Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
Life and Death
Thedoorhebuiltofpiecesofthepacking-boxeswhichhadheldtheirbelongings,nailingonepieceuponanother,thegrainofcontiguouslayersrunningtransversely,untilhehadasolidbodysomethreeinchesthickandofsuchgreatstrengththattheywerebothmovedtolaughterastheygazeduponit.
HerethegreatestdifficultyconfrontedClayton,forhehadnomeanswherebytohanghismassivedoornowthathehadbuiltit.Aftertwodays’work,however,hesucceededinfashioningtwomassivehardwoodhinges,andwiththesehehungthedoorsothatitopenedandclosedeasily.
Thestuccoingandotherfinaltoucheswereaddedaftertheymovedintothehouse,whichtheyhaddoneassoonastheroofwason,pilingtheirboxesbeforethedooratnightandthushavingacomparativelysafeandcomfortablehabitation.
Thebuildingofabed,chairs,table,andshelveswasarelativelyeasymatter,sothatbytheendofthesecondmonththeywerewellsettled,and,butfortheconstantdreadofattackbywildbeastsandtheevergrowingloneliness,theywerenotuncomfortableorunhappy.
Atnightgreatbeastssnarledandroaredabouttheirtinycabin,but,soaccustomedmayonebecometooftrepeatednoises,thatsoontheypaidlittleattentiontothem,sleepingsoundlythewholenightthrough.
