Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
The Height of Civilization
"Iwillaccedethatyouhavewon,"hesaid,"andthetenthousandfrancsareyoursifyouwillbutgiveupthisfoolishattempt,whichcanonlyendinyourdeath."
Tarzanlaughed,andinanothermomentthejunglehadswallowedhim.
Themenstoodsilentforsomemomentsandthenslowlyturnedandwalkedbacktothehotelveranda.
Tarzanhadnosoonerenteredthejunglethanhetooktothetrees,anditwaswithafeelingofexultantfreedomthatheswungoncemorethroughtheforestbranches.
Thiswaslife!Ah,howhelovedit!Civilizationheldnothinglikethisinitsnarrowandcircumscribedsphere,hemmedinbyrestrictionsandconventionalities.Evenclotheswereahindranceandanuisance.
Atlasthewasfree.Hehadnotrealizedwhataprisonerhehadbeen.
Howeasyitwouldbetocirclebacktothecoast,andthenmaketowardthesouthandhisownjungleandcabin.
NowhecaughtthescentofNuma,forhewastravelingupwind.Presentlyhisquickearsdetectedthefamiliarsoundofpaddedfeetandthebrushingofahuge,fur-cladbodythroughtheundergrowth.
Tarzancamequietlyabovetheunsuspectingbeastandsilentlystalkedhimuntilhecameintoalittlepatchofmoonlight.
