" he has been lame in one foot from his birth [.] 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 been 4 been 5 lame 5 lame 6 in 5 lame 9 from 6 in 8 foot 7 one 8 foot 8 foot 9 from 9 from 11 birth 10 his 11 birth that is why he has only killed cattle [.] 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 why 3 why 4 he 3 why 7 killed 4 he 5 has 5 has 7 killed 6 only 7 killed 7 killed 8 cattle the whine had changed to a sort of humming purr that seemed to come from every quarter of the compass [.] 1 the 2 whine 2 whine 3 had 3 had 4 changed 4 changed 5 to 5 to 10 purr 6 a 10 purr 7 sort 8 of 8 of 9 humming 9 humming 10 purr 10 purr 11 that 10 purr 12 seemed 11 that 12 seemed 12 seemed 13 to 12 seemed 14 come 13 to 14 come 14 come 15 from 15 from 17 quarter 16 every 17 quarter 17 quarter 18 of 18 of 20 compass 19 the 20 compass then everybody in the jungle suffers [.] 1 then 2 everybody 2 everybody 3 in 2 everybody 6 suffers 3 in 5 jungle 4 the 5 jungle the result was that he shot up straight into the air for four or five feet , landing almost where he left ground [.] 1 the 2 result 2 result 3 was 3 was 4 that 3 was 12 for 3 was 19 almost 5 he 6 shot 6 shot 7 up 6 shot 8 straight 8 straight 9 into 9 into 11 air 10 the 11 air 11 air 12 for 12 for 17 , 13 four 14 or 14 or 15 five 14 or 16 feet 16 feet 17 , 17 , 18 landing 19 almost 20 where 20 where 21 he 20 where 22 left 21 he 22 left 22 left 23 ground the baby was pushing his way between the cubs to get close to the warm hide [.] 1 the 2 baby 2 baby 3 was 3 was 4 pushing 4 pushing 6 way 4 pushing 7 between 4 pushing 10 to 5 his 6 way 6 way 7 between 7 between 9 cubs 8 the 9 cubs 10 to 11 get 11 get 13 to 12 close 13 to 13 to 16 hide 14 the 16 hide 15 warm 16 hide he is taking his meal with the others [.] 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 taking 3 taking 5 meal 3 taking 6 with 4 his 5 meal 5 meal 6 with 6 with 8 others 7 the 8 others the tiger 's roar filled the cave with thunder [.] 1 the 2 tiger 2 tiger 3 's 3 's 4 roar 4 roar 5 filled 5 filled 7 cave 5 filled 8 with 6 the 7 cave 7 cave 8 with 8 with 9 thunder he shall not be killed [.] 1 he 2 shall 2 shall 3 not 2 shall 4 be 4 be 5 killed sometimes a mother would push her cub far out into the moonlight to be sure that he had not been overlooked [.] 1 sometimes 3 mother 2 a 3 mother 3 mother 4 would 4 would 5 push 5 push 7 cub 6 her 7 cub 7 cub 8 far 8 far 9 out 8 far 13 to 9 out 10 into 10 into 12 moonlight 11 the 12 moonlight 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 sure 15 sure 16 that 16 that 17 he 16 that 21 overlooked 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 not 18 had 20 been 19 not 20 been 20 been 21 overlooked give him to me [.] 1 give 2 him 1 give 3 to 3 to 4 me there is no harm in a man 's cub [.] 1 there 2 is 2 is 4 harm 2 is 5 in 3 no 4 harm 4 harm 5 in 5 in 9 cub 6 a 7 man 7 man 8 's 8 's 9 cub a black shadow dropped down into the circle [.] 1 a 3 shadow 2 black 3 shadow 3 shadow 4 dropped 4 dropped 5 down 4 dropped 6 into 6 into 8 circle 7 the 8 circle but he had a voice as soft as wild honey dripping from a tree , and a skin softer than down [.] 1 but 3 had 2 he 3 had 3 had 5 voice 3 had 10 honey 4 a 5 voice 5 voice 7 soft 6 as 7 soft 7 soft 8 as 8 as 9 wild 10 honey 11 dripping 10 honey 12 from 10 honey 21 down 11 dripping 12 from 12 from 16 and 13 a 14 tree 14 tree 16 and 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 skin 16 and 19 softer 17 a 18 skin 19 softer 20 than the cub can be bought for a price [.] 1 the 2 cub 2 cub 3 can 3 can 4 be 4 be 5 bought 5 bought 6 for 6 for 8 price 7 a 8 price besides , he may make better sport for you when he is grown [.] 1 besides 2 , 1 besides 3 he 3 he 4 may 4 may 5 make 5 make 7 sport 5 make 8 for 5 make 10 when 6 better 7 sport 7 sport 8 for 8 for 9 you 10 when 11 he 10 when 13 grown 11 he 12 is 12 is 13 grown when he was not learning he sat out in the sun and slept , and ate and went to sleep again [.] 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 was 1 when 6 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 not 3 was 5 learning 4 not 5 learning 6 he 12 and 7 sat 8 out 7 sat 12 and 8 out 9 in 9 in 11 sun 10 the 11 sun 12 and 15 and 13 slept 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 and 16 ate 17 and 17 and 18 went 18 went 19 to 19 to 20 sleep 20 sleep 21 again and the young wolves would growl and bristle [.] 1 and 4 wolves 1 and 7 and 2 the 4 wolves 3 young 4 wolves 4 wolves 7 and 5 would 6 growl 5 would 7 and 7 and 8 bristle i had never seen the jungle [.] 1 i 2 had 2 had 4 seen 3 never 4 seen 4 seen 6 jungle 5 the 6 jungle is it not so ? " 1 is 2 it 1 is 3 not 1 is 4 so 4 so 5 ? 5 ? 6 " the big panther turned his head away in half a minute [.] 1 the 3 panther 2 big 3 panther 3 panther 4 turned 4 turned 6 head 4 turned 7 away 4 turned 8 in 5 his 6 head 8 in 9 half 9 half 10 a 9 half 11 minute 10 a 11 minute every beast lives in deadly fear of it , and invents a hundred ways of describing it [.] 1 every 2 beast 2 beast 10 and 3 lives 4 in 3 lives 10 and 4 in 6 fear 5 deadly 6 fear 6 fear 7 of 7 of 8 it 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 invents 10 and 14 ways 12 a 13 hundred 13 hundred 14 ways 14 ways 15 of 15 of 16 describing 16 describing 17 it he came to the cave as the evening mist rose , and drew breath , and looked down the valley [.] 1 he 2 came 2 came 3 to 2 came 6 as 3 to 5 cave 4 the 5 cave 6 as 9 mist 6 as 12 and 7 the 9 mist 8 evening 9 mist 9 mist 12 and 10 rose 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 16 and 12 and 18 down 13 drew 14 breath 13 drew 16 and 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 looked 18 down 20 valley 19 the 20 valley then he pressed his face close to the window and watched the fire on the hearth [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 10 and 3 pressed 5 face 3 pressed 7 to 3 pressed 10 and 4 his 5 face 5 face 7 to 6 close 7 to 7 to 9 window 8 the 9 window 10 and 11 watched 11 watched 13 fire 11 watched 14 on 12 the 13 fire 13 fire 14 on 14 on 16 hearth 15 the 16 hearth i am ready [.] 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 ready he is a dog 's son [.] 1 he 2 is 2 is 6 son 3 a 4 dog 4 dog 5 's 5 's 6 son ye know how that plot was made [.] 1 ye 2 know 2 know 3 how 3 how 5 plot 3 how 7 made 4 that 5 plot 5 plot 6 was 6 was 7 made ye know how ye brought me up to an untried buck to make my weakness known [.] 1 ye 2 know 2 know 3 how 2 know 12 to 3 how 4 ye 3 how 5 brought 4 ye 5 brought 5 brought 6 me 5 brought 7 up 5 brought 8 to 8 to 11 buck 9 an 10 untried 9 an 11 buck 10 untried 11 buck 12 to 13 make 13 make 15 weakness 14 my 15 weakness 15 weakness 16 known it was cleverly done [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 done 3 cleverly 4 done it is the man-cub who has lived too long [.] 1 it 2 is 2 is 4 man-cub 3 the 4 man-cub 4 man-cub 5 who 4 man-cub 6 has 5 who 6 has 6 has 7 lived 7 lived 9 long 8 too 9 long give him to me [.] 1 give 2 him 1 give 3 to 3 to 4 me he has troubled the jungle for ten seasons [.] 