Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
Jungle Battles
Tenderlysheborehimbackthroughtheinkyjungletowherethetribelay,andformanydaysandnightsshesatguardbesidehim,bringinghimfoodandwater,andbrushingthefliesandotherinsectsfromhiscruelwounds.
Ofmedicineorsurgerythepoorthingknewnothing.Shecouldbutlickthewounds,andthusshekeptthemcleansed,thathealingnaturemightthemorequicklydoherwork.
AtfirstTarzanwouldeatnothing,butrolledandtossedinawilddeliriumoffever.Allhecravedwaswater,andthisshebroughthimintheonlywayshecould,bearingitinherownmouth.
Nohumanmothercouldhaveshownmoreunselfishandsacrificingdevotionthandidthispoor,wildbruteforthelittleorphanedwaifwhomfatehadthrownintoherkeeping.
Atlastthefeverabatedandtheboycommencedtomend.Nowordofcomplaintpassedhistightsetlips,thoughthepainofhiswoundswasexcruciating.
Aportionofhischestwaslaidbaretotheribs,threeofwhichhadbeenbrokenbythemightyblowsofthegorilla.Onearmwasnearlyseveredbythegiantfangs,andagreatpiecehadbeentornfromhisneck,exposinghisjugularvein,whichthecrueljawshadmissedbutbyamiracle.
Withthestoicismofthebruteswhohadraisedhimheenduredhissufferingquietly,preferringtocrawlawayfromtheothersandliehuddledinsomeclumpoftallgrassesratherthantoshowhismiserybeforetheireyes
