Тарзан, прийом мавп

           Tarzanhadtolifthimthathemightdrinkfromthegourd.

           Thefeverhadnotbeentheresultofinfection,asD’Arnothadthought,butoneofthosethatcommonlyattackwhitesinthejunglesofAfrica,andeitherkillorleavethemassuddenlyasD’Arnot’shadlefthim.

           Twodayslater,D’Arnotwastotteringabouttheamphitheater,Tarzan’sstrongarmabouthimtokeephimfromfalling.

           Theysatbeneaththeshadeofagreattree,andTarzanfoundsomesmoothbarkthattheymightconverse.

           D’Arnotwrotethefirstmessage:

           WhatcanIdotorepayyouforallthatyouhavedoneforme?

           AndTarzan,inreply:

           Teachmetospeakthelanguageofmen.

           AndsoD’Arnotcommencedatonce,pointingoutfamiliarobjectsandrepeatingtheirnamesinFrench,forhethoughtthatitwouldbeeasiertoteachthismanhisownlanguage,sinceheunderstoodithimselfbestofall.

           ItmeantnothingtoTarzan,ofcourse,forhecouldnottellonelanguagefromanother,sowhenhepointedtothewordmanwhichhehadprinteduponapieceofbarkhelearnedfromD’ArnotthatitwaspronouncedHOMME,andinthesamewayhewastaughttopronounceape,SINGEandtree,ARBRE.