Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
The Fear-Phantom
Hekilledforfoodmostoften,but,beingaman,hesometimeskilledforpleasure,athingwhichnootheranimaldoes;forithasremainedformanaloneamongallcreaturestokillsenselesslyandwantonlyforthemerepleasureofinflictingsufferinganddeath.
Andwhenhekilledforrevenge,orinself-defense,hedidthatalsowithouthysteria,foritwasaverybusinesslikeproceedingwhichadmittedofnolevity.
Soitwasthatnow,ashecautiouslyapproachedthevillageofMbonga,hewasquitepreparedeithertokillorbekilledshouldhebediscovered.Heproceededwithunwontedstealth,forKulongahadtaughthimgreatrespectforthelittlesharpsplintersofwoodwhichdealtdeathsoswiftlyandunerringly.
Atlengthhecametoagreattree,heavyladenwiththickfoliageandloadedwithpendantloopsofgiantcreepers.Fromthisalmostimpenetrablebowerabovethevillagehecrouched,lookingdownuponthescenebelowhim,wonderingovereveryfeatureofthisnew,strangelife.
Therewerenakedchildrenrunningandplayinginthevillagestreet.Therewerewomengrindingdriedplantainincrudestonemortars,whileotherswerefashioningcakesfromthepowderedflour.Outinthefieldshecouldseestillotherwomenhoeing,weeding,orgathering.
Allworestrangeprotrudinggirdlesofdriedgrassabouttheirhipsandmanywereloadedwithbrassandcopperanklets,armletsandbracelets.
