Тарзан, прийом мавп

           Adjustinghisspectacleshelookedforamomentattheplacardandthen,turningaway,strolledoffmutteringtohimself:"Mostremarkable—mostremarkable!"

           "Hi,oldfossil,"criedthemanwhohadfirstcalledonhimforassistance,"didjethinkwewantedofyoutoreadthebloomin’notistoyourself?Comebackhereandreaditoutloud,youoldbarnacle."

           Theoldmanstoppedand,turningback,said:"Oh,yes,mydearsir,athousandpardons.Itwasquitethoughtlessofme,yes—verythoughtless.Mostremarkable—mostremarkable!"

           Againhefacedthenoticeandreaditthrough,anddoubtlesswouldhaveturnedoffagaintoruminateuponithadnotthesailorgraspedhimroughlybythecollarandhowledintohisear.

           "Readitoutloud,youblitheringoldidiot."

           "Ah,yesindeed,yesindeed,"repliedtheprofessorsoftly,andadjustinghisspectaclesoncemorehereadaloud:

           ThisistheHouseofTarzan,theKillerofBeastsandManyBlackMen.DoNotHarmtheThingswhichAreTarzan’s.TarzanWatches.TarzanoftheApes.

           "WhothedevilisTarzan?"criedthesailorwhohadbeforespoken.

           "HeevidentlyspeaksEnglish,"saidtheyoungman.

           "Butwhatdoes‘TarzanoftheApes’mean?"criedthegirl.