Тарзан, прийом мавп

His Own Kind

           

           Whatanawfultragedythesepoormutebonesproclaimed!Thegirlshudderedatthoughtoftheeventualitieswhichmightliebeforeherselfandherfriendsinthisill-fatedcabin,thehauntofmysterious,perhapshostile,beings.

           Quickly,withanimpatientstampofherlittlefoot,sheendeavoredtoshakeoffthegloomyforebodings,andturningtoEsmeraldabadeherceaseherwailing.

           "Stop,Esmeralda,stopitthisminute!"shecried."Youareonlymakingitworse."

           Sheendedlamely,alittlequiverinherownvoiceasshethoughtofthethreemen,uponwhomshedependedforprotection,wanderinginthedepthofthatawfulforest.

           Soonthegirlfoundthatthedoorwasequippedwithaheavywoodenbarupontheinside,andafterseveraleffortsthecombinedstrengthofthetwoenabledthemtoslipitintoplace,thefirsttimeintwentyyears.

           Thentheysatdownuponabenchwiththeirarmsaboutoneanother,andwaited.

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