Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
The Light of Knowledge
Atlasthereachedthefastdisappearingfeastandwithhissharpknifeslashedoffamoregenerousportionthanhehadhopedfor,anentirehairyforearm,whereitprotrudedfrombeneaththefeetofthemightyKerchak,whowassobusilyengagedinperpetuatingtheroyalprerogativeofgluttonythathefailedtonotetheactofLESE-MAJESTE.
SolittleTarzanwriggledoutfrombeneaththestrugglingmass,clutchinghisgrislyprizeclosetohisbreast.
AmongthosecirclingfutilelytheoutskirtsofthebanqueterswasoldTublat.Hehadbeenamongthefirstatthefeast,buthadretreatedwithagoodlysharetoeatinquiet,andwasnowforcinghiswaybackformore.
SoitwasthathespiedTarzanastheboyemergedfromtheclawing,pushingthrongwiththathairyforearmhuggedfirmlytohisbody.
Tublat’slittle,close-set,bloodshot,pig-eyesshotwickedgleamsofhateastheyfellupontheobjectofhisloathing.Inthem,too,wasgreedforthetoothsomedaintytheboycarried.
ButTarzansawhisarchenemyasquickly,anddiviningwhatthegreatbeastwoulddoheleapednimblyawaytowardthefemalesandtheyoung,hopingtohidehimselfamongthem.Tublat,however,wascloseuponhisheels,sothathehadnoopportunitytoseekaplaceofconcealment,butsawthathewouldbeputtoittoescapeatall.
