[produced] [by] [an] [anonymous] [volunteer] [and] [david] [widger] [the] [jungle] [book] [by] [rudyard] [kipling] [contents] mowgli ['s] [brothers] [hunting-song] of the [seeonee] [pack] [kaa] ['s] [hunting] [road-song] [of] [the] [bandar-log] " [tiger] [!] 1 mowgli 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 16 " tiger ! " 1 tiger 2 ! 2 ! 3 " [mowgli] ['s] [brothers] this is the hour of pride and power , [talon] and tush and claw . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 hour 4 hour 5 of 5 of 6 pride 6 pride 7 and 7 and 8 power 8 power 9 , 9 , 11 and 11 and 12 tush 12 tush 13 and 13 and 14 claw 14 claw 15 . oh , hear the call ! 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 hear 3 hear 4 the 4 the 5 call 5 call 6 ! good hunting all [that] keep [the] [jungle] [law] ! 1 good 2 hunting 2 hunting 3 all 3 all 5 keep 5 keep 9 ! [night-song] [in] [the] [jungle] " [augrh] [!] ["] said [father] [wolf] . 1 " 5 said 5 said 8 . " it is time to hunt again . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 time 4 time 5 to 5 to 6 hunt 6 hunt 7 again 7 again 8 . 8 . 9 " and good luck and strong white teeth go with noble children that they may never forget the hungry in this world . " 1 and 2 good 2 good 3 luck 3 luck 4 and 4 and 5 strong 5 strong 6 white 6 white 7 teeth 7 teeth 8 go 8 go 9 with 9 with 10 noble 10 noble 11 children 11 children 12 that 12 that 13 they 13 they 14 may 14 may 15 never 15 never 16 forget 16 forget 17 the 17 the 18 hungry 18 hungry 19 in 19 in 20 this 20 this 21 world 21 world 22 . 22 . 23 " even the tiger runs and hides when little [tabaqui] goes mad , for madness is the most disgraceful thing that can overtake a wild creature . 1 even 2 the 2 the 3 tiger 3 tiger 4 runs 4 runs 5 and 5 and 6 hides 6 hides 7 when 7 when 8 little 8 little 10 goes 10 goes 11 mad 11 mad 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 madness 14 madness 15 is 15 is 16 the 16 the 17 most 17 most 18 disgraceful 18 disgraceful 19 thing 19 thing 20 that 20 that 21 can 21 can 22 overtake 22 overtake 23 a 23 a 24 wild 24 wild 25 creature 25 creature 26 . we call it hydrophobia , but they call it dewanee the madness and run . 1 we 2 call 2 call 3 it 3 it 4 hydrophobia 4 hydrophobia 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 they 7 they 8 call 8 call 9 it 9 it 10 dewanee 10 dewanee 11 the 11 the 12 madness 12 madness 13 and 13 and 14 run 14 run 15 . " enter , then , and look , " said [father] [wolf] stiffly , " but there is no food here . " 1 " 2 enter 2 enter 3 , 3 , 4 then 4 then 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 look 7 look 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 stiffly 13 stiffly 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 but 16 but 17 there 17 there 18 is 18 is 19 no 19 no 20 food 20 food 21 here 21 here 22 . 22 . 23 " who are we , the [gidur-log] [[] [the] jackal people []] , to pick and choose ? " 1 who 2 are 2 are 3 we 3 we 4 , 4 , 5 the 5 the 9 jackal 9 jackal 10 people 10 people 12 , 12 , 13 to 13 to 14 pick 14 pick 15 and 15 and 16 choose 16 choose 17 ? 17 ? 18 " " all thanks for this good meal , " he said , licking his lips . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 thanks 3 thanks 4 for 4 for 5 this 5 this 6 good 6 good 7 meal 7 meal 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 licking 13 licking 14 his 14 his 15 lips 15 lips 16 . " how beautiful are the noble children ! 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 beautiful 3 beautiful 4 are 4 are 5 the 5 the 6 noble 6 noble 7 children 7 children 8 ! how large are their eyes ! 1 how 2 large 2 large 3 are 3 are 4 their 4 their 5 eyes 5 eyes 6 ! and so young too ! 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 young 3 young 4 too 4 too 5 ! indeed , indeed , [i] might have remembered that the children of kings are men from the beginning . " 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 3 indeed 3 indeed 4 , 4 , 6 might 6 might 7 have 7 have 8 remembered 8 remembered 9 that 9 that 10 the 10 the 11 children 11 children 12 of 12 of 13 kings 13 kings 14 are 14 are 15 men 15 men 16 from 16 from 17 the 17 the 18 beginning 18 beginning 19 . 19 . 20 " now , [tabaqui] knew as well as anyone else that there is nothing so unlucky as to compliment children to their faces . 1 now 2 , 2 , 4 knew 4 knew 5 as 5 as 6 well 6 well 7 as 7 as 8 anyone 8 anyone 9 else 9 else 10 that 10 that 11 there 11 there 12 is 12 is 13 nothing 13 nothing 14 so 14 so 15 unlucky 15 unlucky 16 as 16 as 17 to 17 to 18 compliment 18 compliment 19 children 19 children 20 to 20 to 21 their 21 their 22 faces 22 faces 23 . it pleased him to see [mother] and [father] [wolf] look uncomfortable . 1 it 2 pleased 2 pleased 3 him 3 him 4 to 4 to 5 see 5 see 7 and 7 and 10 look 10 look 11 uncomfortable 11 uncomfortable 12 . tabaqui sat still , rejoicing in the mischief that he had made , and then he said spitefully : 1 tabaqui 2 sat 2 sat 3 still 3 still 4 , 4 , 5 rejoicing 5 rejoicing 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 mischief 8 mischief 9 that 9 that 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 made 12 made 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 then 15 then 16 he 16 he 17 said 17 said 18 spitefully 18 spitefully 19 : " [shere] [khan] [,] [the] [big] [one] [,] has shifted his hunting grounds . 1 " 9 has 9 has 10 shifted 10 shifted 11 his 11 his 12 hunting 12 hunting 13 grounds 13 grounds 14 . he will hunt among these hills for the next moon , so he has told me . " 1 he 2 will 2 will 3 hunt 3 hunt 4 among 4 among 5 these 5 these 6 hills 6 hills 7 for 7 for 8 the 8 the 9 next 9 next 10 moon 10 moon 11 , 11 , 12 so 12 so 13 he 13 he 14 has 14 has 15 told 15 told 16 me 16 me 17 . 17 . 18 " shere [khan] was the tiger who lived near [the] [waingunga] [river] , twenty miles away . 1 shere 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 tiger 5 tiger 6 who 6 who 7 lived 7 lived 8 near 8 near 12 , 12 , 13 twenty 13 twenty 14 miles 14 miles 15 away 15 away 16 . " he has no right ! " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 no 4 no 5 right 5 right 6 ! 6 ! 7 " father [wolf] began angrily " by the [law] [of] [the] [jungle] [he] has [no] right to change his quarters without due warning . 1 father 3 began 3 began 4 angrily 4 angrily 5 " 5 " 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 13 has 13 has 15 right 15 right 16 to 16 to 17 change 17 change 18 his 18 his 19 quarters 19 quarters 20 without 20 without 21 due 21 due 22 warning 22 warning 23 . he will frighten every head of game within ten miles , and [i] [i] have to kill for two , these days . " 1 he 2 will 2 will 3 frighten 3 frighten 4 every 4 every 5 head 5 head 6 of 6 of 7 game 7 game 8 within 8 within 9 ten 9 ten 10 miles 10 miles 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 have 15 have 16 to 16 to 17 kill 17 kill 18 for 18 for 19 two 19 two 20 , 20 , 21 these 21 these 22 days 22 days 23 . 23 . 24 " " his mother did not call him [lungri] [[] [the] [lame] [one] []] for nothing , " said [mother] [wolf] quietly . 1 " 2 his 2 his 3 mother 3 mother 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 call 6 call 7 him 7 him 14 for 14 for 15 nothing 15 nothing 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 said 18 said 21 quietly 21 quietly 22 . " 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 6 in 7 one 7 one 8 foot 8 foot 9 from 9 from 10 his 10 his 11 birth 11 birth 12 . that is why he has only killed cattle . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 why 3 why 4 he 4 he 5 has 5 has 6 only 6 only 7 killed 7 killed 8 cattle 8 cattle 9 . now the villagers of the [waingunga] [are] angry with him , and he has come here to make our villagers angry . 1 now 2 the 2 the 3 villagers 3 villagers 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 8 angry 8 angry 9 with 9 with 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 has 14 has 15 come 15 come 16 here 16 here 17 to 17 to 18 make 18 make 19 our 19 our 20 villagers 20 villagers 21 angry 21 angry 22 . indeed , we are very grateful [to] [shere] [khan] ! " 1 indeed 2 , 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 are 4 are 5 very 5 very 6 grateful 6 grateful 10 ! 10 ! 11 " " shall [i] tell him of your gratitude ? " said [tabaqui] . 1 " 2 shall 2 shall 4 tell 4 tell 5 him 5 him 6 of 6 of 7 your 7 your 8 gratitude 8 gratitude 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " out ! " snapped [father] [wolf] . 1 " 2 out 2 out 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 snapped 5 snapped 8 . " [out] and hunt with thy master . 1 " 3 and 3 and 4 hunt 4 hunt 5 with 5 with 6 thy 6 thy 7 master 7 master 8 . thou hast done harm enough for one night . " 1 thou 2 hast 2 hast 3 done 3 done 4 harm 4 harm 5 enough 5 enough 6 for 6 for 7 one 7 one 8 night 8 night 9 . 9 . 10 " " [i] go , " said [tabaqui] quietly . 1 " 3 go 3 go 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 quietly 8 quietly 9 . " ye can hear [shere] [khan] below in the thickets . 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 can 3 can 4 hear 4 hear 7 below 7 below 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 thickets 10 thickets 11 . i might have saved myself the message . " 1 i 2 might 2 might 3 have 3 have 4 saved 4 saved 5 myself 5 myself 6 the 6 the 7 message 7 message 8 . 8 . 9 " " the fool ! " said [father] [wolf] . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 fool 3 fool 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 . " to begin a night 's work with that noise ! 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 begin 3 begin 4 a 4 a 5 night 5 night 6 's 6 's 7 work 7 work 8 with 8 with 9 that 9 that 10 noise 10 noise 11 ! does he think that our buck are like his fat [waingunga] bullocks ? " 1 does 2 he 2 he 3 think 3 think 4 that 4 that 5 our 5 our 6 buck 6 buck 7 are 7 are 8 like 8 like 9 his 9 his 10 fat 10 fat 12 bullocks 12 bullocks 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " [h'sh] . 1 " 3 . it is neither bullock nor buck he hunts to-night , " said [mother] [wolf] . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 neither 3 neither 4 bullock 4 bullock 5 nor 5 nor 6 buck 6 buck 7 he 7 he 8 hunts 8 hunts 9 to-night 9 to-night 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 15 . " it is [man] . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 5 . 5 . 6 " 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 6 a 6 a 7 sort 7 sort 8 of 8 of 9 humming 9 humming 10 purr 10 purr 11 that 11 that 12 seemed 12 seemed 13 to 13 to 14 come 14 come 15 from 15 from 16 every 16 every 17 quarter 17 quarter 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 compass 20 compass 21 . " [man] [!] ["] said [father] [wolf] , showing all his white teeth . 1 " 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 9 showing 9 showing 10 all 10 all 11 his 11 his 12 white 12 white 13 teeth 13 teeth 14 . ["] [faugh] [!] are there not enough beetles and frogs in the tanks that he must eat [man] , and on our ground too ! " 1 are 2 there 2 there 3 not 3 not 4 enough 4 enough 5 beetles 5 beetles 6 and 6 and 7 frogs 7 frogs 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 tanks 10 tanks 11 that 11 that 12 he 12 he 13 must 13 must 14 eat 14 eat 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 on 18 on 19 our 19 our 20 ground 20 ground 21 too 21 too 22 ! 22 ! 23 " then everybody in the jungle suffers . 1 then 2 everybody 2 everybody 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 jungle 5 jungle 6 suffers 6 suffers 7 . they say too and it is true that man-eaters become mangy , and lose their teeth . 1 they 2 say 2 say 3 too 3 too 4 and 4 and 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 true 7 true 8 that 8 that 9 man-eaters 9 man-eaters 10 become 10 become 11 mangy 11 mangy 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 lose 14 lose 15 their 15 their 16 teeth 16 teeth 17 . the purr grew louder , and ended in the full-throated ["] [aaarh] ! " of the tiger 's charge . 1 the 2 purr 2 purr 3 grew 3 grew 4 louder 4 louder 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 ended 7 ended 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 full-throated 10 full-throated 13 ! 13 ! 14 " 14 " 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 tiger 17 tiger 18 's 18 's 19 charge 19 charge 20 . then there was a howl an untigerish howl from [shere] [khan] . 1 then 2 there 2 there 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 howl 5 howl 6 an 6 an 7 untigerish 7 untigerish 8 howl 8 howl 9 from 9 from 12 . " he has missed , " said [mother] [wolf] . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 missed 4 missed 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 . " what is it ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " father [wolf] ran out a few paces and heard [shere] [khan] muttering and mumbling savagely as he tumbled about in the scrub . 1 father 3 ran 3 ran 4 out 4 out 5 a 5 a 6 few 6 few 7 paces 7 paces 8 and 8 and 9 heard 9 heard 12 muttering 12 muttering 13 and 13 and 14 mumbling 14 mumbling 15 savagely 15 savagely 16 as 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 tumbled 18 tumbled 19 about 19 about 20 in 20 in 21 the 21 the 22 scrub 22 scrub 23 . " [tabaqui] is with him . " 1 " 3 is 3 is 4 with 4 with 5 him 5 him 6 . 6 . 7 " " something is coming uphill , " said [mother] [wolf] , twitching one ear . 1 " 2 something 2 something 3 is 3 is 4 coming 4 coming 5 uphill 5 uphill 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 , 11 , 12 twitching 12 twitching 13 one 13 one 14 ear 14 ear 15 . " get ready . " 1 " 2 get 2 get 3 ready 3 ready 4 . 4 . 5 " the bushes rustled a little in the thicket , and [father] [wolf] dropped with his haunches under him , ready for his leap . 1 the 2 bushes 2 bushes 3 rustled 3 rustled 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 thicket 8 thicket 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 13 dropped 13 dropped 14 with 14 with 15 his 15 his 16 haunches 16 haunches 17 under 17 under 18 him 18 him 19 , 19 , 20 ready 20 ready 21 for 21 for 22 his 22 his 23 leap 23 leap 24 . then , if you had been watching , you would have seen the most wonderful thing in the world the wolf checked in mid-spring . 1 then 2 , 2 , 3 if 3 if 4 you 4 you 5 had 5 had 6 been 6 been 7 watching 7 watching 8 , 8 , 9 you 9 you 10 would 10 would 11 have 11 have 12 seen 12 seen 13 the 13 the 14 most 14 most 15 wonderful 15 wonderful 16 thing 16 thing 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 world 19 world 20 the 20 the 21 wolf 21 wolf 22 checked 22 checked 23 in 23 in 24 mid-spring 24 mid-spring 25 . he made his bound before he saw what it was he was jumping at , and then he tried to stop himself . 1 he 2 made 2 made 3 his 3 his 4 bound 4 bound 5 before 5 before 6 he 6 he 7 saw 7 saw 8 what 8 what 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 jumping 13 jumping 14 at 14 at 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 then 17 then 18 he 18 he 19 tried 19 tried 20 to 20 to 21 stop 21 stop 22 himself 22 himself 23 . 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 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 shot 6 shot 7 up 7 up 8 straight 8 straight 9 into 9 into 10 the 10 the 11 air 11 air 12 for 12 for 13 four 13 four 14 or 14 or 15 five 15 five 16 feet 16 feet 17 , 17 , 18 landing 18 landing 19 almost 19 almost 20 where 20 where 21 he 21 he 22 left 22 left 23 ground 23 ground 24 . " man ! " he snapped . 1 " 2 man 2 man 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 snapped 6 snapped 7 . " a man 's cub . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 man 3 man 4 's 4 's 5 cub 5 cub 6 . look ! " 1 look 2 ! 2 ! 3 " he looked up [into] [father] [wolf] 's face , and laughed . 1 he 2 looked 2 looked 3 up 3 up 7 's 7 's 8 face 8 face 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 laughed 11 laughed 12 . " is that a man 's cub ? " said [mother] [wolf] . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 that 3 that 4 a 4 a 5 man 5 man 6 's 6 's 7 cub 7 cub 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 . " [i] have never seen one . 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 never 4 never 5 seen 5 seen 6 one 6 one 7 . bring it here . " 1 bring 2 it 2 it 3 here 3 here 4 . 4 . 5 " " how little ! 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 little 3 little 4 ! how naked , and how bold ! " said [mother] [wolf] softly . 1 how 2 naked 2 naked 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 how 5 how 6 bold 6 bold 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 softly 12 softly 13 . 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 5 his 5 his 6 way 6 way 7 between 7 between 8 the 8 the 9 cubs 9 cubs 10 to 10 to 11 get 11 get 12 close 12 close 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 warm 15 warm 16 hide 16 hide 17 . ["] [ahai] [!] he is taking his meal with the others . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 taking 3 taking 4 his 4 his 5 meal 5 meal 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 others 8 others 9 . and so this is a man 's cub . 1 and 2 so 2 so 3 this 3 this 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 man 6 man 7 's 7 's 8 cub 8 cub 9 . now , was there ever a wolf that could boast of a man 's cub among her children ? " 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 was 3 was 4 there 4 there 5 ever 5 ever 6 a 6 a 7 wolf 7 wolf 8 that 8 that 9 could 9 could 10 boast 10 boast 11 of 11 of 12 a 12 a 13 man 13 man 14 's 14 's 15 cub 15 cub 16 among 16 among 17 her 17 her 18 children 18 children 19 ? 19 ? 20 " " he is altogether without hair , and [i] could kill him with a touch of my foot . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 altogether 4 altogether 5 without 5 without 6 hair 6 hair 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 could 10 could 11 kill 11 kill 12 him 12 him 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 touch 15 touch 16 of 16 of 17 my 17 my 18 foot 18 foot 19 . but see , he looks up and is not afraid . " 1 but 2 see 2 see 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 looks 5 looks 6 up 6 up 7 and 7 and 8 is 8 is 9 not 9 not 10 afraid 10 afraid 11 . 11 . 12 " the moonlight was blocked out of the mouth of the cave , for [shere] [khan] ['s] great square head and shoulders were thrust into the entrance . 1 the 2 moonlight 2 moonlight 3 was 3 was 4 blocked 4 blocked 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 mouth 8 mouth 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 cave 11 cave 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 17 great 17 great 18 square 18 square 19 head 19 head 20 and 20 and 21 shoulders 21 shoulders 22 were 22 were 23 thrust 23 thrust 24 into 24 into 25 the 25 the 26 entrance 26 entrance 27 . tabaqui , behind him , was squeaking : " my lord , my lord , it went in here ! " 1 tabaqui 2 , 2 , 3 behind 3 behind 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 6 was 6 was 7 squeaking 7 squeaking 8 : 8 : 9 " 9 " 10 my 10 my 11 lord 11 lord 12 , 12 , 13 my 13 my 14 lord 14 lord 15 , 15 , 16 it 16 it 17 went 17 went 18 in 18 in 19 here 19 here 20 ! 20 ! 21 " " [shere] [khan] does us great honor , " said [father] [wolf] , but his eyes were very angry . 1 " 4 does 4 does 5 us 5 us 6 great 6 great 7 honor 7 honor 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 his 15 his 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 were 17 were 18 very 18 very 19 angry 19 angry 20 . " what does [shere] [khan] need ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 does 3 does 6 need 6 need 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " my quarry . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 quarry 3 quarry 4 . a man 's cub went this way , " said [shere] [khan] . 1 a 2 man 2 man 3 's 3 's 4 cub 4 cub 5 went 5 went 6 this 6 this 7 way 7 way 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 . " its parents have run off . 1 " 2 its 2 its 3 parents 3 parents 4 have 4 have 5 run 5 run 6 off 6 off 7 . give it to me . " 1 give 2 it 2 it 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 . 5 . 6 " shere [khan] had jumped at a woodcutter 's campfire , as [father] [wolf] [had] said , and was furious from the pain of his burned feet . 1 shere 3 had 3 had 4 jumped 4 jumped 5 at 5 at 6 a 6 a 7 woodcutter 7 woodcutter 8 's 8 's 9 campfire 9 campfire 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 15 said 15 said 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 was 18 was 19 furious 19 furious 20 from 20 from 21 the 21 the 22 pain 22 pain 23 of 23 of 24 his 24 his 25 burned 25 burned 26 feet 26 feet 27 . but [father] [wolf] knew that the mouth of the cave was too narrow for a tiger to come in by . 1 but 4 knew 4 knew 5 that 5 that 6 the 6 the 7 mouth 7 mouth 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 cave 10 cave 11 was 11 was 12 too 12 too 13 narrow 13 narrow 14 for 14 for 15 a 15 a 16 tiger 16 tiger 17 to 17 to 18 come 18 come 19 in 19 in 20 by 20 by 21 . " [the] [wolves] are a free people , " said [father] [wolf] . 1 " 4 are 4 are 5 a 5 a 6 free 6 free 7 people 7 people 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 . " they take orders from [the] [head] [of] [the] [pack] , and not from any striped cattle-killer . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 take 3 take 4 orders 4 orders 5 from 5 from 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 not 13 not 14 from 14 from 15 any 15 any 16 striped 16 striped 17 cattle-killer 17 cattle-killer 18 . the man 's cub is ours to kill if we choose . " 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 's 3 's 4 cub 4 cub 5 is 5 is 6 ours 6 ours 7 to 7 to 8 kill 8 kill 9 if 9 if 10 we 10 we 11 choose 11 choose 12 . 12 . 13 " " ye choose and ye do not choose ! 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 choose 3 choose 4 and 4 and 5 ye 5 ye 6 do 6 do 7 not 7 not 8 choose 8 choose 9 ! what talk is this of choosing ? 1 what 2 talk 2 talk 3 is 3 is 4 this 4 this 5 of 5 of 6 choosing 6 choosing 7 ? by the bull that [i] killed , am [i] to stand nosing into your dog 's den for my fair dues ? 1 by 2 the 2 the 3 bull 3 bull 4 that 4 that 6 killed 6 killed 7 , 7 , 8 am 8 am 10 to 10 to 11 stand 11 stand 12 nosing 12 nosing 13 into 13 into 14 your 14 your 15 dog 15 dog 16 's 16 's 17 den 17 den 18 for 18 for 19 my 19 my 20 fair 20 fair 21 dues 21 dues 22 ? it is [i] , [shere] [khan] [,] who speak ! " 1 it 2 is 2 is 4 , 4 , 8 who 8 who 9 speak 9 speak 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 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 6 the 6 the 7 cave 7 cave 8 with 8 with 9 thunder 9 thunder 10 . " and it is [i] , [raksha] [[] [the] [demon] []] [,] who answers . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 6 , 6 , 13 who 13 who 14 answers 14 answers 15 . the man 's cub is mine , [lungri] mine to me ! 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 's 3 's 4 cub 4 cub 5 is 5 is 6 mine 6 mine 7 , 7 , 9 mine 9 mine 10 to 10 to 11 me 11 me 12 ! he shall not be killed . 