Маугли

           EversinceAkelahadbeendeposed,thePackhadbeenwithoutaleader,huntingandfightingattheirownpleasure.Buttheyansweredthecallfromhabit;andsomeofthemwerelamefromthetrapstheyhadfalleninto,andsomelimpedfromshotwounds,andsomeweremangyfromeatingbadfood,andmanyweremissing.ButtheycametotheCouncilRock,allthatwereleftofthem,andsawShereKhan’sstripedhideontherock,andthehugeclawsdanglingattheendoftheemptydanglingfeet.ItwasthenthatMowglimadeupasongthatcameupintohisthroatallbyitself,andheshouteditaloud,leapingupanddownontherattlingskin,andbeatingtimewithhisheelstillhehadnomorebreathleft,whileGrayBrotherandAkelahowledbetweentheverses. 

           "Lookwell,OWolves.HaveIkeptmyword?"saidMowgli.Andthewolvesbayed"Yes,"andonetatteredwolfhowled: 

           "Leadusagain,OAkela.Leadusagain,OMan-cub,forwebesickofthislawlessness,andwewouldbetheFreePeopleoncemore." 

           "Nay,"purredBagheera,"thatmaynotbe.Whenyearefull-fed,themadnessmaycomeuponyouagain.NotfornothingareyecalledtheFreePeople.Yefoughtforfreedom,anditisyours.Eatit,OWolves." 

           "Man-PackandWolf-Packhavecastmeout,"saidMowgli."NowIwillhuntaloneinthejungle." 

           "Andwewillhuntwiththee,"saidthefourcubs.