Мауглі
Her Majesty’s Servants
Thatwastheendofthereview,andtheregimentswentofftotheircampsintherain,andaninfantrybandstruckupwith—
Theanimalswentintwobytwo,
Hurrah!
Theanimalswentintwobytwo,
Theelephantandthebatterymul’,
andtheyallgotintotheArk
Fortogetoutoftherain!
ThenIheardanoldgrizzled,long-hairedCentralAsianchief,whohadcomedownwiththeAmir,askingquestionsofanativeofficer.
"Now,"saidhe,"inwhatmannerwasthiswonderfulthingdone?"
Andtheofficeranswered,"Anorderwasgiven,andtheyobeyed."
"Butarethebeastsaswiseasthemen?"saidthechief.
"Theyobey,asthemendo.Mule,horse,elephant,orbullock,heobeyshisdriver,andthedriverhissergeant,andthesergeanthislieutenant,andthelieutenanthiscaptain,andthecaptainhismajor,andthemajorhiscolonel,andthecolonelhisbrigadiercommandingthreeregiments,andthebrigadierthegeneral,whoobeystheViceroy,whoistheservantoftheEmpress.Thusitisdone."
"WoulditweresoinAfghanistan!"saidthechief,"forthereweobeyonlyourownwills."
"Andforthatreason,"saidthenativeofficer,twirlinghismustache,"yourAmirwhomyoudonotobeymustcomehereandtakeordersfromourViceroy."