1 he 2 shall 2 shall 3 not 3 not 4 be 4 be 5 killed 5 killed 6 . go ! " 1 go 2 ! 2 ! 3 " father [wolf] looked on amazed . 1 father 3 looked 3 looked 4 on 4 on 5 amazed 5 amazed 6 . so he backed out of the cave mouth growling , and when he was clear he shouted : 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 backed 3 backed 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 cave 7 cave 8 mouth 8 mouth 9 growling 9 growling 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 when 12 when 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 clear 15 clear 16 he 16 he 17 shouted 17 shouted 18 : " each dog barks in his own yard ! 1 " 2 each 2 each 3 dog 3 dog 4 barks 4 barks 5 in 5 in 6 his 6 his 7 own 7 own 8 yard 8 yard 9 ! we will see what [the] [pack] will say to this fostering of man-cubs . 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 see 3 see 4 what 4 what 7 will 7 will 8 say 8 say 9 to 9 to 10 this 10 this 11 fostering 11 fostering 12 of 12 of 13 man-cubs 13 man-cubs 14 . the cub is mine , and to my teeth he will come in the end , [o] bush-tailed thieves ! " 1 the 2 cub 2 cub 3 is 3 is 4 mine 4 mine 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 to 7 to 8 my 8 my 9 teeth 9 teeth 10 he 10 he 11 will 11 will 12 come 12 come 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 end 15 end 16 , 16 , 18 bush-tailed 18 bush-tailed 19 thieves 19 thieves 20 ! 20 ! 21 " mother [wolf] threw herself down panting among the cubs , and [father] [wolf] said to her gravely : 1 mother 3 threw 3 threw 4 herself 4 herself 5 down 5 down 6 panting 6 panting 7 among 7 among 8 the 8 the 9 cubs 9 cubs 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 14 said 14 said 15 to 15 to 16 her 16 her 17 gravely 17 gravely 18 : " [shere] [khan] speaks this much truth . 1 " 4 speaks 4 speaks 5 this 5 this 6 much 6 much 7 truth 7 truth 8 . the cub must be shown to the [pack] . 1 the 2 cub 2 cub 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 shown 5 shown 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 9 . wilt thou still keep him [,] [mother] ? " 1 wilt 2 thou 2 thou 3 still 3 still 4 keep 4 keep 5 him 5 him 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " keep him ! " she gasped . 1 " 2 keep 2 keep 3 him 3 him 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 she 6 she 7 gasped 7 gasped 8 . " he came naked , by night , alone and very hungry ; yet he was not afraid ! 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 came 3 came 4 naked 4 naked 5 , 5 , 6 by 6 by 7 night 7 night 8 , 8 , 9 alone 9 alone 10 and 10 and 11 very 11 very 12 hungry 12 hungry 13 ; 13 ; 14 yet 14 yet 15 he 15 he 16 was 16 was 17 not 17 not 18 afraid 18 afraid 19 ! look , he has pushed one of my babes to one side already . 1 look 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 has 4 has 5 pushed 5 pushed 6 one 6 one 7 of 7 of 8 my 8 my 9 babes 9 babes 10 to 10 to 11 one 11 one 12 side 12 side 13 already 13 already 14 . keep him ? 1 keep 2 him 2 him 3 ? assuredly [i] will keep him . 1 assuredly 3 will 3 will 4 keep 4 keep 5 him 5 him 6 . lie still , little frog . 1 lie 2 still 2 still 3 , 3 , 4 little 4 little 5 frog 5 frog 6 . " but what will [our] [pack] say ? " said [father] [wolf] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 what 3 what 4 will 4 will 7 say 7 say 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 . the [law] [of] [the] [jungle] lays down very clearly that any wolf may , when he marries , withdraw from the [pack] [he] belongs to . 1 the 6 lays 6 lays 7 down 7 down 8 very 8 very 9 clearly 9 clearly 10 that 10 that 11 any 11 any 12 wolf 12 wolf 13 may 13 may 14 , 14 , 15 when 15 when 16 he 16 he 17 marries 17 marries 18 , 18 , 19 withdraw 19 withdraw 20 from 20 from 21 the 21 the 24 belongs 24 belongs 25 to 25 to 26 . the [lone] [wolf] [had] led them for a year now . 1 the 5 led 5 led 6 them 6 them 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 year 9 year 10 now 10 now 11 . there was very little talking at the [rock] . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 little 4 little 5 talking 5 talking 6 at 6 at 7 the 7 the 9 . sometimes a mother would push her cub far out into the moonlight to be sure that he had not been overlooked . 1 sometimes 2 a 2 a 3 mother 3 mother 4 would 4 would 5 push 5 push 6 her 6 her 7 cub 7 cub 8 far 8 far 9 out 9 out 10 into 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 moonlight 12 moonlight 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 sure 15 sure 16 that 16 that 17 he 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 not 19 not 20 been 20 been 21 overlooked 21 overlooked 22 . akela from his rock would cry : " ye know the [law] ye know the [law] . 1 akela 2 from 2 from 3 his 3 his 4 rock 4 rock 5 would 5 would 6 cry 6 cry 7 : 7 : 8 " 8 " 9 ye 9 ye 10 know 10 know 11 the 11 the 13 ye 13 ye 14 know 14 know 15 the 15 the 17 . look well , [o] [wolves] [!] " 1 look 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 7 " and the anxious mothers would take up the call : " look look well [,] [o] [wolves] ! " 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 anxious 3 anxious 4 mothers 4 mothers 5 would 5 would 6 take 6 take 7 up 7 up 8 the 8 the 9 call 9 call 10 : 10 : 11 " 11 " 12 look 12 look 13 look 13 look 14 well 14 well 18 ! 18 ! 19 " akela never raised his head from his paws , but went on with the monotonous cry : " look well ! " 1 akela 2 never 2 never 3 raised 3 raised 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 from 6 from 7 his 7 his 8 paws 8 paws 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 went 11 went 12 on 12 on 13 with 13 with 14 the 14 the 15 monotonous 15 monotonous 16 cry 16 cry 17 : 17 : 18 " 18 " 19 look 19 look 20 well 20 well 21 ! 21 ! 22 " a muffled roar came up from behind the rocks the voice of [shere] [khan] crying : " the cub is mine . 1 a 2 muffled 2 muffled 3 roar 3 roar 4 came 4 came 5 up 5 up 6 from 6 from 7 behind 7 behind 8 the 8 the 9 rocks 9 rocks 10 the 10 the 11 voice 11 voice 12 of 12 of 15 crying 15 crying 16 : 16 : 17 " 17 " 18 the 18 the 19 cub 19 cub 20 is 20 is 21 mine 21 mine 22 . give him to me . 1 give 2 him 2 him 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 . what have [the] [free] [people] to do with a man 's cub ? " 1 what 2 have 2 have 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 man 10 man 11 's 11 's 12 cub 12 cub 13 ? 13 ? 14 " akela never even twitched his ears . 1 akela 2 never 2 never 3 even 3 even 4 twitched 4 twitched 5 his 5 his 6 ears 6 ears 7 . all he said was : " look well , [o] [wolves] [!] 1 all 2 he 2 he 3 said 3 said 4 was 4 was 5 : 5 : 6 " 6 " 7 look 7 look 8 well 8 well 9 , what have [the] [free] [people] to do with the orders of any save [the] [free] [people] ? 1 what 2 have 2 have 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 with 8 with 9 the 9 the 10 orders 10 orders 11 of 11 of 12 any 12 any 13 save 13 save 17 ? look well ! " 1 look 2 well 2 well 3 ! 3 ! 4 " " who speaks for this cub ? " said [akela] . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 speaks 3 speaks 4 for 4 for 5 this 5 this 6 cub 6 cub 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " among the [free] [people] who speaks ? " 1 " 2 among 2 among 3 the 3 the 6 who 6 who 7 speaks 7 speaks 8 ? 8 ? 9 " there was no answer and [mother] [wolf] got ready for what she knew would be her last fight , if things came to fighting . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 answer 4 answer 5 and 5 and 8 got 8 got 9 ready 9 ready 10 for 10 for 11 what 11 what 12 she 12 she 13 knew 13 knew 14 would 14 would 15 be 15 be 16 her 16 her 17 last 17 last 18 fight 18 fight 19 , 19 , 20 if 20 if 21 things 21 things 22 came 22 came 23 to 23 to 24 fighting 24 fighting 25 . " the man 's cub the man 's cub ? " he said . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 man 3 man 4 's 4 's 5 cub 5 cub 6 the 6 the 7 man 7 man 8 's 8 's 9 cub 9 cub 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 . " [i] speak for the man 's cub . 1 " 3 speak 3 speak 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 man 6 man 7 's 7 's 8 cub 8 cub 9 . there is no harm in a man 's cub . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 harm 4 harm 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 man 7 man 8 's 8 's 9 cub 9 cub 10 . i have no gift of words , but [i] speak the truth . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 no 3 no 4 gift 4 gift 5 of 5 of 6 words 6 words 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 speak 10 speak 11 the 11 the 12 truth 12 truth 13 . let him run with [the] [pack] , and be entered with the others . 1 let 2 him 2 him 3 run 3 run 4 with 4 with 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 be 9 be 10 entered 10 entered 11 with 11 with 12 the 12 the 13 others 13 others 14 . i myself will teach him . " 1 i 2 myself 2 myself 3 will 3 will 4 teach 4 teach 5 him 5 him 6 . 6 . 7 " " we need yet another , " said [akela] . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 need 3 need 4 yet 4 yet 5 another 5 another 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " [baloo] has spoken , and he is our teacher for the young cubs . 1 " 3 has 3 has 4 spoken 4 spoken 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 9 our 9 our 10 teacher 10 teacher 11 for 11 for 12 the 12 the 13 young 13 young 14 cubs 14 cubs 15 . who speaks besides [baloo] ? " 1 who 2 speaks 2 speaks 3 besides 3 besides 5 ? 5 ? 6 " a black shadow dropped down into the circle . 1 a 2 black 2 black 3 shadow 3 shadow 4 dropped 4 dropped 5 down 5 down 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 circle 8 circle 9 . but he had a voice as soft as wild honey dripping from a tree , and a skin softer than down . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 voice 5 voice 6 as 6 as 7 soft 7 soft 8 as 8 as 9 wild 9 wild 10 honey 10 honey 11 dripping 11 dripping 12 from 12 from 13 a 13 a 14 tree 14 tree 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 a 17 a 18 skin 18 skin 19 softer 19 softer 20 than 20 than 21 down 21 down 22 . and the [law] does not say who may or may not pay that price . 1 and 2 the 2 the 4 does 4 does 5 not 5 not 6 say 6 say 7 who 7 who 8 may 8 may 9 or 9 or 10 may 10 may 11 not 11 not 12 pay 12 pay 13 that 13 that 14 price 14 price 15 . am [i] right ? " 1 am 3 right 3 right 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " good ! 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 ! good ! " said the young wolves , who are always hungry . 1 good 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 4 said 4 said 5 the 5 the 6 young 6 young 7 wolves 7 wolves 8 , 8 , 9 who 9 who 10 are 10 are 11 always 11 always 12 hungry 12 hungry 13 . " listen to [bagheera] . 1 " 2 listen 2 listen 3 to 3 to 5 . 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 7 a 7 a 8 price 8 price 9 . it is the [law] . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 5 . 5 . 6 " " knowing that [i] have no right to speak here , [i] ask your leave . " 1 " 2 knowing 2 knowing 3 that 3 that 5 have 5 have 6 no 6 no 7 right 7 right 8 to 8 to 9 speak 9 speak 10 here 10 here 11 , 11 , 13 ask 13 ask 14 your 14 your 15 leave 15 leave 16 . 16 . 17 " " speak then , " cried twenty voices . 1 " 2 speak 2 speak 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 7 twenty 7 twenty 8 voices 8 voices 9 . " to kill a naked cub is shame . 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 kill 3 kill 4 a 4 a 5 naked 5 naked 6 cub 6 cub 7 is 7 is 8 shame 8 shame 9 . besides , he may make better sport for you when he is grown . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 may 4 may 5 make 5 make 6 better 6 better 7 sport 7 sport 8 for 8 for 9 you 9 you 10 when 10 when 11 he 11 he 12 is 12 is 13 grown 13 grown 14 . baloo has spoken in his behalf . 1 baloo 2 has 2 has 3 spoken 3 spoken 4 in 4 in 5 his 5 his 6 behalf 6 behalf 7 . is it difficult ? " 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 difficult 3 difficult 4 ? 4 ? 5 " there was a clamor of scores of voices , saying : " what matter ? 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 clamor 4 clamor 5 of 5 of 6 scores 6 scores 7 of 7 of 8 voices 8 voices 9 , 9 , 10 saying 10 saying 11 : 11 : 12 " 12 " 13 what 13 what 14 matter 14 matter 15 ? he will die in the winter rains . 1 he 2 will 2 will 3 die 3 die 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 winter 6 winter 7 rains 7 rains 8 . he will scorch in the sun . 1 he 2 will 2 will 3 scorch 3 scorch 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 sun 6 sun 7 . what harm can a naked frog do us ? 1 what 2 harm 2 harm 3 can 3 can 4 a 4 a 5 naked 5 naked 6 frog 6 frog 7 do 7 do 8 us 8 us 9 ? let him run with the [pack] . 1 let 2 him 2 him 3 run 3 run 4 with 4 with 5 the 5 the 7 . where is the bull , [bagheera] [?] 1 where 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 bull 4 bull 5 , let him be accepted . " 1 let 2 him 2 him 3 be 3 be 4 accepted 4 accepted 5 . 5 . 6 " and then came [akela] 's deep bay , crying : " look well look well [,] [o] [wolves] ! " 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 came 3 came 5 's 5 's 6 deep 6 deep 7 bay 7 bay 8 , 8 , 9 crying 9 crying 10 : 10 : 11 " 11 " 12 look 12 look 13 well 13 well 14 look 14 look 15 well 15 well 19 ! 19 ! 20 " mowgli was still deeply interested in the pebbles , and he did not notice when the wolves came and looked at him one by one . 1 mowgli 2 was 2 was 3 still 3 still 4 deeply 4 deeply 5 interested 5 interested 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 pebbles 8 pebbles 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 did 12 did 13 not 13 not 14 notice 14 notice 15 when 15 when 16 the 16 the 17 wolves 17 wolves 18 came 18 came 19 and 19 and 20 looked 20 looked 21 at 21 at 22 him 22 him 23 one 23 one 24 by 24 by 25 one 25 one 26 . shere [khan] roared still in the night , for he was very angry that [mowgli] had not been handed over to him . 1 shere 3 roared 3 roared 4 still 4 still 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 night 7 night 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 he 10 he 11 was 11 was 12 very 12 very 13 angry 13 angry 14 that 14 that 16 had 16 had 17 not 17 not 18 been 18 been 19 handed 19 handed 20 over 20 over 21 to 21 to 22 him 22 him 23 . " it was well done , " said [akela] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 well 4 well 5 done 5 done 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " men and their cubs are very wise . 1 " 2 men 2 men 3 and 3 and 4 their 4 their 5 cubs 5 cubs 6 are 6 are 7 very 7 very 8 wise 8 wise 9 . he may be a help in time . " 1 he 2 may 2 may 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 help 5 help 6 in 6 in 7 time 7 time 8 . 8 . 9 " " truly , a help in time of need ; for none can hope to lead the [pack] forever , " said [bagheera] . 1 " 2 truly 2 truly 3 , 3 , 4 a 4 a 5 help 5 help 6 in 6 in 7 time 7 time 8 of 8 of 9 need 9 need 10 ; 10 ; 11 for 11 for 12 none 12 none 13 can 13 can 14 hope 14 hope 15 to 15 to 16 lead 16 lead 17 the 17 the 19 forever 19 forever 20 , 20 , 21 " 21 " 22 said 22 said 24 . akela said nothing . 1 akela 2 said 2 said 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 . " take him away , " he said to [father] [wolf] , " and train him as befits one of the [free] [people] . " 1 " 2 take 2 take 3 him 3 him 4 away 4 away 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 to 9 to 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 and 14 and 15 train 15 train 16 him 16 him 17 as 17 as 18 befits 18 befits 19 one 19 one 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 24 . 24 . 25 " and that [is] how [mowgli] was entered into [the] [seeonee] [wolf] [pack] for the price of a bull [and] on [baloo] ['s] good word . 1 and 2 that 2 that 4 how 4 how 6 was 6 was 7 entered 7 entered 8 into 8 into 13 for 13 for 14 the 14 the 15 price 15 price 16 of 16 of 17 a 17 a 18 bull 18 bull 20 on 20 on 23 good 23 good 24 word 24 word 25 . he grew up with the cubs , though they , of course , were grown wolves almost before he was a child . 1 he 2 grew 2 grew 3 up 3 up 4 with 4 with 5 the 5 the 6 cubs 6 cubs 7 , 7 , 8 though 8 though 9 they 9 they 10 , 10 , 11 of 11 of 12 course 12 course 13 , 13 , 14 were 14 were 15 grown 15 grown 16 wolves 16 wolves 17 almost 17 almost 18 before 18 before 19 he 19 he 20 was 20 was 21 a 21 a 22 child 22 child 23 . when he was not learning he sat out in the sun and slept , and ate and went to sleep again . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 learning 5 learning 6 he 6 he 7 sat 7 sat 8 out 8 out 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 sun 11 sun 12 and 12 and 13 slept 13 slept 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 ate 16 ate 17 and 17 and 18 went 18 went 19 to 19 to 20 sleep 20 sleep 21 again 21 again 22 . bagheera killed right and left as he felt hungry , and so did [mowgli] [with] one exception . 1 bagheera 2 killed 2 killed 3 right 3 right 4 and 4 and 5 left 5 left 6 as 6 as 7 he 7 he 8 felt 8 felt 9 hungry 9 hungry 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 so 12 so 13 did 13 did 16 one 16 one 17 exception 17 exception 18 . that is [the] [law] of the [jungle] . " 1 that 2 is 2 is 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 8 . 8 . 9 " mowgli obeyed faithfully . 1 mowgli 2 obeyed 2 obeyed 3 faithfully 3 faithfully 4 . " they tell me , " [shere] [khan] would say , " that [at] [council] ye dare not look him between the eyes . " 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 tell 3 tell 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 9 would 9 would 10 say 10 say 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 that 13 that 16 ye 16 ye 17 dare 17 dare 18 not 18 not 19 look 19 look 20 him 20 him 21 between 21 between 22 the 22 the 23 eyes 23 eyes 24 . 24 . 25 " and the young wolves would growl and bristle . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 young 3 young 4 wolves 4 wolves 5 would 5 would 6 growl 6 growl 7 and 7 and 8 bristle 8 bristle 9 . why should [i] be afraid ? " 1 why 2 should 2 should 4 be 4 be 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 ? 6 ? 7 " it was one very warm day that a new notion came to [bagheera] born of something that he had heard . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 one 3 one 4 very 4 very 5 warm 5 warm 6 day 6 day 7 that 7 that 8 a 8 a 9 new 9 new 10 notion 10 notion 11 came 11 came 12 to 12 to 14 born 14 born 15 of 15 of 16 something 16 something 17 that 17 that 18 he 18 he 19 had 19 had 20 heard 20 heard 21 . " as many times as there are nuts on that palm , " said [mowgli] , who , naturally , could not count . 1 " 2 as 2 as 3 many 3 many 4 times 4 times 5 as 5 as 6 there 6 there 7 are 7 are 8 nuts 8 nuts 9 on 9 on 10 that 10 that 11 palm 11 palm 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 , 16 , 17 who 17 who 18 , 18 , 19 naturally 19 naturally 20 , 20 , 21 could 21 could 22 not 22 not 23 count 23 count 24 . " what of it ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 of 3 of 4 it 4 it 5 ? i am sleepy , [bagheera] [,] and [shere] [khan] is all long tail and loud talk like [mao] , the [peacock] . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 sleepy 3 sleepy 4 , 4 , 7 and 7 and 10 is 10 is 11 all 11 all 12 long 12 long 13 tail 13 tail 14 and 14 and 15 loud 15 loud 16 talk 16 talk 17 like 17 like 19 , 19 , 20 the 20 the 22 . 22 . 23 " " but this is no time for sleeping . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 this 3 this 4 is 4 is 5 no 5 no 6 time 6 time 7 for 7 for 8 sleeping 8 sleeping 9 . baloo knows it ; [i] know it ; [the] [pack] know it ; and even the foolish , foolish deer know . 1 baloo 2 knows 2 knows 3 it 3 it 4 ; 4 ; 6 know 6 know 7 it 7 it 8 ; 8 ; 11 know 11 know 12 it 12 it 13 ; 13 ; 14 and 14 and 15 even 15 even 16 the 16 the 17 foolish 17 foolish 18 , 18 , 19 foolish 19 foolish 20 deer 20 deer 21 know 21 know 22 . tabaqui has told thee too . " 1 tabaqui 2 has 2 has 3 told 3 told 4 thee 4 thee 5 too 5 too 6 . 6 . 7 " " [ho] [!] ho ! " said [mowgli] . 1 " 4 ho 4 ho 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " [tabaqui] came to me not long ago with some rude talk that [i] was a naked man 's cub and not fit to dig pig-nuts . 1 " 3 came 3 came 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 not 6 not 7 long 7 long 8 ago 8 ago 9 with 9 with 10 some 10 some 11 rude 11 rude 12 talk 12 talk 13 that 13 that 15 was 15 was 16 a 16 a 17 naked 17 naked 18 man 18 man 19 's 19 's 20 cub 20 cub 21 and 21 and 22 not 22 not 23 fit 23 fit 24 to 24 to 25 dig 25 dig 26 pig-nuts 26 pig-nuts 27 . but [i] caught [tabaqui] by the tail and swung him twice against a palm-tree to teach him better manners . " 1 but 3 caught 3 caught 5 by 5 by 6 the 6 the 7 tail 7 tail 8 and 8 and 9 swung 9 swung 10 him 10 him 11 twice 11 twice 12 against 12 against 13 a 13 a 14 palm-tree 14 palm-tree 15 to 15 to 16 teach 16 teach 17 him 17 him 18 better 18 better 19 manners 19 manners 20 . 20 . 21 " " that was foolishness , for though [tabaqui] is a mischief-maker , he would have told thee of something that concerned thee closely . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 foolishness 4 foolishness 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 though 7 though 9 is 9 is 10 a 10 a 11 mischief-maker 11 mischief-maker 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 would 14 would 15 have 15 have 16 told 16 told 17 thee 17 thee 18 of 18 of 19 something 19 something 20 that 20 that 21 concerned 21 concerned 22 thee 22 thee 23 closely 23 closely 24 . open those eyes , [little] [brother] . 1 open 2 those 2 those 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 , 4 , 7 . shere [khan] dare not kill thee in the jungle . 1 shere 3 dare 3 dare 4 not 4 not 5 kill 5 kill 6 thee 6 thee 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 jungle 9 jungle 10 . in a little time thou wilt be a man . " 1 in 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 time 4 time 5 thou 5 thou 6 wilt 6 wilt 7 be 7 be 8 a 8 a 9 man 9 man 10 . 10 . 11 " " and what is a man that he should not run with his brothers ? " said [mowgli] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 a 5 a 6 man 6 man 7 that 7 that 8 he 8 he 9 should 9 should 10 not 10 not 11 run 11 run 12 with 12 with 13 his 13 his 14 brothers 14 brothers 15 ? 15 ? 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 19 . " [i] was born in the jungle . 1 " 3 was 3 was 4 born 4 born 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 jungle 7 jungle 8 . i have obeyed [the] [law] of [the] [jungle] , and there is no wolf of ours from whose paws [i] have not pulled a thorn . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 obeyed 3 obeyed 6 of 6 of 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 there 11 there 12 is 12 is 13 no 13 no 14 wolf 14 wolf 15 of 15 of 16 ours 16 ours 17 from 17 from 18 whose 18 whose 19 paws 19 paws 21 have 21 have 22 not 22 not 23 pulled 23 pulled 24 a 24 a 25 thorn 25 thorn 26 . surely they are my brothers ! " 1 surely 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 my 4 my 5 brothers 5 brothers 6 ! 