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 troubled 3 troubled 5 jungle 3 troubled 6 for 4 the 5 jungle 5 jungle 6 for 6 for 8 seasons 7 ten 8 seasons he has slept with us [.] 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 slept 3 slept 4 with 4 with 5 us he has driven game for us [.] 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 driven 3 driven 4 game 3 driven 5 for 4 game 5 for 5 for 6 us i will die without fighting [.] 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 die 3 die 4 without 4 without 5 fighting what ye will do , and what ye will not do , is not yours to say [.] 1 what 4 do 1 what 5 , 2 ye 3 will 3 will 4 do 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 what 6 and 12 , 8 ye 9 will 9 will 10 not 9 will 12 , 11 do 12 , 12 , 13 is 13 is 14 not 13 is 15 yours 13 is 16 to 16 to 17 say i go from you to my own people if they be my own people [.] 1 i 2 go 2 go 3 from 2 go 5 to 2 go 9 if 3 from 4 you 5 to 8 people 6 my 7 own 6 my 8 people 9 if 10 they 9 if 11 be 10 they 11 be 11 be 14 people 12 my 13 own 12 my 14 people ye will not kill him , because that is not my will [.] 1 ye 2 will 2 will 3 not 2 will 4 kill 3 not 4 kill 4 kill 5 him 4 kill 7 because 6 , 7 because 7 because 8 that 7 because 9 is 8 that 9 is 9 is 10 not 9 is 12 will 11 my 12 will the jungle is shut indeed to thee henceforward [.] 1 the 2 jungle 2 jungle 3 is 3 is 4 shut 4 shut 5 indeed 4 shut 6 to 6 to 7 thee 7 thee 8 henceforward be clean , for the strength of the hunter is known by the gloss of his hide [.] 1 be 2 clean 2 clean 4 for 3 , 4 for 4 for 14 gloss 5 the 6 strength 6 strength 7 of 6 strength 10 is 7 of 9 hunter 8 the 9 hunter 10 is 11 known 11 known 12 by 12 by 14 gloss 13 the 14 gloss 14 gloss 15 of 15 of 17 hide 16 his 17 hide let him think and be still [.] 1 let 2 him 1 let 4 and 3 think 4 and 4 and 5 be 5 be 6 still the boy could climb almost as well as he could swim , and swim almost as well as he could run [.] 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 could 3 could 4 climb 4 climb 7 well 4 climb 8 as 5 almost 6 as 6 as 7 well 8 as 9 he 8 as 13 and 9 he 10 could 10 could 13 and 11 swim 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 swim 13 and 18 as 14 swim 17 well 15 almost 16 as 16 as 17 well 18 as 19 he 18 as 21 run 19 he 20 could 20 could 21 run he can now claim protection , if he will only remember the words , from all in the jungle [.] 1 he 2 can 2 can 4 claim 3 now 4 claim 4 claim 5 protection 4 claim 7 if 4 claim 15 from 4 claim 17 in 6 , 7 if 7 if 8 he 7 if 11 remember 7 if 14 , 8 he 9 will 9 will 11 remember 10 only 11 remember 11 remember 13 words 12 the 13 words 15 from 16 all 16 all 17 in 17 in 19 jungle 18 the 19 jungle he is no tree trunk to sharpen thy blunt claws upon [.] 1 he 2 is 2 is 5 trunk 3 no 5 trunk 4 tree 5 trunk 5 trunk 6 to 5 trunk 11 upon 6 to 7 sharpen 7 sharpen 10 claws 7 sharpen 11 upon 8 thy 10 claws 9 blunt 10 claws they do not hit me with their hard paws [.] 1 they 2 do 2 do 3 not 2 do 4 hit 3 not 4 hit 4 hit 5 me 4 hit 6 with 6 with 9 paws 7 their 9 paws 8 hard 9 paws they play all day [.] 1 they 2 play 2 play 4 day 3 all 4 day they have no law [.] 1 they 2 have 2 have 4 law 3 no 4 law their way is not our way [.] 1 their 2 way 2 way 3 is 3 is 4 not 3 is 6 way 5 our 6 way they have no remembrance [.] 1 they 2 have 2 have 4 remembrance 3 no 4 remembrance for a time he was afraid of being dropped [.] 1 for 3 time 1 for 4 he 2 a 3 time 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 afraid 6 afraid 7 of 7 of 8 being 8 being 9 dropped so he rocked on his wings , his feet gathered up under him , and waited [.] 1 so 15 and 2 he 15 and 3 rocked 4 on 3 rocked 15 and 4 on 6 wings 5 his 6 wings 6 wings 9 feet 7 , 9 feet 8 his 9 feet 9 feet 10 gathered 9 feet 14 , 10 gathered 11 up 10 gathered 12 under 12 under 13 him 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 waited it would not tire a wounded cow [.] 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 not 2 would 4 tire 3 not 4 tire 4 tire 7 cow 5 a 7 cow 6 wounded 7 cow make a plan [.] 1 make 3 plan 2 a 3 plan this is no time for chasing [.] 1 this 2 is 2 is 4 time 2 is 5 for 3 no 4 time 4 time 5 for 5 for 6 chasing they may have dropped him already , being tired of carrying him [.] 1 they 2 may 2 may 3 have 3 have 4 dropped 4 dropped 5 him 4 dropped 6 already 4 dropped 8 being 7 , 8 being 8 being 9 tired 9 tired 10 of 10 of 11 carrying 11 carrying 12 him he can climb as well as they can [.] 1 he 2 can 2 can 3 climb 3 climb 4 as 3 climb 6 as 4 as 5 well 6 as 7 they 6 as 8 can 7 they 8 can he steals the young monkeys in the night [.] 1 he 2 steals 2 steals 5 monkeys 2 steals 6 in 3 the 5 monkeys 4 young 5 monkeys 5 monkeys 6 in 6 in 8 night 7 the 8 night the whisper of his name makes their wicked tails cold [.] 1 the 2 whisper 2 whisper 3 of 2 whisper 6 makes 3 of 5 name 4 his 5 name 6 makes 9 tails 6 makes 10 cold 7 their 9 tails 8 wicked 9 tails " he is very old and very cunning [.] 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 very 3 is 6 and 5 old 6 and 6 and 8 cunning 7 very 8 cunning then he curled up ready for any accident , his head lowered [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 curled 3 curled 4 up 3 curled 5 ready 5 ready 6 for 6 for 9 , 7 any 8 accident 8 accident 9 , 9 , 11 head 10 his 11 head 11 head 12 lowered he is too big [.] 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 too 2 is 4 big they grow tired of the nuts they pick , and throw them down [.] 1 they 10 and 2 grow 3 tired 2 grow 10 and 3 tired 4 of 4 of 6 nuts 5 the 6 nuts 6 nuts 7 they 6 nuts 8 pick 7 they 8 pick 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 throw 11 throw 12 them 11 throw 13 down " we must remind them to speak well of their master [.] 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 must 3 must 4 remind 4 remind 5 them 4 remind 6 to 4 remind 7 speak 6 to 7 speak 7 speak 8 well 8 well 9 of 9 of 11 master 10 their 11 master we must help their wandering memories [.] 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 help 3 help 6 memories 4 their 6 memories 5 wandering 6 memories he bade me tell you [.] 1 he 2 bade 2 bade 3 me 2 bade 4 tell 4 tell 5 you i watched [.] 1 i 2 watched they may stay there for a night , or ten nights , or an hour [.] 1 they 2 may 2 may 3 stay 3 stay 4 there 3 stay 5 for 5 for 13 or 6 a 7 night 7 night 9 or 8 , 9 or 9 or 11 nights 9 or 13 or 10 ten 11 nights 12 , 13 or 13 or 15 hour 14 an 15 hour i have told the bats to watch through the dark time [.] 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 told 3 told 5 bats 3 told 6 to 3 told 7 watch 4 the 5 bats 6 to 7 watch 7 watch 8 through 8 through 11 time 9 the 11 time 10 dark 11 time that is my message [.] 1 that 2 is 2 is 4 message 3 my 4 message it is nothing [.] 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 nothing some king had built it long ago on a little hill [.] 1 some 2 king 2 king 3 had 3 had 4 built 4 built 5 it 4 built 7 ago 4 built 8 on 6 long 7 ago 8 on 11 hill 9 a 11 hill 10 little 11 hill but they fell to fighting on the road , and it was too much trouble to go back with what was left of the fruit [.] 