Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
The Search Party
ClaytonandLieutenantCharpentierbroughtuptherearofthecolumn;theEnglishmansilentinrespectfortheother’sgrief,forD’ArnotandCharpentierhadbeeninseparablefriendssinceboyhood.
ClaytoncouldnotbutrealizethattheFrenchmanfelthisgriefthemorekeenlybecauseD’Arnot’ssacrificehadbeensofutile,sinceJanehadbeenrescuedbeforeD’Arnothadfallenintothehandsofthesavages,andagainbecausetheserviceinwhichhehadlosthislifehadbeenoutsidehisdutyandforstrangersandaliens;butwhenhespokeofittoLieutenantCharpentier,thelattershookhishead.
"No,Monsieur,"hesaid,"D’Arnotwouldhavechosentodiethus.IonlygrievethatIcouldnothavediedforhim,oratleastwithhim.Iwishthatyoucouldhaveknownhimbetter,Monsieur.Hewasindeedanofficerandagentleman—atitleconferredonmany,butdeservedbysofew.
"Hedidnotdiefutilely,forhisdeathinthecauseofastrangeAmericangirlwillmakeus,hiscomrades,faceourendsthemorebravely,howevertheymaycometous."
Claytondidnotreply,butwithinhimroseanewrespectforFrenchmenwhichremainedundimmedeverafter.
Itwasquitelatewhentheyreachedthecabinbythebeach.
