Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
The Giant Again
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"Doyouloveme?"
Sheburiedherfaceinherhands.
"Iampromisedtoanother.Icannotansweryou,TarzanoftheApes,"shecried.
"Youhaveanswered.Now,tellmewhyyouwouldmarryoneyoudonotlove."
"Myfatheroweshimmoney."
SuddenlytherecamebacktoTarzanthememoryoftheletterhehadread—andthenameRobertCanlerandthehintedtroublewhichhehadbeenunabletounderstandthen.
Hesmiled.
"IfyourfatherhadnotlostthetreasureyouwouldnotfeelforcedtokeepyourpromisetothismanCanler?"
"Icouldaskhimtoreleaseme."
"Andifherefused?"
"Ihavegivenmypromise."
Hewassilentforamoment.Thecarwasplungingalongtheunevenroadatarecklesspace,forthefireshowedthreateninglyattheirright,andanotherchangeofthewindmightsweepitonwithragingfuryacrossthisoneavenueofescape.
Finallytheypassedthedangerpoint,andTarzanreducedtheirspeed.
"SupposeIshouldaskhim?"venturedTarzan.
"Hewouldscarcelyaccedetothedemandofastranger,"saidthegirl."Especiallyonewhowantedmehimself."
"Terkozdid,"saidTarzan,grimly.