1 but 2 they 1 but 6 on 2 they 3 fell 3 fell 4 to 4 to 5 fighting 6 on 10 and 7 the 8 road 8 road 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 15 trouble 13 too 14 much 14 much 15 trouble 15 trouble 16 to 15 trouble 17 go 15 trouble 23 of 16 to 17 go 17 go 18 back 17 go 19 with 19 with 20 what 20 what 21 was 21 was 22 left 23 of 25 fruit 24 the 25 fruit we are free [.] 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 free we are wonderful [.] 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 wonderful we all say so , and so it must be true , " they shouted [.] 1 we 3 say 2 all 3 say 3 say 4 so 3 say 5 , 3 say 7 so 3 say 10 be 3 say 12 , 6 and 7 so 7 so 10 be 8 it 9 must 9 must 10 be 10 be 11 true 12 , 13 " 12 , 15 shouted 14 they 15 shouted now there is a cloud coming to cover that moon [.] 1 now 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 5 cloud 4 a 5 cloud 5 cloud 6 coming 6 coming 7 to 7 to 8 cover 8 cover 10 moon 9 that 10 moon the monkeys never fight unless they are a hundred to one , and few in the jungle care for those odds [.] 1 the 2 monkeys 2 monkeys 4 fight 3 never 4 fight 4 fight 5 unless 4 fight 15 in 5 unless 6 they 5 unless 7 are 6 they 7 are 7 are 9 hundred 7 are 10 to 8 a 9 hundred 9 hundred 10 to 10 to 13 and 11 one 13 and 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 few 15 in 18 care 16 the 18 care 17 jungle 18 care 18 care 19 for 19 for 21 odds 20 those 21 odds roll to the water tanks [.] 1 roll 2 to 2 to 5 tanks 3 the 5 tanks 4 water 5 tanks the fighting strength of a python is in the driving blow of his head backed by all the strength and weight of his body [.] 1 the 3 strength 2 fighting 3 strength 3 strength 4 of 3 strength 7 is 4 of 6 python 5 a 6 python 7 is 8 in 7 is 16 by 8 in 11 blow 9 the 11 blow 10 driving 11 blow 11 blow 12 of 12 of 14 head 13 his 14 head 14 head 15 backed 14 head 16 by 16 by 17 all 17 all 18 the 17 all 20 and 18 the 19 strength 19 strength 20 and 20 and 21 weight 20 and 22 of 22 of 24 body 23 his 24 body the monkeys leaped higher up the walls [.] 1 the 2 monkeys 2 monkeys 3 leaped 2 monkeys 5 up 3 leaped 4 higher 5 up 7 walls 6 the 7 walls i am sore [.] 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 sore the curve of the broken dome was above his head [.] 1 the 2 curve 2 curve 3 of 2 curve 7 was 3 of 6 dome 4 the 6 dome 5 broken 6 dome 7 was 8 above 8 above 10 head 9 his 10 head stand back , manling [.] 1 stand 2 back 1 stand 4 manling 3 , 4 manling and the three slipped off through a gap in the walls to the jungle [.] 1 and 3 three 1 and 4 slipped 2 the 3 three 3 three 4 slipped 4 slipped 5 off 4 slipped 6 through 4 slipped 9 in 4 slipped 12 to 6 through 8 gap 7 a 8 gap 8 gap 9 in 9 in 11 walls 10 the 11 walls 11 walls 12 to 12 to 14 jungle 13 the 14 jungle i did wrong [.] 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 wrong there is no nagging afterward [.] 1 there 2 is 2 is 4 nagging 2 is 5 afterward 3 no 4 nagging now we must go back to the first tale [.] 1 now 2 we 2 we 3 must 3 must 4 go 4 go 5 back 5 back 6 to 6 to 9 tale 7 the 8 first 7 the 9 tale so he threw back his long hair and frowned at the crowd [.] 1 so 8 and 2 he 8 and 3 threw 4 back 3 threw 7 hair 3 threw 8 and 5 his 7 hair 6 long 7 hair 8 and 9 frowned 8 and 10 at 10 at 12 crowd 11 the 12 crowd they are the bites of wolves [.] 1 they 2 are 2 are 4 bites 3 the 4 bites 4 bites 5 of 5 of 6 wolves but he would have been the last person in the world to call these bites , for he knew what real biting meant [.] 1 but 2 he 1 but 16 , 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 8 person 6 the 7 last 6 the 8 person 8 person 9 in 9 in 11 world 10 the 11 world 11 world 12 to 11 world 13 call 12 to 13 call 13 call 15 bites 14 these 15 bites 16 , 17 for 17 for 18 he 18 he 19 knew 19 knew 20 what 20 what 22 biting 20 what 23 meant 21 real 22 biting 22 biting 23 meant he is a handsome boy [.] 1 he 2 is 2 is 5 boy 3 a 5 boy 4 handsome 5 boy he has eyes like red fire [.] 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 eyes 2 has 4 like 3 eyes 4 like 4 like 6 fire 5 red 6 fire now , listen [.] 1 now 2 , 1 now 3 listen i also have made a little promise [.] 1 i 3 have 2 also 3 have 3 have 4 made 4 made 7 promise 5 a 6 little 5 a 7 promise 6 little 7 promise but news is always good [.] 1 but 2 news 1 but 3 is 2 news 3 is 3 is 4 always 3 is 5 good then the little children in the village made him very angry [.] 1 then 4 children 2 the 4 children 3 little 4 children 4 children 5 in 4 children 8 made 5 in 7 village 6 the 7 village 8 made 9 him 8 made 11 angry 10 very 11 angry that was very shocking , too , for the potter is a low-caste man , and his donkey is worse [.] 1 that 2 was 2 was 4 shocking 3 very 4 shocking 4 shocking 6 too 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 , 7 , 8 for 7 , 11 is 7 , 16 and 8 for 10 potter 8 for 11 is 9 the 10 potter 11 is 14 man 12 a 13 low-caste 12 a 14 man 13 low-caste 14 man 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 donkey 16 and 19 is 17 his 18 donkey 18 donkey 19 is 19 is 20 worse most of the tales were about animals , for the jungle was always at their door [.] 1 most 2 of 1 most 4 tales 2 of 4 tales 3 the 4 tales 4 tales 5 were 5 were 6 about 6 about 7 animals 7 animals 9 for 8 , 9 for 9 for 16 door 10 the 11 jungle 11 jungle 12 was 12 was 13 always 12 was 14 at 14 at 16 door 15 their 16 door so long as the boys keep with the herds they are safe , for not even the tiger will charge a mob of cattle [.] 1 so 2 long 2 long 3 as 2 long 14 for 3 as 5 boys 3 as 6 keep 4 the 5 boys 5 boys 6 keep 6 keep 7 with 6 keep 12 safe 7 with 9 herds 8 the 9 herds 9 herds 10 they 9 herds 11 are 10 they 11 are 13 , 14 for 14 for 16 even 15 not 16 even 16 even 18 tiger 17 the 18 tiger 18 tiger 19 will 19 will 20 charge 20 charge 22 mob 21 a 22 mob 22 mob 23 of 23 of 24 cattle the buffaloes generally keep to the pools and muddy places , where they lie wallowing or basking in the warm mud for hours [.] 1 the 2 buffaloes 2 buffaloes 4 keep 3 generally 4 keep 4 keep 5 to 4 keep 12 where 4 keep 16 or 4 keep 18 in 4 keep 22 for 5 to 8 and 6 the 7 pools 7 pools 8 and 8 and 10 places 8 and 11 , 8 and 12 where 9 muddy 10 places 12 where 13 they 12 where 14 lie 13 they 14 lie 15 wallowing 16 or 16 or 17 basking 16 or 18 in 18 in 21 mud 19 the 21 mud 20 warm 21 mud 21 mud 22 for 22 for 23 hours " he has come back to this country , and has waited here a long time for thee [.] 1 " 2 he 2 he 10 and 3 has 4 come 3 has 10 and 4 come 5 back 5 back 6 to 6 to 8 country 7 this 8 country 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 has 10 and 16 time 11 has 12 waited 12 waited 13 here 14 a 16 time 15 long 16 time 16 time 17 for 17 for 18 thee now he has gone off again , for the game is scarce [.] 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 gone 4 gone 5 off 4 gone 6 again 4 gone 8 for 7 , 8 for 8 for 10 game 9 the 10 game 10 game 11 is 11 is 12 scarce the cattle move and crunch , and lie down , and move on again , and they do not even low [.] 