Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
The Search Party
SheknewthatClaytonspokemerelywhathethought,andforthefirsttimeshebegantoanalyzethestructurewhichsupportedhernewfoundlove,andtosubjectitsobjecttoacriticalexamination.
Slowlysheturnedandwalkedbacktothecabin.Shetriedtoimagineherwood-godbyhersideinthesaloonofanoceanliner.Shesawhimeatingwithhishands,tearinghisfoodlikeabeastofprey,andwipinghisgreasyfingersuponhisthighs.Sheshuddered.
Shesawhimassheintroducedhimtoherfriends—uncouth,illiterate—aboor;andthegirlwinced.
Shehadreachedherroomnow,andasshesatupontheedgeofherbedoffernsandgrasses,withonehandrestinguponherrisingandfallingbosom,shefeltthehardoutlinesoftheman’slocket.
Shedrewitout,holdingitinthepalmofherhandforamomentwithtear-blurredeyesbentuponit.Thensheraisedittoherlips,andcrushingitthereburiedherfaceinthesoftferns,sobbing.
"Beast?"shemurmured."ThenGodmakemeabeast;for,manorbeast,Iamyours."
ShedidnotseeClaytonagainthatday.Esmeraldabroughthersuppertoher,andshesentwordtoherfatherthatshewassufferingfromthereactionfollowingheradventure.
ThenextmorningClaytonleftearlywiththereliefexpeditioninsearchofLieutenantD’Arnot.Thereweretwohundredarmedmenthistime,withtenofficersandtwosurgeons,andprovisionsforaweek.
