Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян

Lost Treasure

           "

           "Thatistrue,"interjectedClayton,"yetwemustnotoverlookthefactthatexceptforhimselftheonlyhumanbeingswithinhundredsofmilesaresavagecannibals.Hewasarmedpreciselyasarethey,whichindicatesthathehasmaintainedrelationsofsomenaturewiththem,andthefactthatheisbutoneagainstpossiblythousandssuggeststhattheserelationscouldscarcelyhavebeenotherthanfriendly."

           "Itseemsimprobablethenthatheisnotconnectedwiththem,"remarkedthecaptain;"possiblyamemberofthistribe."

           "Otherwise,"addedanotheroftheofficers,"howcouldhehavelivedasufficientlengthoftimeamongthesavagedenizensofthejungle,bruteandhuman,tohavebecomeproficientinwoodcraft,orintheuseofAfricanweapons."

           "Youarejudginghimaccordingtoyourownstandards,gentlemen,"saidJane."Anordinarywhitemansuchasanyofyoupardonme,Ididnotmeanjustthatrather,awhitemanabovetheordinaryinphysiqueandintelligencecouldnever,Igrantyou,havelivedayearaloneandnakedinthistropicaljungle;butthismannotonlysurpassestheaveragewhitemaninstrengthandagility,butasfartranscendsourtrainedathletesand‘strongmen’astheysurpassaday-oldbabe;andhiscourageandferocityinbattlearethoseofthewildbeast."

           "Hehascertainlywonaloyalchampion,MissPorter,"saidCaptainDufranne,laughing.

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