Тарзан, прийом мавп
Lost Treasure
"Iamsurethattherebenoneofusherebutwouldwillinglyfacedeathahundredtimesinitsmostterrifyingformstodeservethetributesofoneevenhalfsoloyal—orsobeautiful."
"YouwouldnotwonderthatIdefendhim,"saidthegirl,"couldyouhaveseenhimasIsawhim,battlinginmybehalfwiththathugehairybrute.
"Couldyouhaveseenhimchargethemonsterasabullmightchargeagrizzly—absolutelywithoutsignoffearorhesitation—youwouldhavebelievedhimmorethanhuman.
"Couldyouhaveseenthosemightymusclesknottingunderthebrownskin—couldyouhaveseenthemforcebackthoseawfulfangs—youtoowouldhavethoughthiminvincible.
"Andcouldyouhaveseenthechivalroustreatmentwhichheaccordedastrangegirlofastrangerace,youwouldfeelthesameabsoluteconfidenceinhimthatIfeel."
"Youhavewonyoursuit,myfairpleader,"criedthecaptain."Thiscourtfindsthedefendantnotguilty,andthecruisershallwaitafewdayslongerthathemayhaveanopportunitytocomeandthankthedivinePortia."
"FortheLord’ssakehoney,"criedEsmeralda."Youalldon’tmeantotellMEthatyou’regoingtostayrighthereinthisherelandofcarnivableanimalswhenyouallgottheopportunitytoescapadeonthatboat?Don’tyoutellmeTHAT,honey."
"Why,Esmeralda!Youshouldbeashamedofyourself,"criedJane.
