Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
The Giant Again
Youknewtheonebestwaytoforcemetomarryyou,withoutseemingtoforceme.
"Youhavenevermentionedtheloan.InanyothermanIshouldhavethoughtthatthepromptingofamagnanimousandnoblecharacter.Butyouaredeep,Mr.RobertCanler.IknowyoubetterthanyouthinkIknowyou.
"Ishallcertainlymarryyouifthereisnootherway,butletusunderstandeachotheronceandforall."
WhileshespokeRobertCanlerhadalternatelyflushedandpaled,andwhensheceasedspeakinghearose,andwithacynicalsmileuponhisstrongface,said:
"Yousurpriseme,Jane.Ithoughtyouhadmoreself-control—morepride.Ofcourseyouareright.Iambuyingyou,andIknewthatyouknewit,butIthoughtyouwouldprefertopretendthatitwasotherwise.IshouldhavethoughtyourselfrespectandyourPorterpridewouldhaveshrunkfromadmitting,eventoyourself,thatyouwereaboughtwoman.Buthaveityourownway,deargirl,"headdedlightly."Iamgoingtohaveyou,andthatisallthatinterestsme."
Withoutawordthegirlturnedandlefttheroom.
JanewasnotmarriedbeforesheleftwithherfatherandEsmeraldaforherlittleWisconsinfarm,andasshecoldlybidRobertCanlergoodbyashertrainpulledout,hecalledtoherthathewouldjointheminaweekortwo.
AttheirdestinationtheyweremetbyClaytonandMr.
