Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
Lost Treasure
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"Thatistrue,"interjectedClayton,"yetwemustnotoverlookthefactthatexceptforhimselftheonlyhumanbeingswithinhundredsofmilesaresavagecannibals.Hewasarmedpreciselyasarethey,whichindicatesthathehasmaintainedrelationsofsomenaturewiththem,andthefactthatheisbutoneagainstpossiblythousandssuggeststhattheserelationscouldscarcelyhavebeenotherthanfriendly."
"Itseemsimprobablethenthatheisnotconnectedwiththem,"remarkedthecaptain;"possiblyamemberofthistribe."
"Otherwise,"addedanotheroftheofficers,"howcouldhehavelivedasufficientlengthoftimeamongthesavagedenizensofthejungle,bruteandhuman,tohavebecomeproficientinwoodcraft,orintheuseofAfricanweapons."
"Youarejudginghimaccordingtoyourownstandards,gentlemen,"saidJane."Anordinarywhitemansuchasanyofyou—pardonme,Ididnotmeanjustthat—rather,awhitemanabovetheordinaryinphysiqueandintelligencecouldnever,Igrantyou,havelivedayearaloneandnakedinthistropicaljungle;butthismannotonlysurpassestheaveragewhitemaninstrengthandagility,butasfartranscendsourtrainedathletesand‘strongmen’astheysurpassaday-oldbabe;andhiscourageandferocityinbattlearethoseofthewildbeast."
"Hehascertainlywonaloyalchampion,MissPorter,"saidCaptainDufranne,laughing.
