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Kaa’s Hunting

           TheBlackPantherhadraceduptheslopealmostwithoutasoundandwasstrikingheknewbetterthantowastetimeinbitingrightandleftamongthemonkeys,whowereseatedroundMowgliincirclesfiftyandsixtydeep. Therewasahowloffrightandrage,andthenasBagheeratrippedontherollingkickingbodiesbeneathhim,amonkeyshouted: "Thereisonlyonehere!Killhim!Kill." Ascufflingmassofmonkeys,biting,scratching,tearing,andpulling,closedoverBagheera,whilefiveorsixlaidholdofMowgli,draggedhimupthewallofthesummerhouseandpushedhimthroughtheholeofthebrokendome. Aman-trainedboywouldhavebeenbadlybruised,forthefallwasagoodfifteenfeet,butMowglifellasBaloohadtaughthimtofall,andlandedonhisfeet. 

           "Staythere,"shoutedthemonkeys,"tillwehavekilledthyfriends,andlaterwewillplaywiththeeifthePoison-Peopleleavetheealive." 

           "Webeofoneblood,yeandI,"saidMowgli,quicklygivingtheSnake’sCall. HecouldhearrustlingandhissingintherubbishallroundhimandgavetheCallasecondtime,tomakesure. 

           "Evenssso!Downhoodsall!"saidhalfadozenlowvoices(everyruininIndiabecomessoonerorlateradwellingplaceofsnakes,andtheoldsummerhousewasalivewithcobras). "Standstill,LittleBrother,forthyfeetmaydousharm." 

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