Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
Brother Men.
"
AndthenherememberedthelookonTarzan’sfacewhentheyhaddiscoveredthatthecabinwasempty—suchalookasthehunterseesintheeyesofthewoundeddeerhehaswantonlybroughtdown.
Themanhadbeenhardhit—D’Arnotrealizeditnow—butwhy?Hecouldnotunderstand.
TheFrenchmanlookedabouthim.Thelonelinessandthehorroroftheplacecommencedtogetonhisnerves—alreadyweakenedbytheordealofsufferingandsicknesshehadpassedthrough.
Tobeleftherealonebesidethisawfuljungle—nevertohearahumanvoiceorseeahumanface—inconstantdreadofsavagebeastsandmoreterriblysavagemen—apreytosolitudeandhopelessness.Itwasawful.
AndfartotheeastTarzanoftheApeswasspeedingthroughthemiddleterracebacktohistribe.Neverhadhetraveledwithsuchrecklessspeed.Hefeltthathewasrunningawayfromhimself—thatbyhurtlingthroughtheforestlikeafrightenedsquirrelhewasescapingfromhisownthoughts.Butnomatterhowfasthewenthefoundthemalwayswithhim.
HepassedabovethesinuousbodyofSabor,thelioness,goingintheoppositedirection—towardthecabin,thoughtTarzan.
WhatcouldD’ArnotdoagainstSabor—orifBolgani,thegorilla,shouldcomeuponhim—orNuma,thelion,orcruelSheeta?
Tarzanpausedinhisflight.
"Whatareyou,Tarzan?"heaskedaloud.
