Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян

The Search Party

           Weknownothingofhim.HeneitherspeaksnorunderstandsanyEuropeantongueandhisornamentsandweaponsarethoseoftheWestCoastsavages."

           Claytonwasspeakingrapidly.

           "Therearenootherhumanbeingsthansavageswithinhundredsofmiles,MissPorter.Hemustbelongtothetribeswhichattackedus,ortosomeotherequallysavagehemayevenbeacannibal."

           Janeblanched.

           "Iwillnotbelieveit,"shehalfwhispered."Itisnottrue.Youshallsee,"shesaid,addressingClayton,"thathewillcomebackandthathewillprovethatyouarewrong.YoudonotknowhimasIdo.Itellyouthatheisagentleman."

           Claytonwasagenerousandchivalrousman,butsomethinginthegirl’sbreathlessdefenseoftheforestmanstirredhimtounreasoningjealousy,sothatfortheinstantheforgotallthattheyowedtothiswilddemi-god,andheansweredherwithahalfsneeruponhislip.

           "Possiblyyouareright,MissPorter,"hesaid,"butIdonotthinkthatanyofusneedworryaboutourcarrion-eatingacquaintance.Thechancesarethatheissomehalf-dementedcastawaywhowillforgetusmorequickly,butnomoresurely,thanweshallforgethim.Heisonlyabeastofthejungle,MissPorter."

           Thegirldidnotanswer,butshefeltherheartshrivelwithinher.

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