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Mowgli’s Brothers

           "Thouartthemaster,"saidBagheerainanundertone. "SaveAkelafromthedeath. Hewaseverthyfriend." 

           Akela,thegrimoldwolfwhohadneveraskedformercyinhislife,gaveonepiteouslookatMowgliastheboystoodallnaked,hislongblackhairtossingoverhisshouldersinthelightoftheblazingbranchthatmadetheshadowsjumpandquiver. 

           "Good!"saidMowgli,staringroundslowly. "Iseethatyearedogs. Igofromyoutomyownpeopleiftheybemyownpeople. Thejungleisshuttome,andImustforgetyourtalkandyourcompanionship. ButIwillbemoremercifulthanyeare. BecauseIwasallbutyourbrotherinblood,IpromisethatwhenIamamanamongmenIwillnotbetrayyetomenasyehavebetrayedme." Hekickedthefirewithhisfoot,andthesparksflewup. "ThereshallbenowarbetweenanyofusinthePack. ButhereisadebttopaybeforeIgo." HestrodeforwardtowhereShereKhansatblinkingstupidlyattheflames,andcaughthimbythetuftonhischin. Bagheerafollowedincaseofaccidents. "Up,dog!"Mowglicried. "Up,whenamanspeaks,orIwillsetthatcoatablaze!" 

           ShereKhan’searslayflatbackonhishead,andheshuthiseyes,fortheblazingbranchwasverynear. 

           "Thiscattle-killersaidhewouldkillmeintheCouncilbecausehehadnotkilledmewhenIwasacub. Thusandthus,then,dowebeatdogswhenwearemen. 

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