Тарзан, прийом мавп

The White Ape

           

           Tarzanhadalwayshatedwaterexceptasamediumforquenchinghisthirst.Hehateditbecauseheconnecteditwiththechillanddiscomfortofthetorrentialrains,andhefeareditforthethunderandlightningandwindwhichaccompaniedthem.

           Thedeepwatersofthelakehehadbeentaughtbyhiswildmothertoavoid,andfurther,hadhenotseenlittleNeetasinkbeneathitsquietsurfaceonlyafewshortweeksbeforenevertoreturntothetribe?

           ButofthetwoevilshisquickmindchosethelessererethefirstnoteofSabor’sscreamhadscarcebrokenthequietofthejungle,andbeforethegreatbeasthadcoveredhalfherleapTarzanfeltthechillwaterscloseabovehishead.

           Hecouldnotswim,andthewaterwasverydeep;butstillhelostnoparticleofthatself-confidenceandresourcefulnesswhichwerethebadgesofhissuperiorbeing.

           Rapidlyhemovedhishandsandfeetinanattempttoscrambleupward,and,possiblymorebychancethandesign,hefellintothestrokethatadoguseswhenswimming,sothatwithinafewsecondshisnosewasabovewaterandhefoundthathecouldkeepittherebycontinuinghisstrokes,andalsomakeprogressthroughthewater.

           Hewasmuchsurprisedandpleasedwiththisnewacquirementwhichhadbeensosuddenlythrustuponhim,buthehadnotimeforthinkingmuchuponit.

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