Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян

The Outpost of the World

           "

           "Itmustbedone,myfriend,"insistedTarzan."Youmaygoontowardcivilization,andIwillreturnforthetreasure.Icangoverymuchfasteralone."

           "Ihaveabetterplan,Tarzan,"exclaimedD’Arnot."Weshallgoontogethertothenearestsettlement,andtherewewillcharteraboatandsailbackdownthecoastforthetreasureandsotransportiteasily.Thatwillbesaferandquickerandalsonotrequireustobeseparated.Whatdoyouthinkofthatplan?"

           "Verywell,"saidTarzan."Thetreasurewillbetherewheneverwegoforit;andwhileIcouldfetchitnow,andcatchupwithyouinamoonortwo,Ishallfeelsaferforyoutoknowthatyouarenotaloneonthetrail.WhenIseehowhelplessyouare,D’Arnot,Ioftenwonderhowthehumanracehasescapedannihilationalltheseageswhichyoutellmeabout.Why,Sabor,singlehanded,couldexterminateathousandofyou."

           D’Arnotlaughed.

           "Youwillthinkmorehighlyofyourgenuswhenyouhaveseenitsarmiesandnavies,itsgreatcities,anditsmightyengineeringworks.Thenyouwillrealizethatitismind,andnotmuscle,thatmakesthehumananimalgreaterthanthemightybeastsofyourjungle.

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