Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
Out to Sea
"Mutinyonthehighseamayhavebeencommonahundredyearsago,butinthisgoodyear1888itistheleastlikelyofhappenings.
"Buttheregoesthecaptaintohiscabinnow.IfIamgoingtowarnhimImightaswellgetthebeastlyjoboverforIhavelittlestomachtotalkwiththebruteatall."
Sosayinghestrolledcarelesslyinthedirectionofthecompanionwaythroughwhichthecaptainhadpassed,andamomentlaterwasknockingathisdoor.
"Comein,"growledthedeeptonesofthatsurlyofficer.
AndwhenClaytonhadentered,andclosedthedoorbehindhim:
"Well?"
"IhavecometoreportthegistofaconversationIheardto-day,becauseIfeelthat,whiletheremaybenothingtoit,itisaswellthatyoubeforearmed.Inshort,themencontemplatemutinyandmurder."
"It’salie!"roaredthecaptain."Andifyouhavebeeninterferingagainwiththedisciplineofthisship,ormeddlinginaffairsthatdon’tconcernyouyoucantaketheconsequences,andbedamned.Idon’tcarewhetheryouareanEnglishlordornot.I’mcaptainofthishereship,andfromnowonyoukeepyourmeddlingnoseoutofmybusiness.
