Тарзан, приёмыш обезьян

           Thatthehuge,fiercebrutelovedthischildofanotherraceisbeyondquestion,andhe,too,gavetothegreat,hairybeastalltheaffectionthatwouldhavebelongedtohisfairyoungmotherhadshelived.

           Whenhewasdisobedientshecuffedhim,itistrue,butshewasnevercrueltohim,andwasmoreoftencaressinghimthanchastisinghim.

           Tublat,hermate,alwayshatedTarzan,andonseveraloccasionshadcomenearendinghisyouthfulcareer.

           Tarzanonhispartneverlostanopportunitytoshowthathefullyreciprocatedhisfosterfather’ssentiments,andwheneverhecouldsafelyannoyhimormakefacesathimorhurlinsultsuponhimfromthesafetyofhismother’sarms,ortheslenderbranchesofthehighertrees,hedidso.

           HissuperiorintelligenceandcunningpermittedhimtoinventathousanddiabolicaltrickstoaddtotheburdensofTublat’slife.

           Earlyinhisboyhoodhehadlearnedtoformropesbytwistingandtyinglonggrassestogether,andwiththesehewasforevertrippingTublatorattemptingtohanghimfromsomeoverhangingbranch.

           Byconstantplayingandexperimentingwiththesehelearnedtotierudeknots,andmakeslidingnooses;andwiththeseheandtheyoungerapesamusedthemselves.WhatTarzandidtheytriedtodoalso,buthealoneoriginatedandbecameproficient