Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
Conclusion
Inthecenterofthegreenswardayoungwomansatuponalittlemoundofearth,andbesidehersatayounggiant.Theyatepleasantfruitandlookedintoeachother’seyesandsmiled.Theywereveryhappy,andtheywereallalone.
HisthoughtswerebrokeninuponbythestationagentwhoenteredaskingiftherewasagentlemanbythenameofTarzanintheparty.
"IamMonsieurTarzan,"saidtheape-man.
"Hereisamessageforyou,forwardedfromBaltimore;itisacablegramfromParis."
Tarzantooktheenvelopeandtoreitopen.ThemessagewasfromD’Arnot.
Itread:
FingerprintsproveyouGreystoke.Congratulations.D’ARNOT.
AsTarzanfinishedreading,Claytonenteredandcametowardhimwithextendedhand.
HerewasthemanwhohadTarzan’stitle,andTarzan’sestates,andwasgoingtomarrythewomanwhomTarzanloved—thewomanwholovedTarzan.AsinglewordfromTarzanwouldmakeagreatdifferenceinthisman’slife.
Itwouldtakeawayhistitleandhislandsandhiscastles,and—itwouldtakethemawayfromJanePorteralso."Isay,oldman,"criedClayton,"Ihaven’thadachancetothankyouforallyou’vedoneforus.ItseemsasthoughyouhadyourhandsfullsavingourlivesinAfricaandhere.
"I’mawfullygladyoucameonhere.Wemustgetbetteracquainted
