Мауглі
The White Seal
Besides,Kotickwasawhiteseal.
"Whatyoumustdo,"saidoldSeaCatch,afterhehadheardhisson’sadventures,"istogrowupandbeabigseallikeyourfather,andhaveanurseryonthebeach,andthentheywillleaveyoualone.Inanotherfiveyearsyououghttobeabletofightforyourself."EvengentleMatkah,hismother,said:"Youwillneverbeabletostopthekilling.Goandplayinthesea,Kotick."AndKotickwentoffanddancedtheFire-dancewithaveryheavylittleheart.
Thatautumnheleftthebeachassoonashecould,andsetoffalonebecauseofanotioninhisbullet-head.HewasgoingtofindSeaCow,iftherewassuchapersoninthesea,andhewasgoingtofindaquietislandwithgoodfirmbeachesforsealstoliveon,wheremencouldnotgetatthem.SoheexploredandexploredbyhimselffromtheNorthtotheSouthPacific,swimmingasmuchasthreehundredmilesinadayandanight.Hemetwithmoreadventuresthancanbetold,andnarrowlyescapedbeingcaughtbytheBaskingShark,andtheSpottedShark,andtheHammerhead,andhemetalltheuntrustworthyruffiansthatloafupanddowntheseas,andtheheavypolitefish,andthescarletspottedscallopsthataremooredinoneplaceforhundredsofyears,andgrowveryproudofit;buthenevermetSeaCow,andheneverfoundanislandthathecouldfancy.
Ifthebeachwasgoodandhard,withaslopebehinditforsealstoplayon,therewasalwaysthesmokeofawhaleronthehorizon,boilingdownblubber,andKotickknewwhatthatmeant.
