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Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

           Fight,widow!Thebigmanhasgoneforhisgun!Fight!"

           Rikki-tikkiwasboundingallroundNagaina,keepingjustoutofreachofherstroke,hislittleeyeslikehotcoals.Nagainagatheredherselftogetherandflungoutathim.Rikki-tikkijumpedupandbackward.Againandagainandagainshestruck,andeachtimeherheadcamewithawhackonthemattingoftheverandaandshegatheredherselftogetherlikeawatchspring.ThenRikki-tikkidancedinacircletogetbehindher,andNagainaspunroundtokeepherheadtohishead,sothattherustleofhertailonthemattingsoundedlikedryleavesblownalongbythewind.

           Hehadforgottentheegg.Itstilllayontheveranda,andNagainacamenearerandnearertoit,tillatlast,whileRikki-tikkiwasdrawingbreath,shecaughtitinhermouth,turnedtotheverandasteps,andflewlikeanarrowdownthepath,withRikki-tikkibehindher.Whenthecobrarunsforherlife,shegoeslikeawhip-lashflickedacrossahorse’sneck.

           Rikki-tikkiknewthathemustcatchher,orallthetroublewouldbeginagain.Sheheadedstraightforthelonggrassbythethorn-bush,andashewasrunningRikki-tikkiheardDarzeestillsinginghisfoolishlittlesongoftriumph.ButDarzee’swifewaswiser.SheflewoffhernestasNagainacamealong,andflappedherwingsaboutNagaina’shead.IfDarzeehadhelpedtheymighthaveturnedher,butNagainaonlyloweredherhoodandwenton.

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