Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
Brother Men.
Hewasamosteagerstudent,andintwomoredayshadmasteredsomuchFrenchthathecouldspeaklittlesentencessuchas:"Thatisatree,""thisisgrass,""Iamhungry,"andthelike,butD’ArnotfoundthatitwasdifficulttoteachhimtheFrenchconstructionuponafoundationofEnglish.
TheFrenchmanwrotelittlelessonsforhiminEnglishandhadTarzanrepeattheminFrench,butasaliteraltranslationwasusuallyverypoorFrenchTarzanwasoftenconfused.
D’Arnotrealizednowthathehadmadeamistake,butitseemedtoolatetogobackanddoitalloveragainandforceTarzantounlearnallthathehadlearned,especiallyastheywererapidlyapproachingapointwheretheywouldbeabletoconverse.
OnthethirddayafterthefeverbrokeTarzanwroteamessageaskingD’Arnotifhefeltstrongenoughtobecarriedbacktothecabin.TarzanwasasanxioustogoasD’Arnot,forhelongedtoseeJaneagain.
IthadbeenhardforhimtoremainwiththeFrenchmanallthesedaysforthatveryreason,andthathehadunselfishlydonesospokemoreglowinglyofhisnobilityofcharacterthanevendidhisrescuingtheFrenchofficerfromMbonga’sclutches.
D’Arnot,onlytoowillingtoattemptthejourney,wrote:
Butyoucannotcarrymeallthedistancethroughthistangledforest.
Tarzanlaughed.
