Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
Out to Sea
ClaytonwasthetypeofEnglishmanthatonelikesbesttoassociatewiththenoblestmonumentsofhistoricachievementuponathousandvictoriousbattlefields—astrong,virileman—mentally,morally,andphysically.
Instaturehewasabovetheaverageheight;hiseyesweregray,hisfeaturesregularandstrong;hiscarriagethatofperfect,robusthealthinfluencedbyhisyearsofarmytraining.
PoliticalambitionhadcausedhimtoseektransferencefromthearmytotheColonialOfficeandsowefindhim,stillyoung,entrustedwithadelicateandimportantcommissionintheserviceoftheQueen.
Whenhereceivedthisappointmenthewasbothelatedandappalled.Theprefermentseemedtohiminthenatureofawell-meritedrewardforpainstakingandintelligentservice,andasasteppingstonetopostsofgreaterimportanceandresponsibility;but,ontheotherhand,hehadbeenmarriedtotheHon.AliceRutherfordforscarceathreemonths,anditwasthethoughtoftakingthisfairyounggirlintothedangersandisolationoftropicalAfricathatappalledhim.
Forhersakehewouldhaverefusedtheappointment,butshewouldnothaveitso.Insteadsheinsistedthatheaccept,and,indeed,takeherwithhim.
Thereweremothersandbrothersandsisters,andauntsandcousinstoexpressvariousopinionsonthesubject,butastowhattheyseverallyadvisedhistoryissilent.
