Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян

Heredity

           

           Motioninghertofollow,Tarzanwalkedtowardthetreesattheedgeofthearena,andtakingherinonestrongarmswungtothebranchesabove.

           Thegirlknewthathewastakingherbacktoherpeople,andshecouldnotunderstandthesuddenfeelingoflonelinessandsorrowwhichcreptoverher.

           Forhourstheyswungslowlyalong.

           TarzanoftheApesdidnothurry.Hetriedtodrawoutthesweetpleasureofthatjourneywiththosedeararmsabouthisneckaslongaspossible,andsohewentfarsouthofthedirectroutetothebeach.

           Severaltimestheyhaltedforbriefrests,whichTarzandidnotneed,andatnoontheystoppedforanhouratalittlebrook,wheretheyquenchedtheirthirst,andate.

           Soitwasnearlysunsetwhentheycametotheclearing,andTarzan,droppingtothegroundbesideagreattree,partedthetalljunglegrassandpointedoutthelittlecabintoher.

           Shetookhimbythehandtoleadhimtoit,thatshemighttellherfatherthatthismanhadsavedherfromdeathandworsethandeath,thathehadwatchedoverherascarefullyasamothermighthavedone.

           ButagainthetimidityofthewildthinginthefaceofhumanhabitationsweptoverTarzanoftheApes.Hedrewback,shakinghishead.

           Thegirlcameclosetohim,lookingupwithpleadingeyes.Somehowshecouldnotbearthethoughtofhisgoingbackintotheterriblejunglealone.

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