Мауглі

           Themonkeysonthewallsandtheemptyhousesstoppedtheircries,andinthestillnessthatfelluponthecityMowgliheardBagheerashakinghiswetsidesashecameupfromthetank. Thentheclamorbrokeoutagain. Themonkeysleapedhigherupthewalls. Theyclungaroundthenecksofthebigstoneidolsandshriekedastheyskippedalongthebattlements,whileMowgli,dancinginthesummerhouse,puthiseyetothescreenworkandhootedowl-fashionbetweenhisfrontteeth,toshowhisderisionandcontempt. 

           "Gettheman-cuboutofthattrap;Icandonomore,"Bagheeragasped. "Letustaketheman-cubandgo. Theymayattackagain." 

           "TheywillnotmovetillIorderthem. Stayyousssso!" Kaahissed,andthecitywassilentoncemore. "Icouldnotcomebefore,Brother,butIthinkIheardtheecall"—thiswastoBagheera. 

           "I—Imayhavecriedoutinthebattle,"Bagheeraanswered. "Baloo,artthouhurt? 

           "Iamnotsurethattheydidnotpullmeintoahundredlittlebearlings,"saidBaloo,gravelyshakingonelegaftertheother. "Wow! Iamsore. Kaa,weowethee,Ithink,ourlives—BagheeraandI." 

           "Nomatter. Whereisthemanling?" 

           "Here,inatrap. Icannotclimbout,"criedMowgli. Thecurveofthebrokendomewasabovehishead. 

           "Takehimaway. HedanceslikeMaothePeacock. Hewillcrushouryoung,"saidthecobrasinside. 

           "Hah!"saidKaawithachuckle,"hehasfriendseverywhere,thismanling. Standback,manling. Andhideyou,OPoisonPeople. Ibreakdownthewall."