Маугли

           Mowglistoodasquietlyashecould,peeringthroughtheopenworkandlisteningtothefuriousdinofthefightroundtheBlackPanther—theyellsandchatteringsandscufflings,andBagheera’sdeep,hoarsecoughashebackedandbuckedandtwistedandplungedundertheheapsofhisenemies. Forthefirsttimesincehewasborn,Bagheerawasfightingforhislife. 

           "Baloomustbeathand;Bagheerawouldnothavecomealone,"Mowglithought. Andthenhecalledaloud: "Tothetank,Bagheera. Rolltothewatertanks. Rollandplunge! Gettothewater!" 

           Bagheeraheard,andthecrythattoldhimMowgliwassafegavehimnewcourage. Heworkedhiswaydesperately,inchbyinch,straightforthereservoirs,haltinginsilence. Thenfromtheruinedwallnearestthejungleroseuptherumblingwar-shoutofBaloo. TheoldBearhaddonehisbest,buthecouldnotcomebefore. "Bagheera,"heshouted,"Iamhere.Iclimb!Ihaste!Ahuwora!Thestonesslipundermyfeet!Waitmycoming,OmostinfamousBandar-log!" Hepanteduptheterraceonlytodisappeartotheheadinawaveofmonkeys,buthethrewhimselfsquarelyonhishaunches,and,spreadingouthisforepaws,huggedasmanyashecouldhold,andthenbegantohitwitharegularbat-bat-bat,liketheflippingstrokesofapaddlewheel. AcrashandasplashtoldMowglithatBagheerahadfoughthiswaytothetankwherethemonkeyscouldnotfollow.