Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
The Height of Civilization
Thenthequicknoosesettledandtightenedaboutthetawnythroat,and,ashehaddoneitahundredtimesinthepast,Tarzanmadefasttheendtoastrongbranchand,whilethebeastfoughtandclawedforfreedom,droppedtothegroundbehindhim,andleapinguponthegreatback,plungedhislongthinbladeadozentimesintothefierceheart.
ThenwithhisfootuponthecarcassofNuma,heraisedhisvoiceintheawesomevictorycryofhissavagetribe.
ForamomentTarzanstoodirresolute,swayedbyconflictingemotionsofloyaltytoD’Arnotandamightylustforthefreedomofhisownjungle.Atlastthevisionofabeautifulface,andthememoryofwarmlipscrushedtohisdissolvedthefascinatingpicturehehadbeendrawingofhisoldlife.
Theape-manthrewthewarmcarcassofNumaacrosshisshouldersandtooktothetreesoncemore.
Themenupontheverandahadsatforanhour,almostinsilence.
Theyhadtriedineffectuallytoconverseonvarioussubjects,andalwaysthethinguppermostinthemindofeachhadcausedtheconversationtolapse.
"MONDIEU,"saidthewagereratlength,"Icanendureitnolonger.Iamgoingintothejunglewithmyexpressandbringbackthatmadman."
"Iwillgowithyou,"saidone.
"AndI"—"AndI"—"AndI,"chorusedtheothers.
