Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
Heredity
Motioninghertofollow,Tarzanwalkedtowardthetreesattheedgeofthearena,andtakingherinonestrongarmswungtothebranchesabove.
Thegirlknewthathewastakingherbacktoherpeople,andshecouldnotunderstandthesuddenfeelingoflonelinessandsorrowwhichcreptoverher.
Forhourstheyswungslowlyalong.
TarzanoftheApesdidnothurry.Hetriedtodrawoutthesweetpleasureofthatjourneywiththosedeararmsabouthisneckaslongaspossible,andsohewentfarsouthofthedirectroutetothebeach.
Severaltimestheyhaltedforbriefrests,whichTarzandidnotneed,andatnoontheystoppedforanhouratalittlebrook,wheretheyquenchedtheirthirst,andate.
Soitwasnearlysunsetwhentheycametotheclearing,andTarzan,droppingtothegroundbesideagreattree,partedthetalljunglegrassandpointedoutthelittlecabintoher.
Shetookhimbythehandtoleadhimtoit,thatshemighttellherfatherthatthismanhadsavedherfromdeathandworsethandeath,thathehadwatchedoverherascarefullyasamothermighthavedone.
ButagainthetimidityofthewildthinginthefaceofhumanhabitationsweptoverTarzanoftheApes.Hedrewback,shakinghishead.
Thegirlcameclosetohim,lookingupwithpleadingeyes.Somehowshecouldnotbearthethoughtofhisgoingbackintotheterriblejunglealone.