1 the 3 move 2 cattle 3 move 3 move 4 and 4 and 5 crunch 4 and 7 and 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 lie 7 and 11 and 9 down 11 and 10 , 11 and 11 and 16 and 12 move 13 on 12 move 14 again 12 move 16 and 15 , 16 and 16 and 20 even 17 they 18 do 18 do 19 not 18 do 20 even 19 not 20 even 20 even 21 low " he has hidden for a month to throw thee off thy guard [.] 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 hidden 4 hidden 5 for 4 hidden 8 to 5 for 7 month 6 a 7 month 8 to 9 throw 9 throw 10 thee 9 throw 11 off 10 thee 11 off 11 off 13 guard 12 thy 13 guard can we get behind his track so that they may smell it ? " 1 can 2 we 1 can 3 get 3 get 4 behind 3 get 7 so 4 behind 6 track 5 his 6 track 7 so 8 that 7 so 11 smell 7 so 13 ? 8 that 9 they 8 that 11 smell 9 they 10 may 10 may 11 smell 11 smell 12 it 13 ? 14 " that opens out on the plain not half a mile from here [.] 1 that 2 opens 2 opens 3 out 2 opens 4 on 2 opens 11 from 4 on 6 plain 5 the 6 plain 6 plain 7 not 7 not 11 from 8 half 9 a 9 a 10 mile 10 mile 11 from 11 from 12 here we must block that end [.] 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 block 3 block 5 end 4 that 5 end we have a big work in hand [.] 1 we 2 have 2 have 5 work 3 a 4 big 3 a 5 work 4 big 5 work 5 work 7 hand 6 in 7 hand no six men could have divided the herd so neatly [.] 1 no 3 men 2 six 3 men 3 men 4 could 4 could 5 have 5 have 6 divided 6 divided 8 herd 6 divided 10 neatly 7 the 8 herd 9 so 10 neatly another charge and they are fairly started [.] 1 another 2 charge 2 charge 3 and 3 and 4 they 3 and 5 are 5 are 7 started 6 fairly 7 started the bulls were turned , to the right this time , and crashed into the standing thicket [.] 1 the 2 bulls 2 bulls 3 were 3 were 12 and 4 turned 6 to 4 turned 12 and 5 , 6 to 6 to 8 right 6 to 11 , 7 the 8 right 8 right 10 time 9 this 10 time 12 and 13 crashed 12 and 14 into 14 into 17 thicket 15 the 17 thicket 16 standing 17 thicket let them breathe [.] 1 let 2 them 1 let 3 breathe break them up [.] 1 break 2 them 1 break 3 up the wolves dropped out of sight as soon as they saw the man coming [.] 1 the 2 wolves 2 wolves 3 dropped 3 dropped 5 of 3 dropped 8 soon 3 dropped 9 as 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 sight 7 as 8 soon 9 as 10 they 9 as 11 saw 10 they 11 saw 11 saw 13 man 12 the 13 man 13 man 14 coming thy luck and the stupidity of thy buffaloes have helped thee to this kill [.] 1 thy 2 luck 2 luck 3 and 3 and 5 stupidity 3 and 6 of 3 and 9 have 4 the 5 stupidity 6 of 8 buffaloes 7 thy 8 buffaloes 9 have 10 helped 10 helped 11 thee 10 helped 12 to 10 helped 14 kill 11 thee 12 to 12 to 13 this when he got to the village he told a tale of magic and enchantment and sorcery that made the priest look very grave [.] 1 when 2 he 1 when 3 got 1 when 7 he 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 to 4 to 6 village 5 the 6 village 7 he 8 told 8 told 10 tale 8 told 17 that 8 told 18 made 9 a 10 tale 10 tale 11 of 11 of 15 and 12 magic 13 and 13 and 14 enchantment 13 and 15 and 15 and 16 sorcery 17 that 18 made 18 made 20 priest 18 made 21 look 19 the 20 priest 21 look 23 grave 22 very 23 grave half the village seemed to be waiting for him by the gate [.] 1 half 2 the 1 half 3 village 1 half 4 seemed 2 the 3 village 4 seemed 5 to 4 seemed 6 be 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 waiting 6 be 8 for 6 be 10 by 7 waiting 8 for 8 for 9 him 10 by 12 gate 11 the 12 gate i do not believe , but go away or they will kill thee [.] 1 i 6 but 2 do 3 not 2 do 4 believe 2 do 6 but 5 , 6 but 6 but 9 or 7 go 8 away 7 go 9 or 9 or 12 kill 10 they 11 will 11 will 12 kill 12 kill 13 thee this is one of the foolish tales they tell under the big tree at dusk [.] 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 one 2 is 10 under 2 is 14 at 3 one 4 of 3 one 10 under 4 of 7 tales 5 the 7 tales 6 foolish 7 tales 7 tales 8 they 7 tales 9 tell 8 they 9 tell 10 under 13 tree 11 the 13 tree 12 big 13 tree 13 tree 14 at 14 at 15 dusk the buffaloes were anxious enough to get to the village [.] 1 the 2 buffaloes 2 buffaloes 3 were 3 were 4 anxious 4 anxious 5 enough 4 anxious 6 to 4 anxious 7 get 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 to 8 to 10 village 9 the 10 village when ye are full-fed , the madness may come upon you again [.] 1 when 2 ye 1 when 4 full-fed 1 when 5 , 1 when 7 madness 2 ye 3 are 3 are 4 full-fed 4 full-fed 5 , 6 the 7 madness 7 madness 8 may 8 may 9 come 9 come 10 upon 9 come 12 again 10 upon 11 you but that is a story for grown-ups [.] 1 but 3 is 2 that 3 is 3 is 5 story 3 is 6 for 4 a 5 story 5 story 6 for 6 for 7 grown-ups he is there [.] 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 there he is there [.] 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 there he is asleep [.] 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 asleep we will not wake him , for his strength is very great [.] 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 not 2 will 4 wake 3 not 4 wake 4 wake 5 him 4 wake 7 for 6 , 7 for 7 for 9 strength 8 his 9 strength 9 strength 10 is 10 is 12 great 11 very 12 great the kites have come down to see it [.] 1 the 2 kites 2 kites 3 have 3 have 4 come 4 come 5 down 5 down 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 it the black ants have come up to know it [.] 1 the 3 ants 2 black 3 ants 3 ants 4 have 4 have 5 come 5 come 6 up 6 up 7 to 7 to 8 know 8 know 9 it there is a great assembly in his honor [.] 1 there 2 is 2 is 5 assembly 2 is 6 in 3 a 4 great 3 a 5 assembly 4 great 5 assembly 5 assembly 6 in 6 in 8 honor 7 his 8 honor i have no cloth to wrap me [.] 1 i 2 have 2 have 4 cloth 2 have 5 to 3 no 4 cloth 5 to 6 wrap 6 wrap 7 me i am ashamed to meet all these people [.] 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 ashamed 3 ashamed 4 to 3 ashamed 5 meet 4 to 5 meet 5 meet 6 all 6 all 7 these 6 all 8 people 7 these 8 people they throw stones and talk child 's talk [.] 1 they 4 and 2 throw 3 stones 2 throw 4 and 4 and 5 talk 5 talk 8 talk 6 child 7 's 7 's 8 talk my mouth is bleeding [.] 1 my 2 mouth 2 mouth 3 is 3 is 4 bleeding let me run away [.] 1 let 2 me 1 let 3 run 3 run 4 away through the night , through the hot night , run swiftly with me , my brothers [.] 1 through 3 night 1 through 9 , 1 through 10 run 2 the 3 night 3 night 5 through 4 , 5 through 5 through 8 night 5 through 9 , 6 the 8 night 7 hot 8 night 10 run 11 swiftly 10 run 12 with 12 with 14 , 13 me 14 , 14 , 16 brothers 15 my 16 brothers we will leave the lights of the village and go to the low moon [.] 1 we 9 and 2 will 3 leave 2 will 9 and 3 leave 5 lights 4 the 5 lights 5 lights 6 of 6 of 8 village 7 the 8 village 9 and 10 go 10 go 11 to 11 to 14 moon 12 the 14 moon 13 low 14 moon the jungle is shut to me and the village gates are shut [.] 1 the 2 jungle 2 jungle 3 is 3 is 7 and 4 shut 5 to 4 shut 7 and 5 to 6 me 7 and 12 shut 8 the 10 gates 9 village 10 gates 10 gates 11 are 11 are 12 shut these two things fight together in me as the snakes fight in the spring [.] 1 these 2 two 2 two 3 things 3 things 4 fight 4 fight 5 together 4 fight 6 in 4 fight 8 as 6 in 7 me 8 as 10 snakes 8 as 11 fight 9 the 10 snakes 10 snakes 11 fight 11 fight 12 in 12 in 14 spring 13 the 14 spring they come in the summer months by hundreds and hundreds of thousands out of the cold gray sea [.] 