Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
Conclusion
Willyoumarryme?"
Forthefirsttimesherealizedthedepthsoftheman’slove—allthathehadaccomplishedinsoshortatimesolelyforloveofher.Turningherheadsheburiedherfaceinherarms.
Whathadshedone?Becauseshehadbeenafraidshemightsuccumbtothepleasofthisgiant,shehadburnedherbridgesbehindher—inhergroundlessapprehensionthatshemightmakeaterriblemistake,shehadmadeaworseone.
Andthenshetoldhimall—toldhimthetruthwordbyword,withoutattemptingtoshieldherselforcondonehererror.
"Whatcanwedo?"heasked."Youhaveadmittedthatyouloveme.YouknowthatIloveyou;butIdonotknowtheethicsofsocietybywhichyouaregoverned.Ishallleavethedecisiontoyou,foryouknowbestwhatwillbeforyoureventualwelfare."
"Icannottellhim,Tarzan,"shesaid."Hetoo,lovesme,andheisagoodman.IcouldneverfaceyounoranyotherhonestpersonifIrepudiatedmypromisetoMr.Clayton.Ishallhavetokeepit—andyoumusthelpmebeartheburden,thoughwemaynotseeeachotheragainaftertonight."
TheotherswereenteringtheroomnowandTarzanturnedtowardthelittlewindow.
Buthesawnothingoutside—withinhesawapatchofgreenswardsurroundedbyamattedmassofgorgeoustropicalplantsandflowers,and,above,thewavingfoliageofmightytrees,and,overall,theblueofanequatorialsky.
