Тарзан, прийом мавп

           Thenthequicknoosesettledandtightenedaboutthetawnythroat,and,ashehaddoneitahundredtimesinthepast,Tarzanmadefasttheendtoastrongbranchand,whilethebeastfoughtandclawedforfreedom,droppedtothegroundbehindhim,andleapinguponthegreatback,plungedhislongthinbladeadozentimesintothefierceheart.

           ThenwithhisfootuponthecarcassofNuma,heraisedhisvoiceintheawesomevictorycryofhissavagetribe.

           ForamomentTarzanstoodirresolute,swayedbyconflictingemotionsofloyaltytoD’Arnotandamightylustforthefreedomofhisownjungle.Atlastthevisionofabeautifulface,andthememoryofwarmlipscrushedtohisdissolvedthefascinatingpicturehehadbeendrawingofhisoldlife.

           Theape-manthrewthewarmcarcassofNumaacrosshisshouldersandtooktothetreesoncemore.

           Themenupontheverandahadsatforanhour,almostinsilence.

           Theyhadtriedineffectuallytoconverseonvarioussubjects,andalwaysthethinguppermostinthemindofeachhadcausedtheconversationtolapse.

           "MONDIEU,"saidthewagereratlength,"Icanendureitnolonger.Iamgoingintothejunglewithmyexpressandbringbackthatmadman."

           "Iwillgowithyou,"saidone.

           "AndI"—"AndI"—"AndI,"chorusedtheothers.