Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
The Jungle Toll
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"Buthemustbefriendly,"reassuredClayton,"forhehasreturnedyourletter,nordidheoffertoharmyou,andunlessIammistakenheleftaverysubstantialmementoofhisfriendshipoutsidethecabindoorlastnight,forIjustfoundthecarcassofawildboarthereasIcameout."
Fromthenonscarcelyadaypassedthatdidnotbringitsofferingofgameorotherfood.Sometimesitwasayoungdeer,againaquantityofstrange,cookedfood—cassavacakespilferedfromthevillageofMbonga—oraboar,orleopard,andoncealion.
Tarzanderivedthegreatestpleasureofhislifeinhuntingmeatforthesestrangers.Itseemedtohimthatnopleasureonearthcouldcomparewithlaboringforthewelfareandprotectionofthebeautifulwhitegirl.
SomedayhewouldventureintothecampindaylightandtalkwiththesepeoplethroughthemediumofthelittlebugswhichwerefamiliartothemandtoTarzan.
Buthefounditdifficulttoovercomethetimidityofthewildthingoftheforest,andsodayfolloweddaywithoutseeingafulfillmentofhisgoodintentions.
Thepartyinthecamp,emboldenedbyfamiliarity,wanderedfartherandyetfartherintothejungleinsearchofnutsandfruit.
ScarcelyadaypassedthatdidnotfindProfessorPorterstrayinginhispreoccupiedindifferencetowardthejawsofdeath.Mr.SamuelT.
