? ? ? ? "I think I understand you," he replied quietly. "I shall not urge you, for I would rather see you happy than to be happy myself. I see now that you could not be happy with--an ape."
? ? ? ? There was just the faintest tinge of bitterness in his voice.
? ? ? ? "Don't," she remonstrated. "Don't say that. You do not understand."
? ? ? ? But before she could go on a sudden turn in the road brought them into the midst of a little hamlet.
? ? ? ? Before them stood Clayton's car surrounded by the party he had brought from the cottage.
? ? ? ? At the sight of Jane, cries of relief and delight broke from every lip, and as Tarzan's car stopped beside the other, Professor Porter caught his daughter in his arms.
? ? ? ? For a moment no one noticed Tarzan, sitting silently in his seat.
? ? ? ? Clayton was the first to remember, and, turning, held out his hand.
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