Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян

           Howcouldhemakethemanunderstand?

           ThenhetookapencilandmadeatinypointupontheshoreofAfrica.

           "Thislittlemark,"hesaid,"ismanytimeslargeruponthismapthanyourcabinisupontheearth.Doyouseenowhowveryfaritis?"

           Tarzanthoughtforalongtime.

           "DoanywhitemenliveinAfrica?"heasked.

           "Yes."

           "Wherearethenearest?"

           D’Arnotpointedoutaspotontheshorejustnorthofthem.

           "Soclose?"askedTarzan,insurprise.

           "Yes,"saidD’Arnot;"butitisnotclose."

           "Havetheybigboatstocrosstheocean?"

           "Yes."

           "Weshallgothereto-morrow,"announcedTarzan.

           AgainD’Arnotsmiledandshookhishead.

           "Itistoofar.Weshoulddielongbeforewereachedthem."

           "Doyouwishtostayherethenforever?"askedTarzan.

           "No,"saidD’Arnot.

           "Thenweshallstartto-morrow.Idonotlikeitherelonger.Ishouldratherdiethanremainhere."

           "Well,"answeredD’Arnot,withashrug,"Idonotknow,myfriend,butthatIalsowouldratherdiethanremainhere.Ifyougo,Ishallgowithyou."

           "Itissettledthen,"saidTarzan."IshallstartforAmericato-morrow.