Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян

           ForalongtimeKalacouldnotaccustomherselftothesight;forthoughherpeoplecouldswimwhenforcedtoit,theydidnotliketoenterwater,andneverdidsovoluntarily.

           TheadventurewiththelionessgaveTarzanfoodforpleasurablememories,foritwassuchaffairswhichbrokethemonotonyofhisdailylife—otherwisebutadullroundofsearchingforfood,eating,andsleeping.

           Thetribetowhichhebelongedroamedatractextending,roughly,twenty-fivemilesalongtheseacoastandsomefiftymilesinland.Thistheytraversedalmostcontinually,occasionallyremainingformonthsinonelocality;butastheymovedthroughthetreeswithgreatspeedtheyoftencoveredtheterritoryinaveryfewdays.

           Muchdependeduponfoodsupply,climaticconditions,andtheprevalenceofanimalsofthemoredangerousspecies;thoughKerchakoftenledthemonlongmarchesfornootherreasonthanthathehadtiredofremaininginthesameplace.

           Atnighttheysleptwheredarknessovertookthem,lyingupontheground,andsometimescoveringtheirheads,andmoreseldomtheirbodies,withthegreatleavesoftheelephant’sear.Twoorthreemightliecuddledineachother’sarmsforadditionalwarmthifthenightwerechill,andthusTarzanhadsleptinKala’sarmsnightlyforalltheseyears.