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Tiger! Tiger!

           Thoucanstnotevenskinhimproperly,littlebeggarbrat,andforsoothI,Buldeo,mustbetoldnottosingehiswhiskers.Mowgli,Iwillnotgivetheeoneannaofthereward,butonlyaverybigbeating.Leavethecarcass!" 

           "BytheBullthatboughtme,"saidMowgli,whowastryingtogetattheshoulder,"mustIstaybabblingtoanoldapeallnoon?Here,Akela,thismanplaguesme." 

           Buldeo,whowasstillstoopingoverShereKhan’shead,foundhimselfsprawlingonthegrass,withagraywolfstandingoverhim,whileMowgliwentonskinningasthoughhewerealoneinallIndia. 

           "Ye-es,"hesaid,betweenhisteeth."Thouartaltogetherright,Buldeo.Thouwiltnevergivemeoneannaofthereward.Thereisanoldwarbetweenthislametigerandmyselfaveryoldwar,andIhavewon." 

           TodoBuldeojustice,ifhehadbeentenyearsyoungerhewouldhavetakenhischancewithAkelahadhemetthewolfinthewoods,butawolfwhoobeyedtheordersofthisboywhohadprivatewarswithman-eatingtigerswasnotacommonanimal.Itwassorcery,magicoftheworstkind,thoughtBuldeo,andhewonderedwhethertheamuletroundhisneckwouldprotecthim.Helayasstillasstill,expectingeveryminutetoseeMowgliturnintoatigertoo. 

           "Maharaj!GreatKing,"hesaidatlastinahuskywhisper. 

           "Yes,"saidMowgli,withoutturninghishead,chucklingalittle. 

           "Iamanoldman.Ididnotknowthatthouwastanythingmorethanaherdsboy.MayIriseupandgoaway,orwillthyservanttearmetopieces?" 

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