Edgar Rice Burroughs. Return to the jungle (№ 432986)

He lay in this way for a while, watching the lights of the steamer gradually diminish and disappear, and it did not even occur to him to cry for help. He never turned to anyone for help, and it’s not surprising that he didn’t think about it now. He always counted only on his own courage and resourcefulness, and since the time of Kala, he had no one who could answer his call. It was too late when he caught himself.