Маугли

           "Theynevergofar,"hesaidwithachuckle. "Theyneverdowhattheysetouttodo. AlwayspeckingatnewthingsaretheBandar-log. Thistime,ifIhaveanyeye-sight,theyhavepeckeddowntroubleforthemselves,forBalooisnofledglingandBagheeracan,asIknow,killmorethangoats." 

           Soherockedonhiswings,hisfeetgatheredupunderhim,andwaited. 

           Meantime,BalooandBagheerawerefuriouswithrageandgrief. Bagheeraclimbedashehadneverclimbedbefore,butthethinbranchesbrokebeneathhisweight,andheslippeddown,hisclawsfullofbark. 

           "Whydidstthounotwarntheman-cub?"heroaredtopoorBaloo,whohadsetoffataclumsytrotinthehopeofovertakingthemonkeys. "Whatwastheuseofhalfslayinghimwithblowsifthoudidstnotwarnhim?" 

           "Haste!Ohaste!We—wemaycatchthemyet!"Baloopanted. 

           "Atthatspeed! Itwouldnottireawoundedcow. TeacheroftheLaw—cub-beater—amileofthatrollingtoandfrowouldbursttheeopen. Sitstillandthink! Makeaplan. Thisisnotimeforchasing. Theymaydrophimifwefollowtooclose."