Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян
The Giant Again
"Theysaidyouhadgonetojointheblacks—thattheywereyourpeople."
Helaughed.
"Butyoudidnotbelievethem,Jane?"
"No;—whatshallIcallyou?"sheasked."Whatisyourname?"
"IwasTarzanoftheApeswhenyoufirstknewme,"hesaid.
"TarzanoftheApes!"shecried—"andthatwasyournoteIansweredwhenIleft?"
"Yes,whosedidyouthinkitwas?"
"Ididnotknow;onlythatitcouldnotbeyours,forTarzanoftheApeshadwritteninEnglish,andyoucouldnotunderstandawordofanylanguage."
Againhelaughed.
"Itisalongstory,butitwasIwhowrotewhatIcouldnotspeak—andnowD’ArnothasmademattersworsebyteachingmetospeakFrenchinsteadofEnglish.
"Come,"headded,"jumpintomycar,wemustovertakeyourfather,theyareonlyalittlewayahead."
Astheydrovealong,hesaid:
"ThenwhenyousaidinyournotetoTarzanoftheApesthatyoulovedanother—youmighthavemeantme?"
"Imighthave,"sheanswered,simply.
"ButinBaltimore—Oh,howIhavesearchedforyou—theytoldmeyouwouldpossiblybemarriedbynow.ThatamannamedCanlerhadcomeupheretowedyou.Isthattrue?"
"Yes."
"Doyoulovehim?"
"No.