Тарзан, прийом мавп
Man’s Reason
ThenmustTarzansummonallbeforehim,andifhefindsthatthewifeprefershernewlordhecommandsthatmattersremainastheyare,orpossiblythatMungogiveThakaoneofhisdaughtersinexchange.
Whateverhisdecision,theapesacceptitasfinal,andreturntotheiroccupationssatisfied.
ThencomesTana,shriekingandholdingtighthersidefromwhichbloodisstreaming.Gunto,herhusband,hascruellybittenher!AndGunto,summoned,saysthatTanaislazyandwillnotbringhimnutsandbeetles,orscratchhisbackforhim.
SoTarzanscoldsthembothandthreatensGuntowithatasteofthedeath-bearingsliversifheabusesTanafurther,andTana,forherpart,iscompelledtopromisebetterattentiontoherwifelyduties.
Andsoitgoes,littlefamilydifferencesforthemostpart,which,ifleftunsettledwouldresultfinallyingreaterfactionalstrife,andtheeventualdismembermentofthetribe.
ButTarzantiredofit,ashefoundthatkingshipmeantthecurtailmentofhisliberty.Helongedforthelittlecabinandthesun-kissedsea—forthecoolinteriorofthewell-builthouse,andforthenever-endingwondersofthemanybooks.
Ashehadgrownolder,hefoundthathehadgrownawayfromhispeople.Theirinterestsandhiswerefarremoved.Theyhadnotkeptpacewithhim,norcouldtheyunderstandaughtofthemanystrangeandwonderfuldreamsthatpassedthroughtheactivebrainoftheirhumanking.
