Маугли
Her Majesty’s Servants
"Theyteachusinridingschooltoliedownandletourmastersfireacrossus,butDickCunliffeistheonlymanI’dtrusttodothat.Itticklesmygirths,and,besides,Ican’tseewithmyheadontheground."
"Whatdoesitmatterwhofiresacrossyou?"saidthecamel."Thereareplentyofmenandplentyofothercamelscloseby,andagreatmanycloudsofsmoke.Iamnotfrightenedthen.Isitstillandwait."
"Andyet,"saidBilly,"youdreambaddreamsandupsetthecampatnight.Well,well!BeforeI’dliedown,nottospeakofsittingdown,andletamanfireacrossme,myheelsandhisheadwouldhavesomethingtosaytoeachother.Didyoueverhearanythingsoawfulasthat?"
Therewasalongsilence,andthenoneofthegunbullockslifteduphisbigheadandsaid,"Thisisveryfoolishindeed.Thereisonlyonewayoffighting."
"Oh,goon,"saidBilly."Pleasedon’tmindme.Isupposeyoufellowsfightstandingonyourtails?"
"Onlyoneway,"saidthetwotogether.(Theymusthavebeentwins.)"Thisisthatway.ToputalltwentyyokeofustothebiggunassoonasTwoTailstrumpets."("TwoTails"iscampslangfortheelephant.)
"WhatdoesTwoTailstrumpetfor?"saidtheyoungmule.
"Toshowthatheisnotgoinganynearertothesmokeontheotherside.TwoTailsisagreatcoward.Thenwetugthebiggunalltogether—Heya—Hullah!Heeyah!Hullah!Wedonotclimblikecatsnorrunlikecalves.
