Маугли

           NotonesmallwolflinghasevercomebacktothankoldBalooforhisteachings. SaythewordfortheHunting-People,then—greatscholar." 

           "Webeofoneblood,yeandI,"saidMowgli,givingthewordstheBearaccentwhichalltheHuntingPeopleuse. 

           "Good.Nowforthebirds." 

           Mowglirepeated,withtheKite’swhistleattheendofthesentence. 

           "NowfortheSnake-People,"saidBagheera. 

           Theanswerwasaperfectlyindescribablehiss,andMowglikickeduphisfeetbehind,clappedhishandstogethertoapplaudhimself,andjumpedontoBagheera’sback,wherehesatsideways,drummingwithhisheelsontheglossyskinandmakingtheworstfaceshecouldthinkofatBaloo. 

           "There—there! Thatwasworthalittlebruise,"saidthebrownbeartenderly. "Somedaythouwiltrememberme." ThenheturnedasidetotellBagheerahowhehadbeggedtheMasterWordsfromHathitheWildElephant,whoknowsallaboutthesethings,andhowHathihadtakenMowglidowntoapooltogettheSnakeWordfromawater-snake,becauseBaloocouldnotpronounceit,andhowMowgliwasnowreasonablysafeagainstallaccidentsinthejungle,becauseneithersnake,bird,norbeastwouldhurthim. 

           "Noonethenistobefeared,"Baloowoundup,pattinghisbigfurrystomachwithpride. 

           "Excepthisowntribe,"saidBagheera,underhisbreath;andthenaloudtoMowgli, "Haveacareformyribs,LittleBrother! Whatisallthisdancingupanddown?" 

           MowglihadbeentryingtomakehimselfheardbypullingatBagheera’sshoulderfurandkickinghard.