1 they 2 come 2 come 3 in 2 come 7 by 2 come 14 of 3 in 6 months 4 the 6 months 5 summer 6 months 7 by 9 and 8 hundreds 9 and 9 and 10 hundreds 9 and 11 of 11 of 12 thousands 12 thousands 14 of 13 out 14 of 14 of 18 sea 15 the 18 sea 16 cold 17 gray 17 gray 18 sea he only wanted room by the sea for his nursery [.] 1 he 3 wanted 2 only 3 wanted 3 wanted 4 room 3 wanted 5 by 3 wanted 8 for 4 room 5 by 5 by 7 sea 6 the 7 sea 7 sea 8 for 8 for 10 nursery 9 his 10 nursery if we went there they would say we were afraid [.] 1 if 2 we 1 if 3 went 1 if 5 they 2 we 3 went 3 went 4 there 5 they 6 would 6 would 7 say 7 say 8 we 7 say 9 were 8 we 9 were 9 were 10 afraid and she sang the low , crooning seal song that all the mother seals sing to their babies : 1 and 2 she 1 and 3 sang 2 she 3 sang 3 sang 9 song 4 the 9 song 5 low 6 , 5 low 8 seal 7 crooning 8 seal 8 seal 9 song 9 song 10 that 9 song 19 : 10 that 11 all 10 that 19 : 11 all 14 seals 11 all 15 sing 11 all 19 : 12 the 14 seals 13 mother 14 seals 14 seals 15 sing 15 sing 16 to 16 to 18 babies 17 their 18 babies of course the little fellow did not understand the words at first [.] 1 of 2 course 2 course 5 fellow 3 the 5 fellow 4 little 5 fellow 5 fellow 6 did 6 did 7 not 6 did 8 understand 7 not 8 understand 8 understand 10 words 8 understand 12 first 9 the 10 words 11 at 12 first the holluschickie just bundled off a few yards and sat staring stupidly [.] 1 the 2 holluschickie 2 holluschickie 9 and 3 just 4 bundled 4 bundled 5 off 4 bundled 8 yards 4 bundled 9 and 6 a 7 few 7 few 8 yards 9 and 10 sat 10 sat 11 staring 10 sat 12 stupidly then he began to mutter a prayer [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 to 3 began 7 prayer 4 to 5 mutter 6 a 7 prayer a hundred will do [.] 1 a 2 hundred 2 hundred 3 will 3 will 4 do he may know something [.] 1 he 2 may 2 may 3 know 3 know 4 something there he found that no one sympathized with him in his little attempt to discover a quiet place for the seals [.] 1 there 2 he 2 he 3 found 3 found 4 that 3 found 19 for 5 no 6 one 6 one 7 sympathized 7 sympathized 8 with 7 sympathized 10 in 8 with 9 him 10 in 13 attempt 11 his 13 attempt 12 little 13 attempt 13 attempt 14 to 13 attempt 15 discover 14 to 15 discover 15 discover 18 place 16 a 18 place 17 quiet 18 place 18 place 19 for 19 for 21 seals 20 the 21 seals but none of the other seals had seen the killing , and that made the difference between him and his friends [.] 1 but 6 seals 1 but 8 seen 2 none 3 of 2 none 6 seals 3 of 6 seals 4 the 5 other 5 other 6 seals 6 seals 7 had 7 had 8 seen 8 seen 12 and 8 seen 14 made 9 the 10 killing 10 killing 12 and 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 that 14 made 16 difference 14 made 17 between 15 the 16 difference 16 difference 17 between 17 between 19 and 18 him 19 and 19 and 21 friends 20 his 21 friends yet as he pulled out against the gale he could see that even there had once been a seal nursery [.] 1 yet 9 he 2 as 3 he 2 as 4 pulled 2 as 9 he 3 he 4 pulled 4 pulled 5 out 4 pulled 6 against 6 against 8 gale 7 the 8 gale 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 see 11 see 12 that 12 that 13 even 12 that 14 there 12 that 17 been 14 there 15 had 15 had 17 been 16 once 17 been 17 been 20 nursery 18 a 20 nursery 19 seal 20 nursery and it was so in all the other islands that he visited [.] 1 and 3 was 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 so 3 was 5 in 5 in 6 all 6 all 7 the 6 all 9 islands 7 the 8 other 8 other 9 islands 9 islands 10 that 9 islands 12 visited 10 that 11 he 10 that 12 visited 11 he 12 visited the old seal said , " try once more [.] 1 the 3 seal 2 old 3 seal 3 seal 4 said 4 said 5 , 4 said 7 try 5 , 6 " 7 try 8 once 7 try 9 more one night they sank through the shiny water sank like stones and for the first time since he had known them began to swim quickly [.] 1 one 2 night 1 one 9 sank 1 one 22 began 2 night 3 they 2 night 4 sank 2 night 9 sank 3 they 4 sank 4 sank 5 through 5 through 8 water 6 the 8 water 7 shiny 8 water 9 sank 12 and 9 sank 17 since 10 like 11 stones 10 like 12 and 12 and 13 for 13 for 16 time 14 the 15 first 14 the 16 time 15 first 16 time 17 since 18 he 17 since 20 known 18 he 19 had 19 had 20 known 20 known 21 them 22 began 23 to 22 began 24 swim 23 to 24 swim 24 swim 25 quickly the other seals laughed at this , and the young seal began twisting his head from side to side [.] 1 the 2 other 2 other 3 seals 3 seals 5 at 3 seals 8 and 3 seals 16 from 3 seals 17 side 4 laughed 5 at 6 this 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 seal 8 and 12 began 9 the 11 seal 10 young 11 seal 12 began 13 twisting 13 twisting 15 head 13 twisting 16 from 14 his 15 head 17 side 18 to 18 to 19 side he had just married that year , and was making a great fuss about it [.] 1 he 8 and 2 had 4 married 2 had 8 and 3 just 4 married 4 married 6 year 5 that 6 year 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 was 9 was 10 making 10 making 13 fuss 10 making 14 about 11 a 12 great 11 a 13 fuss 12 great 13 fuss 13 fuss 14 about 14 about 15 it and a green light came into his eye , for he was very angry at having to fight at all [.] 1 and 4 light 1 and 5 came 2 a 4 light 3 green 4 light 4 light 5 came 5 came 6 into 5 came 10 for 6 into 8 eye 7 his 8 eye 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 14 angry 13 very 14 angry 14 angry 15 at 14 angry 17 to 14 angry 18 fight 15 at 16 having 17 to 18 fight 18 fight 19 at 19 at 20 all then he threw himself back on his haunches and hauled his enemy down the beach , shook him , and knocked him over [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 9 and 3 threw 4 himself 3 threw 5 back 3 threw 9 and 5 back 6 on 6 on 8 haunches 7 his 8 haunches 9 and 16 , 10 hauled 12 enemy 10 hauled 13 down 10 hauled 16 , 11 his 12 enemy 13 down 15 beach 14 the 15 beach 16 , 20 and 17 shook 18 him 17 shook 20 and 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 knocked 21 knocked 22 him 21 knocked 23 over i 'm going to teach you now [.] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 to 3 going 5 teach 4 to 5 teach 5 teach 6 you 5 teach 7 now don't tackle your father , my son ! 1 don't 2 tackle 2 tackle 4 father 3 your 4 father 4 father 7 son 5 , 7 son 6 my 7 son 7 son 8 ! there was a murmur like the ripple of the tide all up and down the beaches [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 murmur 2 was 5 like 3 a 4 murmur 4 murmur 5 like 5 like 7 ripple 6 the 7 ripple 7 ripple 8 of 8 of 10 tide 9 the 10 tide 10 tide 11 all 10 tide 13 and 11 all 13 and 12 up 13 and 13 and 14 down 14 down 16 beaches 15 the 16 beaches his eyes and the end of his restless nose were pink [.] 1 his 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 and 3 and 5 end 3 and 6 of 3 and 10 were 4 the 5 end 6 of 9 nose 7 his 9 nose 8 restless 9 nose 10 were 11 pink he could scratch himself anywhere he pleased with any leg , front or back , that he chose to use [.] 