6 ! 7 " bagheera stretched himself at full length and half shut his eyes . 1 bagheera 2 stretched 2 stretched 3 himself 3 himself 4 at 4 at 5 full 5 full 6 length 6 length 7 and 7 and 8 half 8 half 9 shut 9 shut 10 his 10 his 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 . " [little] [brother] [,] ["] said he , " feel under my jaw . " 1 " 6 said 6 said 7 he 7 he 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 feel 10 feel 11 under 11 under 12 my 12 my 13 jaw 13 jaw 14 . 14 . 15 " it was because of this that [i] paid the price for thee at the [council] [when] thou wast a little naked cub . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 because 3 because 4 of 4 of 5 this 5 this 6 that 6 that 8 paid 8 paid 9 the 9 the 10 price 10 price 11 for 11 for 12 thee 12 thee 13 at 13 at 14 the 14 the 17 thou 17 thou 18 wast 18 wast 19 a 19 a 20 little 20 little 21 naked 21 naked 22 cub 22 cub 23 . yes , [i] too was born among men . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 4 too 4 too 5 was 5 was 6 born 6 born 7 among 7 among 8 men 8 men 9 . i had never seen the jungle . 1 i 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 seen 4 seen 5 the 5 the 6 jungle 6 jungle 7 . and because [i] had learned the ways of men , [i] became more terrible in the jungle than [shere] [khan] . 1 and 2 because 2 because 4 had 4 had 5 learned 5 learned 6 the 6 the 7 ways 7 ways 8 of 8 of 9 men 9 men 10 , 10 , 12 became 12 became 13 more 13 more 14 terrible 14 terrible 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 jungle 17 jungle 18 than 18 than 21 . is it not so ? " 1 is 2 it 2 it 3 not 3 not 4 so 4 so 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " yes , " said [mowgli] , " all the jungle fear [bagheera] all except [mowgli] . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 all 9 all 10 the 10 the 11 jungle 11 jungle 12 fear 12 fear 14 all 14 all 15 except 15 except 17 . 17 . 18 " " oh , thou art a man 's cub , " said the [black] [panther] very tenderly . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 thou 4 thou 5 art 5 art 6 a 6 a 7 man 7 man 8 's 8 's 9 cub 9 cub 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 16 very 16 very 17 tenderly 17 tenderly 18 . " but why but why should any wish to kill me ? " said [mowgli] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 why 3 why 4 but 4 but 5 why 5 why 6 should 6 should 7 any 7 any 8 wish 8 wish 9 to 9 to 10 kill 10 kill 11 me 11 me 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 . " look at me , " said [bagheera] . 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 at 3 at 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . and [mowgli] looked at him steadily between the eyes . 1 and 3 looked 3 looked 4 at 4 at 5 him 5 him 6 steadily 6 steadily 7 between 7 between 8 the 8 the 9 eyes 9 eyes 10 . the big panther turned his head away in half a minute . 1 the 2 big 2 big 3 panther 3 panther 4 turned 4 turned 5 his 5 his 6 head 6 head 7 away 7 away 8 in 8 in 9 half 9 half 10 a 10 a 11 minute 11 minute 12 . " that is why , " he said , shifting his paw on the leaves . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 why 4 why 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 shifting 10 shifting 11 his 11 his 12 paw 12 paw 13 on 13 on 14 the 14 the 15 leaves 15 leaves 16 . " not even [i] can look thee between the eyes , and [i] was born among men , and [i] love thee , [little] [brother] . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 even 3 even 5 can 5 can 6 look 6 look 7 thee 7 thee 8 between 8 between 9 the 9 the 10 eyes 10 eyes 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 14 was 14 was 15 born 15 born 16 among 16 among 17 men 17 men 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 love 21 love 22 thee 22 thee 23 , 23 , 26 . " [i] did not know these things , " said [mowgli] sullenly , and he frowned under his heavy black eyebrows . 1 " 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 know 5 know 6 these 6 these 7 things 7 things 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 sullenly 12 sullenly 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 frowned 16 frowned 17 under 17 under 18 his 18 his 19 heavy 19 heavy 20 black 20 black 21 eyebrows 21 eyebrows 22 . " what is [the] [law] [of] [the] [jungle] ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 9 ? strike first and then give tongue . 1 strike 2 first 2 first 3 and 3 and 4 then 4 then 5 give 5 give 6 tongue 6 tongue 7 . by thy very carelessness they know that thou art a man . 1 by 2 thy 2 thy 3 very 3 very 4 carelessness 4 carelessness 5 they 5 they 6 know 6 know 7 that 7 that 8 thou 8 thou 9 art 9 art 10 a 10 a 11 man 11 man 12 . but be wise . 1 but 2 be 2 be 3 wise 3 wise 4 . they will hold a jungle [council] at [the] [rock] , and then and then [i] have it ! " said [bagheera] , leaping up . 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 hold 3 hold 4 a 4 a 5 jungle 5 jungle 7 at 7 at 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 then 12 then 13 and 13 and 14 then 14 then 16 have 16 have 17 it 17 it 18 ! 18 ! 19 " 19 " 20 said 20 said 22 , 22 , 23 leaping 23 leaping 24 up 24 up 25 . get the [red] [flower] . " 1 get 2 the 2 the 5 . 5 . 6 " by [red] [flower] [bagheera] [meant] fire , only no creature in the jungle will call fire by its proper name . 1 by 6 fire 6 fire 7 , 7 , 8 only 8 only 9 no 9 no 10 creature 10 creature 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 jungle 13 jungle 14 will 14 will 15 call 15 call 16 fire 16 fire 17 by 17 by 18 its 18 its 19 proper 19 proper 20 name 20 name 21 . every beast lives in deadly fear of it , and invents a hundred ways of describing it . 1 every 2 beast 2 beast 3 lives 3 lives 4 in 4 in 5 deadly 5 deadly 6 fear 6 fear 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 invents 11 invents 12 a 12 a 13 hundred 13 hundred 14 ways 14 ways 15 of 15 of 16 describing 16 describing 17 it 17 it 18 . " the [red] [flower] [?] ["] said [mowgli] . 1 " 2 the 2 the 7 said 7 said 9 . " that grows outside their huts in the twilight . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 grows 3 grows 4 outside 4 outside 5 their 5 their 6 huts 6 huts 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 twilight 9 twilight 10 . i will get some . " 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 get 3 get 4 some 4 some 5 . 5 . 6 " " there speaks the man 's cub , " said [bagheera] proudly . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 speaks 3 speaks 4 the 4 the 5 man 5 man 6 's 6 's 7 cub 7 cub 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 proudly 12 proudly 13 . " remember that it grows in little pots . 1 " 2 remember 2 remember 3 that 3 that 4 it 4 it 5 grows 5 grows 6 in 6 in 7 little 7 little 8 pots 8 pots 9 . get one swiftly , and keep it by thee for time of need . " 1 get 2 one 2 one 3 swiftly 3 swiftly 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 keep 6 keep 7 it 7 it 8 by 8 by 9 thee 9 thee 10 for 10 for 11 time 11 time 12 of 12 of 13 need 13 need 14 . 14 . 15 " " good ! " said [mowgli] . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . " [i] go . 1 " 3 go 3 go 4 . " by the [broken] [lock] [that] freed me , [i] am sure , [little] [brother] . " 1 " 2 by 2 by 3 the 3 the 7 freed 7 freed 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 11 am 11 am 12 sure 12 sure 13 , 13 , 16 . 16 . 17 " " that is a man . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 man 5 man 6 . that is all a man , " said [bagheera] to himself , lying down again . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 all 3 all 4 a 4 a 5 man 5 man 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 to 10 to 11 himself 11 himself 12 , 12 , 13 lying 13 lying 14 down 14 down 15 again 15 again 16 . " oh , [shere] [khan] [,] never was a blacker hunting than that frog-hunt of thine ten years ago ! " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 7 never 7 never 8 was 8 was 9 a 9 a 10 blacker 10 blacker 11 hunting 11 hunting 12 than 12 than 13 that 13 that 14 frog-hunt 14 frog-hunt 15 of 15 of 16 thine 16 thine 17 ten 17 ten 18 years 18 years 19 ago 19 ago 20 ! 20 ! 21 " mowgli was far and far through the forest , running hard , and his heart was hot in him . 1 mowgli 2 was 2 was 3 far 3 far 4 and 4 and 5 far 5 far 6 through 6 through 7 the 7 the 8 forest 8 forest 9 , 9 , 10 running 10 running 11 hard 11 hard 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 his 14 his 15 heart 15 heart 16 was 16 was 17 hot 17 hot 18 in 18 in 19 him 19 him 20 . 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 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 cave 5 cave 6 as 6 as 7 the 7 the 8 evening 8 evening 9 mist 9 mist 10 rose 10 rose 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 drew 13 drew 14 breath 14 breath 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 looked 17 looked 18 down 18 down 19 the 19 the 20 valley 20 valley 21 . " what is it , [son] [?] " she said . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 8 " 8 " 9 she 9 she 10 said 10 said 11 . " some bat 's chatter of [shere] [khan] , " he called back . 1 " 2 some 2 some 3 bat 3 bat 4 's 4 's 5 chatter 5 chatter 6 of 6 of 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 he 11 he 12 called 12 called 13 back 13 back 14 . then there were wicked , bitter howls from the young wolves : " [akela] [!] 1 then 2 there 2 there 3 were 3 were 4 wicked 4 wicked 5 , 5 , 6 bitter 6 bitter 7 howls 7 howls 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 young 10 young 11 wolves 11 wolves 12 : 12 : 13 " akela ! 1 akela 2 ! let the [lone] [wolf] show his strength . 1 let 2 the 2 the 5 show 5 show 6 his 6 his 7 strength 7 strength 8 . room for the leader of [the] [pack] ! 1 room 2 for 2 for 3 the 3 the 4 leader 4 leader 5 of 5 of 8 ! spring , [akela] [!] " 1 spring 2 , 2 , 5 " " [bagheera] spoke truth , " he panted , as he nestled down in some cattle fodder by the window of a hut . 1 " 3 spoke 3 spoke 4 truth 4 truth 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 panted 8 panted 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 nestled 12 nestled 13 down 13 down 14 in 14 in 15 some 15 some 16 cattle 16 cattle 17 fodder 17 fodder 18 by 18 by 19 the 19 the 20 window 20 window 21 of 21 of 22 a 22 a 23 hut 23 hut 24 . " [to-morrow] is one day both [for] [akela] and for me . " 1 " 3 is 3 is 4 one 4 one 5 day 5 day 6 both 6 both 9 and 9 and 10 for 10 for 11 me 11 me 12 . 12 . 13 " then he pressed his face close to the window and watched the fire on the hearth . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 pressed 3 pressed 4 his 4 his 5 face 5 face 6 close 6 close 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 window 9 window 10 and 10 and 11 watched 11 watched 12 the 12 the 13 fire 13 fire 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 hearth 16 hearth 17 . he saw the husbandman's wife get up and feed it in the night with black lumps . 1 he 2 saw 2 saw 3 the 3 the 4 husbandman's 4 husbandman's 5 wife 5 wife 6 get 6 get 7 up 7 up 8 and 8 and 9 feed 9 feed 10 it 10 it 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 night 13 night 14 with 14 with 15 black 15 black 16 lumps 16 lumps 17 . " is that all ? " said [mowgli] . 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 that 3 that 4 all 4 all 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " if a cub can do it , there is nothing to fear . " 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 a 3 a 4 cub 4 cub 5 can 5 can 6 do 6 do 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 there 9 there 10 is 10 is 11 nothing 11 nothing 12 to 12 to 13 fear 13 fear 14 . 14 . 15 " " they are very like me , " said [mowgli] , blowing into the pot as he had seen the woman do . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 very 4 very 5 like 5 like 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 blowing 12 blowing 13 into 13 into 14 the 14 the 15 pot 15 pot 16 as 16 as 17 he 17 he 18 had 18 had 19 seen 19 seen 20 the 20 the 21 woman 21 woman 22 do 22 do 23 . halfway up the hill he met [bagheera] with the morning dew shining like moonstones on his coat . 1 halfway 2 up 2 up 3 the 3 the 4 hill 4 hill 5 he 5 he 6 met 6 met 8 with 8 with 9 the 9 the 10 morning 10 morning 11 dew 11 dew 12 shining 12 shining 13 like 13 like 14 moonstones 14 moonstones 15 on 15 on 16 his 16 his 17 coat 17 coat 18 . " [akela] has missed , " said the [panther] . 1 " 3 has 3 has 4 missed 4 missed 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 10 . " they would have killed him last night , but they needed thee also . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 killed 5 killed 6 him 6 him 7 last 7 last 8 night 8 night 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 they 11 they 12 needed 12 needed 13 thee 13 thee 14 also 14 also 15 . they were looking for thee on the hill . " 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 looking 3 looking 4 for 4 for 5 thee 5 thee 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 hill 8 hill 9 . 9 . 10 " " [i] was among the plowed lands . 1 " 3 was 3 was 4 among 4 among 5 the 5 the 6 plowed 6 plowed 7 lands 7 lands 8 . i am ready . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 ready 3 ready 4 . see ! " 1 see 2 ! 2 ! 3 " mowgli held up the fire-pot . 1 mowgli 2 held 2 held 3 up 3 up 4 the 4 the 5 fire-pot 5 fire-pot 6 . " good ! 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 ! now , [i] have seen men thrust a dry branch into that stuff , and presently the [red] [flower] blossomed at the end of it . 1 now 2 , 2 , 4 have 4 have 5 seen 5 seen 6 men 6 men 7 thrust 7 thrust 8 a 8 a 9 dry 9 dry 10 branch 10 branch 11 into 11 into 12 that 12 that 13 stuff 13 stuff 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 presently 16 presently 17 the 17 the 20 blossomed 20 blossomed 21 at 21 at 22 the 22 the 23 end 23 end 24 of 24 of 25 it 25 it 26 . art thou not afraid ? " 1 art 2 thou 2 thou 3 not 3 not 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " no . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . why should [i] fear ? 1 why 2 should 2 should 4 fear 4 fear 5 ? all that day [mowgli] sat in the cave tending his fire pot and dipping dry branches into it to see how they looked . 1 all 2 that 2 that 3 day 3 day 5 sat 5 sat 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 cave 8 cave 9 tending 9 tending 10 his 10 his 11 fire 11 fire 12 pot 12 pot 13 and 13 and 14 dipping 14 dipping 15 dry 15 dry 16 branches 16 branches 17 into 17 into 18 it 18 it 19 to 19 to 20 see 20 see 21 how 21 how 22 they 22 they 23 looked 23 looked 24 . then [mowgli] went to the [council] [,] still laughing . 1 then 3 went 3 went 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 8 still 8 still 9 laughing 9 laughing 10 . bagheera lay close to [mowgli] , and the fire pot [was] between [mowgli] 's knees . 1 bagheera 2 lay 2 lay 3 close 3 close 4 to 4 to 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 fire 9 fire 10 pot 10 pot 12 between 12 between 14 's 14 's 15 knees 15 knees 16 . " he has no right , " whispered [bagheera] . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 no 4 no 5 right 5 right 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 whispered 8 whispered 10 . " say so . 1 " 2 say 2 say 3 so 3 so 4 . he is a dog 's son . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 dog 4 dog 5 's 5 's 6 son 6 son 7 . he will be frightened . " 1 he 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 frightened 4 frightened 5 . 5 . 6 " mowgli sprang to his feet . 1 mowgli 2 sprang 2 sprang 3 to 3 to 4 his 4 his 5 feet 5 feet 6 . " free [people] , " he cried , " does [shere] [khan] lead [the] [pack] ? 1 " 2 free 2 free 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 cried 7 cried 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 does 10 does 13 lead 13 lead 16 ? what has a tiger to do with our leadership ? " 1 what 2 has 2 has 3 a 3 a 4 tiger 4 tiger 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 with 7 with 8 our 8 our 9 leadership 9 leadership 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " seeing that the leadership is yet open , and being asked to speak " [shere] [khan] began . 1 " 2 seeing 2 seeing 3 that 3 that 4 the 4 the 5 leadership 5 leadership 6 is 6 is 7 yet 7 yet 8 open 8 open 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 being 11 being 12 asked 12 asked 13 to 13 to 14 speak 14 speak 15 " 15 " 18 began 18 began 19 . " by whom ? " said [mowgli] . 1 " 2 by 2 by 3 whom 3 whom 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " are we all jackals , to fawn on this cattle butcher ? 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 we 3 we 4 all 4 all 5 jackals 5 jackals 6 , 6 , 7 to 7 to 8 fawn 8 fawn 9 on 9 on 10 this 10 this 11 cattle 11 cattle 12 butcher 12 butcher 13 ? the leadership [of] [the] [pack] is with the [pack] alone . " 1 the 2 leadership 2 leadership 6 is 6 is 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 10 alone 10 alone 11 . 11 . 12 " there were yells of " silence , thou man 's cub ! " 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 yells 3 yells 4 of 4 of 5 " 5 " 6 silence 6 silence 7 , 7 , 8 thou 8 thou 9 man 9 man 10 's 10 's 11 cub 11 cub 12 ! 12 ! 13 " " let him speak . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 him 3 him 4 speak 4 speak 5 . he has kept [our] [law] " [;] and at last the seniors of the [pack] thundered : " let the [dead] [wolf] speak . " 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 kept 3 kept 6 " 6 " 8 and 8 and 9 at 9 at 10 last 10 last 11 the 11 the 12 seniors 12 seniors 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 16 thundered 16 thundered 17 : 17 : 18 " 18 " 19 let 19 let 20 the 20 the 23 speak 23 speak 24 . 24 . 25 " akela raised his old head wearily : 1 akela 2 raised 2 raised 3 his 3 his 4 old 4 old 5 head 5 head 6 wearily 6 wearily 7 : now [i] have missed my kill . 1 now 3 have 3 have 4 missed 4 missed 5 my 5 my 6 kill 6 kill 7 . ye know how that plot was made . 1 ye 2 know 2 know 3 how 3 how 4 that 4 that 5 plot 5 plot 6 was 6 was 7 made 7 made 8 . ye know how ye brought me up to an untried buck to make my weakness known . 1 ye 2 know 2 know 3 how 3 how 4 ye 4 ye 5 brought 5 brought 6 me 6 me 7 up 7 up 8 to 8 to 9 an 9 an 10 untried 10 untried 11 buck 11 buck 12 to 12 to 13 make 13 make 14 my 14 my 15 weakness 15 weakness 16 known 16 known 17 . it was cleverly done . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 cleverly 3 cleverly 4 done 4 done 5 . your right is to kill me here on the [council] [rock] [,] now . 1 your 2 right 2 right 3 is 3 is 4 to 4 to 5 kill 5 kill 6 me 6 me 7 here 7 here 8 on 8 on 9 the 9 the 13 now 13 now 14 . therefore , [i] ask , who comes to make an end of [the] [lone] [wolf] [?] 1 therefore 2 , 2 , 4 ask 4 ask 5 , 5 , 6 who 6 who 7 comes 7 comes 8 to 8 to 9 make 9 make 10 an 10 an 11 end 11 end 12 of for it is my right , by the [law] [of] [the] [jungle] [,] [that] ye come one by one . " 1 for 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 my 4 my 5 right 5 right 6 , 6 , 7 by 7 by 8 the 8 the 15 ye 15 ye 16 come 16 come 17 one 17 one 18 by 18 by 19 one 19 one 20 . 20 . 21 " there was a long hush , for no single wolf cared to fight [akela] to the death . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 hush 5 hush 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 no 8 no 9 single 9 single 10 wolf 10 wolf 11 cared 11 cared 12 to 12 to 13 fight 13 fight 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 death 17 death 18 . then [shere] [khan] roared : " [bah] [!] 1 then 4 roared 4 roared 5 : 5 : 6 " what have we to do with this toothless fool ? 1 what 2 have 2 have 3 we 3 we 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 with 6 with 7 this 7 this 8 toothless 8 toothless 9 fool 9 fool 10 ? he is doomed to die ! 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 doomed 3 doomed 4 to 4 to 5 die 5 die 6 ! it is the man-cub who has lived too long . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 man-cub 4 man-cub 5 who 5 who 6 has 6 has 7 lived 7 lived 8 too 8 too 9 long 9 long 10 . free [people] , he was my meat from the first . 1 free 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 my 6 my 7 meat 7 meat 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 first 10 first 11 . give him to me . 1 give 2 him 2 him 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 . i am weary of this man-wolf folly . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 weary 3 weary 4 of 4 of 5 this 5 this 6 man-wolf 6 man-wolf 7 folly 7 folly 8 . he has troubled the jungle for ten seasons . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 troubled 3 troubled 4 the 4 the 5 jungle 5 jungle 6 for 6 for 7 ten 7 ten 8 seasons 8 seasons 9 . give me the man-cub , or [i] will hunt here always , and not give you one bone . 1 give 2 me 2 me 3 the 3 the 4 man-cub 4 man-cub 5 , 5 , 6 or 6 or 8 will 8 will 9 hunt 9 hunt 10 here 10 here 11 always 11 always 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 not 14 not 15 give 15 give 16 you 16 you 17 one 17 one 18 bone 18 bone 19 . he is a man , a man 's child , and from the marrow of my bones [i] hate him ! " 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 man 4 man 5 , 5 , 6 a 6 a 7 man 7 man 8 's 8 's 9 child 9 child 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 from 12 from 13 the 13 the 14 marrow 14 marrow 15 of 15 of 16 my 16 my 17 bones 17 bones 19 hate 19 hate 20 him 20 him 21 ! 21 ! 22 " then more than half the [pack] yelled : " a man ! 1 then 2 more 2 more 3 than 3 than 4 half 4 half 5 the 5 the 7 yelled 7 yelled 8 : 8 : 9 " 9 " 10 a 10 a 11 man 11 man 12 ! a man ! 1 a 2 man 2 man 3 ! what has a man to do with us ? 1 what 2 has 2 has 3 a 3 a 4 man 4 man 5 to 5 to 6 do 6 do 7 with 7 with 8 us 8 us 9 ? let him go to his own place . " 1 let 2 him 2 him 3 go 3 go 4 to 4 to 5 his 5 his 6 own 6 own 7 place 7 place 8 . 8 . 9 " " and turn all the people of the villages against us ? " clamored [shere] [khan] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 turn 3 turn 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 people 6 people 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 villages 9 villages 10 against 10 against 11 us 11 us 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 clamored 14 clamored 17 . " no , give him to me . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 give 4 give 5 him 5 him 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 . he is a man , and none of us can look him between the eyes . " 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 man 4 man 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 none 7 none 8 of 8 of 9 us 9 us 10 can 10 can 11 look 11 look 12 him 12 him 13 between 13 between 14 the 14 the 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 . 16 . 17 " akela lifted his head again and said , " he has eaten our food . 