Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
His Own Kind
Whatanawfultragedythesepoormutebonesproclaimed!Thegirlshudderedatthoughtoftheeventualitieswhichmightliebeforeherselfandherfriendsinthisill-fatedcabin,thehauntofmysterious,perhapshostile,beings.
Quickly,withanimpatientstampofherlittlefoot,sheendeavoredtoshakeoffthegloomyforebodings,andturningtoEsmeraldabadeherceaseherwailing.
"Stop,Esmeralda,stopitthisminute!"shecried."Youareonlymakingitworse."
Sheendedlamely,alittlequiverinherownvoiceasshethoughtofthethreemen,uponwhomshedependedforprotection,wanderinginthedepthofthatawfulforest.
Soonthegirlfoundthatthedoorwasequippedwithaheavywoodenbarupontheinside,andafterseveraleffortsthecombinedstrengthofthetwoenabledthemtoslipitintoplace,thefirsttimeintwentyyears.
Thentheysatdownuponabenchwiththeirarmsaboutoneanother,andwaited.
