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Mowgli’s Brothers

           "Andturnallthepeopleofthevillagesagainstus?"clamoredShereKhan. "No,givehimtome. Heisaman,andnoneofuscanlookhimbetweentheeyes." 

           Akelaliftedhisheadagainandsaid, "Hehaseatenourfood. Hehassleptwithus. Hehasdrivengameforus. HehasbrokennowordoftheLawoftheJungle." 

           "Also,Ipaidforhimwithabullwhenhewasaccepted. Theworthofabullislittle,butBagheera’shonorissomethingthathewillperhapsfightfor,"saidBagheerainhisgentlestvoice. 

           "Abullpaidtenyearsago!"thePacksnarled. "Whatdowecareforbonestenyearsold?" 

           "Orforapledge?"saidBagheera,hiswhiteteethbaredunderhislip. "WellareyecalledtheFreePeople!" 

           "Noman’scubcanrunwiththepeopleofthejungle,"howledShereKhan. "Givehimtome!" 

           "Heisourbrotherinallbutblood,"Akelawenton,"andyewouldkillhimhere! Intruth,Ihavelivedtoolong. Someofyeareeatersofcattle,andofothersIhaveheardthat,underShereKhan’steaching,yegobydarknightandsnatchchildrenfromthevillager’sdoorstep. ThereforeIknowyetobecowards,anditistocowardsIspeak. ItiscertainthatImustdie,andmylifeisofnoworth,orIwouldofferthatintheman-cub’splace. ButforthesakeoftheHonorofthePackalittlematterthatbybeingwithoutaleaderyehaveforgottenIpromisethatifyelettheman-cubgotohisownplace,Iwillnot,whenmytimecomestodie,bareonetoothagainstye. Iwilldiewithoutfighting. 

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