Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
Heredity
ThelockethadbelongedtoLordGreystoke,andthelikenesseswereofhimselfandLadyAlice.
Thiswildcreaturehadsimplyfounditinthecabinbythebeach.Howstupidofhernottohavethoughtofthatsolutionbefore.
ButtoaccountforthestrangelikenessbetweenLordGreystokeandthisforestgod—thatwasquitebeyondher,anditisnotstrangethatshecouldnotimaginethatthisnakedsavagewasindeedanEnglishnobleman.
AtlengthTarzanlookeduptowatchthegirlassheexaminedthelocket.Hecouldnotfathomthemeaningofthefaceswithin,buthecouldreadtheinterestandfascinationuponthefaceoftheliveyoungcreaturebyhisside.
Shenoticedthathewaswatchingherandthinkingthathewishedhisornamentagainshehelditouttohim.Hetookitfromherandtakingthechaininhistwohandsheplaceditaboutherneck,smilingatherexpressionofsurpriseathisunexpectedgift.
Janeshookherheadvehementlyandwouldhaveremovedthegoldenlinksfromaboutherthroat,butTarzanwouldnotlether.Takingherhandsinhis,whensheinsisteduponit,heheldthemtightlytopreventher.
Atlastshedesistedandwithalittlelaughraisedthelockettoherlips.
