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           Thesightthatmethiseyesmusthavefrozenhimwithhorror,forthere,withinthedoor,stoodthreegreatbullapes,whilebehindthemcrowdedmanymore;howmanyheneverknew,forhisrevolverswerehangingonthefarwallbesidehisrifle,andKerchakwascharging.

           WhenthekingapereleasedthelimpformwhichhadbeenJohnClayton,LordGreystoke,heturnedhisattentiontowardthelittlecradle;butKalawastherebeforehim,andwhenhewouldhavegraspedthechildshesnatcheditherself,andbeforehecouldintercepthershehadboltedthroughthedoorandtakenrefugeinahightree.

           AsshetookupthelittlelivebabyofAliceClaytonshedroppedthedeadbodyofherownintotheemptycradle;forthewailofthelivinghadansweredthecallofuniversalmotherhoodwithinherwildbreastwhichthedeadcouldnotstill.

           Highupamongthebranchesofamightytreeshehuggedtheshriekinginfanttoherbosom,andsoontheinstinctthatwasasdominantinthisfiercefemaleasithadbeeninthebreastofhistenderandbeautifulmother—theinstinctofmotherlove—reachedouttothetinyman-child’shalf-formedunderstanding,andhebecamequiet.

           Thenhungerclosedthegapbetweenthem,andthesonofanEnglishlordandanEnglishladynursedatthebreastofKala,thegreatape.

           Inthemeantimethebeastswithinthecabinwerewarilyexaminingthecontentsofthisstrangelair.