Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
Burials
Inasecondbookwhichshehurriedlyexaminedwasthesinglename,GREYSTOKE.
"Why,Mr.Clayton,"shecried,"whatdoesthismean?Herearethenamesofsomeofyourownpeopleinthesebooks."
"Andhere,"herepliedgravely,"isthegreatringofthehouseofGreystokewhichhasbeenlostsincemyuncle,JohnClayton,theformerLordGreystoke,disappeared,presumablylostatsea."
"Buthowdoyouaccountforthesethingsbeinghere,inthissavageAfricanjungle?"exclaimedthegirl.
"Thereisbutonewaytoaccountforit,MissPorter,"saidClayton."ThelateLordGreystokewasnotdrowned.Hediedhereinthiscabinandthispoorthinguponthefloorisallthatismortalofhim."
"ThenthismusthavebeenLadyGreystoke,"saidJanereverently,indicatingthepoormassofbonesuponthebed.
"ThebeautifulLadyAlice,"repliedClayton,"ofwhosemanyvirtuesandremarkablepersonalcharmsIoftenhaveheardmymotherandfatherspeak.Poorwoman,"hemurmuredsadly.
WithdeepreverenceandsolemnitythebodiesofthelateLordandLadyGreystokewereburiedbesidetheirlittleAfricancabin,andbetweenthemwasplacedthetinyskeletonofthebabyofKala,theape.
AsMr.Philanderwasplacingthefrailbonesoftheinfantinabitofsailcloth,heexaminedtheskullminutely.ThenhecalledProfessorPortertohisside,andthetwoarguedinlowtonesforseveralminutes.
