Тарзан, прийом мавп
“Most Remarkable”
"Blessme!TheexcitementofthemomentquitecausedmetoforgetthatImyselfwasdrawnupherebysomeoutsideagency—theremustbesomeoneorsomethinginthistreewithus."
"Eh?"ejaculatedProfessorPorter."Areyouquitepositive,Mr.Philander?"
"Mostpositive,Professor,"repliedMr.Philander,"and,"headded,"Ithinkweshouldthanktheparty.Hemaybesittingrightnexttoyounow,Professor."
"Eh?What’sthat?Tut,tut,Mr.Philander,tut,tut!"saidProfessorPorter,edgingcautiouslynearertoMr.Philander.
JustthenitoccurredtoTarzanoftheApesthatNumahadloiteredbeneaththetreeforasufficientlengthoftime,soheraisedhisyoungheadtowardtheheavens,andthererangoutupontheterrifiedearsofthetwooldmentheawfulwarningchallengeoftheanthropoid.
Thetwofriends,huddledtremblingintheirprecariouspositiononthelimb,sawthegreatlionhaltinhisrestlesspacingastheblood-curdlingcrysmotehisears,andthenslinkquicklyintothejungle,tobeinstantlylosttoview.
"Eventheliontremblesinfear,"whisperedMr.Philander.
"Mostremarkable,mostremarkable,"murmuredProfessorPorter,clutchingfranticallyatMr.Philandertoregainthebalancewhichthesuddenfrighthadsoperilouslyendangered.Unfortunatelyforthemboth,Mr.
