Тарзан, прийом мавп

           Againhetriedtoconversewithhisstrangenurse,buttheattemptwasuseless.

           Suddenlythemanhastenedfromtheshelteronlytoreturnafewminuteslaterwithseveralpiecesofbarkand—wonderofwonders—aleadpencil.

           SquattingbesideD’Arnothewroteforaminuteonthesmoothinnersurfaceofthebark;thenhehandedittotheFrenchman.

           D’Arnotwasastonishedtosee,inplainprint-likecharacters,amessageinEnglish:

           IamTarzanoftheApes.Whoareyou?Canyoureadthislanguage?

           D’Arnotseizedthepencil—thenhestopped.ThisstrangemanwroteEnglish—evidentlyhewasanEnglishman.

           "Yes,"saidD’Arnot,"IreadEnglish.Ispeakitalso.Nowwemaytalk.Firstletmethankyouforallthatyouhavedoneforme."

           Themanonlyshookhisheadandpointedtothepencilandthebark.

           "MONDIEU!"criedD’Arnot."IfyouareEnglishwhyisitthenthatyoucannotspeakEnglish?"

           Andtheninaflashitcametohim—themanwasamute,possiblyadeafmute.

           SoD’Arnotwroteamessageonthebark,inEnglish.

           IamPauld’Arnot,LieutenantinthenavyofFrance.Ithankyouforwhatyouhavedoneforme.Youhavesavedmylife,andallthatIhaveisyours.