Мауглі

           Whenthetwolistenedtohimhewasshoutingatthetopofhisvoice, "AndsoIshallhaveatribeofmyown,andleadthemthroughthebranchesalldaylong." 

           "Whatisthisnewfolly,littledreamerofdreams?"saidBagheera. 

           "Yes,andthrowbranchesanddirtatoldBaloo,"Mowgliwenton. "Theyhavepromisedmethis.Ah!" 

           "Whoof!"Baloo’sbigpawscoopedMowglioffBagheera’sback,andastheboylaybetweenthebigfore-pawshecouldseetheBearwasangry. 

           "Mowgli,"saidBaloo,"thouhastbeentalkingwiththeBandar-log—theMonkeyPeople." 

           MowglilookedatBagheeratoseeifthePantherwasangrytoo,andBagheera’seyeswereashardasjadestones. 

           "ThouhastbeenwiththeMonkeyPeople—thegrayapes—thepeoplewithoutalaw—theeatersofeverything. Thatisgreatshame." 

           "WhenBaloohurtmyhead,"saidMowgli(hewasstillonhisback),"Iwentaway,andthegrayapescamedownfromthetreesandhadpityonme. Nooneelsecared." Hesnuffledalittle. 

           "ThepityoftheMonkeyPeople!"Baloosnorted. "Thestillnessofthemountainstream! Thecoolofthesummersun! Andthen,man-cub?" 

           "Andthen,andthen,theygavemenutsandpleasantthingstoeat,andthey—theycarriedmeintheirarmsuptothetopofthetreesandsaidIwastheirbloodbrotherexceptthatIhadnotail,andshouldbetheirleadersomeday." 

           "Theyhavenoleader,"saidBagheera. "Theylie. Theyhavealwayslied."