Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
The Outpost of the World
D’Arnottaughthimmanyoftherefinementsofcivilization—eventotheuseofknifeandfork;butsometimesTarzanwoulddropthemindisgustandgrasphisfoodinhisstrongbrownhands,tearingitwithhismolarslikeawildbeast.
ThenD’Arnotwouldexpostulatewithhim,saying:
"Youmustnoteatlikeabrute,Tarzan,whileIamtryingtomakeagentlemanofyou.MONDIEU!Gentlemendonotthus—itisterrible."
Tarzanwouldgrinsheepishlyandpickuphisknifeandforkagain,butathearthehatedthem.
OnthejourneyhetoldD’Arnotaboutthegreatchesthehadseenthesailorsbury;ofhowhehaddugitupandcarriedittothegatheringplaceoftheapesandburieditthere.
"ItmustbethetreasurechestofProfessorPorter,"saidD’Arnot."Itistoobad,butofcourseyoudidnotknow."
ThenTarzanrecalledtheletterwrittenbyJanetoherfriend—theonehehadstolenwhentheyfirstcametohiscabin,andnowheknewwhatwasinthechestandwhatitmeanttoJane.
"To-morrowweshallgobackafterit,"heannouncedtoD’Arnot.
"Goback?"exclaimedD’Arnot."But,mydearfellow,wehavenowbeenthreeweeksuponthemarch.Itwouldrequirethreemoretoreturntothetreasure,andthen,withthatenormousweightwhichrequired,yousay,foursailorstocarry,itwouldbemonthsbeforewehadagainreachedthisspot.