Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
Heredity
Hehadhadtimetorecollectallthathehadreadofthewaysofmenandwomeninthebooksatthecabin.Hewouldactasheimaginedthemeninthebookswouldhaveactedweretheyinhisplace.
Againheroseandwentintothetrees,butfirsthetriedtoexplainbymeansofsignsthathewouldreturnshortly,andhedidsowellthatJaneunderstoodandwasnotafraidwhenhehadgone.
Onlyafeelingoflonelinesscameoverherandshewatchedthepointwherehehaddisappeared,withlongingeyes,awaitinghisreturn.Asbefore,shewasappraisedofhispresencebyasoftsoundbehindher,andturnedtoseehimcomingacrosstheturfwithagreatarmfulofbranches.
Thenhewentbackagainintothejungleandinafewminutesreappearedwithaquantityofsoftgrassesandferns.
Twomoretripshemadeuntilhehadquiteapileofmaterialathand.
Thenhespreadthefernsandgrassesuponthegroundinasoftflatbed,andaboveitleanedmanybranchestogethersothattheymetafewfeetoveritscenter.Uponthesehespreadlayersofhugeleavesofthegreatelephant’sear,andwithmorebranchesandmoreleavesheclosedoneendofthelittleshelterhehadbuilt.
Thentheysatdowntogetheragainupontheedgeofthedrumandtriedtotalkbysigns.
ThemagnificentdiamondlocketwhichhungaboutTarzan’sneck,hadbeenasourceofmuchwondermenttoJane.