1 akela 2 lifted 2 lifted 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 5 again 5 again 6 and 6 and 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 has 11 has 12 eaten 12 eaten 13 our 13 our 14 food 14 food 15 . he has slept with us . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 slept 3 slept 4 with 4 with 5 us 5 us 6 . he has driven game for us . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 driven 3 driven 4 game 4 game 5 for 5 for 6 us 6 us 7 . he has broken no word of the [law] [of] [the] [jungle] . " 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 broken 3 broken 4 no 4 no 5 word 5 word 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 12 . 12 . 13 " " also , [i] paid for him with a bull when he was accepted . 1 " 2 also 2 also 3 , 3 , 5 paid 5 paid 6 for 6 for 7 him 7 him 8 with 8 with 9 a 9 a 10 bull 10 bull 11 when 11 when 12 he 12 he 13 was 13 was 14 accepted 14 accepted 15 . " a bull paid ten years ago ! " the [pack] snarled . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 bull 3 bull 4 paid 4 paid 5 ten 5 ten 6 years 6 years 7 ago 7 ago 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 the 10 the 12 snarled 12 snarled 13 . " what do we care for bones ten years old ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 we 4 we 5 care 5 care 6 for 6 for 7 bones 7 bones 8 ten 8 ten 9 years 9 years 10 old 10 old 11 ? 11 ? 12 " " or for a pledge ? " said [bagheera] , his white teeth bared under his lip . 1 " 2 or 2 or 3 for 3 for 4 a 4 a 5 pledge 5 pledge 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 his 11 his 12 white 12 white 13 teeth 13 teeth 14 bared 14 bared 15 under 15 under 16 his 16 his 17 lip 17 lip 18 . " well are ye called the [free] [people] [!] " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 are 3 are 4 ye 4 ye 5 called 5 called 6 the 6 the 10 " " no man 's cub can run with the people of the jungle , " howled [shere] [khan] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 man 3 man 4 's 4 's 5 cub 5 cub 6 can 6 can 7 run 7 run 8 with 8 with 9 the 9 the 10 people 10 people 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 jungle 13 jungle 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 howled 16 howled 19 . " give him to me ! " 1 " 2 give 2 give 3 him 3 him 4 to 4 to 5 me 5 me 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " he is our brother in all but blood , " [akela] went on , " and ye would kill him here ! 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 our 4 our 5 brother 5 brother 6 in 6 in 7 all 7 all 8 but 8 but 9 blood 9 blood 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 13 went 13 went 14 on 14 on 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 and 17 and 18 ye 18 ye 19 would 19 would 20 kill 20 kill 21 him 21 him 22 here 22 here 23 ! in truth , [i] have lived too long . 1 in 2 truth 2 truth 3 , 3 , 5 have 5 have 6 lived 6 lived 7 too 7 too 8 long 8 long 9 . therefore [i] know ye to be cowards , and it is to cowards [i] [speak] . 1 therefore 3 know 3 know 4 ye 4 ye 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 cowards 7 cowards 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 it 10 it 11 is 11 is 12 to 12 to 13 cowards 13 cowards 16 . it is certain that [i] must die , and my life is of no worth , or [i] would offer that in the man-cub 's place . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 certain 3 certain 4 that 4 that 6 must 6 must 7 die 7 die 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 my 10 my 11 life 11 life 12 is 12 is 13 of 13 of 14 no 14 no 15 worth 15 worth 16 , 16 , 17 or 17 or 19 would 19 would 20 offer 20 offer 21 that 21 that 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 man-cub 24 man-cub 25 's 25 's 26 place 26 place 27 . i will die without fighting . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 die 3 die 4 without 4 without 5 fighting 5 fighting 6 . that will at least save the [pack] three lives . 1 that 2 will 2 will 3 at 3 at 4 least 4 least 5 save 5 save 6 the 6 the 8 three 8 three 9 lives 9 lives 10 . " he is a man a man a man ! " snarled the [pack] . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 man 5 man 6 a 6 a 7 man 7 man 8 a 8 a 9 man 9 man 10 ! 10 ! 11 " 11 " 12 snarled 12 snarled 13 the 13 the 15 . and most of the wolves began to gather round [shere] [khan] , whose tail was beginning to switch . 1 and 2 most 2 most 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 wolves 5 wolves 6 began 6 began 7 to 7 to 8 gather 8 gather 9 round 9 round 12 , 12 , 13 whose 13 whose 14 tail 14 tail 15 was 15 was 16 beginning 16 beginning 17 to 17 to 18 switch 18 switch 19 . " now the business is in thy hands , " said [bagheera] to [mowgli] . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 the 3 the 4 business 4 business 5 is 5 is 6 in 6 in 7 thy 7 thy 8 hands 8 hands 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 to 13 to 15 . " we can do no more except fight . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 can 3 can 4 do 4 do 5 no 5 no 6 more 6 more 7 except 7 except 8 fight 8 fight 9 . 9 . 10 " mowgli stood upright the fire pot in his hands . 1 mowgli 2 stood 2 stood 3 upright 3 upright 4 the 4 the 5 fire 5 fire 6 pot 6 pot 7 in 7 in 8 his 8 his 9 hands 9 hands 10 . " listen you ! " he cried . 1 " 2 listen 2 listen 3 you 3 you 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 cried 7 cried 8 . " there is no need for this dog 's jabber . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 no 4 no 5 need 5 need 6 for 6 for 7 this 7 this 8 dog 8 dog 9 's 9 's 10 jabber 10 jabber 11 . so [i] do not call ye my brothers any more , but sag [[] dogs []] , as a man should . 1 so 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 call 5 call 6 ye 6 ye 7 my 7 my 8 brothers 8 brothers 9 any 9 any 10 more 10 more 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 sag 13 sag 15 dogs 15 dogs 17 , 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 a 19 a 20 man 20 man 21 should 21 should 22 . what ye will do , and what ye will not do , is not yours to say . 1 what 2 ye 2 ye 3 will 3 will 4 do 4 do 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 what 7 what 8 ye 8 ye 9 will 9 will 10 not 10 not 11 do 11 do 12 , 12 , 13 is 13 is 14 not 14 not 15 yours 15 yours 16 to 16 to 17 say 17 say 18 . mowgli thrust his dead branch into the fire till the twigs lit and crackled , and whirled it above his head among the cowering wolves . 1 mowgli 2 thrust 2 thrust 3 his 3 his 4 dead 4 dead 5 branch 5 branch 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 fire 8 fire 9 till 9 till 10 the 10 the 11 twigs 11 twigs 12 lit 12 lit 13 and 13 and 14 crackled 14 crackled 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 whirled 17 whirled 18 it 18 it 19 above 19 above 20 his 20 his 21 head 21 head 22 among 22 among 23 the 23 the 24 cowering 24 cowering 25 wolves 25 wolves 26 . " thou art the master , " said [bagheera] in an undertone . 1 " 2 thou 2 thou 3 art 3 art 4 the 4 the 5 master 5 master 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 in 10 in 11 an 11 an 12 undertone 12 undertone 13 . " save [akela] from the death . 1 " 2 save 2 save 4 from 4 from 5 the 5 the 6 death 6 death 7 . he was ever thy friend . " 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 ever 3 ever 4 thy 4 thy 5 friend 5 friend 6 . 6 . 7 " " good ! " said [mowgli] , staring round slowly . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 staring 8 staring 9 round 9 round 10 slowly 10 slowly 11 . " [i] see that ye are dogs . 1 " 3 see 3 see 4 that 4 that 5 ye 5 ye 6 are 6 are 7 dogs 7 dogs 8 . i go from you to my own people if they be my own people . 1 i 2 go 2 go 3 from 3 from 4 you 4 you 5 to 5 to 6 my 6 my 7 own 7 own 8 people 8 people 9 if 9 if 10 they 10 they 11 be 11 be 12 my 12 my 13 own 13 own 14 people 14 people 15 . the jungle is shut to me , and [i] must forget your talk and your companionship . 1 the 2 jungle 2 jungle 3 is 3 is 4 shut 4 shut 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 must 10 must 11 forget 11 forget 12 your 12 your 13 talk 13 talk 14 and 14 and 15 your 15 your 16 companionship 16 companionship 17 . but [i] will be more merciful than ye are . 1 but 3 will 3 will 4 be 4 be 5 more 5 more 6 merciful 6 merciful 7 than 7 than 8 ye 8 ye 9 are 9 are 10 . he kicked the fire with his foot , and the sparks flew up . 1 he 2 kicked 2 kicked 3 the 3 the 4 fire 4 fire 5 with 5 with 6 his 6 his 7 foot 7 foot 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 sparks 11 sparks 12 flew 12 flew 13 up 13 up 14 . " there shall be no war between any of us in the [pack] . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 shall 3 shall 4 be 4 be 5 no 5 no 6 war 6 war 7 between 7 between 8 any 8 any 9 of 9 of 10 us 10 us 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 14 . but here is a debt to pay before [i] go . " 1 but 2 here 2 here 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 debt 5 debt 6 to 6 to 7 pay 7 pay 8 before 8 before 10 go 10 go 11 . 11 . 12 " he strode forward to where [shere] [khan] sat blinking stupidly at the flames , and caught him by the tuft on his chin . 1 he 2 strode 2 strode 3 forward 3 forward 4 to 4 to 5 where 5 where 8 sat 8 sat 9 blinking 9 blinking 10 stupidly 10 stupidly 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 flames 13 flames 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 caught 16 caught 17 him 17 him 18 by 18 by 19 the 19 the 20 tuft 20 tuft 21 on 21 on 22 his 22 his 23 chin 23 chin 24 . bagheera followed in case of accidents . 1 bagheera 2 followed 2 followed 3 in 3 in 4 case 4 case 5 of 5 of 6 accidents 6 accidents 7 . " up , dog ! " 1 " 2 up 2 up 3 , 3 , 4 dog 4 dog 5 ! 5 ! 6 " mowgli cried . 1 mowgli 2 cried 2 cried 3 . " up , when a man speaks , or [i] will set that coat ablaze ! " 1 " 2 up 2 up 3 , 3 , 4 when 4 when 5 a 5 a 6 man 6 man 7 speaks 7 speaks 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 11 will 11 will 12 set 12 set 13 that 13 that 14 coat 14 coat 15 ablaze 15 ablaze 16 ! 16 ! 17 " shere [khan] 's ears lay flat back on his head , and he shut his eyes , for the blazing branch was very near . 1 shere 3 's 3 's 4 ears 4 ears 5 lay 5 lay 6 flat 6 flat 7 back 7 back 8 on 8 on 9 his 9 his 10 head 10 head 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 shut 14 shut 15 his 15 his 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 , 17 , 18 for 18 for 19 the 19 the 20 blazing 20 blazing 21 branch 21 branch 22 was 22 was 23 very 23 very 24 near 24 near 25 . " this cattle-killer said he would kill me in the [council] because he had not killed me when [i] was a cub . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 cattle-killer 3 cattle-killer 4 said 4 said 5 he 5 he 6 would 6 would 7 kill 7 kill 8 me 8 me 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 12 because 12 because 13 he 13 he 14 had 14 had 15 not 15 not 16 killed 16 killed 17 me 17 me 18 when 18 when 20 was 20 was 21 a 21 a 22 cub 22 cub 23 . thus and thus , then , do we beat dogs when we are men . 1 thus 2 and 2 and 3 thus 3 thus 4 , 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 , 6 , 7 do 7 do 8 we 8 we 9 beat 9 beat 10 dogs 10 dogs 11 when 11 when 12 we 12 we 13 are 13 are 14 men 14 men 15 . stir a whisker , [lungri] [,] and [i] ram the [red] [flower] down thy gullet ! " 1 stir 2 a 2 a 3 whisker 3 whisker 4 , 4 , 7 and 7 and 9 ram 9 ram 10 the 10 the 13 down 13 down 14 thy 14 thy 15 gullet 15 gullet 16 ! 16 ! 17 " he beat [shere] [khan] over the head with the branch , and the tiger whimpered and whined in an agony of fear . 1 he 2 beat 2 beat 5 over 5 over 6 the 6 the 7 head 7 head 8 with 8 with 9 the 9 the 10 branch 10 branch 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 tiger 14 tiger 15 whimpered 15 whimpered 16 and 16 and 17 whined 17 whined 18 in 18 in 19 an 19 an 20 agony 20 agony 21 of 21 of 22 fear 22 fear 23 . ["] [pah] [!] singed jungle cat go now ! 1 singed 2 jungle 2 jungle 3 cat 3 cat 4 go 4 go 5 now 5 now 6 ! for the rest , [akela] goes free to live as he pleases . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 rest 3 rest 4 , 4 , 6 goes 6 goes 7 free 7 free 8 to 8 to 9 live 9 live 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 pleases 12 pleases 13 . ye will not kill him , because that is not my will . 1 ye 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 kill 4 kill 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 because 7 because 8 that 8 that 9 is 9 is 10 not 10 not 11 my 11 my 12 will 12 will 13 . go ! " 1 go 2 ! 2 ! 3 " at last there were only [akela] , [bagheera] [,] and perhaps ten wolves that had taken [mowgli] ['s] part . 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 there 3 there 4 were 4 were 5 only 5 only 7 , 7 , 10 and 10 and 11 perhaps 11 perhaps 12 ten 12 ten 13 wolves 13 wolves 14 that 14 that 15 had 15 had 16 taken 16 taken 19 part 19 part 20 . " what is it ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? what is it ? " he said . 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 it 3 it 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 . " [i] do not wish to leave the jungle , and [i] do not know what this is . 1 " 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 wish 5 wish 6 to 6 to 7 leave 7 leave 8 the 8 the 9 jungle 9 jungle 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 do 13 do 14 not 14 not 15 know 15 know 16 what 16 what 17 this 17 this 18 is 18 is 19 . am [i] dying [,] [bagheera] ? " 1 am 3 dying 3 dying 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " no , [little] [brother] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 6 . that is only tears such as men use , " said [bagheera] . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 only 3 only 4 tears 4 tears 5 such 5 such 6 as 6 as 7 men 7 men 8 use 8 use 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " now [i] know thou art a man , and a man 's cub no longer . 1 " 2 now 2 now 4 know 4 know 5 thou 5 thou 6 art 6 art 7 a 7 a 8 man 8 man 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 a 11 a 12 man 12 man 13 's 13 's 14 cub 14 cub 15 no 15 no 16 longer 16 longer 17 . the jungle is shut indeed to thee henceforward . 1 the 2 jungle 2 jungle 3 is 3 is 4 shut 4 shut 5 indeed 5 indeed 6 to 6 to 7 thee 7 thee 8 henceforward 8 henceforward 9 . let them fall , [mowgli] . 1 let 2 them 2 them 3 fall 3 fall 4 , 4 , 6 . they are only tears . " 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 only 3 only 4 tears 4 tears 5 . 5 . 6 " so [mowgli] sat and cried as though his heart would break ; and he had never cried in all his life before . 1 so 3 sat 3 sat 4 and 4 and 5 cried 5 cried 6 as 6 as 7 though 7 though 8 his 8 his 9 heart 9 heart 10 would 10 would 11 break 11 break 12 ; 12 ; 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 never 16 never 17 cried 17 cried 18 in 18 in 19 all 19 all 20 his 20 his 21 life 21 life 22 before 22 before 23 . " now , " he said , " [i] will go to men . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 will 10 will 11 go 11 go 12 to 12 to 13 men 13 men 14 . but first [i] must say farewell to my mother . " 1 but 2 first 2 first 4 must 4 must 5 say 5 say 6 farewell 6 farewell 7 to 7 to 8 my 8 my 9 mother 9 mother 10 . 10 . 11 " " ye will not forget me ? " said [mowgli] . 1 " 2 ye 2 ye 3 will 3 will 4 not 4 not 5 forget 5 forget 6 me 6 me 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " never while we can follow a trail , " said the cubs . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 while 3 while 4 we 4 we 5 can 5 can 6 follow 6 follow 7 a 7 a 8 trail 8 trail 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 cubs 13 cubs 14 . " come soon ! " said [father] [wolf] . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 soon 3 soon 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 . " oh , wise little frog , come again soon ; for we be old , thy mother and [i] . " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 wise 4 wise 5 little 5 little 6 frog 6 frog 7 , 7 , 8 come 8 come 9 again 9 again 10 soon 10 soon 11 ; 11 ; 12 for 12 for 13 we 13 we 14 be 14 be 15 old 15 old 16 , 16 , 17 thy 17 thy 18 mother 18 mother 19 and 19 and 21 . 21 . 22 " " come soon , " said [mother] [wolf] , " little naked son of mine . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 soon 3 soon 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 little 11 little 12 naked 12 naked 13 son 13 son 14 of 14 of 15 mine 15 mine 16 . for , listen , child of man , [i] loved thee more than ever [i] loved my cubs . " 1 for 2 , 2 , 3 listen 3 listen 4 , 4 , 5 child 5 child 6 of 6 of 7 man 7 man 8 , 8 , 10 loved 10 loved 11 thee 11 thee 12 more 12 more 13 than 13 than 14 ever 14 ever 16 loved 16 loved 17 my 17 my 18 cubs 18 cubs 19 . 19 . 20 " " [i] will surely come , " said [mowgli] . 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 surely 4 surely 5 come 5 come 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " and when [i] come it will be to lay out [shere] [khan] ['s] hide upon the [council] [rock] . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 when 3 when 5 come 5 come 6 it 6 it 7 will 7 will 8 be 8 be 9 to 9 to 10 lay 10 lay 11 out 11 out 15 hide 15 hide 16 upon 16 upon 17 the 17 the 20 . do not forget me ! 1 do 2 not 2 not 3 forget 3 forget 4 me 4 me 5 ! tell them in the jungle never to forget me ! " 1 tell 2 them 2 them 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 jungle 5 jungle 6 never 6 never 7 to 7 to 8 forget 8 forget 9 me 9 me 10 ! 10 ! 11 " the dawn was beginning to break when [mowgli] went down the hillside alone , to meet those mysterious things that are called men . 1 the 2 dawn 2 dawn 3 was 3 was 4 beginning 4 beginning 5 to 5 to 6 break 6 break 7 when 7 when 9 went 9 went 10 down 10 down 11 the 11 the 12 hillside 12 hillside 13 alone 13 alone 14 , 14 , 15 to 15 to 16 meet 16 meet 17 those 17 those 18 mysterious 18 mysterious 19 things 19 things 20 that 20 that 21 are 21 are 22 called 22 called 23 men 23 men 24 . [hunting-song] [of] [the] [seeonee] [pack] as the dawn was breaking the [sambhur] belled [once] , twice and again ! 1 as 2 the 2 the 3 dawn 3 dawn 4 was 4 was 5 breaking 5 breaking 6 the 6 the 8 belled 8 belled 10 , 10 , 11 twice 11 twice 12 and 12 and 13 again 13 again 14 ! and a doe leaped up , and a doe leaped up [from] the pond in the wood where the wild deer sup . 1 and 2 a 2 a 3 doe 3 doe 4 leaped 4 leaped 5 up 5 up 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 a 8 a 9 doe 9 doe 10 leaped 10 leaped 11 up 11 up 13 the 13 the 14 pond 14 pond 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 wood 17 wood 18 where 18 where 19 the 19 the 20 wild 20 wild 21 deer 21 deer 22 sup 22 sup 23 . this [i] , scouting alone , beheld , [once] [,] twice and again ! 1 this 3 , 3 , 4 scouting 4 scouting 5 alone 5 alone 6 , 6 , 7 beheld 7 beheld 8 , 8 , 11 twice 11 twice 12 and 12 and 13 again 13 again 14 ! as the dawn was breaking the [sambhur] belled [once] , twice and again ! 1 as 2 the 2 the 3 dawn 3 dawn 4 was 4 was 5 breaking 5 breaking 6 the 6 the 8 belled 8 belled 10 , 10 , 11 twice 11 twice 12 and 12 and 13 again 13 again 14 ! as the dawn was breaking the [wolf] [pack] yelled [once] , twice and again ! 1 as 2 the 2 the 3 dawn 3 dawn 4 was 4 was 5 breaking 5 breaking 6 the 6 the 9 yelled 9 yelled 11 , 11 , 12 twice 12 twice 13 and 13 and 14 again 14 again 15 ! feet in the jungle that leave no mark ! 1 feet 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 jungle 4 jungle 5 that 5 that 6 leave 6 leave 7 no 7 no 8 mark 8 mark 9 ! eyes that can see in the dark the dark ! 1 eyes 2 that 2 that 3 can 3 can 4 see 4 see 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 dark 7 dark 8 the 8 the 9 dark 9 dark 10 ! tongue give tongue to it ! 1 tongue 2 give 2 give 3 tongue 3 tongue 4 to 4 to 5 it 5 it 6 ! hark ! 1 hark 2 ! o hark ! 1 o 2 hark 2 hark 3 ! once , twice and again ! 1 once 2 , 2 , 3 twice 3 twice 4 and 4 and 5 again 5 again 6 ! kaa 's [hunting] 1 kaa 2 's his spots are the joy [of] [the] [leopard] : his horns are the [buffalo] ['s] pride . 1 his 2 spots 2 spots 3 are 3 are 4 the 4 the 5 joy 5 joy 9 : 9 : 10 his 10 his 11 horns 11 horns 12 are 12 are 13 the 13 the 16 pride 16 pride 17 . be clean , for the strength of the hunter is known by the gloss of his hide . 1 be 2 clean 2 clean 3 , 3 , 4 for 4 for 5 the 5 the 6 strength 6 strength 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 hunter 9 hunter 10 is 10 is 11 known 11 known 12 by 12 by 13 the 13 the 14 gloss 14 gloss 15 of 15 of 16 his 16 his 17 hide 17 hide 18 . let him think and be still . 1 let 2 him 2 him 3 think 3 think 4 and 4 and 5 be 5 be 6 still 6 still 7 . maxims of [baloo] 1 maxims 2 of it was in the days when [baloo] was teaching him [the] [law] of the [jungle] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 days 5 days 6 when 6 when 8 was 8 was 9 teaching 9 teaching 10 him 10 him 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 16 . but [mowgli] , as a man-cub , had to learn a great deal more than this . 1 but 3 , 3 , 4 as 4 as 5 a 5 a 6 man-cub 6 man-cub 7 , 7 , 8 had 8 had 9 to 9 to 10 learn 10 learn 11 a 11 a 12 great 12 great 13 deal 13 deal 14 more 14 more 15 than 15 than 16 this 16 this 17 . 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 5 almost 5 almost 6 as 6 as 7 well 7 well 8 as 8 as 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 swim 11 swim 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 swim 14 swim 15 almost 15 almost 16 as 16 as 17 well 17 well 18 as 18 as 19 he 19 he 20 could 20 could 21 run 21 run 22 . none of the [jungle] [people] like being disturbed , and all are very ready to fly at an intruder . 1 none 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 6 like 6 like 7 being 7 being 8 disturbed 8 disturbed 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 all 11 all 12 are 12 are 13 very 13 very 14 ready 14 ready 15 to 15 to 16 fly 16 fly 17 at 17 at 18 an 18 an 19 intruder 19 intruder 20 . it means , translated , " give me leave to hunt here because [i] am hungry . " 1 it 2 means 2 means 3 , 3 , 4 translated 4 translated 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 give 7 give 8 me 8 me 9 leave 9 leave 10 to 10 to 11 hunt 11 hunt 12 here 12 here 13 because 13 because 15 am 15 am 16 hungry 16 hungry 17 . 17 . 18 " and the answer is , " hunt then for food , but not for pleasure . " 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 answer 3 answer 4 is 4 is 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 hunt 7 hunt 8 then 8 then 9 for 9 for 10 food 10 food 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 not 13 not 14 for 14 for 15 pleasure 15 pleasure 16 . 16 . 17 " " how can his little head carry all thy long talk ? " 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 can 3 can 4 his 4 his 5 little 5 little 6 head 6 head 7 carry 7 carry 8 all 8 all 9 thy 9 thy 10 long 10 long 11 talk 11 talk 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " is there anything in the jungle too little to be killed ? 