Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
“King of the Apes”
Withafrightfulroarthegreatbeastsprangamongtheassemblage.
Biting,andstrikingwithhishugehands,hekilledandmaimedadozenerethebalancecouldescapetotheupperterracesoftheforest.
Frothingandshriekingintheinsanityofhisfury,Kerchaklookedaboutfortheobjectofhisgreatesthatred,andthere,uponanear-bylimb,hesawhimsitting.
"Comedown,Tarzan,greatkiller,"criedKerchak."Comedownandfeelthefangsofagreater!Domightyfightersflytothetreesatthefirstapproachofdanger?"AndthenKerchakemittedthevolleyingchallengeofhiskind.
QuietlyTarzandroppedtotheground.BreathlesslythetribewatchedfromtheirloftyperchesasKerchak,stillroaring,chargedtherelativelypunyfigure.
NearlysevenfeetstoodKerchakonhisshortlegs.Hisenormousshoulderswerebunchedandroundedwithhugemuscles.Thebackofhisshortneckwasasasinglelumpofironsinewwhichbulgedbeyondthebaseofhisskull,sothathisheadseemedlikeasmallballprotrudingfromahugemountainofflesh.
Hisback-drawn,snarlinglipsexposedhisgreatfightingfangs,andhislittle,wicked,blood-shoteyesgleamedinhorridreflectionofhismadness.
AwaitinghimstoodTarzan,himselfamightymuscledanimal,buthissixfeetofheightandhisgreatrollingsinewsseemedpitifullyinadequatetotheordealwhichawaitedthem.
