Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
Heredity
Tarzandidnotknowpreciselywhatshemeant,butheguessedcorrectlythatitwasherwayofacknowledgingthegift,andsoherose,andtakingthelocketinhishand,stoopedgravelylikesomecourtierofold,andpressedhislipsuponitwherehershadrested.
Itwasastatelyandgallantlittlecomplimentperformedwiththegraceanddignityofutterunconsciousnessofself.Itwasthehall-markofhisaristocraticbirth,thenaturaloutcroppingofmanygenerationsoffinebreeding,anhereditaryinstinctofgraciousnesswhichalifetimeofuncouthandsavagetrainingandenvironmentcouldnoteradicate.
Itwasgrowingdarknow,andsotheyateagainofthefruitwhichwasbothfoodanddrinkforthem;thenTarzanrose,andleadingJanetothelittlebowerhehaderected,motionedhertogowithin.
Forthefirsttimeinhoursafeelingoffearsweptoverher,andTarzanfeltherdrawawayasthoughshrinkingfromhim.
ContactwiththisgirlforhalfadayhadleftaverydiferentTarzanfromtheoneonwhomthemorning’ssunhadrisen.
Now,ineveryfiberofhisbeing,heredityspokelouderthantraining.
Hehadnotinoneswifttransitionbecomeapolishedgentlemanfromasavageape-man,butatlasttheinstinctsoftheformerpredominated,andoverallwasthedesiretopleasethewomanheloved,andtoappearwellinhereyes.
SoTarzanoftheApesdidtheonlythingheknewtoassureJaneofhersafety.