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 there 3 there 4 anything 4 anything 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 jungle 7 jungle 8 too 8 too 9 little 9 little 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 killed 12 killed 13 ? no . 1 no 2 . that is why [i] teach him these things , and that is why [i] hit him , very softly , when he forgets . " 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 why 3 why 5 teach 5 teach 6 him 6 him 7 these 7 these 8 things 8 things 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 that 11 that 12 is 12 is 13 why 13 why 15 hit 15 hit 16 him 16 him 17 , 17 , 18 very 18 very 19 softly 19 softly 20 , 20 , 21 when 21 when 22 he 22 he 23 forgets 23 forgets 24 . 24 . 25 " " softly ! 1 " 2 softly 2 softly 3 ! what dost thou know of softness , old [iron-feet] ? " 1 what 2 dost 2 dost 3 thou 3 thou 4 know 4 know 5 of 5 of 6 softness 6 softness 7 , 7 , 8 old 8 old 10 ? 10 ? 11 " bagheera grunted . 1 bagheera 2 grunted 2 grunted 3 . " his face is all bruised today by thy softness . 1 " 2 his 2 his 3 face 3 face 4 is 4 is 5 all 5 all 6 bruised 6 bruised 7 today 7 today 8 by 8 by 9 thy 9 thy 10 softness 10 softness 11 . ugh . " 1 ugh 2 . 2 . 3 " he can now claim protection , if he will only remember the words , from all in the jungle . 1 he 2 can 2 can 3 now 3 now 4 claim 4 claim 5 protection 5 protection 6 , 6 , 7 if 7 if 8 he 8 he 9 will 9 will 10 only 10 only 11 remember 11 remember 12 the 12 the 13 words 13 words 14 , 14 , 15 from 15 from 16 all 16 all 17 in 17 in 18 the 18 the 19 jungle 19 jungle 20 . is not that worth a little beating ? " 1 is 2 not 2 not 3 that 3 that 4 worth 4 worth 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 beating 7 beating 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " well , look to it then that thou dost not kill the man-cub . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 4 look 4 look 5 to 5 to 6 it 6 it 7 then 7 then 8 that 8 that 9 thou 9 thou 10 dost 10 dost 11 not 11 not 12 kill 12 kill 13 the 13 the 14 man-cub 14 man-cub 15 . he is no tree trunk to sharpen thy blunt claws upon . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 tree 4 tree 5 trunk 5 trunk 6 to 6 to 7 sharpen 7 sharpen 8 thy 8 thy 9 blunt 9 blunt 10 claws 10 claws 11 upon 11 upon 12 . but what are those [master] [words] ? 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 those 4 those 7 ? " [i] will call [mowgli] and he shall say them if he will . 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 call 4 call 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 shall 8 shall 9 say 9 say 10 them 10 them 11 if 11 if 12 he 12 he 13 will 13 will 14 . come , [little] [brother] [!] " 1 come 2 , 2 , 6 " " that is all one to me , " said [baloo] , though he was hurt and grieved . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 all 4 all 5 one 5 one 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 though 13 though 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 hurt 16 hurt 17 and 17 and 18 grieved 18 grieved 19 . " tell [bagheera] , then , [the] [master] [words] of [the] [jungle] that [i] have taught thee this day . " 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 4 , 4 , 5 then 5 then 6 , 6 , 10 of 10 of 13 that 13 that 15 have 15 have 16 taught 16 taught 17 thee 17 thee 18 this 18 this 19 day 19 day 20 . 20 . 21 " " master [words] for which people ? " said [mowgli] , delighted to show off . 1 " 2 master 2 master 4 for 4 for 5 which 5 which 6 people 6 people 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 delighted 12 delighted 13 to 13 to 14 show 14 show 15 off 15 off 16 . " the jungle has many tongues . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 jungle 3 jungle 4 has 4 has 5 many 5 many 6 tongues 6 tongues 7 . i know them all . " 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 them 3 them 4 all 4 all 5 . 5 . 6 " " [a] little thou knowest , but not much . 1 " 3 little 3 little 4 thou 4 thou 5 knowest 5 knowest 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 not 8 not 9 much 9 much 10 . see , [o] [bagheera] [,] they never thank their teacher . 1 see 2 , 2 , 6 they 6 they 7 never 7 never 8 thank 8 thank 9 their 9 their 10 teacher 10 teacher 11 . not one small wolfling has ever come back to thank old [baloo] for his teachings . 1 not 2 one 2 one 3 small 3 small 4 wolfling 4 wolfling 5 has 5 has 6 ever 6 ever 7 come 7 come 8 back 8 back 9 to 9 to 10 thank 10 thank 11 old 11 old 13 for 13 for 14 his 14 his 15 teachings 15 teachings 16 . say the word for [the] [hunting-people] , then great scholar . " 1 say 2 the 2 the 3 word 3 word 4 for 4 for 7 , 7 , 8 then 8 then 9 great 9 great 10 scholar 10 scholar 11 . 11 . 12 " " good . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 . now for the birds . " 1 now 2 for 2 for 3 the 3 the 4 birds 4 birds 5 . 5 . 6 " mowgli repeated , with the [kite] ['s] whistle at the end of the sentence . 1 mowgli 2 repeated 2 repeated 3 , 3 , 4 with 4 with 5 the 5 the 8 whistle 8 whistle 9 at 9 at 10 the 10 the 11 end 11 end 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 sentence 14 sentence 15 . " now for [the] [snake-people] , " said [bagheera] . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 for 3 for 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " there there ! 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 there 3 there 4 ! that was worth a little bruise , " said the brown bear tenderly . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 worth 3 worth 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 bruise 6 bruise 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 brown 11 brown 12 bear 12 bear 13 tenderly 13 tenderly 14 . " some day thou wilt remember me . " 1 " 2 some 2 some 3 day 3 day 4 thou 4 thou 5 wilt 5 wilt 6 remember 6 remember 7 me 7 me 8 . 8 . 9 " " no one then is to be feared , " [baloo] wound up , patting his big furry stomach with pride . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 one 3 one 4 then 4 then 5 is 5 is 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 feared 8 feared 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 12 wound 12 wound 13 up 13 up 14 , 14 , 15 patting 15 patting 16 his 16 his 17 big 17 big 18 furry 18 furry 19 stomach 19 stomach 20 with 20 with 21 pride 21 pride 22 . what is all this dancing up and down ? " 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 all 3 all 4 this 4 this 5 dancing 5 dancing 6 up 6 up 7 and 7 and 8 down 8 down 9 ? 9 ? 10 " mowgli had been trying to make himself heard by pulling [at] [bagheera] 's shoulder fur and kicking hard . 1 mowgli 2 had 2 had 3 been 3 been 4 trying 4 trying 5 to 5 to 6 make 6 make 7 himself 7 himself 8 heard 8 heard 9 by 9 by 10 pulling 10 pulling 13 's 13 's 14 shoulder 14 shoulder 15 fur 15 fur 16 and 16 and 17 kicking 17 kicking 18 hard 18 hard 19 . " what is this new folly , little dreamer of dreams ? " said [bagheera] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 this 4 this 5 new 5 new 6 folly 6 folly 7 , 7 , 8 little 8 little 9 dreamer 9 dreamer 10 of 10 of 11 dreams 11 dreams 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 . " yes , and throw branches and dirt at old [baloo] , " [mowgli] went on . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 throw 5 throw 6 branches 6 branches 7 and 7 and 8 dirt 8 dirt 9 at 9 at 10 old 10 old 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 15 went 15 went 16 on 16 on 17 . " they have promised me this . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 have 3 have 4 promised 4 promised 5 me 5 me 6 this 6 this 7 . ah ! " 1 ah 2 ! 2 ! 3 " ["] [whoof] [!] ["] baloo 's big paw scooped [mowgli] off [bagheera] ['s] back , and as the boy lay between the big fore-paws he could see the [bear] [was] angry . 1 baloo 2 's 2 's 3 big 3 big 4 paw 4 paw 5 scooped 5 scooped 7 off 7 off 10 back 10 back 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 as 13 as 14 the 14 the 15 boy 15 boy 16 lay 16 lay 17 between 17 between 18 the 18 the 19 big 19 big 20 fore-paws 20 fore-paws 21 he 21 he 22 could 22 could 23 see 23 see 24 the 24 the 27 angry 27 angry 28 . " [mowgli] [,] ["] said [baloo] , " thou hast been talking with the [bandar-log] [the] [monkey] [people] . " 1 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 thou 9 thou 10 hast 10 hast 11 been 11 been 12 talking 12 talking 13 with 13 with 14 the 14 the 19 . 19 . 20 " mowgli looked [at] [bagheera] to see if the [panther] [was] angry too , and [bagheera] ['s] eyes were as hard as jade stones . 1 mowgli 2 looked 2 looked 5 to 5 to 6 see 6 see 7 if 7 if 8 the 8 the 11 angry 11 angry 12 too 12 too 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 17 eyes 17 eyes 18 were 18 were 19 as 19 as 20 hard 20 hard 21 as 21 as 22 jade 22 jade 23 stones 23 stones 24 . " thou hast been with the [monkey] [people] [the] gray apes the people without a law the eaters of everything . 1 " 2 thou 2 thou 3 hast 3 hast 4 been 4 been 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 10 gray 10 gray 11 apes 11 apes 12 the 12 the 13 people 13 people 14 without 14 without 15 a 15 a 16 law 16 law 17 the 17 the 18 eaters 18 eaters 19 of 19 of 20 everything 20 everything 21 . that is great shame . " 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 great 3 great 4 shame 4 shame 5 . 5 . 6 " no one else cared . " 1 no 2 one 2 one 3 else 3 else 4 cared 4 cared 5 . 5 . 6 " he snuffled a little . 1 he 2 snuffled 2 snuffled 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 . " the pity of the [monkey] [people] [!] " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 pity 3 pity 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 9 " baloo snorted . 1 baloo 2 snorted 2 snorted 3 . " the stillness of the mountain stream ! 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 stillness 3 stillness 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 mountain 6 mountain 7 stream 7 stream 8 ! the cool of the summer sun ! 1 the 2 cool 2 cool 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 summer 5 summer 6 sun 6 sun 7 ! and then , man-cub ? " 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 , 3 , 4 man-cub 4 man-cub 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " they have no leader , " said [bagheera] . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 have 3 have 4 no 4 no 5 leader 5 leader 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " they lie . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 lie 3 lie 4 . they have always lied . " 1 they 2 have 2 have 3 always 3 always 4 lied 4 lied 5 . 5 . 6 " " they were very kind and bade me come again . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 very 4 very 5 kind 5 kind 6 and 6 and 7 bade 7 bade 8 me 8 me 9 come 9 come 10 again 10 again 11 . why have [i] never been taken among [the] [monkey] [people] ? 1 why 2 have 2 have 4 never 4 never 5 been 5 been 6 taken 6 taken 7 among 7 among 11 ? they stand on their feet as [i] do . 1 they 2 stand 2 stand 3 on 3 on 4 their 4 their 5 feet 5 feet 6 as 6 as 8 do 8 do 9 . they do not hit me with their hard paws . 1 they 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 hit 4 hit 5 me 5 me 6 with 6 with 7 their 7 their 8 hard 8 hard 9 paws 9 paws 10 . they play all day . 1 they 2 play 2 play 3 all 3 all 4 day 4 day 5 . let me get up ! 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 get 3 get 4 up 4 up 5 ! bad [baloo] , let me up ! 1 bad 3 , 3 , 4 let 4 let 5 me 5 me 6 up 6 up 7 ! i will play with them again . " 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 play 3 play 4 with 4 with 5 them 5 them 6 again 6 again 7 . 7 . 8 " " listen , man-cub , " said [the] [bear] , and his voice rumbled like thunder on a hot night . 1 " 2 listen 2 listen 3 , 3 , 4 man-cub 4 man-cub 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 his 12 his 13 voice 13 voice 14 rumbled 14 rumbled 15 like 15 like 16 thunder 16 thunder 17 on 17 on 18 a 18 a 19 hot 19 hot 20 night 20 night 21 . they have no law . 1 they 2 have 2 have 3 no 3 no 4 law 4 law 5 . they are outcasts . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 outcasts 3 outcasts 4 . their way is not our way . 1 their 2 way 2 way 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 our 5 our 6 way 6 way 7 . they are without leaders . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 without 3 without 4 leaders 4 leaders 5 . they have no remembrance . 1 they 2 have 2 have 3 no 3 no 4 remembrance 4 remembrance 5 . we of the jungle have no dealings with them . 1 we 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 jungle 4 jungle 5 have 5 have 6 no 6 no 7 dealings 7 dealings 8 with 8 with 9 them 9 them 10 . hast thou ever heard me speak of the [bandar-log] till today ? " 1 hast 2 thou 2 thou 3 ever 3 ever 4 heard 4 heard 5 me 5 me 6 speak 6 speak 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 10 till 10 till 11 today 11 today 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " no , " said [mowgli] in a whisper , for the forest was very still now [baloo] had finished . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 whisper 9 whisper 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 the 12 the 13 forest 13 forest 14 was 14 was 15 very 15 very 16 still 16 still 17 now 17 now 19 had 19 had 20 finished 20 finished 21 . " the [jungle-people] put them out of their mouths and out of their minds . 1 " 2 the 2 the 4 put 4 put 5 them 5 them 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 their 8 their 9 mouths 9 mouths 10 and 10 and 11 out 11 out 12 of 12 of 13 their 13 their 14 minds 14 minds 15 . but we do not notice them even when they throw nuts and filth on our heads . " 1 but 2 we 2 we 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 notice 5 notice 6 them 6 them 7 even 7 even 8 when 8 when 9 they 9 they 10 throw 10 throw 11 nuts 11 nuts 12 and 12 and 13 filth 13 filth 14 on 14 on 15 our 15 our 16 heads 16 heads 17 . 17 . 18 " " [the] [monkey-people] are forbidden , " said [baloo] , " forbidden to the [jungle-people] . 1 " 4 are 4 are 5 forbidden 5 forbidden 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 forbidden 12 forbidden 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 16 . remember . " 1 remember 2 . 2 . 3 " " forbidden , " said [bagheera] , " but [i] still [think] [baloo] should have warned thee against them . " 1 " 2 forbidden 2 forbidden 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 but 9 but 11 still 11 still 14 should 14 should 15 have 15 have 16 warned 16 warned 17 thee 17 thee 18 against 18 against 19 them 19 them 20 . 20 . 21 " ["] [i] [i] [?] how was [i] to guess he would play with such dirt . 1 how 2 was 2 was 4 to 4 to 5 guess 5 guess 6 he 6 he 7 would 7 would 8 play 8 play 9 with 9 with 10 such 10 such 11 dirt 11 dirt 12 . [the] [monkey] [people] [!] faugh ! " 1 faugh 2 ! 2 ! 3 " a fresh shower came down on their heads and the two trotted away , taking [mowgli] with them . 1 a 2 fresh 2 fresh 3 shower 3 shower 4 came 4 came 5 down 5 down 6 on 6 on 7 their 7 their 8 heads 8 heads 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 two 11 two 12 trotted 12 trotted 13 away 13 away 14 , 14 , 15 taking 15 taking 17 with 17 with 18 them 18 them 19 . what [baloo] had said about the monkeys was perfectly true . 1 what 3 had 3 had 4 said 4 said 5 about 5 about 6 the 6 the 7 monkeys 7 monkeys 8 was 8 was 9 perfectly 9 perfectly 10 true 10 true 11 . the [monkey-people] , [watching] in the trees , considered his play most wonderful . 1 the 3 , 3 , 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 trees 7 trees 8 , 8 , 9 considered 9 considered 10 his 10 his 11 play 11 play 12 most 12 most 13 wonderful 13 wonderful 14 . bagheera has noticed us . 1 bagheera 2 has 2 has 3 noticed 3 noticed 4 us 4 us 5 . all the [jungle-people] admire us for our skill and our cunning . " 1 all 2 the 2 the 4 admire 4 admire 5 us 5 us 6 for 6 for 7 our 7 our 8 skill 8 skill 9 and 9 and 10 our 10 our 11 cunning 11 cunning 12 . 12 . 13 " then they began their flight ; and the flight of the [monkey-people] through tree-land is one of the things nobody can describe . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 began 3 began 4 their 4 their 5 flight 5 flight 6 ; 6 ; 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 flight 9 flight 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 13 through 13 through 14 tree-land 14 tree-land 15 is 15 is 16 one 16 one 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 things 19 things 20 nobody 20 nobody 21 can 21 can 22 describe 22 describe 23 . two of the strongest monkeys caught [mowgli] under the arms and swung off with him through the treetops , twenty feet at a bound . 1 two 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 strongest 4 strongest 5 monkeys 5 monkeys 6 caught 6 caught 8 under 8 under 9 the 9 the 10 arms 10 arms 11 and 11 and 12 swung 12 swung 13 off 13 off 14 with 14 with 15 him 15 him 16 through 16 through 17 the 17 the 18 treetops 18 treetops 19 , 19 , 20 twenty 20 twenty 21 feet 21 feet 22 at 22 at 23 a 23 a 24 bound 24 bound 25 . had they been alone they could have gone twice as fast , but the boy 's weight held them back . 1 had 2 they 2 they 3 been 3 been 4 alone 4 alone 5 they 5 they 6 could 6 could 7 have 7 have 8 gone 8 gone 9 twice 9 twice 10 as 10 as 11 fast 11 fast 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 the 14 the 15 boy 15 boy 16 's 16 's 17 weight 17 weight 18 held 18 held 19 them 19 them 20 back 20 back 21 . so , bounding and crashing and whooping and yelling , the whole tribe [of] [bandar-log] swept along the tree-roads with [mowgli] their prisoner . 1 so 2 , 2 , 3 bounding 3 bounding 4 and 4 and 5 crashing 5 crashing 6 and 6 and 7 whooping 7 whooping 8 and 8 and 9 yelling 9 yelling 10 , 10 , 11 the 11 the 12 whole 12 whole 13 tribe 13 tribe 16 swept 16 swept 17 along 17 along 18 the 18 the 19 tree-roads 19 tree-roads 20 with 20 with 22 their 22 their 23 prisoner 23 prisoner 24 . for a time he was afraid of being dropped . 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 time 3 time 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 afraid 6 afraid 7 of 7 of 8 being 8 being 9 dropped 9 dropped 10 . then he grew angry but knew better than to struggle , and then he began to think . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 grew 3 grew 4 angry 4 angry 5 but 5 but 6 knew 6 knew 7 better 7 better 8 than 8 than 9 to 9 to 10 struggle 10 struggle 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 14 he 14 he 15 began 15 began 16 to 16 to 17 think 17 think 18 . rann saw that the monkeys were carrying something , and dropped a few hundred yards to find out whether their load was good to eat . 1 rann 2 saw 2 saw 3 that 3 that 4 the 4 the 5 monkeys 5 monkeys 6 were 6 were 7 carrying 7 carrying 8 something 8 something 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 dropped 11 dropped 12 a 12 a 13 few 13 few 14 hundred 14 hundred 15 yards 15 yards 16 to 16 to 17 find 17 find 18 out 18 out 19 whether 19 whether 20 their 20 their 21 load 21 load 22 was 22 was 23 good 23 good 24 to 24 to 25 eat 25 eat 26 . " mark my trail ! " 1 " 2 mark 2 mark 3 my 3 my 4 trail 4 trail 5 ! 5 ! 6 " mowgli shouted . 1 mowgli 2 shouted 2 shouted 3 . " tell [baloo] of [the] [seeonee] [pack] and [bagheera] [of] [the] [council] [rock] . " 1 " 2 tell 2 tell 4 of 4 of 8 and 8 and 14 . 14 . 15 " " in whose name [,] [brother] ? " 1 " 2 in 2 in 3 whose 3 whose 4 name 4 name 7 ? 7 ? 8 " rann had never seen [mowgli] before , though of course he had heard of him . 1 rann 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 seen 4 seen 6 before 6 before 7 , 7 , 8 though 8 though 9 of 9 of 10 course 10 course 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 heard 13 heard 14 of 14 of 15 him 15 him 16 . " [mowgli] [,] the [frog] . 1 " 4 the 4 the 6 . man-cub they call me ! 1 man-cub 2 they 2 they 3 call 3 call 4 me 4 me 5 ! mark my trail ! " 1 mark 2 my 2 my 3 trail 3 trail 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " they never go far , " he said with a chuckle . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 never 3 never 4 go 4 go 5 far 5 far 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 with 10 with 11 a 11 a 12 chuckle 12 chuckle 13 . " they never do what they set out to do . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 never 3 never 4 do 4 do 5 what 5 what 6 they 6 they 7 set 7 set 8 out 8 out 9 to 9 to 10 do 10 do 11 . always pecking at new things are the [bandar-log] . 1 always 2 pecking 2 pecking 3 at 3 at 4 new 4 new 5 things 5 things 6 are 6 are 7 the 7 the 9 . so he rocked on his wings , his feet gathered up under him , and waited . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 rocked 3 rocked 4 on 4 on 5 his 5 his 6 wings 6 wings 7 , 7 , 8 his 8 his 9 feet 9 feet 10 gathered 10 gathered 11 up 11 up 12 under 12 under 13 him 13 him 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 waited 16 waited 17 . meantime , [baloo] and [bagheera] were furious with rage and grief . 1 meantime 2 , 2 , 4 and 4 and 6 were 6 were 7 furious 7 furious 8 with 8 with 9 rage 9 rage 10 and 10 and 11 grief 11 grief 12 . " what was the use of half slaying him with blows if thou didst not warn him ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 was 3 was 4 the 4 the 5 use 5 use 6 of 6 of 7 half 7 half 8 slaying 8 slaying 9 him 9 him 10 with 10 with 11 blows 11 blows 12 if 12 if 13 thou 13 thou 14 didst 14 didst 15 not 15 not 16 warn 16 warn 17 him 17 him 18 ? 18 ? 19 " " haste ! 1 " 2 haste 2 haste 3 ! o haste ! 1 o 2 haste 2 haste 3 ! we we may catch them yet ! " 1 we 2 we 2 we 3 may 3 may 4 catch 4 catch 5 them 5 them 6 yet 6 yet 7 ! 7 ! 8 " baloo panted . 1 baloo 2 panted 2 panted 3 . " at that speed ! 1 " 2 at 2 at 3 that 3 that 4 speed 4 speed 5 ! it would not tire a wounded cow . 1 it 2 would 2 would 3 not 3 not 4 tire 4 tire 5 a 5 a 6 wounded 6 wounded 7 cow 7 cow 8 . teacher of the [law] cub-beater a mile of that rolling to and fro would burst thee open . 1 teacher 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 5 cub-beater 5 cub-beater 6 a 6 a 7 mile 7 mile 8 of 8 of 9 that 9 that 10 rolling 10 rolling 11 to 11 to 12 and 12 and 13 fro 13 fro 14 would 14 would 15 burst 15 burst 16 thee 16 thee 17 open 17 open 18 . sit still and think ! 1 sit 2 still 2 still 3 and 3 and 4 think 4 think 5 ! make a plan . 1 make 2 a 2 a 3 plan 3 plan 4 . this is no time for chasing . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 time 4 time 5 for 5 for 6 chasing 6 chasing 7 . they may drop him if we follow too close . " 1 they 2 may 2 may 3 drop 3 drop 4 him 4 him 5 if 5 if 6 we 6 we 7 follow 7 follow 8 too 8 too 9 close 9 close 10 . 10 . 11 " ["] [arrula] [!] whoo ! 1 whoo 2 ! 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 5 him 6 already 6 already 7 , 7 , 8 being 8 being 9 tired 9 tired 10 of 10 of 11 carrying 11 carrying 12 him 12 him 13 . who can trust [the] [bandar-log] ? 1 who 2 can 2 can 3 trust 3 trust 6 ? put dead bats on my head ! 1 put 2 dead 2 dead 3 bats 3 bats 4 on 4 on 5 my 5 my 6 head 6 head 7 ! give me black bones to eat ! 1 give 2 me 2 me 3 black 3 black 4 bones 4 bones 5 to 5 to 6 eat 6 eat 7 ! arulala ! 