Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
Lost Treasure
"Isthisanywaytoshowyourgratitudetothemanwhosavedyourlifetwice?"
"Well,MissJane,that’salljestasyousay;butthatthereforestmanneverdidsaveustostayhere.HedonesaveussoweallcouldgetAWAYfromhere.Iexpecthebemightypeevishwhenhefindweain’tgotnomoresensethantostayrighthereafterhedonegiveusthechancetogetaway.
"IhopedI’dneverhavetosleepinthisheregeologicalgardenanothernightandlistentoallthemlonesomenoisesthatcomeoutofthatjumbleafterdark."
"Idon’tblameyouabit,Esmeralda,"saidClayton,"andyoucertainlydidhititoffrightwhenyoucalledthem‘lonesome’noises.Ineverhavebeenabletofindtherightwordforthembutthat’sit,don’tyouknow,lonesomenoises."
"YouandEsmeraldahadbettergoandliveonthecruiser,"saidJane,infinescorn."WhatwouldyouthinkifyouHADtoliveallofyourlifeinthatjungleasourforestmanhasdone?"
"I’mafraidI’dbeabloomingbounderasawildman,"laughedClayton,ruefully."Thosenoisesatnightmakethehaironmyheadbristle.IsupposethatIshouldbeashamedtoadmitit,butit’sthetruth."
"Idon’tknowaboutthat,"saidLieutenantCharpentier.
