Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
The Light of Knowledge
Forhalfanhourtheweirddancewenton,until,atasignfromKerchak,thenoiseofthedrumsceased,thefemaledrummersscamperinghurriedlythroughthelineofdancerstowardtheouterrimofsquattingspectators.Then,asone,themalesrushedheadlonguponthethingwhichtheirterrificblowshadreducedtoamassofhairypulp.
Fleshseldomcametotheirjawsinsatisfyingquantities,soafitfinaletotheirwildrevelwasatasteoffreshkilledmeat,anditwastothepurposeofdevouringtheirlateenemythattheynowturnedtheirattention.
Greatfangssunkintothecarcasstearingawayhugehunks,themightiestoftheapesobtainingthechoicestmorsels,whiletheweakercircledtheouteredgeofthefighting,snarlingpackawaitingtheirchancetododgeinandsnatchadroppedtidbitorfilcharemainingbonebeforeallwasgone.
Tarzan,morethantheapes,cravedandneededflesh.Descendedfromaraceofmeateaters,neverinhislife,hethought,hadheoncesatisfiedhisappetiteforanimalfood;andsonowhisagilelittlebodywormeditswayfarintothemassofstruggling,rendingapesinanendeavortoobtainasharewhichhisstrengthwouldhavebeenunequaltothetaskofwinningforhim.
Athissidehungthehuntingknifeofhisunknownfatherinasheathself-fashionedincopyofonehehadseenamongthepicturesofhistreasure-books.