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 scratch 3 scratch 4 himself 3 scratch 5 anywhere 5 anywhere 6 he 5 anywhere 7 pleased 6 he 7 pleased 7 pleased 8 with 7 pleased 20 use 8 with 13 or 9 any 10 leg 10 leg 11 , 11 , 12 front 11 , 13 or 13 or 14 back 13 or 16 that 13 or 19 to 15 , 16 that 16 that 17 he 16 that 18 chose 17 he 18 chose 18 chose 19 to so they wrapped him in cotton wool , and warmed him over a little fire , and he opened his eyes and sneezed [.] 1 so 9 and 1 so 16 , 2 they 9 and 3 wrapped 4 him 3 wrapped 5 in 3 wrapped 9 and 5 in 7 wool 6 cotton 7 wool 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 warmed 10 warmed 11 him 10 warmed 12 over 12 over 15 fire 13 a 14 little 13 a 15 fire 14 little 15 fire 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 he 17 and 22 and 18 he 22 and 19 opened 21 eyes 19 opened 22 and 20 his 21 eyes 22 and 23 sneezed they gave him a little piece of raw meat [.] 1 they 2 gave 2 gave 3 him 2 gave 6 piece 4 a 5 little 4 a 6 piece 6 piece 7 of 7 of 9 meat 8 raw 9 meat then he felt better [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 felt 3 felt 4 better he spent all that day roaming over the house [.] 1 he 2 spent 2 spent 3 all 2 spent 7 over 3 all 5 day 3 all 6 roaming 3 all 7 over 4 that 5 day 7 over 9 house 8 the 9 house so he dropped his head a little , and put it on one side [.] 1 so 2 he 1 so 9 and 2 he 9 and 3 dropped 5 head 3 dropped 7 little 3 dropped 9 and 4 his 5 head 6 a 7 little 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 put 10 put 11 it 10 put 12 on 12 on 14 side 13 one 14 side he heard her savage hiss as the stroke missed [.] 1 he 2 heard 2 heard 4 savage 2 heard 5 hiss 3 her 4 savage 5 hiss 6 as 6 as 8 stroke 7 the 8 stroke 8 stroke 9 missed when a snake misses its stroke , it never says anything or gives any sign of what it means to do next [.] 1 when 3 snake 1 when 4 misses 1 when 7 , 1 when 8 it 2 a 3 snake 3 snake 4 misses 4 misses 6 stroke 5 its 6 stroke 8 it 12 or 9 never 10 says 10 says 11 anything 10 says 12 or 12 or 13 gives 13 gives 15 sign 14 any 15 sign 15 sign 16 of 16 of 17 what 17 what 18 it 17 what 19 means 18 it 19 means 19 means 20 to 19 means 22 next 20 to 21 do it was a serious matter for him [.] 1 it 2 was 2 was 5 matter 2 was 6 for 3 a 4 serious 3 a 5 matter 4 serious 5 matter 6 for 7 him that is not true [.] 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 not 2 is 4 true 3 not 4 true but he never gets there [.] 1 but 2 he 1 but 4 gets 2 he 4 gets 3 never 4 gets 4 gets 5 there i mustn't tell you anything [.] 1 i 2 mustn't 2 mustn't 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 3 tell 5 anything i shall wait here till he comes [.] 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 wait 3 wait 4 here 3 wait 5 till 5 till 6 he 5 till 7 comes 6 he 7 comes after an hour he began to move , muscle by muscle , toward the jar [.] 1 after 3 hour 1 after 4 he 2 an 3 hour 4 he 5 began 5 began 6 to 5 began 8 , 6 to 8 , 7 move 8 , 8 , 9 muscle 8 , 10 by 10 by 11 muscle 11 muscle 13 toward 12 , 13 toward 13 toward 15 jar 14 the 15 jar then he jumped [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 jumped a hot wind knocked him senseless and red fire singed his fur [.] 1 a 2 hot 1 a 9 fire 2 hot 3 wind 3 wind 4 knocked 4 knocked 5 him 6 senseless 7 and 7 and 8 red 7 and 9 fire 9 fire 10 singed 10 singed 12 fur 11 his 12 fur then she fluttered more desperately than ever [.] 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 fluttered 3 fluttered 5 desperately 3 fluttered 7 ever 4 more 5 desperately 6 than 7 ever i am sure to catch you [.] 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 sure 3 sure 4 to 3 sure 5 catch 4 to 5 catch 5 catch 6 you i am not ready yet [.] 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 not 2 am 4 ready 3 not 4 ready 4 ready 5 yet wait a little [.] 1 wait 3 little 2 a 3 little you mustn't move [.] 1 you 2 mustn't 2 mustn't 3 move they are still and white [.] 1 they 2 are 2 are 4 and 3 still 4 and 4 and 5 white they are afraid [.] 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 afraid the big snake turned half around , and saw the egg on the veranda [.] 1 the 3 snake 2 big 3 snake 3 snake 8 and 4 turned 5 half 4 turned 6 around 4 turned 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 saw 9 saw 11 egg 9 saw 12 on 10 the 11 egg 11 egg 12 on 12 on 14 veranda 13 the 14 veranda then he began to jump up and down , all four feet together , his head close to the floor [.] 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 to 3 began 5 jump 4 to 5 jump 5 jump 7 and 6 up 7 and 7 and 8 down 7 and 12 feet 9 , 12 feet 10 all 11 four 11 four 12 feet 12 feet 13 together 12 feet 14 , 14 , 15 his 14 , 16 head 15 his 16 head 16 head 18 to 17 close 18 to 18 to 20 floor 19 the 20 floor he was dead before the big man blew him in two [.] 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 dead 3 dead 4 before 4 before 7 man 4 before 8 blew 5 the 7 man 6 big 7 man 7 man 8 blew 8 blew 9 him 8 blew 10 in 10 in 11 two come and fight with me [.] 1 come 2 and 2 and 3 fight 3 fight 4 with 4 with 5 me he had forgotten the egg [.] 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 forgotten 3 forgotten 5 egg 4 the 5 egg we must sing his death song [.] 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 sing 3 sing 6 song 4 his 6 song 5 death 6 song " it is all over , " he said [.] 1 " 2 it 1 " 9 said 2 it 3 is 3 is 5 over 4 all 5 over 6 , 7 " 6 , 8 he 8 he 9 said all the cobras are dead [.] 1 all 2 the 1 all 3 cobras 1 all 4 are 2 the 3 cobras 4 are 5 dead tell me his nest and his name [.] 1 tell 2 me 1 tell 5 and 3 his 4 nest 4 nest 5 and 5 and 7 name 6 his 7 name he would get his torch and wave it , and yell with the best [.] 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 get 3 get 6 and 3 get 10 and 3 get 12 with 4 his 5 torch 5 torch 6 and 6 and 7 wave 8 it 10 and 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 yell 10 and 12 with 12 with 14 best 13 the 14 best he did more than wriggle [.] 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 more 2 did 4 than 4 than 5 wriggle the worst that can happen [.] 1 the 2 worst 2 worst 3 that 2 worst 4 can 2 worst 5 happen 3 that 4 can it is well that this nonsense ends safely [.] 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 well 2 is 4 that 4 that 6 nonsense 4 that 7 ends 5 this 6 nonsense 6 nonsense 7 ends 7 ends 8 safely then we will march on smooth roads , and forget all this hunting [.] 1 then 2 we 2 we 9 and 3 will 4 march 3 will 9 and 4 march 5 on 5 on 7 roads 6 smooth 7 roads 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 forget 10 forget 12 this 11 all 12 this 12 this 13 hunting as each man was paid he went back to his elephant , and joined the line that stood ready to start [.] 1 as 3 man 1 as 5 paid 1 as 6 he 2 each 3 man 3 man 4 was 4 was 5 paid 6 he 13 and 7 went 8 back 7 went 13 and 8 back 9 to 9 to 11 elephant 10 his 11 elephant 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 joined 14 joined 16 line 15 the 16 line 16 line 17 that 16 line 18 stood 17 that 18 stood 18 stood 19 ready 19 ready 20 to 19 ready 21 start 20 to 21 start most of them had taught their elephants that trick when they were boys [.] 