Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
Heredity
Shewaswithinthecabinandhadslammedandboltedthedoorbeforehehadfinishedpronouncinghername.The"Blessme"wasstartledoutofMr.PhilanderbythediscoverythatEsmeralda,intheexuberanceofherhaste,hadfastenedhimuponthesamesideofthedooraswastheclose-approachinglioness.
Hebeatfuriouslyupontheheavyportal.
"Esmeralda!Esmeralda!"heshrieked."Letmein.Iambeingdevouredbyalion."
Esmeraldathoughtthatthenoiseuponthedoorwasmadebythelionessinherattemptstopursueher,so,afterhercustom,shefainted.
Mr.Philandercastafrightenedglancebehindhim.
Horrors!Thethingwasquiteclosenow.Hetriedtoscrambleupthesideofthecabin,andsucceededincatchingafleetingholduponthethatchedroof.
Foramomenthehungthere,clawingwithhisfeetlikeacatonaclothesline,butpresentlyapieceofthethatchcameaway,andMr.Philander,precedingit,wasprecipitateduponhisback.
Attheinstanthefellaremarkableitemofnaturalhistoryleapedtohismind.Ifonefeignsdeathlionsandlionessesaresupposedtoignoreone,accordingtoMr.Philander’sfaultymemory.
SoMr.Philanderlayashehadfallen,frozenintothehorridsemblanceofdeath.Ashisarmsandlegshadbeenextendedstifflyupwardashecametoearthuponhisbacktheattitudeofdeathwasanythingbutimpressive
