Тарзан, прийом мавп
The Savage Home
Theytriedtopersuadehimtotakethemtosomemorehospitablecoastnearenoughtocivilizationsothattheymighthopetofallintofriendlyhands.Butnopleas,orthreats,orpromisesofrewardcouldmovehim.
"Iamtheonlymanaboardwhowouldnotratherseeyebothsafelydead,and,whileIknowthat’sthesensiblewaytomakesureofourownnecks,yetBlackMichael’snotthemantoforgetafavor.Yesavedmylifeonce,andinreturnI’mgoin’tospareyours,butthat’sallIcando.
"Themenwon’tstandforanymore,andifwedon’tgetyelandedprettyquicktheymayevenchangetheirmindsaboutgivingyethatmuchshow.I’llputallyerstuffashorewithyeaswellascookin’utensilsan’someoldsailsfortents,an’enoughgrubtolastyeuntilyecanfindfruitandgame.
"Withyergunsforprotection,yeoughttobeabletolivehereeasyenoughuntilhelpcomes.WhenIgetsafelyhidawayI’llseetoitthattheBritishgover’mentlearnsaboutwhereyebe;forthelifeofmeIcouldn’ttell’emexactlywhere,forIdon’tknowmyself.Butthey’llfindyeallright."
Afterhehadleftthemtheywentsilentlybelow,eachwrappedingloomyforebodings.
