Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
Heredity
Howdifferentnowthathehadlefther!
Forafewminutesthatseemedhourstothefrightenedgirl,shesatwithtensenerveswaitingforthespringofthecrouchingthingthatwastoendhermiseryofapprehension.
Shealmostprayedforthecruelteeththatwouldgiveherunconsciousnessandsurceasefromtheagonyoffear.
Sheheardasudden,slightsoundbehindher.Withacryshesprangtoherfeetandturnedtofaceherend.
TherestoodTarzan,hisarmsfilledwithripeandlusciousfruit.
Janereeledandwouldhavefallen,hadnotTarzan,droppinghisburden,caughtherinhisarms.Shedidnotloseconsciousness,butsheclungtightlytohim,shudderingandtremblinglikeafrighteneddeer.
TarzanoftheApesstrokedhersofthairandtriedtocomfortandquietherasKalahadhim,when,asalittleape,hehadbeenfrightenedbySabor,thelioness,orHistah,thesnake.
Oncehepressedhislipslightlyuponherforehead,andshedidnotmove,butclosedhereyesandsighed.
Shecouldnotanalyzeherfeelings,nordidshewishtoattemptit.Shewassatisfiedtofeelthesafetyofthosestrongarms,andtoleaveherfuturetofate;forthelastfewhourshadtaughthertotrustthisstrangewildcreatureoftheforestasshewouldhavetrustedbutfewofthemenofheracquaintance.
