Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
Brother Men.
Againhetriedtoconversewithhisstrangenurse,buttheattemptwasuseless.
Suddenlythemanhastenedfromtheshelteronlytoreturnafewminuteslaterwithseveralpiecesofbarkand—wonderofwonders—aleadpencil.
SquattingbesideD’Arnothewroteforaminuteonthesmoothinnersurfaceofthebark;thenhehandedittotheFrenchman.
D’Arnotwasastonishedtosee,inplainprint-likecharacters,amessageinEnglish:
IamTarzanoftheApes.Whoareyou?Canyoureadthislanguage?
D’Arnotseizedthepencil—thenhestopped.ThisstrangemanwroteEnglish—evidentlyhewasanEnglishman.
"Yes,"saidD’Arnot,"IreadEnglish.Ispeakitalso.Nowwemaytalk.Firstletmethankyouforallthatyouhavedoneforme."
Themanonlyshookhisheadandpointedtothepencilandthebark.
"MONDIEU!"criedD’Arnot."IfyouareEnglishwhyisitthenthatyoucannotspeakEnglish?"
Andtheninaflashitcametohim—themanwasamute,possiblyadeafmute.
SoD’Arnotwroteamessageonthebark,inEnglish.
IamPauld’Arnot,LieutenantinthenavyofFrance.Ithankyouforwhatyouhavedoneforme.Youhavesavedmylife,andallthatIhaveisyours.
