Маугли

           "Betterheshouldbebruisedfromheadtofootbymewholovehimthanthatheshouldcometoharmthroughignorance,"Balooansweredveryearnestly. "IamnowteachinghimtheMasterWordsoftheJunglethatshallprotecthimwiththebirdsandtheSnakePeople,andallthathuntonfourfeet,excepthisownpack. Hecannowclaimprotection,ifhewillonlyrememberthewords,fromallinthejungle. Isnotthatworthalittlebeating?" 

           "Well,looktoitthenthatthoudostnotkilltheman-cub. Heisnotreetrunktosharpenthybluntclawsupon. ButwhatarethoseMasterWords? Iammorelikelytogivehelpthantoaskit"—Bagheerastretchedoutonepawandadmiredthesteel-blue,ripping-chiseltalonsattheendofit—"stillIshouldliketoknow." 

           "IwillcallMowgliandheshallsaythem—ifhewill. Come,LittleBrother!" 

           "Myheadisringinglikeabeetree,"saidasullenlittlevoiceovertheirheads,andMowglisliddownatreetrunkveryangryandindignant,addingashereachedtheground: "IcomeforBagheeraandnotforthee,fatoldBaloo!" 

           "Thatisallonetome,"saidBaloo,thoughhewashurtandgrieved. "TellBagheera,then,theMasterWordsoftheJunglethatIhavetaughttheethisday." 

           "MasterWordsforwhichpeople?"saidMowgli,delightedtoshowoff. "Thejunglehasmanytongues. Iknowthemall." 

           "Alittlethouknowest,butnotmuch. See,OBagheera,theyneverthanktheirteacher.