Tarzanlookedupintoherface。\"Tantoriscoming,\"
hesaid。\"Ithoughtthathewouldrescueme;butIknownowfromhisvoicethathewillslaymeandyouandallthatfallinhispath,searchingoutwiththecunningofSheeta,thepanther,thosewhowouldhidefromhim,forTantorismadwiththemadnessoflove。\"
LaknewonlytoowelltheinsaneferocityofabullelephantinMUST。SheknewthatTarzanhadnotexaggerated。Sheknewthatthedevilinthecunning,cruelbrainofthegreatbeastmightsendithitherandthitherhuntingthroughtheforestforthosewhoescapeditsfirstcharge,orthebeastmightpassonwithoutreturning——noonemightguesswhich。
\"Icannotloveyou,La,\"saidTarzaninalowvoice。
\"Idonotknowwhy,foryouareverybeautiful。