Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
The Search Party
Weknownothingofhim.HeneitherspeaksnorunderstandsanyEuropeantongue—andhisornamentsandweaponsarethoseoftheWestCoastsavages."
Claytonwasspeakingrapidly.
"Therearenootherhumanbeingsthansavageswithinhundredsofmiles,MissPorter.Hemustbelongtothetribeswhichattackedus,ortosomeotherequallysavage—hemayevenbeacannibal."
Janeblanched.
"Iwillnotbelieveit,"shehalfwhispered."Itisnottrue.Youshallsee,"shesaid,addressingClayton,"thathewillcomebackandthathewillprovethatyouarewrong.YoudonotknowhimasIdo.Itellyouthatheisagentleman."
Claytonwasagenerousandchivalrousman,butsomethinginthegirl’sbreathlessdefenseoftheforestmanstirredhimtounreasoningjealousy,sothatfortheinstantheforgotallthattheyowedtothiswilddemi-god,andheansweredherwithahalfsneeruponhislip.
"Possiblyyouareright,MissPorter,"hesaid,"butIdonotthinkthatanyofusneedworryaboutourcarrion-eatingacquaintance.Thechancesarethatheissomehalf-dementedcastawaywhowillforgetusmorequickly,butnomoresurely,thanweshallforgethim.Heisonlyabeastofthejungle,MissPorter."
Thegirldidnotanswer,butshefeltherheartshrivelwithinher.
