Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
The White Ape
Thatthehuge,fiercebrutelovedthischildofanotherraceisbeyondquestion,andhe,too,gavetothegreat,hairybeastalltheaffectionthatwouldhavebelongedtohisfairyoungmotherhadshelived.
Whenhewasdisobedientshecuffedhim,itistrue,butshewasnevercrueltohim,andwasmoreoftencaressinghimthanchastisinghim.
Tublat,hermate,alwayshatedTarzan,andonseveraloccasionshadcomenearendinghisyouthfulcareer.
Tarzanonhispartneverlostanopportunitytoshowthathefullyreciprocatedhisfosterfather’ssentiments,andwheneverhecouldsafelyannoyhimormakefacesathimorhurlinsultsuponhimfromthesafetyofhismother’sarms,ortheslenderbranchesofthehighertrees,hedidso.
HissuperiorintelligenceandcunningpermittedhimtoinventathousanddiabolicaltrickstoaddtotheburdensofTublat’slife.
Earlyinhisboyhoodhehadlearnedtoformropesbytwistingandtyinglonggrassestogether,andwiththesehewasforevertrippingTublatorattemptingtohanghimfromsomeoverhangingbranch.
Byconstantplayingandexperimentingwiththesehelearnedtotierudeknots,andmakeslidingnooses;andwiththeseheandtheyoungerapesamusedthemselves.WhatTarzandidtheytriedtodoalso,buthealoneoriginatedandbecameproficient
