Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
The Call of the Primitive
Tarzanhadbeensurprisedwhenhehadfoundthegirlhehadlearnedtoloveafteravagueandabstractmannerawillingprisonerinhisarms.Nowhewassurprisedthatsherepulsedhim.
Hecameclosetoheroncemoreandtookholdofherarm.Sheturneduponhimlikeatigress,strikinghisgreatbreastwithhertinyhands.
Tarzancouldnotunderstandit.
AmomentagoandithadbeenhisintentiontohastenJanebacktoherpeople,butthatlittlemomentwaslostnowinthedimanddistantpastofthingswhichwerebutcanneverbeagain,andwithitthegoodintentionshadgonetojointheimpossible.
SincethenTarzanoftheApeshadfeltawarm,litheformclosepressedtohis.Hot,sweetbreathagainsthischeekandmouthhadfannedanewflametolifewithinhisbreast,andperfectlipshadclungtohisinburningkissesthathadsearedadeepbrandintohissoul—abrandwhichmarkedanewTarzan.
Againhelaidhishanduponherarm.Againsherepulsedhim.AndthenTarzanoftheApesdidjustwhathisfirstancestorwouldhavedone.
Hetookhiswomaninhisarmsandcarriedherintothejungle.
Earlythefollowingmorningthefourwithinthelittlecabinbythebeachwereawakenedbytheboomingofacannon.Claytonwasthefirsttorushout,andthere,beyondtheharbor’smouth,hesawtwovesselslyingatanchor.
OnewastheArrowandtheotherasmallFrenchcruiser.
