Маугли

           "Whatwillhedoforus? Heisnotofourtribe,beingfootless—andwithmostevileyes,"saidBagheera. 

           "Heisveryoldandverycunning. Aboveall,heisalwayshungry,"saidBaloohopefully. "Promisehimmanygoats." 

           "Hesleepsforafullmonthafterhehasonceeaten. Hemaybeasleepnow,andevenwereheawakewhatifhewouldratherkillhisowngoats?" Bagheera,whodidnotknowmuchaboutKaa,wasnaturallysuspicious. 

           "Theninthatcase,thouandItogether,oldhunter,mightmakehimseereason." HereBaloorubbedhisfadedbrownshoulderagainstthePanther,andtheywentofftolookforKaatheRockPython. 

           Theyfoundhimstretchedoutonawarmledgeintheafternoonsun,admiringhisbeautifulnewcoat,forhehadbeeninretirementforthelasttendayschanginghisskin,andnowhewasverysplendid —dartinghisbigblunt-nosedheadalongtheground,andtwistingthethirtyfeetofhisbodyintofantasticknotsandcurves,andlickinghislipsashethoughtofhisdinnertocome. 

           "Hehasnoteaten,"saidBaloo,withagruntofrelief,assoonashesawthebeautifullymottledbrownandyellowjacket. "Becareful,Bagheera! Heisalwaysalittleblindafterhehaschangedhisskin,andveryquicktostrike." 

           Kaawasnotapoisonsnake—infactheratherdespisedthepoisonsnakesascowards—buthisstrengthlayinhishug,andwhenhehadoncelappedhishugecoilsroundanybodytherewasnomoretobesaid.