Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
The Outpost of the World
"Aloneandunarmed,asinglemanisnomatchforanyofthelargerbeasts;butiftenmenweretogether,theywouldcombinetheirwitsandtheirmusclesagainsttheirsavageenemies,whilethebeasts,beingunabletoreason,wouldneverthinkofcombiningagainstthemen.Otherwise,TarzanoftheApes,howlongwouldyouhavelastedinthesavagewilderness?"
"Youareright,D’Arnot,"repliedTarzan,"forifKerchakhadcometoTublat’saidthatnightattheDum-Dum,therewouldhavebeenanendofme.ButKerchakcouldneverthinkfarenoughaheadtotakeadvantageofanysuchopportunity.EvenKala,mymother,couldneverplanahead.Shesimplyatewhatsheneededwhensheneededit,andifthesupplywasveryscarce,eventhoughshefoundplentyforseveralmeals,shewouldnevergatheranyahead.
"Irememberthatsheusedtothinkitverysillyofmetoburdenmyselfwithextrafooduponthemarch,thoughshewasquitegladtoeatitwithme,ifthewaychancedtobebarrenofsustenance."
"Thenyouknewyourmother,Tarzan?"askedD’Arnot,insurprise.
"Yes.Shewasagreat,fineape,largerthanI,andweighingtwiceasmuch."
"Andyourfather?"askedD’Arnot.
"Ididnotknowhim.Kalatoldmehewasawhiteape,andhairlesslikemyself.Iknownowthathemusthavebeenawhiteman."
D’Arnotlookedlongandearnestlyathiscompanion.
