Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
The Giant Again
Sheisplanningonourgoinguptherethefirstoftheweek.PhilanderandMr.Claytonhavealreadygonetogetthingsinreadinessforus."
"Claytonhasgonethere?"exclaimedCanler,visiblychagrined."WhywasInottold?Iwouldgladlyhavegoneandseenthateverycomfortwasprovided."
"Janefeelsthatwearealreadytoomuchinyourdebt,Mr.Canler,"saidProfessorPorter.
Canlerwasabouttoreply,whenthesoundoffootstepscamefromthehallwithout,andJaneenteredtheroom.
"Oh,Ibegyourpardon!"sheexclaimed,pausingonthethreshold."Ithoughtyouwerealone,papa."
"ItisonlyI,Jane,"saidCanler,whohadrisen,"won’tyoucomeinandjointhefamilygroup?Wewerejustspeakingofyou."
"Thankyou,"saidJane,enteringandtakingthechairCanlerplacedforher."IonlywantedtotellpapathatTobeyiscomingdownfromthecollegetomorrowtopackhisbooks.Iwantyoutobesure,papa,toindicateallthatyoucandowithoutuntilfall.Pleasedon’tcarrythisentirelibrarytoWisconsin,asyouwouldhavecarriedittoAfrica,ifIhadnotputmyfootdown."
"WasTobeyhere?"askedProfessorPorter.
"Yes,Ijustlefthim.HeandEsmeraldaareexchangingreligiousexperiencesonthebackporchnow."
"Tut,tut,Imustseehimatonce!"criedtheprofessor.