1 arulala 2 ! wahooa ! 1 wahooa 2 ! o [mowgli] , [mowgli] [!] 1 o 3 , why did [i] not warn thee against the [monkey-folk] instead of breaking thy head ? 1 why 2 did 2 did 4 not 4 not 5 warn 5 warn 6 thee 6 thee 7 against 7 against 8 the 8 the 10 instead 10 instead 11 of 11 of 12 breaking 12 breaking 13 thy 13 thy 14 head 14 head 15 ? baloo clasped his paws over his ears and rolled to and fro moaning . 1 baloo 2 clasped 2 clasped 3 his 3 his 4 paws 4 paws 5 over 5 over 6 his 6 his 7 ears 7 ears 8 and 8 and 9 rolled 9 rolled 10 to 10 to 11 and 11 and 12 fro 12 fro 13 moaning 13 moaning 14 . " at least he gave me all the [words] correctly a little time ago , " said [bagheera] impatiently . 1 " 2 at 2 at 3 least 3 least 4 he 4 he 5 gave 5 gave 6 me 6 me 7 all 7 all 8 the 8 the 10 correctly 10 correctly 11 a 11 a 12 little 12 little 13 time 13 time 14 ago 14 ago 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 19 impatiently 19 impatiently 20 . " [baloo] [,] thou hast neither memory nor respect . 1 " 4 thou 4 thou 5 hast 5 hast 6 neither 6 neither 7 memory 7 memory 8 nor 8 nor 9 respect 9 respect 10 . what would the jungle think if [i] , the [black] [panther] [,] curled myself up like [ikki] [the] [porcupine] , and howled ? " 1 what 2 would 2 would 3 the 3 the 4 jungle 4 jungle 5 think 5 think 6 if 6 if 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 13 curled 13 curled 14 myself 14 myself 15 up 15 up 16 like 16 like 20 , 20 , 21 and 21 and 22 howled 22 howled 23 ? 23 ? 24 " " what do [i] care what the jungle thinks ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 5 care 5 care 6 what 6 what 7 the 7 the 8 jungle 8 jungle 9 thinks 9 thinks 10 ? he may be dead by now . " 1 he 2 may 2 may 3 be 3 be 4 dead 4 dead 5 by 5 by 6 now 6 now 7 . 7 . 8 " he is wise and well taught , and above all he has the eyes that make the [jungle-people] afraid . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 wise 3 wise 4 and 4 and 5 well 5 well 6 taught 6 taught 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 above 9 above 10 all 10 all 11 he 11 he 12 has 12 has 13 the 13 the 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 that 15 that 16 make 16 make 17 the 17 the 19 afraid 19 afraid 20 . bagheera licked one forepaw thoughtfully . 1 bagheera 2 licked 2 licked 3 one 3 one 4 forepaw 4 forepaw 5 thoughtfully 5 thoughtfully 6 . " [fool] that [i] am ! 1 " 3 that 3 that 5 am 5 am 6 ! he can climb as well as they can . 1 he 2 can 2 can 3 climb 3 climb 4 as 4 as 5 well 5 well 6 as 6 as 7 they 7 they 8 can 8 can 9 . he steals the young monkeys in the night . 1 he 2 steals 2 steals 3 the 3 the 4 young 4 young 5 monkeys 5 monkeys 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 night 8 night 9 . the whisper of his name makes their wicked tails cold . 1 the 2 whisper 2 whisper 3 of 3 of 4 his 4 his 5 name 5 name 6 makes 6 makes 7 their 7 their 8 wicked 8 wicked 9 tails 9 tails 10 cold 10 cold 11 . let us go to [kaa] . " 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 go 3 go 4 to 4 to 6 . 6 . 7 " " what will he do for us ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 will 3 will 4 he 4 he 5 do 5 do 6 for 6 for 7 us 7 us 8 ? he is not of our tribe , being footless and with most evil eyes , " said [bagheera] . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 of 4 of 5 our 5 our 6 tribe 6 tribe 7 , 7 , 8 being 8 being 9 footless 9 footless 10 and 10 and 11 with 11 with 12 most 12 most 13 evil 13 evil 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 19 . " he is very old and very cunning . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 old 5 old 6 and 6 and 7 very 7 very 8 cunning 8 cunning 9 . above all , he is always hungry , " said [baloo] hopefully . 1 above 2 all 2 all 3 , 3 , 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 always 6 always 7 hungry 7 hungry 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 hopefully 12 hopefully 13 . " promise him many goats . " 1 " 2 promise 2 promise 3 him 3 him 4 many 4 many 5 goats 5 goats 6 . 6 . 7 " " he sleeps for a full month after he has once eaten . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 sleeps 3 sleeps 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 full 6 full 7 month 7 month 8 after 8 after 9 he 9 he 10 has 10 has 11 once 11 once 12 eaten 12 eaten 13 . he may be asleep now , and even were he awake what if he would rather kill his own goats ? " 1 he 2 may 2 may 3 be 3 be 4 asleep 4 asleep 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 even 8 even 9 were 9 were 10 he 10 he 11 awake 11 awake 12 what 12 what 13 if 13 if 14 he 14 he 15 would 15 would 16 rather 16 rather 17 kill 17 kill 18 his 18 his 19 own 19 own 20 goats 20 goats 21 ? 21 ? 22 " bagheera , who did not know much about [kaa] , was naturally suspicious . 1 bagheera 2 , 2 , 3 who 3 who 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 know 6 know 7 much 7 much 8 about 8 about 10 , 10 , 11 was 11 was 12 naturally 12 naturally 13 suspicious 13 suspicious 14 . " then in that case , thou and [i] together , old hunter , might make him see reason . " 1 " 2 then 2 then 3 in 3 in 4 that 4 that 5 case 5 case 6 , 6 , 7 thou 7 thou 8 and 8 and 10 together 10 together 11 , 11 , 12 old 12 old 13 hunter 13 hunter 14 , 14 , 15 might 15 might 16 make 16 make 17 him 17 him 18 see 18 see 19 reason 19 reason 20 . 20 . 21 " here [baloo] rubbed his faded brown shoulder against [the] [panther] , and they went off to look for [kaa] the [rock] [python] . 1 here 3 rubbed 3 rubbed 4 his 4 his 5 faded 5 faded 6 brown 6 brown 7 shoulder 7 shoulder 8 against 8 against 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 they 13 they 14 went 14 went 15 off 15 off 16 to 16 to 17 look 17 look 18 for 18 for 20 the 20 the 23 . " be careful , [bagheera] [!] 1 " 2 be 2 be 3 careful 3 careful 4 , he is always a little blind after he has changed his skin , and very quick to strike . " 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 always 3 always 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 blind 6 blind 7 after 7 after 8 he 8 he 9 has 9 has 10 changed 10 changed 11 his 11 his 12 skin 12 skin 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 very 15 very 16 quick 16 quick 17 to 17 to 18 strike 18 strike 19 . 19 . 20 " " good hunting ! " cried [baloo] , sitting up on his haunches . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 hunting 3 hunting 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 cried 6 cried 8 , 8 , 9 sitting 9 sitting 10 up 10 up 11 on 11 on 12 his 12 his 13 haunches 13 haunches 14 . like all snakes of his breed [kaa] was rather deaf , and did not hear the call at first . 1 like 2 all 2 all 3 snakes 3 snakes 4 of 4 of 5 his 5 his 6 breed 6 breed 8 was 8 was 9 rather 9 rather 10 deaf 10 deaf 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 did 13 did 14 not 14 not 15 hear 15 hear 16 the 16 the 17 call 17 call 18 at 18 at 19 first 19 first 20 . then he curled up ready for any accident , his head lowered . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 curled 3 curled 4 up 4 up 5 ready 5 ready 6 for 6 for 7 any 7 any 8 accident 8 accident 9 , 9 , 10 his 10 his 11 head 11 head 12 lowered 12 lowered 13 . " good hunting for us all , " he answered . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 hunting 3 hunting 4 for 4 for 5 us 5 us 6 all 6 all 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 answered 10 answered 11 . " [oho] [,] [baloo] [,] what dost thou do here ? 1 " 6 what 6 what 7 dost 7 dost 8 thou 8 thou 9 do 9 do 10 here 10 here 11 ? good hunting , [bagheera] . 1 good 2 hunting 2 hunting 3 , 3 , 5 . one of us at least needs food . 1 one 2 of 2 of 3 us 3 us 4 at 4 at 5 least 5 least 6 needs 6 needs 7 food 7 food 8 . is there any news of game afoot ? 1 is 2 there 2 there 3 any 3 any 4 news 4 news 5 of 5 of 6 game 6 game 7 afoot 7 afoot 8 ? a doe now , or even a young buck ? 1 a 2 doe 2 doe 3 now 3 now 4 , 4 , 5 or 5 or 6 even 6 even 7 a 7 a 8 young 8 young 9 buck 9 buck 10 ? i am as empty as a dried well . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 as 3 as 4 empty 4 empty 5 as 5 as 6 a 6 a 7 dried 7 dried 8 well 8 well 9 . 9 . 10 " " we are hunting , " said [baloo] carelessly . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 are 3 are 4 hunting 4 hunting 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 carelessly 9 carelessly 10 . he knew that you must not hurry [kaa] . 1 he 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 you 4 you 5 must 5 must 6 not 6 not 7 hurry 7 hurry 9 . he is too big . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 too 3 too 4 big 4 big 5 . " give me permission to come with you , " said [kaa] . 1 " 2 give 2 give 3 me 3 me 4 permission 4 permission 5 to 5 to 6 come 6 come 7 with 7 with 8 you 8 you 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . psshaw ! 1 psshaw 2 ! the branches are not what they [were] when [i] was young . 1 the 2 branches 2 branches 3 are 3 are 4 not 4 not 5 what 5 what 6 they 6 they 8 when 8 when 10 was 10 was 11 young 11 young 12 . rotten twigs and dry boughs are they all . " 1 rotten 2 twigs 2 twigs 3 and 3 and 4 dry 4 dry 5 boughs 5 boughs 6 are 6 are 7 they 7 they 8 all 8 all 9 . 9 . 10 " " maybe thy great weight has something to do with the matter , " said [baloo] . 1 " 2 maybe 2 maybe 3 thy 3 thy 4 great 4 great 5 weight 5 weight 6 has 6 has 7 something 7 something 8 to 8 to 9 do 9 do 10 with 10 with 11 the 11 the 12 matter 12 matter 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 17 . " [i] am a fair length a fair length , " said [kaa] with a little pride . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 a 4 a 5 fair 5 fair 6 length 6 length 7 a 7 a 8 fair 8 fair 9 length 9 length 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 little 16 little 17 pride 17 pride 18 . " but for all that , it is the fault of this new-grown timber . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 for 3 for 4 all 4 all 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 the 9 the 10 fault 10 fault 11 of 11 of 12 this 12 this 13 new-grown 13 new-grown 14 timber 14 timber 15 . " [footless] [,] yellow earth-worm , " said [bagheera] under his whiskers , as though he were trying to remember something . 1 " 4 yellow 4 yellow 5 earth-worm 5 earth-worm 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 under 10 under 11 his 11 his 12 whiskers 12 whiskers 13 , 13 , 14 as 14 as 15 though 15 though 16 he 16 he 17 were 17 were 18 trying 18 trying 19 to 19 to 20 remember 20 remember 21 something 21 something 22 . ["] [sssss] [!] have they ever called me that ? " said [kaa] . 1 have 2 they 2 they 3 ever 3 ever 4 called 4 called 5 me 5 me 6 that 6 that 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " something of that kind it was that they shouted to us last moon , but we never noticed them . 1 " 2 something 2 something 3 of 3 of 4 that 4 that 5 kind 5 kind 6 it 6 it 7 was 7 was 8 that 8 that 9 they 9 they 10 shouted 10 shouted 11 to 11 to 12 us 12 us 13 last 13 last 14 moon 14 moon 15 , 15 , 16 but 16 but 17 we 17 we 18 never 18 never 19 noticed 19 noticed 20 them 20 them 21 . " [the] [bandar-log] have shifted their grounds , " he said quietly . 1 " 4 have 4 have 5 shifted 5 shifted 6 their 6 their 7 grounds 7 grounds 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 said 11 said 12 quietly 12 quietly 13 . " when [i] came up into the sun today [i] heard them whooping among the tree-tops . " 1 " 2 when 2 when 4 came 4 came 5 up 5 up 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 sun 8 sun 9 today 9 today 11 heard 11 heard 12 them 12 them 13 whooping 13 whooping 14 among 14 among 15 the 15 the 16 tree-tops 16 tree-tops 17 . 17 . 18 " " the trouble is this , [kaa] . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 trouble 3 trouble 4 is 4 is 5 this 5 this 6 , 6 , 8 . those nut-stealers and pickers of palm leaves have stolen away our man-cub of whom thou hast perhaps heard . " 1 those 2 nut-stealers 2 nut-stealers 3 and 3 and 4 pickers 4 pickers 5 of 5 of 6 palm 6 palm 7 leaves 7 leaves 8 have 8 have 9 stolen 9 stolen 10 away 10 away 11 our 11 our 12 man-cub 12 man-cub 13 of 13 of 14 whom 14 whom 15 thou 15 thou 16 hast 16 hast 17 perhaps 17 perhaps 18 heard 18 heard 19 . 19 . 20 " ikki is full of stories half heard and very badly told . " 1 ikki 2 is 2 is 3 full 3 full 4 of 4 of 5 stories 5 stories 6 half 6 half 7 heard 7 heard 8 and 8 and 9 very 9 very 10 badly 10 badly 11 told 11 told 12 . 12 . 13 " " but it is true . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 true 5 true 6 . he is such a man-cub as never was , " said [baloo] . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 such 3 such 4 a 4 a 5 man-cub 5 man-cub 6 as 6 as 7 never 7 never 8 was 8 was 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . ["] [ts] [!] ts ! " said [kaa] , weaving his head to and fro . 1 ts 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 4 said 4 said 6 , 6 , 7 weaving 7 weaving 8 his 8 his 9 head 9 head 10 to 10 to 11 and 11 and 12 fro 12 fro 13 . " [i] also have known what love is . 1 " 3 also 3 also 4 have 4 have 5 known 5 known 6 what 6 what 7 love 7 love 8 is 8 is 9 . there are tales [i] [could] tell that " 1 there 2 are 2 are 3 tales 3 tales 6 tell 6 tell 7 that 7 that 8 " " that need a clear night when we are all well fed to praise properly , " said [bagheera] quickly . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 need 3 need 4 a 4 a 5 clear 5 clear 6 night 6 night 7 when 7 when 8 we 8 we 9 are 9 are 10 all 10 all 11 well 11 well 12 fed 12 fed 13 to 13 to 14 praise 14 praise 15 properly 15 properly 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 said 18 said 20 quickly 20 quickly 21 . " our man-cub is in the hands of the [bandar-log] now , and we know that of [all] the [jungle-people] they fear [kaa] alone . " 1 " 2 our 2 our 3 man-cub 3 man-cub 4 is 4 is 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 hands 7 hands 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 11 now 11 now 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 we 14 we 15 know 15 know 16 that 16 that 17 of 17 of 19 the 19 the 21 they 21 they 22 fear 22 fear 24 alone 24 alone 25 . 25 . 26 " " they fear me alone . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 fear 3 fear 4 me 4 me 5 alone 5 alone 6 . they have good reason , " said [kaa] . 1 they 2 have 2 have 3 good 3 good 4 reason 4 reason 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " chattering , foolish , vain vain , foolish , and chattering , are the monkeys . 1 " 2 chattering 2 chattering 3 , 3 , 4 foolish 4 foolish 5 , 5 , 6 vain 6 vain 7 vain 7 vain 8 , 8 , 9 foolish 9 foolish 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 chattering 12 chattering 13 , 13 , 14 are 14 are 15 the 15 the 16 monkeys 16 monkeys 17 . but a man-thing in their hands is in no good luck . 1 but 2 a 2 a 3 man-thing 3 man-thing 4 in 4 in 5 their 5 their 6 hands 6 hands 7 is 7 is 8 in 8 in 9 no 9 no 10 good 10 good 11 luck 11 luck 12 . they grow tired of the nuts they pick , and throw them down . 1 they 2 grow 2 grow 3 tired 3 tired 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 nuts 6 nuts 7 they 7 they 8 pick 8 pick 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 throw 11 throw 12 them 12 them 13 down 13 down 14 . they carry a branch half a day , meaning to do great things with it , and then they snap it in two . 1 they 2 carry 2 carry 3 a 3 a 4 branch 4 branch 5 half 5 half 6 a 6 a 7 day 7 day 8 , 8 , 9 meaning 9 meaning 10 to 10 to 11 do 11 do 12 great 12 great 13 things 13 things 14 with 14 with 15 it 15 it 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 then 18 then 19 they 19 they 20 snap 20 snap 21 it 21 it 22 in 22 in 23 two 23 two 24 . that man-thing is not to be envied . 1 that 2 man-thing 2 man-thing 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 envied 7 envied 8 . they called me also ' yellow fish ' was it not ? " 1 they 2 called 2 called 3 me 3 me 4 also 4 also 5 ' 5 ' 6 yellow 6 yellow 7 fish 7 fish 8 ' 8 ' 9 was 9 was 10 it 10 it 11 not 11 not 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " worm worm earth-worm , " said [bagheera] , " as well as other things which [i] cannot now say for shame . " 1 " 2 worm 2 worm 3 worm 3 worm 4 earth-worm 4 earth-worm 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 as 11 as 12 well 12 well 13 as 13 as 14 other 14 other 15 things 15 things 16 which 16 which 18 cannot 18 cannot 19 now 19 now 20 say 20 say 21 for 21 for 22 shame 22 shame 23 . 23 . 24 " " 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 5 them 6 to 6 to 7 speak 7 speak 8 well 8 well 9 of 9 of 10 their 10 their 11 master 11 master 12 . aaa-ssp ! 1 aaa-ssp 2 ! we must help their wandering memories . 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 help 3 help 4 their 4 their 5 wandering 5 wandering 6 memories 6 memories 7 . now , whither went they with the cub ? " 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 whither 3 whither 4 went 4 went 5 they 5 they 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 cub 8 cub 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " the jungle alone knows . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 jungle 3 jungle 4 alone 4 alone 5 knows 5 knows 6 . toward the sunset , [i] believe , " said [baloo] . 1 toward 2 the 2 the 3 sunset 3 sunset 4 , 4 , 6 believe 6 believe 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " we had thought that thou wouldst know , [kaa] . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 had 3 had 4 thought 4 thought 5 that 5 that 6 thou 6 thou 7 wouldst 7 wouldst 8 know 8 know 9 , 9 , 11 . 11 . 12 " ["] [i] [?] how ? 1 how 2 ? " up , [up] [!] 1 " 2 up 2 up 3 , up , [up] [!] 1 up 2 , hillo ! 1 hillo 2 ! illo ! 1 illo 2 ! illo , look up , [baloo] of the [seeonee] [wolf] [pack] [!] " 1 illo 2 , 2 , 3 look 3 look 4 up 4 up 5 , 5 , 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 13 " " what is it ? " said [baloo] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " [i] have seen [mowgli] among the [bandar-log] . 1 " 3 have 3 have 4 seen 4 seen 6 among 6 among 7 the 7 the 9 . he bade me tell you . 1 he 2 bade 2 bade 3 me 3 me 4 tell 4 tell 5 you 5 you 6 . i watched . 1 i 2 watched 2 watched 3 . the [bandar-log] [have] taken him beyond the river to the monkey city to the [cold] [lairs] . 1 the 4 taken 4 taken 5 him 5 him 6 beyond 6 beyond 7 the 7 the 8 river 8 river 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 monkey 11 monkey 12 city 12 city 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 17 . 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 4 there 5 for 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 night 7 night 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 ten 10 ten 11 nights 11 nights 12 , 12 , 13 or 13 or 14 an 14 an 15 hour 15 hour 16 . i have told the bats to watch through the dark time . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 told 3 told 4 the 4 the 5 bats 5 bats 6 to 6 to 7 watch 7 watch 8 through 8 through 9 the 9 the 10 dark 10 dark 11 time 11 time 12 . that is my message . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 my 3 my 4 message 4 message 5 . good hunting , all you below ! " 1 good 2 hunting 2 hunting 3 , 3 , 4 all 4 all 5 you 5 you 6 below 6 below 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " full gorge and a deep sleep to you , [rann] [,] " cried [bagheera] . 1 " 2 full 2 full 3 gorge 3 gorge 4 and 4 and 5 a 5 a 6 deep 6 deep 7 sleep 7 sleep 8 to 8 to 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 13 " 13 " 14 cried 14 cried 16 . " [i] will remember thee in my next kill , and put aside the head for thee alone , [o] best of kites ! " 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 remember 4 remember 5 thee 5 thee 6 in 6 in 7 my 7 my 8 next 8 next 9 kill 9 kill 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 put 12 put 13 aside 13 aside 14 the 14 the 15 head 15 head 16 for 16 for 17 thee 17 thee 18 alone 18 alone 19 , 19 , 21 best 21 best 22 of 22 of 23 kites 23 kites 24 ! 24 ! 25 " " it is nothing . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 . it is nothing . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 . the boy held the [master] [word] . 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 held 3 held 4 the 4 the 7 . i could have done no less , " and [rann] circled up again to his roost . 1 i 2 could 2 could 3 have 3 have 4 done 4 done 5 no 5 no 6 less 6 less 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 and 9 and 11 circled 11 circled 12 up 12 up 13 again 13 again 14 to 14 to 15 his 15 his 16 roost 16 roost 17 . " he has not forgotten to use his tongue , " said [baloo] with a chuckle of pride . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 not 4 not 5 forgotten 5 forgotten 6 to 6 to 7 use 7 use 8 his 8 his 9 tongue 9 tongue 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 chuckle 16 chuckle 17 of 17 of 18 pride 18 pride 19 . " to think of one so young remembering the [master] [word] [for] the birds too while he was being pulled across trees ! " 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 think 3 think 4 of 4 of 5 one 5 one 6 so 6 so 7 young 7 young 8 remembering 8 remembering 9 the 9 the 13 the 13 the 14 birds 14 birds 15 too 15 too 16 while 16 while 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 being 19 being 20 pulled 20 pulled 21 across 21 across 22 trees 22 trees 23 ! 23 ! 24 " " it was most firmly driven into him , " said [bagheera] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 most 4 most 5 firmly 5 firmly 6 driven 6 driven 7 into 7 into 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " but [i] am proud of him , and now we must go to the [cold] [lairs] . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 am 4 am 5 proud 5 proud 6 of 6 of 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 now 10 now 11 we 11 we 12 must 12 must 13 go 13 go 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 18 . 18 . 19 " the wild boar will , but the hunting tribes do not . 1 the 2 wild 2 wild 3 boar 3 boar 4 will 4 will 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 the 7 the 8 hunting 8 hunting 9 tribes 9 tribes 10 do 10 do 11 not 11 not 12 . " it is half a night 's journey at full speed , " said [bagheera] , and [baloo] looked very serious . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 half 4 half 5 a 5 a 6 night 6 night 7 's 7 's 8 journey 8 journey 9 at 9 at 10 full 10 full 11 speed 11 speed 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 looked 19 looked 20 very 20 very 21 serious 21 serious 22 . " [i] will go as fast [as] [i] can , " he said anxiously . 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 go 4 go 5 as 5 as 6 fast 6 fast 9 can 9 can 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 anxiously 14 anxiously 15 . " we dare not wait for thee . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 dare 3 dare 4 not 4 not 5 wait 5 wait 6 for 6 for 7 thee 7 thee 8 . follow , [baloo] . 