Тарзан, прийом мавп
The Outpost of the World
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"Itmustbedone,myfriend,"insistedTarzan."Youmaygoontowardcivilization,andIwillreturnforthetreasure.Icangoverymuchfasteralone."
"Ihaveabetterplan,Tarzan,"exclaimedD’Arnot."Weshallgoontogethertothenearestsettlement,andtherewewillcharteraboatandsailbackdownthecoastforthetreasureandsotransportiteasily.Thatwillbesaferandquickerandalsonotrequireustobeseparated.Whatdoyouthinkofthatplan?"
"Verywell,"saidTarzan."Thetreasurewillbetherewheneverwegoforit;andwhileIcouldfetchitnow,andcatchupwithyouinamoonortwo,Ishallfeelsaferforyoutoknowthatyouarenotaloneonthetrail.WhenIseehowhelplessyouare,D’Arnot,Ioftenwonderhowthehumanracehasescapedannihilationalltheseageswhichyoutellmeabout.Why,Sabor,singlehanded,couldexterminateathousandofyou."
D’Arnotlaughed.
"Youwillthinkmorehighlyofyourgenuswhenyouhaveseenitsarmiesandnavies,itsgreatcities,anditsmightyengineeringworks.Thenyouwillrealizethatitismind,andnotmuscle,thatmakesthehumananimalgreaterthanthemightybeastsofyourjungle.
