Маугли

Her Majesty’s Servants

           Iwhistled,andVixenranuptome,muddyallover,andlickedmynose,andtoldmealongtaleabouthuntingformeallthroughthecamp.IneverletherknowthatIunderstoodbeasttalk,orshewouldhavetakenallsortsofliberties.SoIbuttonedherintothebreastofmyovercoat,andTwoTailsshuffledandstampedandgrowledtohimself.

           "Extraordinary!Mostextraordinary!"hesaid."Itrunsinourfamily.Now,wherehasthatnastylittlebeastgoneto?"

           Iheardhimfeelingaboutwithhistrunk.

           "Weallseemtobeaffectedinvariousways,"hewenton,blowinghisnose."Now,yougentlemenwerealarmed,Ibelieve,whenItrumpeted."

           "Notalarmed,exactly,"saidthetroop-horse,"butitmademefeelasthoughIhadhornetswheremysaddleoughttobe.Don’tbeginagain."

           "I’mfrightenedofalittledog,andthecamelhereisfrightenedbybaddreamsinthenight."

           "Itisveryluckyforusthatwehaven’tallgottofightinthesameway,"saidthetroop-horse.

           "WhatIwanttoknow,"saidtheyoungmule,whohadbeenquietforalongtime"whatIwanttoknowis,whywehavetofightatall."

           "Becausewe’retoldto,"saidthetroop-horse,withasnortofcontempt.

           "Orders,"saidBillythemule,andhisteethsnapped.

           "Hukmhai!"(Itisanorder!),saidthecamelwithagurgle,andTwoTailsandthebullocksrepeated,"Hukmhai!"

           "Yes,butwhogivestheorders?"saidtherecruit-mule.

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