Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян

Brother Men.

           Againhetriedtoconversewithhisstrangenurse,buttheattemptwasuseless.

           Suddenlythemanhastenedfromtheshelteronlytoreturnafewminuteslaterwithseveralpiecesofbarkandwonderofwondersaleadpencil.

           SquattingbesideD’Arnothewroteforaminuteonthesmoothinnersurfaceofthebark;thenhehandedittotheFrenchman.

           D’Arnotwasastonishedtosee,inplainprint-likecharacters,amessageinEnglish:

           IamTarzanoftheApes.Whoareyou?Canyoureadthislanguage?

           D’Arnotseizedthepencilthenhestopped.ThisstrangemanwroteEnglishevidentlyhewasanEnglishman.

           "Yes,"saidD’Arnot,"IreadEnglish.Ispeakitalso.Nowwemaytalk.Firstletmethankyouforallthatyouhavedoneforme."

           Themanonlyshookhisheadandpointedtothepencilandthebark.

           "MONDIEU!"criedD’Arnot."IfyouareEnglishwhyisitthenthatyoucannotspeakEnglish?"

           Andtheninaflashitcametohimthemanwasamute,possiblyadeafmute.

           SoD’Arnotwroteamessageonthebark,inEnglish.

           IamPauld’Arnot,LieutenantinthenavyofFrance.Ithankyouforwhatyouhavedoneforme.Youhavesavedmylife,andallthatIhaveisyours.

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