Маугли

           Inone,thecow-buffaloesstoodwiththeircalvesinthecenter,andglaredandpawed,ready,ifawolfwouldonlystaystill,tochargedownandtramplethelifeoutofhim.Intheother,thebullsandtheyoungbullssnortedandstamped,butthoughtheylookedmoreimposingtheyweremuchlessdangerous,fortheyhadnocalvestoprotect.Nosixmencouldhavedividedtheherdsoneatly. 

           "Whatorders!"pantedAkela."Theyaretryingtojoinagain." 

           MowglislippedontoRama’sback."Drivethebullsawaytotheleft,Akela.GrayBrother,whenwearegone,holdthecowstogether,anddrivethemintothefootoftheravine." 

           "Howfar?"saidGrayBrother,pantingandsnapping. 

           "TillthesidesarehigherthanShereKhancanjump,"shoutedMowgli."Keepthemtheretillwecomedown."ThebullssweptoffasAkelabayed,andGrayBrotherstoppedinfrontofthecows.Theychargeddownonhim,andheranjustbeforethemtothefootoftheravine,asAkeladrovethebullsfartotheleft. 

           "Welldone!Anotherchargeandtheyarefairlystarted.Careful,now—careful,Akela.Asnaptoomuchandthebullswillcharge.Hujah!Thisiswilderworkthandrivingblack-buck.Didstthouthinkthesecreaturescouldmovesoswiftly?"Mowglicalled. 

           "Ihave—havehuntedthesetooinmytime,"gaspedAkelainthedust."ShallIturnthemintothejungle?" 

           "Ay!Turn.Swiftlyturnthem!Ramaismadwithrage.Oh,ifIcouldonlytellhimwhatIneedofhimtoday." 

           Thebullswereturned,totherightthistime,andcrashedintothestandingthicket.