Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
Conclusion
Canler?Ihadpromisedhimherhand,sir,andregardlessofourpersonallikesordislikes,sir,thatpromisemustbekept."
"Iinterfered,ProfessorPorter,"repliedTarzan,"becauseyourdaughterdoesnotloveMr.Canler—shedoesnotwishtomarryhim.Thatisenoughformetoknow."
"Youdonotknowwhatyouhavedone,"saidProfessorPorter."Nowhewilldoubtlessrefusetomarryher."
"Hemostcertainlywill,"saidTarzan,emphatically.
"Andfurther,"addedTarzan,"youneednotfearthatyourpridewillsuffer,ProfessorPorter,foryouwillbeabletopaytheCanlerpersonwhatyouowehimthemomentyoureachhome."
"Tut,tut,sir!"exclaimedProfessorPorter."Whatdoyoumean,sir?"
"Yourtreasurehasbeenfound,"saidTarzan.
"What—whatisthatyouaresaying?"criedtheprofessor."Youaremad,man.Itcannotbe."
"Itis,though.ItwasIwhostoleit,notknowingeitheritsvalueortowhomitbelonged.Isawthesailorsburyit,and,ape-like,Ihadtodigitupandburyitagainelsewhere.WhenD’ArnottoldmewhatitwasandwhatitmeanttoyouIreturnedtothejungleandrecoveredit.IthadcausedsomuchcrimeandsufferingandsorrowthatD’Arnotthoughtitbestnottoattempttobringthetreasureitselfonhere,ashadbeenmyintention,soIhavebroughtaletterofcreditinstead.
