Мауглі

           "YoucouldputawholeregimentofDicksonmybackwithoutmakingmefeelanybetter.Iknowjustenoughtobeuncomfortable,andnotenoughtogooninspiteofit."

           "Wedonotunderstand,"saidthebullocks.

           "Iknowyoudon’t.I’mnottalkingtoyou.Youdon’tknowwhatbloodis."

           "Wedo,"saidthebullocks."Itisredstuffthatsoaksintothegroundandsmells."

           Thetroop-horsegaveakickandaboundandasnort.

           "Don’ttalkofit,"hesaid."Icansmellitnow,justthinkingofit.Itmakesmewanttorun—whenIhaven’tDickonmyback."

           "Butitisnothere,"saidthecamelandthebullocks."Whyareyousostupid?"

           "It’svilestuff,"saidBilly."Idon’twanttorun,butIdon’twanttotalkaboutit."

           "Thereyouare!"saidTwoTails,wavinghistailtoexplain.

           "Surely.Yes,wehavebeenhereallnight,"saidthebullocks.

           TwoTailsstampedhisfoottilltheironringonitjingled."Oh,I’mnottalkingtoyou.Youcan’tseeinsideyourheads."

           "No.Weseeoutofourfoureyes,"saidthebullocks."Weseestraightinfrontofus."

           "IfIcoulddothatandnothingelse,youwouldn’tbeneededtopullthebiggunsatall.IfIwaslikemycaptain—hecanseethingsinsidehisheadbeforethefiringbegins,andheshakesallover,butheknowstoomuchtorunaway—ifIwaslikehimIcouldpulltheguns.ButifIwereaswiseasallthatIshouldneverbehere.Ishouldbeakingintheforest,asIusedtobe,sleepinghalfthedayandbathingwhenIliked.