1 follow 2 , 2 , 4 . we must go on the quick-foot [kaa] and [i] . " 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 go 3 go 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 quick-foot 6 quick-foot 8 and 8 and 10 . 10 . 11 " " feet or no feet , [i] can keep abreast of all thy four , " said [kaa] shortly . 1 " 2 feet 2 feet 3 or 3 or 4 no 4 no 5 feet 5 feet 6 , 6 , 8 can 8 can 9 keep 9 keep 10 abreast 10 abreast 11 of 11 of 12 all 12 all 13 thy 13 thy 14 four 14 four 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 19 shortly 19 shortly 20 . kaa said nothing , but , strive as [bagheera] might [,] the huge [rock-python] held level with him . 1 kaa 2 said 2 said 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 , 6 , 7 strive 7 strive 8 as 8 as 10 might 10 might 12 the 12 the 13 huge 13 huge 15 held 15 held 16 level 16 level 17 with 17 with 18 him 18 him 19 . " [i] am hungry , " said [kaa] . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 hungry 4 hungry 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " besides , they called me speckled frog . " 1 " 2 besides 2 besides 3 , 3 , 4 they 4 they 5 called 5 called 6 me 6 me 7 speckled 7 speckled 8 frog 8 frog 9 . 9 . 10 " " worm earth-worm , and yellow to boot . " 1 " 2 worm 2 worm 3 earth-worm 3 earth-worm 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 yellow 6 yellow 7 to 7 to 8 boot 8 boot 9 . 9 . 10 " " all one . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 one 3 one 4 . in the [cold] [lairs] [the] [monkey-people] [were] not thinking [of] [mowgli] 's friends at all . 1 in 2 the 2 the 8 not 8 not 9 thinking 9 thinking 12 's 12 's 13 friends 13 friends 14 at 14 at 15 all 15 all 16 . they had brought the boy to [the] [lost] [city] , and were very much pleased with themselves for the time . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 brought 3 brought 4 the 4 the 5 boy 5 boy 6 to 6 to 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 were 12 were 13 very 13 very 14 much 14 much 15 pleased 15 pleased 16 with 16 with 17 themselves 17 themselves 18 for 18 for 19 the 19 the 20 time 20 time 21 . mowgli had never seen an [indian] city before , and though this was almost a heap of ruins it seemed very wonderful and splendid . 1 mowgli 2 had 2 had 3 never 3 never 4 seen 4 seen 5 an 5 an 7 city 7 city 8 before 8 before 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 though 11 though 12 this 12 this 13 was 13 was 14 almost 14 almost 15 a 15 a 16 heap 16 heap 17 of 17 of 18 ruins 18 ruins 19 it 19 it 20 seemed 20 seemed 21 very 21 very 22 wonderful 22 wonderful 23 and 23 and 24 splendid 24 splendid 25 . 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 5 it 6 long 6 long 7 ago 7 ago 8 on 8 on 9 a 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 hill 11 hill 12 . the monkeys called the place their city , and pretended to despise the [jungle-people] because they lived in the forest . 1 the 2 monkeys 2 monkeys 3 called 3 called 4 the 4 the 5 place 5 place 6 their 6 their 7 city 7 city 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 pretended 10 pretended 11 to 11 to 12 despise 12 despise 13 the 13 the 15 because 15 because 16 they 16 they 17 lived 17 lived 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 forest 20 forest 21 . and yet they never knew what the buildings were made for nor how to use them . 1 and 2 yet 2 yet 3 they 3 they 4 never 4 never 5 knew 5 knew 6 what 6 what 7 the 7 the 8 buildings 8 buildings 9 were 9 were 10 made 10 made 11 for 11 for 12 nor 12 nor 13 how 13 how 14 to 14 to 15 use 15 use 16 them 16 them 17 . then all would begin again till they grew tired of the city and went back to the tree-tops , hoping the [jungle-people] [would] notice them . 1 then 2 all 2 all 3 would 3 would 4 begin 4 begin 5 again 5 again 6 till 6 till 7 they 7 they 8 grew 8 grew 9 tired 9 tired 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 city 12 city 13 and 13 and 14 went 14 went 15 back 15 back 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 tree-tops 18 tree-tops 19 , 19 , 20 hoping 20 hoping 21 the 21 the 24 notice 24 notice 25 them 25 them 26 . mowgli , who had been trained under [the] [law] [of] [the] [jungle] , did not like or understand this kind of life . 1 mowgli 2 , 2 , 3 who 3 who 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 trained 6 trained 7 under 7 under 13 , 13 , 14 did 14 did 15 not 15 not 16 like 16 like 17 or 17 or 18 understand 18 understand 19 this 19 this 20 kind 20 kind 21 of 21 of 22 life 22 life 23 . " [i] wish to eat , " said [mowgli] . 1 " 3 wish 3 wish 4 to 4 to 5 eat 5 eat 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " [i] am a stranger in this part of the jungle . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 a 4 a 5 stranger 5 stranger 6 in 6 in 7 this 7 this 8 part 8 part 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 jungle 11 jungle 12 . bring me food , or give me leave to hunt here . " 1 bring 2 me 2 me 3 food 3 food 4 , 4 , 5 or 5 or 6 give 6 give 7 me 7 me 8 leave 8 leave 9 to 9 to 10 hunt 10 hunt 11 here 11 here 12 . 12 . 13 " twenty or thirty monkeys bounded away to bring him nuts and wild pawpaws . 1 twenty 2 or 2 or 3 thirty 3 thirty 4 monkeys 4 monkeys 5 bounded 5 bounded 6 away 6 away 7 to 7 to 8 bring 8 bring 9 him 9 him 10 nuts 10 nuts 11 and 11 and 12 wild 12 wild 13 pawpaws 13 pawpaws 14 . 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 2 they 3 fell 3 fell 4 to 4 to 5 fighting 5 fighting 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 8 road 8 road 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 it 11 it 12 was 12 was 13 too 13 too 14 much 14 much 15 trouble 15 trouble 16 to 16 to 17 go 17 go 18 back 18 back 19 with 19 with 20 what 20 what 21 was 21 was 22 left 22 left 23 of 23 of 24 the 24 the 25 fruit 25 fruit 26 . " all that [baloo] has said about the [bandar-log] [is] true , " he thought to himself . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 that 3 that 5 has 5 has 6 said 6 said 7 about 7 about 8 the 8 the 11 true 11 true 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 thought 15 thought 16 to 16 to 17 himself 17 himself 18 . " they have no [law] , no [hunting] [call] , and no leaders nothing but foolish words and little picking thievish hands . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 have 3 have 4 no 4 no 6 , 6 , 7 no 7 no 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 no 12 no 13 leaders 13 leaders 14 nothing 14 nothing 15 but 15 but 16 foolish 16 foolish 17 words 17 words 18 and 18 and 19 little 19 little 20 picking 20 picking 21 thievish 21 thievish 22 hands 22 hands 23 . so if [i] am starved or killed here , it will be all my own fault . 1 so 2 if 2 if 4 am 4 am 5 starved 5 starved 6 or 6 or 7 killed 7 killed 8 here 8 here 9 , 9 , 10 it 10 it 11 will 11 will 12 be 12 be 13 all 13 all 14 my 14 my 15 own 15 own 16 fault 16 fault 17 . but [i] must try to return to my own jungle . 1 but 3 must 3 must 4 try 4 try 5 to 5 to 6 return 6 return 7 to 7 to 8 my 8 my 9 own 9 own 10 jungle 10 jungle 11 . baloo will surely beat me , but that is better than chasing silly rose leaves with the [bandar-log] . " 1 baloo 2 will 2 will 3 surely 3 surely 4 beat 4 beat 5 me 5 me 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 that 8 that 9 is 9 is 10 better 10 better 11 than 11 than 12 chasing 12 chasing 13 silly 13 silly 14 rose 14 rose 15 leaves 15 leaves 16 with 16 with 17 the 17 the 19 . 19 . 20 " there was a ruined summer-house of white marble in the center of the terrace , built for queens dead a hundred years ago . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 ruined 4 ruined 5 summer-house 5 summer-house 6 of 6 of 7 white 7 white 8 marble 8 marble 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 center 11 center 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 terrace 14 terrace 15 , 15 , 16 built 16 built 17 for 17 for 18 queens 18 queens 19 dead 19 dead 20 a 20 a 21 hundred 21 hundred 22 years 22 years 23 ago 23 ago 24 . the domed roof had half fallen in and blocked up the underground passage from the palace by which the queens used to enter . 1 the 2 domed 2 domed 3 roof 3 roof 4 had 4 had 5 half 5 half 6 fallen 6 fallen 7 in 7 in 8 and 8 and 9 blocked 9 blocked 10 up 10 up 11 the 11 the 12 underground 12 underground 13 passage 13 passage 14 from 14 from 15 the 15 the 16 palace 16 palace 17 by 17 by 18 which 18 which 19 the 19 the 20 queens 20 queens 21 used 21 used 22 to 22 to 23 enter 23 enter 24 . " we are great . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 are 3 are 4 great 4 great 5 . we are free . 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 free 3 free 4 . we are wonderful . 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 wonderful 3 wonderful 4 . we are the most wonderful people in all the jungle ! 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 most 4 most 5 wonderful 5 wonderful 6 people 6 people 7 in 7 in 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 10 jungle 10 jungle 11 ! we all say so , and so it must be true , " they shouted . 1 we 2 all 2 all 3 say 3 say 4 so 4 so 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 so 7 so 8 it 8 it 9 must 9 must 10 be 10 be 11 true 11 true 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 they 14 they 15 shouted 15 shouted 16 . mowgli nodded and blinked , and said " yes " when they asked him a question , and his head spun with the noise . 1 mowgli 2 nodded 2 nodded 3 and 3 and 4 blinked 4 blinked 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 said 7 said 8 " 8 " 9 yes 9 yes 10 " 10 " 11 when 11 when 12 they 12 they 13 asked 13 asked 14 him 14 him 15 a 15 a 16 question 16 question 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 his 19 his 20 head 20 head 21 spun 21 spun 22 with 22 with 23 the 23 the 24 noise 24 noise 25 . " [tabaqui] [the] [jackal] must have bitten all these people , " he said to himself , " and now they have madness . 1 " 5 must 5 must 6 have 6 have 7 bitten 7 bitten 8 all 8 all 9 these 9 these 10 people 10 people 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 said 14 said 15 to 15 to 16 himself 16 himself 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 and 19 and 20 now 20 now 21 they 21 they 22 have 22 have 23 madness 23 madness 24 . certainly this is dewanee , the madness . 1 certainly 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 dewanee 4 dewanee 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 madness 7 madness 8 . do they never go to sleep ? 1 do 2 they 2 they 3 never 3 never 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 6 sleep 6 sleep 7 ? now there is a cloud coming to cover that moon . 1 now 2 there 2 there 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 cloud 5 cloud 6 coming 6 coming 7 to 7 to 8 cover 8 cover 9 that 9 that 10 moon 10 moon 11 . if it were only a big enough cloud [i] might try to run away in the darkness . 1 if 2 it 2 it 3 were 3 were 4 only 4 only 5 a 5 a 6 big 6 big 7 enough 7 enough 8 cloud 8 cloud 10 might 10 might 11 try 11 try 12 to 12 to 13 run 13 run 14 away 14 away 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 darkness 17 darkness 18 . but [i] am tired . " 1 but 3 am 3 am 4 tired 4 tired 5 . 5 . 6 " 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 3 never 3 never 4 fight 4 fight 5 unless 5 unless 6 they 6 they 7 are 7 are 8 a 8 a 9 hundred 9 hundred 10 to 10 to 11 one 11 one 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 few 14 few 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 jungle 17 jungle 18 care 18 care 19 for 19 for 20 those 20 those 21 odds 21 odds 22 . they will not throw themselves upon my back in their hundreds , but " 1 they 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 throw 4 throw 5 themselves 5 themselves 6 upon 6 upon 7 my 7 my 8 back 8 back 9 in 9 in 10 their 10 their 11 hundreds 11 hundreds 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 " " [i] know it , " said [bagheera] . 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " would that [baloo] were here , but we must do what we can . 1 " 2 would 2 would 3 that 3 that 5 were 5 were 6 here 6 here 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 we 9 we 10 must 10 must 11 do 11 do 12 what 12 what 13 we 13 we 14 can 14 can 15 . when that cloud covers the moon [i] shall go to the terrace . 1 when 2 that 2 that 3 cloud 3 cloud 4 covers 4 covers 5 the 5 the 6 moon 6 moon 8 shall 8 shall 9 go 9 go 10 to 10 to 11 the 11 the 12 terrace 12 terrace 13 . they hold some sort of council there over the boy . " 1 they 2 hold 2 hold 3 some 3 some 4 sort 4 sort 5 of 5 of 6 council 6 council 7 there 7 there 8 over 8 over 9 the 9 the 10 boy 10 boy 11 . 11 . 12 " " good hunting , " said [kaa] grimly , and glided away to the west wall . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 hunting 3 hunting 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 grimly 8 grimly 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 glided 11 glided 12 away 12 away 13 to 13 to 14 the 14 the 15 west 15 west 16 wall 16 wall 17 . the cloud hid the moon , and [as] [mowgli] wondered what would come next he [heard] [bagheera] 's light feet on the terrace . 1 the 2 cloud 2 cloud 3 hid 3 hid 4 the 4 the 5 moon 5 moon 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 10 wondered 10 wondered 11 what 11 what 12 would 12 would 13 come 13 come 14 next 14 next 15 he 15 he 18 's 18 's 19 light 19 light 20 feet 20 feet 21 on 21 on 22 the 22 the 23 terrace 23 terrace 24 . kill him ! 1 kill 2 him 2 him 3 ! kill . " 1 kill 2 . 2 . 3 " " we be of one blood , ye and [i] , " said [mowgli] , quickly giving the [snake] ['s] [call] . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 be 3 be 4 of 4 of 5 one 5 one 6 blood 6 blood 7 , 7 , 8 ye 8 ye 9 and 9 and 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 , 15 , 16 quickly 16 quickly 17 giving 17 giving 18 the 18 the 22 . he could hear rustling and hissing in the rubbish all round him and gave the [call] a second time , to make sure . 1 he 2 could 2 could 3 hear 3 hear 4 rustling 4 rustling 5 and 5 and 6 hissing 6 hissing 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 rubbish 9 rubbish 10 all 10 all 11 round 11 round 12 him 12 him 13 and 13 and 14 gave 14 gave 15 the 15 the 17 a 17 a 18 second 18 second 19 time 19 time 20 , 20 , 21 to 21 to 22 make 22 make 23 sure 23 sure 24 . " even ssso ! 1 " 2 even 2 even 3 ssso 3 ssso 4 ! " stand still , [little] [brother] [,] for thy feet may do us harm . " 1 " 2 stand 2 stand 3 still 3 still 4 , 4 , 8 for 8 for 9 thy 9 thy 10 feet 10 feet 11 may 11 may 12 do 12 do 13 us 13 us 14 harm 14 harm 15 . 15 . 16 " for the first time since he was born , [bagheera] was fighting for his life . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 first 3 first 4 time 4 time 5 since 5 since 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 born 8 born 9 , 9 , 11 was 11 was 12 fighting 12 fighting 13 for 13 for 14 his 14 his 15 life 15 life 16 . " [baloo] must be at hand ; [bagheera] would not have come alone , " [mowgli] thought . 1 " 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 at 5 at 6 hand 6 hand 7 ; 7 ; 9 would 9 would 10 not 10 not 11 have 11 have 12 come 12 come 13 alone 13 alone 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 17 thought 17 thought 18 . and then he called aloud : " to the tank , [bagheera] . 1 and 2 then 2 then 3 he 3 he 4 called 4 called 5 aloud 5 aloud 6 : 6 : 7 " 7 " 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 tank 10 tank 11 , 11 , 13 . roll to the water tanks . 1 roll 2 to 2 to 3 the 3 the 4 water 4 water 5 tanks 5 tanks 6 . roll and plunge ! 1 roll 2 and 2 and 3 plunge 3 plunge 4 ! get to the water ! " 1 get 2 to 2 to 3 the 3 the 4 water 4 water 5 ! 5 ! 6 " bagheera heard , and the cry that told him [mowgli] was safe gave him new courage . 1 bagheera 2 heard 2 heard 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 cry 6 cry 7 that 7 that 8 told 8 told 9 him 9 him 11 was 11 was 12 safe 12 safe 13 gave 13 gave 14 him 14 him 15 new 15 new 16 courage 16 courage 17 . he worked his way desperately , inch by inch , straight for the reservoirs , halting in silence . 1 he 2 worked 2 worked 3 his 3 his 4 way 4 way 5 desperately 5 desperately 6 , 6 , 7 inch 7 inch 8 by 8 by 9 inch 9 inch 10 , 10 , 11 straight 11 straight 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 reservoirs 14 reservoirs 15 , 15 , 16 halting 16 halting 17 in 17 in 18 silence 18 silence 19 . then from the ruined wall nearest the jungle rose up the rumbling war-shout of [baloo] . 1 then 2 from 2 from 3 the 3 the 4 ruined 4 ruined 5 wall 5 wall 6 nearest 6 nearest 7 the 7 the 8 jungle 8 jungle 9 rose 9 rose 10 up 10 up 11 the 11 the 12 rumbling 12 rumbling 13 war-shout 13 war-shout 14 of 14 of 16 . the old [bear] had done his best , but he could not come before . 1 the 2 old 2 old 4 had 4 had 5 done 5 done 6 his 6 his 7 best 7 best 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 could 11 could 12 not 12 not 13 come 13 come 14 before 14 before 15 . " [bagheera] [,] ["] he shouted , " [i] am here . 1 " 5 he 5 he 6 shouted 6 shouted 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 am 10 am 11 here 11 here 12 . i climb ! 1 i 2 climb 2 climb 3 ! i haste ! 1 i 2 haste 2 haste 3 ! ahuwora ! 1 ahuwora 2 ! the stones slip under my feet ! 1 the 2 stones 2 stones 3 slip 3 slip 4 under 4 under 5 my 5 my 6 feet 6 feet 7 ! wait my coming , [o] most infamous [bandar-log] ! " 1 wait 2 my 2 my 3 coming 3 coming 4 , 4 , 6 most 6 most 7 infamous 7 infamous 9 ! 9 ! 10 " a crash and a splash told [mowgli] that [bagheera] had fought his way to the tank where the monkeys could not follow . 1 a 2 crash 2 crash 3 and 3 and 4 a 4 a 5 splash 5 splash 6 told 6 told 8 that 8 that 10 had 10 had 11 fought 11 fought 12 his 12 his 13 way 13 way 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 tank 16 tank 17 where 17 where 18 the 18 the 19 monkeys 19 monkeys 20 could 20 could 21 not 21 not 22 follow 22 follow 23 . kaa had only just worked his way over the west wall , landing with a wrench that dislodged a coping stone into the ditch . 1 kaa 2 had 2 had 3 only 3 only 4 just 4 just 5 worked 5 worked 6 his 6 his 7 way 7 way 8 over 8 over 9 the 9 the 10 west 10 west 11 wall 11 wall 12 , 12 , 13 landing 13 landing 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 wrench 16 wrench 17 that 17 that 18 dislodged 18 dislodged 19 a 19 a 20 coping 20 coping 21 stone 21 stone 22 into 22 into 23 the 23 the 24 ditch 24 ditch 25 . then [kaa] came straight , quickly , and anxious to kill . 1 then 3 came 3 came 4 straight 4 straight 5 , 5 , 6 quickly 6 quickly 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 anxious 9 anxious 10 to 10 to 11 kill 11 kill 12 . 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 2 fighting 2 fighting 3 strength 3 strength 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 python 6 python 7 is 7 is 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 driving 10 driving 11 blow 11 blow 12 of 12 of 13 his 13 his 14 head 14 head 15 backed 15 backed 16 by 16 by 17 all 17 all 18 the 18 the 19 strength 19 strength 20 and 20 and 21 weight 21 weight 22 of 22 of 23 his 23 his 24 body 24 body 25 . his first stroke was delivered into the heart of the crowd round [baloo] . 1 his 2 first 2 first 3 stroke 3 stroke 4 was 4 was 5 delivered 5 delivered 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 heart 8 heart 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 crowd 11 crowd 12 round 12 round 14 . it was sent home with shut mouth in silence , and there was no need of a second . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 sent 3 sent 4 home 4 home 5 with 5 with 6 shut 6 shut 7 mouth 7 mouth 8 in 8 in 9 silence 9 silence 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 there 12 there 13 was 13 was 14 no 14 no 15 need 15 need 16 of 16 of 17 a 17 a 18 second 18 second 19 . the monkeys scattered with cries of ["] [kaa] [!] 1 the 2 monkeys 2 monkeys 3 scattered 3 scattered 4 with 4 with 5 cries 5 cries 6 of it is [kaa] ! 1 it 2 is 2 is 4 ! run ! 1 run 2 ! run ! " 1 run 2 ! 2 ! 3 " his fur was much thicker than [bagheera] ['s] , but he had suffered sorely in the fight . 1 his 2 fur 2 fur 3 was 3 was 4 much 4 much 5 thicker 5 thicker 6 than 6 than 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 suffered 13 suffered 14 sorely 14 sorely 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 fight 17 fight 18 . then the clamor broke out again . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 clamor 3 clamor 4 broke 4 broke 5 out 5 out 6 again 6 again 7 . the monkeys leaped higher up the walls . 1 the 2 monkeys 2 monkeys 3 leaped 3 leaped 4 higher 4 higher 5 up 5 up 6 the 6 the 7 walls 7 walls 8 . " get the man-cub out of that trap ; [i] can do no more , " [bagheera] gasped . 1 " 2 get 2 get 3 the 3 the 4 man-cub 4 man-cub 5 out 5 out 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 8 trap 8 trap 9 ; 9 ; 11 can 11 can 12 do 12 do 13 no 13 no 14 more 14 more 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 18 gasped 18 gasped 19 . " let us take the man-cub and go . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 us 3 us 4 take 4 take 5 the 5 the 6 man-cub 6 man-cub 7 and 7 and 8 go 8 go 9 . they may attack again . " 1 they 2 may 2 may 3 attack 3 attack 4 again 4 again 5 . 5 . 6 " " they will not move till [i] order them . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 will 3 will 4 not 4 not 5 move 5 move 6 till 6 till 8 order 8 order 9 them 9 them 10 . stay you sssso ! " 1 stay 2 you 2 you 3 sssso 3 sssso 4 ! 4 ! 5 " kaa hissed , and the city was silent once more . 1 kaa 2 hissed 2 hissed 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 city 6 city 7 was 7 was 8 silent 8 silent 9 once 9 once 10 more 10 more 11 . " [i] could not come before , [brother] [,] but [i] think [i] heard thee call " this was to [bagheera] . 1 " 3 could 3 could 4 not 4 not 5 come 5 come 6 before 6 before 7 , 7 , 10 but 10 but 12 think 12 think 14 heard 14 heard 15 thee 15 thee 16 call 16 call 17 " 17 " 18 this 18 this 19 was 19 was 20 to 20 to 22 . " [i] [i] may have cried out in the battle , " [bagheera] answered . 1 " 4 may 4 may 5 have 5 have 6 cried 6 cried 7 out 7 out 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 battle 10 battle 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 14 answered 14 answered 15 . " [baloo] [,] art thou hurt ? 1 " 4 art 4 art 5 thou 5 thou 6 hurt 6 hurt 7 ? " wow ! 1 " 2 wow 2 wow 3 ! i am sore . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 sore 3 sore 4 . kaa , we owe thee , [i] think , our lives [bagheera] and [i] . " 1 kaa 2 , 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 owe 4 owe 5 thee 5 thee 6 , 6 , 8 think 8 think 9 , 9 , 10 our 10 our 11 lives 11 lives 13 and 13 and 15 . 15 . 16 " " no matter . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 matter 3 matter 4 . where is the manling ? " 1 where 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 manling 4 manling 5 ? 5 ? 6 " " here , in a trap . 