Then，havingignoredtheevidenceofthemessage，wasitnotreasonabletoassumethathemeantnevertoclaimhisbirthright？
Ifthiswereso，whatrighthadhe，WilliamCecilClayton，tothwartthewishes，tobalktheself—sacrificeofthisstrangeman？IfTarzanoftheApescoulddothisthingtosaveJanePorterfromunhappiness，whyshouldhe，towhosecareshewasintrustingherwholefuture，doaughttojeopardizeherinterests？
Andsohereasoneduntilthefirstgenerousimpulsetoproclaimthetruthandrelinquishhistitlesandhisestatestotheirrightfulownerwasforgottenbeneaththemassofsophistrieswhichself—interesthadadvanced。Butduringthebalanceofthetrip，andformanydaysthereafter，hewasmoodyanddistraught。OccasionallythethoughtobtrudeditselfthatpossiblyatsomelaterdayTarzanwouldregrethismagnanimity，andclaimhisrights。
SeveraldaysaftertheyreachedBaltimoreClaytonbroachedthesubjectofanearlymarriagetoJane。
\"Whatdoyoumeanbyearly？\"sheasked。