Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
The Giant Again
"HecalledmebynameandheknewJane,forheaskedforher.AndhecalledEsmeraldabyname."
"Therewassomethingmoststartlinglyfamiliarabouthim,"exclaimedMr.Philander,"Andyet,blessme,IknowIneversawhimbefore."
"Tut,tut!"criedProfessorPorter."Mostremarkable!Whocouldithavebeen,andwhydoIfeelthatJaneissafe,nowthathehassetoutinsearchofher?"
"Ican’ttellyou,Professor,"saidClaytonsoberly,"butIknowIhavethesameuncannyfeeling."
"Butcome,"hecried,"wemustgetoutofhereourselves,orweshallbeshutoff,"andthepartyhastenedtowardClayton’scar.
WhenJaneturnedtoretraceherstepshomeward,shewasalarmedtonotehownearthesmokeoftheforestfireseemed,andasshehastenedonwardheralarmbecamealmostapanicwhensheperceivedthattherushingflameswererapidlyforcingtheirwaybetweenherselfandthecottage.
Atlengthshewascompelledtoturnintothedensethicketandattempttoforceherwaytothewestinanefforttocirclearoundtheflamesandreachthehouse.
Inashorttimethefutilityofherattemptbecameapparentandthenheronehopelayinretracingherstepstotheroadandflyingforherlifetothesouthtowardthetown.
Thetwentyminutesthatittookhertoregaintheroadwasallthathadbeenneededtocutoffherretreataseffectuallyasheradvancehadbeencutoffbefore.
