Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
Lost Treasure
"Ineverthoughtmuchaboutfearandthatsortofthing—nevertriedtodeterminewhetherIwasacowardorbraveman;buttheothernightaswelayinthejunglethereafterpoorD’Arnotwastaken,andthosejunglenoisesroseandfellaroundusIbegantothinkthatIwasacowardindeed.Itwasnottheroaringandgrowlingofthebigbeaststhataffectedmesomuchasitwasthestealthynoises—theonesthatyouheardsuddenlyclosebyandthenlistenedvainlyforarepetitionof—theunaccountablesoundsasofagreatbodymovingalmostnoiselessly,andtheknowledgethatyoudidn’tKNOWhowcloseitwas,orwhetheritwerecreepingcloserafteryouceasedtohearit?Itwasthosenoises—andtheeyes.
"MONDIEU!Ishallseetheminthedarkforever—theeyesthatyousee,andthosethatyoudon’tsee,butfeel—ah,theyaretheworst."
Allweresilentforamoment,andthenJanespoke.
"Andheisoutthere,"shesaid,inanawe-hushedwhisper."Thoseeyeswillbeglaringathimto-night,andatyourcomradeLieutenantD’Arnot.Canyouleavethem,gentlemen,withoutatleastrenderingthemthepassivesuccorwhichremaininghereafewdayslongermightinsurethem?"
"Tut,tut,child,"saidProfessorPorter."CaptainDufranneiswillingtoremain,andformypartIamperfectlywilling,perfectlywilling—asIalwayshavebeentohumoryourchildishwhims.