1 most 2 of 1 most 3 them 2 of 3 them 3 them 4 had 4 had 5 taught 5 taught 7 elephants 5 taught 9 trick 6 their 7 elephants 8 that 9 trick 9 trick 10 when 10 when 11 they 10 when 12 were 11 they 12 were 12 were 13 boys that is the proper time [.] 1 that 2 is 2 is 5 time 3 the 5 time 4 proper 5 time that was what he meant [.] 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 what 3 what 4 he 3 what 5 meant 4 he 5 meant it is only your carelessness in driving [.] 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 only 2 is 5 carelessness 2 is 6 in 4 your 5 carelessness 5 carelessness 6 in 6 in 7 driving but they lost their tempers long before they got there [.] 1 but 7 before 1 but 8 they 2 they 3 lost 3 lost 5 tempers 4 their 5 tempers 5 tempers 7 before 6 long 7 before 8 they 9 got 9 got 10 there he knew that he and his father and his grandfather had done the very same thing hundreds of times before [.] 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 he 3 that 12 done 5 and 6 his 6 his 7 father 7 father 8 and 8 and 10 grandfather 8 and 11 had 9 his 10 grandfather 11 had 12 done 12 done 17 hundreds 12 done 20 before 13 the 14 very 13 the 15 same 13 the 17 hundreds 16 thing 17 hundreds 17 hundreds 18 of 18 of 19 times 19 times 20 before it is the dance , then ! " 1 it 2 is 2 is 4 dance 2 is 6 then 3 the 4 dance 4 dance 6 then 5 , 6 then 6 then 7 ! 7 ! 8 " many elephants must have gone that way only a few minutes before [.] 1 many 2 elephants 2 elephants 3 must 3 must 4 have 4 have 5 gone 5 gone 7 way 5 gone 12 before 6 that 7 way 7 way 12 before 8 only 10 few 9 a 10 few 10 few 11 minutes 11 minutes 12 before but within the limits of the clearing there was not a single blade of green nothing but the trampled earth [.] 1 but 2 within 1 but 15 green 2 within 4 limits 3 the 4 limits 4 limits 5 of 5 of 7 clearing 6 the 7 clearing 7 clearing 8 there 7 clearing 14 of 8 there 9 was 9 was 10 not 9 was 13 blade 11 a 12 single 11 a 13 blade 12 single 13 blade 13 blade 14 of 15 green 16 nothing 15 green 17 but 16 nothing 17 but 17 but 20 earth 18 the 20 earth 19 trampled 20 earth and these elephants were not thinking of men that night [.] 1 and 3 elephants 1 and 4 were 2 these 3 elephants 3 elephants 4 were 4 were 5 not 4 were 6 thinking 5 not 6 thinking 6 thinking 7 of 6 thinking 10 night 7 of 8 men 9 that 10 night he , too , must have run away from some camp in the hills about [.] 1 he 5 must 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 , 3 too 5 must 5 must 6 have 6 have 7 run 7 run 8 away 7 run 9 from 7 run 12 in 7 run 15 about 9 from 11 camp 10 some 11 camp 11 camp 12 in 12 in 14 hills 13 the 14 hills but the quiet , steady hustling and pushing and gurgling went on just the same [.] 1 but 9 and 2 the 3 quiet 3 quiet 4 , 4 , 6 hustling 4 , 7 and 5 steady 6 hustling 7 and 8 pushing 7 and 9 and 9 and 10 gurgling 9 and 11 went 11 went 12 on 12 on 15 same 13 just 15 same 14 the 15 same a tree was creaking and groaning somewhere near him [.] 1 a 2 tree 2 tree 3 was 3 was 5 and 3 was 8 near 4 creaking 5 and 5 and 6 groaning 5 and 8 near 7 somewhere 8 near 8 near 9 him there was no sound from the elephants , except once , when two or three little calves squeaked together [.] 1 there 2 was 2 was 4 sound 3 no 4 sound 4 sound 5 from 4 sound 12 when 5 from 7 elephants 6 the 7 elephants 7 elephants 9 except 8 , 9 except 9 except 10 once 9 except 11 , 12 when 17 calves 12 when 18 squeaked 13 two 14 or 14 or 15 three 14 or 17 calves 16 little 17 calves 17 calves 18 squeaked 18 squeaked 19 together now he understood the trampling [.] 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 understood 3 understood 5 trampling 4 the 5 trampling the third elephant watched the two go away , snorted , wheeled round , and took his own path [.] 1 the 2 third 1 the 3 elephant 3 elephant 9 , 4 watched 6 two 4 watched 7 go 4 watched 9 , 5 the 6 two 7 go 8 away 9 , 11 , 10 snorted 11 , 11 , 15 and 12 wheeled 13 round 12 wheeled 15 and 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 took 16 took 19 path 17 his 18 own 17 his 19 path they made more room with their feet [.] 1 they 2 made 2 made 4 room 2 made 5 with 3 more 4 room 4 room 5 with 5 with 7 feet 6 their 7 feet i have seen it [.] 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 seen 3 seen 4 it they looked at one another and up and down , and they wondered [.] 1 they 6 and 2 looked 3 at 2 looked 6 and 3 at 5 another 4 one 5 another 6 and 8 and 7 up 8 and 8 and 9 down 9 down 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 they 11 and 13 wondered for the ways of elephants are beyond the wit of any man , black or white , to fathom [.] 1 for 3 ways 2 the 3 ways 3 ways 4 of 3 ways 6 are 4 of 5 elephants 6 are 7 beyond 7 beyond 9 wit 8 the 9 wit 9 wit 10 of 9 wit 18 to 9 wit 19 fathom 10 of 12 man 11 any 12 man 12 man 15 or 13 , 15 or 14 black 15 or 15 or 16 white 15 or 17 , 18 to 19 fathom when they got back to camp it was time for the evening meal [.] 1 when 2 they 1 when 3 got 1 when 8 was 2 they 3 got 3 got 4 back 3 got 5 to 3 got 6 camp 5 to 6 camp 6 camp 7 it 8 was 9 time 8 was 10 for 9 time 10 for 10 for 13 meal 11 the 13 meal 12 evening 13 meal he shall follow the new trail , and the stale trail , and the mixed trail , with a clear eye ! 1 he 2 shall 2 shall 3 follow 3 follow 13 and 4 the 6 trail 5 new 6 trail 6 trail 8 and 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 trail 8 and 13 and 9 the 11 trail 10 stale 11 trail 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 trail 13 and 18 with 14 the 16 trail 15 mixed 16 trail 17 , 18 with 18 with 21 eye 18 with 22 ! 19 a 20 clear 19 a 21 eye 20 clear 21 eye give him honor , my lords ! 1 give 2 him 1 give 3 honor 3 honor 6 lords 4 , 6 lords 5 my 6 lords 6 lords 7 ! turn and see [.] 1 turn 2 and 2 and 3 see all right [.] 1 all 2 right you 'll be beaten for this in the morning [.] 1 you 2 'll 2 'll 3 be 3 be 4 beaten 4 beaten 5 for 4 beaten 7 in 5 for 6 this 7 in 9 morning 8 the 9 morning how 's a horse to keep his condition if he isn't allowed to sleep [.] 1 how 2 's 2 's 4 horse 3 a 4 horse 4 horse 5 to 4 horse 12 allowed 5 to 6 keep 6 keep 8 condition 6 keep 9 if 6 keep 12 allowed 7 his 8 condition 9 if 10 he 9 if 11 isn't 10 he 11 isn't 12 allowed 13 to 13 to 14 sleep he 's waked me up too [.] 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 waked 3 waked 4 me 3 waked 5 up 3 waked 6 too he cocked one ear and listened [.] 1 he 5 and 2 cocked 4 ear 2 cocked 5 and 3 one 4 ear 5 and 6 listened on my word , you and your friends have waked the camp very thoroughly [.] 1 on 3 word 1 on 4 , 1 on 6 and 2 my 3 word 5 you 6 and 6 and 8 friends 6 and 9 have 7 your 8 friends 9 have 10 waked 10 waked 12 camp 10 waked 14 thoroughly 11 the 12 camp 13 very 14 thoroughly they came into our lines while we were asleep [.] 1 they 2 came 2 came 3 into 2 came 6 while 3 into 5 lines 4 our 5 lines 6 while 7 we 6 while 8 were 7 we 8 were 8 were 9 asleep it is better to lie quiet in the mud than to be disturbed on good bedding [.] 