Маугли

           "Arrula!Whoo! Theymayhavedroppedhimalready,beingtiredofcarryinghim. WhocantrusttheBandar-log? Putdeadbatsonmyhead! Givemeblackbonestoeat! RollmeintothehivesofthewildbeesthatImaybestungtodeath,andburymewiththeHyaena,forIammostmiserableofbears! Arulala! Wahooa! OMowgli,Mowgli!WhydidInotwarntheeagainsttheMonkey-Folkinsteadofbreakingthyhead? NowperhapsImayhaveknockedtheday’slessonoutofhismind,andhewillbealoneinthejunglewithouttheMasterWords." 

           Balooclaspedhispawsoverhisearsandrolledtoandfromoaning. 

           "AtleasthegavemealltheWordscorrectlyalittletimeago,"saidBagheeraimpatiently. "Baloo,thouhastneithermemorynorrespect. WhatwouldthejunglethinkifI,theBlackPanther,curledmyselfuplikeIkkithePorcupine,andhowled?" 

           "WhatdoIcarewhatthejunglethinks? Hemaybedeadbynow." 

           "Unlessanduntiltheydrophimfromthebranchesinsport,orkillhimoutofidleness,Ihavenofearfortheman-cub. Heiswiseandwelltaught,andaboveallhehastheeyesthatmaketheJungle-Peopleafraid. But(anditisagreatevil)heisinthepoweroftheBandar-log,andthey,becausetheyliveintrees,havenofearofanyofourpeople." Bagheeralickedoneforepawthoughtfully. 

           "FoolthatIam! Oh,fat,brown,root-diggingfoolthatIam,"saidBaloo,uncoilinghimselfwithajerk,"itistruewhatHathitheWildElephantsays: ‘Toeachhisownfear’;andthey,theBandar-log,fearKaatheRockSnake. Hecanclimbaswellastheycan. Hestealstheyoungmonkeysinthenight. Thewhisperofhisnamemakestheirwickedtailscold. LetusgotoKaa."