Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
The Height of Civilization
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D’Arnotsmiled.Tarzanafraid!
"Idonotexactlyunderstandwhatyoumeanbyfear,"saidTarzan."Likelions,fearisadifferentthingindifferentmen,buttometheonlypleasureinthehuntistheknowledgethatthehuntedthinghaspowertoharmmeasmuchasIhavetoharmhim.IfIwentoutwithacoupleofriflesandagunbearer,andtwentyorthirtybeaters,tohuntalion,Ishouldnotfeelthatthelionhadmuchchance,andsothepleasureofthehuntwouldbelessenedinproportiontotheincreasedsafetywhichIfelt."
"ThenIamtotakeitthatMonsieurTarzanwouldprefertogonakedintothejungle,armedonlywithajackknife,tokillthekingofbeasts,"laughedtheother,goodnaturedly,butwiththemeresttouchofsarcasminhistone.
"Andapieceofrope,"addedTarzan.
Justthenthedeeproarofalionsoundedfromthedistantjungle,asthoughtochallengewhoeverdaredenterthelistswithhim.
"Thereisyouropportunity,MonsieurTarzan,"banteredtheFrenchman.
"Iamnothungry,"saidTarzansimply.
Themenlaughed,allbutD’Arnot.Healoneknewthatasavagebeasthadspokenitssimplereasonthroughthelipsoftheape-man.
"Butyouareafraid,justasanyofuswouldbe,togoouttherenaked,armedonlywithaknifeandapieceofrope,"saidthebanterer."Isitnotso?"
"No,"repliedTarzan.
