Маугли

Tiger! Tiger!

           "Again?LasttimeitwasbecauseIwasaman.ThistimeitisbecauseIamawolf.Letusgo,Akela." 

           AwomanitwasMessuaranacrosstotheherd,andcried:"Oh,myson,myson!Theysaythouartasorcererwhocanturnhimselfintoabeastatwill.Idonotbelieve,butgoawayortheywillkillthee.Buldeosaysthouartawizard,butIknowthouhastavengedNathoo’sdeath." 

           "Comeback,Messua!"shoutedthecrowd."Comeback,orwewillstonethee." 

           Mowglilaughedalittleshortuglylaugh,forastonehadhithiminthemouth."Runback,Messua.Thisisoneofthefoolishtalestheytellunderthebigtreeatdusk.Ihaveatleastpaidforthyson’slife.Farewell;andrunquickly,forIshallsendtheherdinmoreswiftlythantheirbrickbats.Iamnowizard,Messua.Farewell!" 

           "Now,oncemore,Akela,"hecried."Bringtheherdin." 

           Thebuffaloeswereanxiousenoughtogettothevillage.TheyhardlyneededAkela’syell,butchargedthroughthegatelikeawhirlwind,scatteringthecrowdrightandleft. 

           "Keepcount!"shoutedMowgliscornfully."ItmaybethatIhavestolenoneofthem.Keepcount,forIwilldoyourherdingnomore.Fareyouwell,childrenofmen,andthankMessuathatIdonotcomeinwithmywolvesandhuntyouupanddownyourstreet." 

           HeturnedonhisheelandwalkedawaywiththeLoneWolf,andashelookedupatthestarshefelthappy."Nomoresleepingintrapsforme,Akela.LetusgetShereKhan’sskinandgoaway.No,wewillnothurtthevillage,forMessuawaskindtome." 

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