Маугли
Mowgli’s Brothers
AndhewenttothecavewhereshelivedwithFatherWolf,andhecriedonhercoat,whilethefourcubshowledmiserably.
"Yewillnotforgetme?"saidMowgli.
"Neverwhilewecanfollowatrail,"saidthecubs. "Cometothefootofthehillwhenthouartaman,andwewilltalktothee;andwewillcomeintothecroplandstoplaywiththeebynight."
"Comesoon!"saidFatherWolf. "Oh,wiselittlefrog,comeagainsoon;forwebeold,thymotherandI."
"Comesoon,"saidMotherWolf,"littlenakedsonofmine. For,listen,childofman,IlovedtheemorethaneverIlovedmycubs."
"Iwillsurelycome,"saidMowgli. "AndwhenIcomeitwillbetolayoutShereKhan’shideupontheCouncilRock. Donotforgetme! Telltheminthejunglenevertoforgetme!"
ThedawnwasbeginningtobreakwhenMowgliwentdownthehillsidealone,tomeetthosemysteriousthingsthatarecalledmen.