Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
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Anotherandanotherfollowedinquicksuccessionuntilthejunglereverberatedwiththenowalmostceaselessnotesoftheirbloodthirstyscreams.
Itwasthechallengeandthehunt.
Whenalltheadultmaleshadjoinedinthethinlineofcirclingdancerstheattackcommenced.
Kerchak,seizingahugeclubfromthepilewhichlayathandforthepurpose,rushedfuriouslyuponthedeadape,dealingthecorpseaterrificblow,atthesametimeemittingthegrowlsandsnarlsofcombat.Thedinofthedrumwasnowincreased,aswellasthefrequencyoftheblows,andthewarriors,aseachapproachedthevictimofthehuntanddeliveredhisbludgeonblow,joinedinthemadwhirloftheDeathDance.
Tarzanwasoneofthewild,leapinghorde.Hisbrown,sweat-streaked,muscularbody,glisteninginthemoonlight,shonesuppleandgracefulamongtheuncouth,awkward,hairybrutesabouthim.
Nonewasmorestealthyinthemimichunt,nonemoreferociousthanheinthewildferocityoftheattack,nonewholeapedsohighintotheairintheDanceofDeath.
Asthenoiseandrapidityofthedrumbeatsincreasedthedancersapparentlybecameintoxicatedwiththewildrhythmandthesavageyells.Theirleapsandboundsincreased,theirbaredfangsdrippedsaliva,andtheirlipsandbreastswerefleckedwithfoam.
