Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
The Giant Again
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Hedidnotpressthematterfurther,butifeveramanhadmurderinhisheartitwasWilliamCecilClayton,LordGreystoke,when,aweeklater,RobertCanlerdrewupbeforethefarmhouseinhispurringsixcylinder.
Aweekpassed;atense,uneventful,butuncomfortableweekforalltheinmatesofthelittleWisconsinfarmhouse.
CanlerwasinsistentthatJanemarryhimatonce.
Atlengthshegaveinfromsheerloathingofthecontinuedandhatefulimportuning.
ItwasagreedthatonthemorrowCanlerwastodrivetotownandbringbackthelicenseandaminister.
Claytonhadwantedtoleaveassoonastheplanwasannounced,butthegirl’stired,hopelesslookkepthim.Hecouldnotdeserther.
Somethingmighthappenyet,hetriedtoconsolehimselfbythinking.Andinhisheart,heknewthatitwouldrequirebutatinysparktoturnhishatredforCanlerintothebloodlustofthekiller.
EarlythenextmorningCanlersetoutfortown.
Intheeastsmokecouldbeseenlyinglowovertheforest,forafirehadbeenragingforaweeknotfarfromthem,butthewindstilllayinthewestandnodangerthreatenedthem.
AboutnoonJanestartedoffforawalk.ShewouldnotletClaytonaccompanyher.Shewantedtobealone,shesaid,andherespectedherwishes.
InthehouseProfessorPorterandMr.
