Мауглі

           "I?How?Itakethemwhentheycomeinmyway,butIdonothunttheBandar-log,orfrogs—orgreenscumonawater-hole,forthatmatter." 

           "Up,Up!Up,Up!Hillo!Illo!Illo,lookup,BaloooftheSeeoneeWolfPack!" 

           Baloolookeduptoseewherethevoicecamefrom,andtherewasRanntheKite,sweepingdownwiththesunshiningontheupturnedflangesofhiswings. ItwasnearRann’sbedtime,buthehadrangedalloverthejunglelookingfortheBearandhadmissedhiminthethickfoliage. 

           "Whatisit?"saidBaloo. 

           "IhaveseenMowgliamongtheBandar-log. Hebademetellyou. Iwatched. TheBandar-loghavetakenhimbeyondtherivertothemonkeycity—totheColdLairs. Theymaystaythereforanight,ortennights,oranhour. Ihavetoldthebatstowatchthroughthedarktime. Thatismymessage. Goodhunting,allyoubelow!" 

           "Fullgorgeandadeepsleeptoyou,Rann,"criedBagheera. "Iwillremembertheeinmynextkill,andputasidetheheadfortheealone,Obestofkites!" 

           "Itisnothing.Itisnothing. TheboyheldtheMasterWord. Icouldhavedonenoless,"andRanncircledupagaintohisroost. 

           "Hehasnotforgottentousehistongue,"saidBaloowithachuckleofpride. "TothinkofonesoyoungrememberingtheMasterWordforthebirdstoowhilehewasbeingpulledacrosstrees!" 

           "Itwasmostfirmlydrivenintohim,"saidBagheera. "ButIamproudofhim,andnowwemustgototheColdLairs."