Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
The Savage Home
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"ButJohn,ifitwereonlyyouandI,"shesobbed,"wecouldendureitIknow;but—"
"Yes,dear,"heanswered,gently,"Ihavebeenthinkingofthat,also;butwemustfaceit,aswemustfacewhatevercomes,bravelyandwiththeutmostconfidenceinourabilitytocopewithcircumstanceswhatevertheymaybe.
"Hundredsofthousandsofyearsagoourancestorsofthedimanddistantpastfacedthesameproblemswhichwemustface,possiblyinthesesameprimevalforests.Thatweareheretodayevidencestheirvictory.
"Whattheydidmaywenotdo?Andevenbetter,forarewenotarmedwithagesofsuperiorknowledge,andhavewenotthemeansofprotection,defense,andsustenancewhichsciencehasgivenus,butofwhichtheyweretotallyignorant?Whattheyaccomplished,Alice,withinstrumentsandweaponsofstoneandbone,surelythatmayweaccomplishalso."
"Ah,John,IwishthatImightbeamanwithaman’sphilosophy,butIambutawoman,seeingwithmyheartratherthanmyhead,andallthatIcanseeistoohorrible,toounthinkabletoputintowords.
"Ionlyhopeyouareright,John.Iwilldomybesttobeabraveprimevalwoman,afitmatefortheprimevalman."
Clayton’sfirstthoughtwastoarrangeasleepingshelterforthenight;somethingwhichmightservetoprotectthemfromprowlingbeastsofprey.
