Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
The Jungle Toll
Theyweregoingtokillustoo,butoneofthem,theleader,namedKing,wouldnotletthem,andsotheysailedsouthalongthecoasttoalonelyspotwheretheyfoundagoodharbor,andheretheylandedandhaveleftus.
Theysailedawaywiththetreasureto-day,butMr.Claytonsaystheywillmeetwithafatesimilartothemutineersoftheancientgalleon,becauseKing,theonlymanaboardwhoknewaughtofnavigation,wasmurderedonthebeachbyoneofthementhedaywelanded.
IwishyoucouldknowMr.Clayton;heisthedearestfellowimaginable,andunlessIammistakenhehasfallenverymuchinlovewithme.
HeistheonlysonofLordGreystoke,andsomedaywillinheritthetitleandestates.Inaddition,heiswealthyinhisownright,butthefactthatheisgoingtobeanEnglishLordmakesmeverysad—youknowwhatmysentimentshavealwaysbeenrelativetoAmericangirlswhomarriedtitledforeigners.Oh,ifhewereonlyaplainAmericangentleman!
Butitisn’thisfault,poorfellow,andineverythingexceptbirthhewoulddocredittomycountry,andthatisthegreatestcomplimentIknowhowtopayanyman.
Wehavehadthemostweirdexperiencessincewewerelandedhere.PapaandMr.Philanderlostinthejungle,andchasedbyareallion.
Mr.Claytonlost,andattackedtwicebywildbeasts.EsmeraldaandIcorneredinanoldcabinbyaperfectlyawfulman-eatinglioness.
