Мауглі
Tiger! Tiger!
"Go,andpeacegowiththee.Only,anothertimedonotmeddlewithmygame.Lethimgo,Akela."
Buldeohobbledawaytothevillageasfastashecould,lookingbackoverhisshoulderincaseMowglishouldchangeintosomethingterrible.Whenhegottothevillagehetoldataleofmagicandenchantmentandsorcerythatmadethepriestlookverygrave.
Mowgliwentonwithhiswork,butitwasnearlytwilightbeforeheandthewolveshaddrawnthegreatgayskinclearofthebody.
"Nowwemusthidethisandtakethebuffaloeshome!Helpmetoherdthem,Akela."
Theherdroundedupinthemistytwilight,andwhentheygotnearthevillageMowglisawlights,andheardtheconchesandbellsinthetempleblowingandbanging.Halfthevillageseemedtobewaitingforhimbythegate."ThatisbecauseIhavekilledShereKhan,"hesaidtohimself.Butashowerofstoneswhistledabouthisears,andthevillagersshouted:"Sorcerer!Wolf’sbrat!Jungledemon!Goaway!Gethencequicklyorthepriestwillturntheeintoawolfagain.Shoot,Buldeo,shoot!"
TheoldTowermusketwentoffwithabang,andayoungbuffalobellowedinpain.
"Moresorcery!"shoutedthevillagers."Hecanturnbullets.Buldeo,thatwasthybuffalo."
"Nowwhatisthis?"saidMowgli,bewildered,asthestonesflewthicker.
"TheyarenotunlikethePack,thesebrothersofthine,"saidAkela,sittingdowncomposedly."Itisinmyheadthat,ifbulletsmeananything,theywouldcasttheeout."
"Wolf!Wolf’scub!Goaway!"shoutedthepriest,wavingasprigofthesacredtulsiplant.