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 better 3 better 4 to 3 better 7 in 3 better 10 than 3 better 11 to 3 better 13 disturbed 4 to 6 quiet 5 lie 6 quiet 6 quiet 7 in 7 in 9 mud 8 the 9 mud 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 disturbed 13 disturbed 14 on 14 on 16 bedding 15 good 16 bedding we told your friend here that there was nothing to be afraid of , but he knew so much that he thought otherwise [.] 1 we 2 told 2 told 4 friend 2 told 5 here 2 told 6 that 2 told 8 was 3 your 4 friend 6 that 7 there 6 that 8 was 8 was 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 afraid 12 afraid 13 of 13 of 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 he 15 but 17 knew 16 he 17 knew 17 knew 19 much 17 knew 20 that 18 so 19 much 20 that 21 he 20 that 22 thought 21 he 22 thought 22 thought 23 otherwise they went on chewing [.] 1 they 2 went 2 went 3 on 3 on 4 chewing but the bullocks only clicked their horns together and went on chewing [.] 1 but 9 and 2 the 3 bullocks 3 bullocks 9 and 4 only 5 clicked 5 clicked 7 horns 5 clicked 8 together 5 clicked 9 and 6 their 7 horns 9 and 10 went 10 went 11 on 11 on 12 chewing that 's the worst kind of cowardice , " said the troop-horse [.] 1 that 8 , 2 's 7 cowardice 2 's 8 , 3 the 4 worst 3 the 5 kind 5 kind 6 of 5 kind 7 cowardice 6 of 7 cowardice 8 , 9 " 8 , 10 said 10 said 12 troop-horse 11 the 12 troop-horse get round with your hind legs under you the instant you feel the rein on your neck [.] 1 get 2 round 2 round 3 with 2 round 15 on 3 with 6 legs 3 with 10 instant 4 your 6 legs 5 hind 6 legs 6 legs 7 under 7 under 8 you 9 the 10 instant 11 you 12 feel 12 feel 14 rein 13 the 14 rein 14 rein 15 on 15 on 17 neck 16 your 17 neck if you haven't room to swing round , rear up a little and come round on your hind legs [.] 1 if 2 you 1 if 3 haven't 1 if 8 , 2 you 3 haven't 3 haven't 4 room 3 haven't 5 to 5 to 6 swing 7 round 8 , 8 , 13 and 9 rear 10 up 9 rear 12 little 9 rear 13 and 11 a 12 little 13 and 14 come 14 come 15 round 15 round 16 on 16 on 19 legs 17 your 19 legs 18 hind 19 legs i suppose it comes to the same thing [.] 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 it 2 suppose 4 comes 3 it 4 comes 4 comes 5 to 5 to 8 thing 6 the 7 same 7 same 8 thing knives are dirty things at any time [.] 1 knives 2 are 2 are 4 things 2 are 5 at 3 dirty 4 things 4 things 5 at 5 at 7 time 6 any 7 time it 's beautiful [.] 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 beautiful always keep hidden as much as possible , even if you have to go a mile out of your way [.] 1 always 2 keep 2 keep 3 hidden 2 keep 8 , 3 hidden 5 much 3 hidden 6 as 4 as 5 much 6 as 7 possible 8 , 9 even 9 even 10 if 10 if 11 you 10 if 12 have 11 you 12 have 12 have 13 to 12 have 14 go 13 to 14 go 14 go 16 mile 14 go 18 of 15 a 16 mile 17 out 18 of 18 of 20 way 19 your 20 way that 's scientific and neat [.] 1 that 2 's 2 's 4 and 3 scientific 4 and 4 and 5 neat i am not frightened then [.] 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 not 2 am 4 frightened 3 not 4 frightened 4 frightened 5 then well , well ! 1 well 3 well 2 , 3 well 3 well 4 ! we do not climb like cats nor run like calves [.] 1 we 2 do 2 do 3 not 2 do 7 nor 3 not 4 climb 4 climb 5 like 4 climb 7 nor 5 like 6 cats 7 nor 8 run 8 run 9 like 9 like 10 calves eating is always good [.] 1 eating 2 is 2 is 3 always 2 is 4 good that is the proper way to fight [.] 1 that 2 is 2 is 5 way 3 the 5 way 4 proper 5 way 5 way 6 to 5 way 7 fight 6 to 7 fight i never heard such stuff [.] 1 i 3 heard 2 never 3 heard 3 heard 5 stuff 4 such 5 stuff i saw the white of his eye glitter in the dark [.] 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 4 white 2 saw 9 in 3 the 4 white 4 white 5 of 5 of 8 glitter 6 his 8 glitter 7 eye 8 glitter 8 glitter 9 in 9 in 11 dark 10 the 11 dark but it 's different with me [.] 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 different 4 different 5 with 5 with 6 me i 'm not talking to you [.] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 not 2 'm 4 talking 2 'm 5 to 4 talking 5 to 5 to 6 you the troop-horse gave a kick and a bound and a snort [.] 1 the 2 troop-horse 2 troop-horse 3 gave 3 gave 5 kick 3 gave 6 and 4 a 5 kick 6 and 9 and 7 a 8 bound 8 bound 9 and 9 and 11 snort 10 a 11 snort yes , we have been here all night , " said the bullocks [.] 1 yes 2 , 1 yes 3 we 3 we 9 , 4 have 5 been 4 have 9 , 5 been 6 here 5 been 8 night 7 all 8 night 9 , 10 " 9 , 11 said 11 said 13 bullocks 12 the 13 bullocks he began trumpeting furiously at the top of his trumpet [.] 1 he 2 began 2 began 3 trumpeting 3 trumpeting 4 furiously 3 trumpeting 5 at 5 at 7 top 6 the 7 top 7 top 8 of 8 of 10 trumpet 9 his 10 trumpet an elephant 's trumpeting is always nasty , especially on a dark night [.] 1 an 2 elephant 2 elephant 3 's 3 's 4 trumpeting 4 trumpeting 5 is 5 is 6 always 5 is 7 nasty 7 nasty 10 on 8 , 10 on 9 especially 10 on 10 on 13 night 11 a 13 night 12 dark 13 night most extraordinary ! " he said [.] 1 most 2 extraordinary 2 extraordinary 3 ! 2 extraordinary 5 he 3 ! 4 " 5 he 6 said i heard him feeling about with his trunk [.] 1 i 2 heard 2 heard 3 him 2 heard 4 feeling 4 feeling 5 about 5 about 6 with 6 with 8 trunk 7 his 8 trunk the gun-bullocks got up to go [.] 1 the 2 gun-bullocks 2 gun-bullocks 3 got 3 got 4 up 4 up 5 to 5 to 6 go it is true that we only see out of our eyes , and we are not very clever [.] 1 it 12 , 2 is 3 true 2 is 12 , 3 true 4 that 4 that 5 we 4 that 7 see 5 we 7 see 6 only 7 see 7 see 9 of 8 out 9 of 9 of 11 eyes 10 our 11 eyes 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 we 13 and 15 are 14 we 15 are 15 are 18 clever 16 not 17 very 17 very 18 clever but still , we are the only people to-night who have not been afraid [.] 1 but 2 still 1 but 3 , 1 but 4 we 4 we 5 are 5 are 9 to-night 6 the 7 only 6 the 9 to-night 8 people 9 to-night 9 to-night 10 who 9 to-night 11 have 10 who 11 have 11 have 12 not 11 have 13 been 13 been 14 afraid nobody answered , and the troop-horse said , to change the conversation , " where 's that little dog ? 1 nobody 2 answered 1 nobody 4 and 3 , 4 and 4 and 6 troop-horse 4 and 7 said 5 the 6 troop-horse 7 said 9 to 7 said 13 , 7 said 15 where 7 said 16 's 7 said 20 ? 8 , 9 to 9 to 10 change 9 to 13 , 10 change 12 conversation 11 the 12 conversation 13 , 14 " 15 where 16 's 16 's 19 dog 17 that 19 dog 18 little 19 dog you 're hung up till daylight [.] 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 hung 3 hung 4 up 3 hung 5 till 5 till 6 daylight i 'm going to look at this man [.] 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 look 5 look 6 at 6 at 8 man 7 this 8 man the seventh pair had a new yoke , and they looked rather stiff and tired [.] 1 the 3 pair 2 seventh 3 pair 3 pair 4 had 4 had 9 and 5 a 6 new 5 a 7 yoke 6 new 7 yoke 7 yoke 9 and 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 they 9 and 14 and 11 looked 13 stiff 11 looked 14 and 12 rather 13 stiff 14 and 15 tired up till then he had not shown the shadow of a sign of astonishment or anything else [.] 1 up 4 he 2 till 3 then 2 till 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 not 5 had 7 shown 6 not 7 shown 7 shown 9 shadow 8 the 9 shadow 9 shadow 10 of 9 shadow 13 of 10 of 12 sign 11 a 12 sign 13 of 15 or 14 astonishment 15 or 15 or 16 anything 16 anything 17 else