Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
The White Ape
Inthehigherlandwhichhistribefrequentedwasalittlelake,anditwasherethatTarzanfirstsawhisfaceintheclear,stillwatersofitsbosom.
Itwasonasultrydayofthedryseasonthatheandoneofhiscousinshadgonedowntothebanktodrink.Astheyleanedover,bothlittlefacesweremirroredontheplacidpool;thefierceandterriblefeaturesoftheapebesidethoseofthearistocraticscionofanoldEnglishhouse.
Tarzanwasappalled.Ithadbeenbadenoughtobehairless,buttoownsuchacountenance!Hewonderedthattheotherapescouldlookathimatall.
Thattinyslitofamouthandthosepunywhiteteeth!Howtheylookedbesidethemightylipsandpowerfulfangsofhismorefortunatebrothers!
Andthelittlepinchednoseofhis;sothinwasitthatitlookedhalfstarved.Heturnedredashecompareditwiththebeautifulbroadnostrilsofhiscompanion.Suchagenerousnose!Whyitspreadhalfacrosshisface!Itcertainlymustbefinetobesohandsome,thoughtpoorlittleTarzan.
Butwhenhesawhisowneyes;ah,thatwasthefinalblow—abrownspot,agraycircleandthenblankwhiteness!Frightful!noteventhesnakeshadsuchhideouseyesashe.