1 " 2 here 2 here 3 , 3 , 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 trap 6 trap 7 . i cannot climb out , " cried [mowgli] . 1 i 2 cannot 2 cannot 3 climb 3 climb 4 out 4 out 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 cried 7 cried 9 . the curve of the broken dome was above his head . 1 the 2 curve 2 curve 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 broken 5 broken 6 dome 6 dome 7 was 7 was 8 above 8 above 9 his 9 his 10 head 10 head 11 . " take him away . 1 " 2 take 2 take 3 him 3 him 4 away 4 away 5 . he dances like [mao] the [peacock] . 1 he 2 dances 2 dances 3 like 3 like 5 the 5 the 7 . he will crush our young , " said the cobras inside . 1 he 2 will 2 will 3 crush 3 crush 4 our 4 our 5 young 5 young 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 cobras 10 cobras 11 inside 11 inside 12 . " hah ! " said [kaa] with a chuckle , " he has friends everywhere , this manling . 1 " 2 hah 2 hah 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 chuckle 9 chuckle 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 has 13 has 14 friends 14 friends 15 everywhere 15 everywhere 16 , 16 , 17 this 17 this 18 manling 18 manling 19 . stand back , manling . 1 stand 2 back 2 back 3 , 3 , 4 manling 4 manling 5 . and hide you , [o] [poison] [people] . 1 and 2 hide 2 hide 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 8 . i break down the wall . " 1 i 2 break 2 break 3 down 3 down 4 the 4 the 5 wall 5 wall 6 . 6 . 7 " " [art] thou hurt ? " said [baloo] , hugging him softly . 1 " 3 thou 3 thou 4 hurt 4 hurt 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 hugging 10 hugging 11 him 11 him 12 softly 12 softly 13 . " [i] am sore , hungry , and not a little bruised . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 sore 4 sore 5 , 5 , 6 hungry 6 hungry 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 not 9 not 10 a 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 bruised 12 bruised 13 . but , oh , they have handled ye grievously , my [brothers] ! 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 oh 3 oh 4 , 4 , 5 they 5 they 6 have 6 have 7 handled 7 handled 8 ye 8 ye 9 grievously 9 grievously 10 , 10 , 11 my 11 my 13 ! ye bleed . " 1 ye 2 bleed 2 bleed 3 . 3 . 4 " " others also , " said [bagheera] , licking his lips and looking at the monkey-dead on the terrace and round the tank . 1 " 2 others 2 others 3 also 3 also 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 licking 9 licking 10 his 10 his 11 lips 11 lips 12 and 12 and 13 looking 13 looking 14 at 14 at 15 the 15 the 16 monkey-dead 16 monkey-dead 17 on 17 on 18 the 18 the 19 terrace 19 terrace 20 and 20 and 21 round 21 round 22 the 22 the 23 tank 23 tank 24 . " of that we shall judge later , " said [bagheera] , in a dry voice that [mowgli] did not at all like . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 that 3 that 4 we 4 we 5 shall 5 shall 6 judge 6 judge 7 later 7 later 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 dry 15 dry 16 voice 16 voice 17 that 17 that 19 did 19 did 20 not 20 not 21 at 21 at 22 all 22 all 23 like 23 like 24 . " but here is [kaa] to whom we owe the battle and thou owest thy life . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 here 3 here 4 is 4 is 6 to 6 to 7 whom 7 whom 8 we 8 we 9 owe 9 owe 10 the 10 the 11 battle 11 battle 12 and 12 and 13 thou 13 thou 14 owest 14 owest 15 thy 15 thy 16 life 16 life 17 . thank him according to our customs , [mowgli] . " 1 thank 2 him 2 him 3 according 3 according 4 to 4 to 5 our 5 our 6 customs 6 customs 7 , 7 , 9 . 9 . 10 " mowgli turned and saw the great [python] 's head swaying a foot above his own . 1 mowgli 2 turned 2 turned 3 and 3 and 4 saw 4 saw 5 the 5 the 6 great 6 great 8 's 8 's 9 head 9 head 10 swaying 10 swaying 11 a 11 a 12 foot 12 foot 13 above 13 above 14 his 14 his 15 own 15 own 16 . " so this is the manling , " said [kaa] . 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 this 3 this 4 is 4 is 5 the 5 the 6 manling 6 manling 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " very soft is his skin , and he is not unlike the [bandar-log] . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 soft 3 soft 4 is 4 is 5 his 5 his 6 skin 6 skin 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 is 10 is 11 not 11 not 12 unlike 12 unlike 13 the 13 the 15 . have a care , manling , that [i] do not mistake thee for a monkey some twilight when [i] have newly changed my coat . " 1 have 2 a 2 a 3 care 3 care 4 , 4 , 5 manling 5 manling 6 , 6 , 7 that 7 that 9 do 9 do 10 not 10 not 11 mistake 11 mistake 12 thee 12 thee 13 for 13 for 14 a 14 a 15 monkey 15 monkey 16 some 16 some 17 twilight 17 twilight 18 when 18 when 20 have 20 have 21 newly 21 newly 22 changed 22 changed 23 my 23 my 24 coat 24 coat 25 . 25 . 26 " " we be one blood , thou and [i] , " [mowgli] answered . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 be 3 be 4 one 4 one 5 blood 5 blood 6 , 6 , 7 thou 7 thou 8 and 8 and 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 13 answered 13 answered 14 . " [i] take my life from thee tonight . 1 " 3 take 3 take 4 my 4 my 5 life 5 life 6 from 6 from 7 thee 7 thee 8 tonight 8 tonight 9 . my kill shall be thy kill if ever thou art hungry , [o] [kaa] . " 1 my 2 kill 2 kill 3 shall 3 shall 4 be 4 be 5 thy 5 thy 6 kill 6 kill 7 if 7 if 8 ever 8 ever 9 thou 9 thou 10 art 10 art 11 hungry 11 hungry 12 , 12 , 15 . 15 . 16 " " all thanks , [little] [brother] [,] " said [kaa] , though his eyes twinkled . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 thanks 3 thanks 4 , 4 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 though 12 though 13 his 13 his 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 twinkled 15 twinkled 16 . " and what may so bold a hunter kill ? 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 what 3 what 4 may 4 may 5 so 5 so 6 bold 6 bold 7 a 7 a 8 hunter 8 hunter 9 kill 9 kill 10 ? i ask that [i] may follow when next he goes abroad . " 1 i 2 ask 2 ask 3 that 3 that 5 may 5 may 6 follow 6 follow 7 when 7 when 8 next 8 next 9 he 9 he 10 goes 10 goes 11 abroad 11 abroad 12 . 12 . 13 " " [i] kill nothing , [i] am too little , but [i] drive goats toward such as can use them . 1 " 3 kill 3 kill 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 , 5 , 7 am 7 am 8 too 8 too 9 little 9 little 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 13 drive 13 drive 14 goats 14 goats 15 toward 15 toward 16 such 16 such 17 as 17 as 18 can 18 can 19 use 19 use 20 them 20 them 21 . when thou art empty come to me and see if [i] speak the truth . 1 when 2 thou 2 thou 3 art 3 art 4 empty 4 empty 5 come 5 come 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 and 8 and 9 see 9 see 10 if 10 if 12 speak 12 speak 13 the 13 the 14 truth 14 truth 15 . good hunting to ye all , my masters . " 1 good 2 hunting 2 hunting 3 to 3 to 4 ye 4 ye 5 all 5 all 6 , 6 , 7 my 7 my 8 masters 8 masters 9 . 9 . 10 " " well said , " growled [baloo] , for [mowgli] [had] returned thanks very prettily . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 said 3 said 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 growled 6 growled 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 12 returned 12 returned 13 thanks 13 thanks 14 very 14 very 15 prettily 15 prettily 16 . the [python] dropped [his] head lightly for a minute on [mowgli] ['s] shoulder . 1 the 3 dropped 3 dropped 5 head 5 head 6 lightly 6 lightly 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 minute 9 minute 10 on 10 on 13 shoulder 13 shoulder 14 . " a brave heart and a courteous tongue , " said he . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 brave 3 brave 4 heart 4 heart 5 and 5 and 6 a 6 a 7 courteous 7 courteous 8 tongue 8 tongue 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 he 12 he 13 . " they shall carry thee far through the jungle , manling . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 shall 3 shall 4 carry 4 carry 5 thee 5 thee 6 far 6 far 7 through 7 through 8 the 8 the 9 jungle 9 jungle 10 , 10 , 11 manling 11 manling 12 . but now go hence quickly with thy friends . 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 go 3 go 4 hence 4 hence 5 quickly 5 quickly 6 with 6 with 7 thy 7 thy 8 friends 8 friends 9 . go and sleep , for the moon sets , and what follows it is not well that thou shouldst see . " 1 go 2 and 2 and 3 sleep 3 sleep 4 , 4 , 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 moon 7 moon 8 sets 8 sets 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 what 11 what 12 follows 12 follows 13 it 13 it 14 is 14 is 15 not 15 not 16 well 16 well 17 that 17 that 18 thou 18 thou 19 shouldst 19 shouldst 20 see 20 see 21 . 21 . 22 " " the moon sets , " he said . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 moon 3 moon 4 sets 4 sets 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 . " is there yet light enough to see ? " 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 there 3 there 4 yet 4 yet 5 light 5 light 6 enough 6 enough 7 to 7 to 8 see 8 see 9 ? 9 ? 10 " from the walls came a moan like the wind in the tree-tops " we see , [o] [kaa] . " 1 from 2 the 2 the 3 walls 3 walls 4 came 4 came 5 a 5 a 6 moan 6 moan 7 like 7 like 8 the 8 the 9 wind 9 wind 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 tree-tops 12 tree-tops 13 " 13 " 14 we 14 we 15 see 15 see 16 , 16 , 19 . 19 . 20 " " good . 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 . begins now the dance [the] [dance] of the [hunger] [of] [kaa] . 1 begins 2 now 2 now 3 the 3 the 4 dance 4 dance 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 12 . sit still and watch . " 1 sit 2 still 2 still 3 and 3 and 4 watch 4 watch 5 . 5 . 6 " he turned twice or thrice in a big circle , weaving his head from right to left . 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 3 twice 3 twice 4 or 4 or 5 thrice 5 thrice 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 big 8 big 9 circle 9 circle 10 , 10 , 11 weaving 11 weaving 12 his 12 his 13 head 13 head 14 from 14 from 15 right 15 right 16 to 16 to 17 left 17 left 18 . it grew darker and darker , till at last the dragging , shifting coils disappeared , but they could hear the rustle of the scales . 1 it 2 grew 2 grew 3 darker 3 darker 4 and 4 and 5 darker 5 darker 6 , 6 , 7 till 7 till 8 at 8 at 9 last 9 last 10 the 10 the 11 dragging 11 dragging 12 , 12 , 13 shifting 13 shifting 14 coils 14 coils 15 disappeared 15 disappeared 16 , 16 , 17 but 17 but 18 they 18 they 19 could 19 could 20 hear 20 hear 21 the 21 the 22 rustle 22 rustle 23 of 23 of 24 the 24 the 25 scales 25 scales 26 . baloo and [bagheera] stood still as stone , growling in their throats , their neck hair bristling , and [mowgli] watched and wondered . 1 baloo 2 and 2 and 4 stood 4 stood 5 still 5 still 6 as 6 as 7 stone 7 stone 8 , 8 , 9 growling 9 growling 10 in 10 in 11 their 11 their 12 throats 12 throats 13 , 13 , 14 their 14 their 15 neck 15 neck 16 hair 16 hair 17 bristling 17 bristling 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 watched 21 watched 22 and 22 and 23 wondered 23 wondered 24 . " [bandar-log] [,] " [said] the voice [of] [kaa] at last , " can ye stir foot or hand without my order ? 1 " 4 " 4 " 6 the 6 the 7 voice 7 voice 10 at 10 at 11 last 11 last 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 can 14 can 15 ye 15 ye 16 stir 16 stir 17 foot 17 foot 18 or 18 or 19 hand 19 hand 20 without 20 without 21 my 21 my 22 order 22 order 23 ? speak ! " 1 speak 2 ! 2 ! 3 " " without thy order we cannot stir foot or hand , [o] [kaa] [!] " 1 " 2 without 2 without 3 thy 3 thy 4 order 4 order 5 we 5 we 6 cannot 6 cannot 7 stir 7 stir 8 foot 8 foot 9 or 9 or 10 hand 10 hand 11 , 11 , 15 " " good ! 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 ! come all one pace nearer to me . " 1 come 2 all 2 all 3 one 3 one 4 pace 4 pace 5 nearer 5 nearer 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 . 8 . 9 " the lines of the monkeys swayed forward helplessly , and [baloo] and [bagheera] took one stiff step forward with them . 1 the 2 lines 2 lines 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 monkeys 5 monkeys 6 swayed 6 swayed 7 forward 7 forward 8 helplessly 8 helplessly 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 and 12 and 14 took 14 took 15 one 15 one 16 stiff 16 stiff 17 step 17 step 18 forward 18 forward 19 with 19 with 20 them 20 them 21 . " nearer ! " hissed [kaa] , and they all moved again . 1 " 2 nearer 2 nearer 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 hissed 5 hissed 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 they 9 they 10 all 10 all 11 moved 11 moved 12 again 12 again 13 . " keep thy hand on my shoulder , " [bagheera] whispered . 1 " 2 keep 2 keep 3 thy 3 thy 4 hand 4 hand 5 on 5 on 6 my 6 my 7 shoulder 7 shoulder 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 whispered 11 whispered 12 . " keep it there , or [i] must go back must go back to [kaa] . 1 " 2 keep 2 keep 3 it 3 it 4 there 4 there 5 , 5 , 6 or 6 or 8 must 8 must 9 go 9 go 10 back 10 back 11 must 11 must 12 go 12 go 13 back 13 back 14 to 14 to 16 . aah ! " 1 aah 2 ! 2 ! 3 " " it is only old [kaa] making circles on the dust , " said [mowgli] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 only 4 only 5 old 5 old 7 making 7 making 8 circles 8 circles 9 on 9 on 10 the 10 the 11 dust 11 dust 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 . " let us go . " 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 us 3 us 4 go 4 go 5 . 5 . 6 " and the three slipped off through a gap in the walls to the jungle . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 three 3 three 4 slipped 4 slipped 5 off 5 off 6 through 6 through 7 a 7 a 8 gap 8 gap 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 walls 11 walls 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 jungle 14 jungle 15 . " [whoof] [!] ["] said [baloo] , when he stood under the still trees again . 1 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 when 8 when 9 he 9 he 10 stood 10 stood 11 under 11 under 12 the 12 the 13 still 13 still 14 trees 14 trees 15 again 15 again 16 . " never more will [i] make an ally of [kaa] , " and he shook himself all over . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 more 3 more 4 will 4 will 6 make 6 make 7 an 7 an 8 ally 8 ally 9 of 9 of 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 and 13 and 14 he 14 he 15 shook 15 shook 16 himself 16 himself 17 all 17 all 18 over 18 over 19 . " he knows more than we , " said [bagheera] , trembling . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 knows 3 knows 4 more 4 more 5 than 5 than 6 we 6 we 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 , 11 , 12 trembling 12 trembling 13 . " in a little time , had [i] stayed , [i] should have walked down his throat . " 1 " 2 in 2 in 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 time 5 time 6 , 6 , 7 had 7 had 9 stayed 9 stayed 10 , 10 , 12 should 12 should 13 have 13 have 14 walked 14 walked 15 down 15 down 16 his 16 his 17 throat 17 throat 18 . 18 . 19 " " [many] will walk by that road before the moon rises again , " said [baloo] . 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 walk 4 walk 5 by 5 by 6 that 6 that 7 road 7 road 8 before 8 before 9 the 9 the 10 moon 10 moon 11 rises 11 rises 12 again 12 again 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 17 . " he will have good hunting after his own fashion . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 will 3 will 4 have 4 have 5 good 5 good 6 hunting 6 hunting 7 after 7 after 8 his 8 his 9 own 9 own 10 fashion 10 fashion 11 . 11 . 12 " " but what was the meaning of it all ? " said [mowgli] , who did not know anything of a python 's powers of fascination . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 what 3 what 4 was 4 was 5 the 5 the 6 meaning 6 meaning 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 all 9 all 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 who 15 who 16 did 16 did 17 not 17 not 18 know 18 know 19 anything 19 anything 20 of 20 of 21 a 21 a 22 python 22 python 23 's 23 's 24 powers 24 powers 25 of 25 of 26 fascination 26 fascination 27 . " [i] saw no more than a big snake making foolish circles till the dark came . 1 " 3 saw 3 saw 4 no 4 no 5 more 5 more 6 than 6 than 7 a 7 a 8 big 8 big 9 snake 9 snake 10 making 10 making 11 foolish 11 foolish 12 circles 12 circles 13 till 13 till 14 the 14 the 15 dark 15 dark 16 came 16 came 17 . and his nose was all sore . 1 and 2 his 2 his 3 nose 3 nose 4 was 4 was 5 all 5 all 6 sore 6 sore 7 . ho ! 1 ho 2 ! ho ! " 1 ho 2 ! 2 ! 3 " neither [baloo] nor [bagheera] will be able to hunt with pleasure for many days . " 1 neither 3 nor 3 nor 5 will 5 will 6 be 6 be 7 able 7 able 8 to 8 to 9 hunt 9 hunt 10 with 10 with 11 pleasure 11 pleasure 12 for 12 for 13 many 13 many 14 days 14 days 15 . 15 . 16 " " it is nothing , ["] said [baloo] ; " we have the man-cub again . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 nothing 4 nothing 5 , 5 , 7 said 7 said 9 ; 9 ; 10 " 10 " 11 we 11 we 12 have 12 have 13 the 13 the 14 man-cub 14 man-cub 15 again 15 again 16 . 16 . 17 " all this , man-cub , came of thy playing with the [bandar-log] . " 1 all 2 this 2 this 3 , 3 , 4 man-cub 4 man-cub 5 , 5 , 6 came 6 came 7 of 7 of 8 thy 8 thy 9 playing 9 playing 10 with 10 with 11 the 11 the 13 . 13 . 14 " " [true] [,] it is true , " said [mowgli] sorrowfully . 1 " 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 true 6 true 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 sorrowfully 11 sorrowfully 12 . " [i] am an evil man-cub , and my stomach is sad in me . " 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 an 4 an 5 evil 5 evil 6 man-cub 6 man-cub 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 my 9 my 10 stomach 10 stomach 11 is 11 is 12 sad 12 sad 13 in 13 in 14 me 14 me 15 . 15 . 16 " ["] [mf] [!] what says [the] [law] of [the] [jungle] [,] [baloo] ? " 1 what 2 says 2 says 5 of 5 of 10 ? 10 ? 11 " but remember , [bagheera] [,] he is very little . " 1 but 2 remember 2 remember 3 , 3 , 6 he 6 he 7 is 7 is 8 very 8 very 9 little 9 little 10 . 10 . 11 " " [i] will remember . 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 remember 4 remember 5 . but he has done mischief , and blows must be dealt now . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 done 4 done 5 mischief 5 mischief 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 blows 8 blows 9 must 9 must 10 be 10 be 11 dealt 11 dealt 12 now 12 now 13 . mowgli , hast thou anything to say ? " 1 mowgli 2 , 2 , 3 hast 3 hast 4 thou 4 thou 5 anything 5 anything 6 to 6 to 7 say 7 say 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " nothing . 1 " 2 nothing 2 nothing 3 . i did wrong . 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 wrong 3 wrong 4 . baloo and thou are wounded . 1 baloo 2 and 2 and 3 thou 3 thou 4 are 4 are 5 wounded 5 wounded 6 . it is just . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 just 3 just 4 . 4 . 5 " when it was all over [mowgli] sneezed , and picked himself up without a word . 1 when 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 all 4 all 5 over 5 over 7 sneezed 7 sneezed 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 picked 10 picked 11 himself 11 himself 12 up 12 up 13 without 13 without 14 a 14 a 15 word 15 word 16 . " now , " said [bagheera] , " jump on my back , [little] [brother] [,] and we will go home . " 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 jump 9 jump 10 on 10 on 11 my 11 my 12 back 12 back 13 , 13 , 17 and 17 and 18 we 18 we 19 will 19 will 20 go 20 go 21 home 21 home 22 . 22 . 23 " one of the beauties [of] [jungle] [law] is that punishment settles all scores . 1 one 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 beauties 4 beauties 8 is 8 is 9 that 9 that 10 punishment 10 punishment 11 settles 11 settles 12 all 12 all 13 scores 13 scores 14 . there is no nagging afterward . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 no 3 no 4 nagging 4 nagging 5 afterward 5 afterward 6 . mowgli laid his head [down] [on] [bagheera] 's back and slept so deeply that he never waked when he was put down in the home-cave . 1 mowgli 2 laid 2 laid 3 his 3 his 4 head 4 head 8 's 8 's 9 back 9 back 10 and 10 and 11 slept 11 slept 12 so 12 so 13 deeply 13 deeply 14 that 14 that 15 he 15 he 16 never 16 never 17 waked 17 waked 18 when 18 when 19 he 19 he 20 was 20 was 21 put 21 put 22 down 22 down 23 in 23 in 24 the 24 the 25 home-cave 25 home-cave 26 . [road-song] [of] [the] [bandar-log] here we go in a flung festoon , [half-way] up to the jealous moon ! 1 here 2 we 2 we 3 go 3 go 4 in 4 in 5 a 5 a 6 flung 6 flung 7 festoon 7 festoon 8 , 8 , 10 up 10 up 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 jealous 13 jealous 14 moon 14 moon 15 ! don't you envy our pranceful bands ? 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 envy 3 envy 4 our 4 our 5 pranceful 5 pranceful 6 bands 6 bands 7 ? don't you wish you had extra hands ? 1 don't 2 you 2 you 3 wish 3 wish 4 you 4 you 5 had 5 had 6 extra 6 extra 7 hands 7 hands 8 ? wouldn't you like if your tails were so [curved] in the shape of a [cupid] 's bow ? 1 wouldn't 2 you 2 you 3 like 3 like 4 if 4 if 5 your 5 your 6 tails 6 tails 7 were 7 were 8 so 8 so 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 shape 12 shape 13 of 13 of 14 a 14 a 16 's 16 's 17 bow 17 bow 18 ? now you 're angry , but never mind , [brother] [,] thy tail hangs down behind ! 1 now 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 angry 4 angry 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 never 7 never 8 mind 8 mind 9 , 9 , 12 thy 12 thy 13 tail 13 tail 14 hangs 14 hangs 15 down 15 down 16 behind 16 behind 17 ! we 've forgotten , but never mind , [brother] [,] thy tail hangs down behind ! 1 we 2 've 2 've 3 forgotten 3 forgotten 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 never 6 never 7 mind 7 mind 8 , 8 , 11 thy 11 thy 12 tail 12 tail 13 hangs 13 hangs 14 down 14 down 15 behind 15 behind 16 ! excellent ! 1 excellent 2 ! wonderful ! 1 wonderful 2 ! once again ! 1 once 2 again 2 again 3 ! now we are talking just like men ! 1 now 2 we 2 we 3 are 3 are 4 talking 4 talking 5 just 5 just 6 like 6 like 7 men 7 men 8 ! let's pretend we are . . . never mind , [brother] [,] thy tail hangs down behind ! 1 let's 2 pretend 2 pretend 3 we 3 we 4 are 4 are 5 . 5 . 6 . 6 . 7 . 7 . 8 never 8 never 9 mind 9 mind 10 , 10 , 13 thy 13 thy 14 tail 14 tail 15 hangs 15 hangs 16 down 16 down 17 behind 17 behind 18 ! this is the way of the [monkey-kind] . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 way 4 way 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 8 . then join our leaping lines that scumfish through the pines , [that] rocket by where , light and high , the wild grape swings . 1 then 2 join 2 join 3 our 3 our 4 leaping 4 leaping 5 lines 5 lines 6 that 6 that 7 scumfish 7 scumfish 8 through 8 through 9 the 9 the 10 pines 10 pines 11 , 11 , 13 rocket 13 rocket 14 by 14 by 15 where 15 where 16 , 16 , 17 light 17 light 18 and 18 and 19 high 19 high 20 , 20 , 21 the 21 the 22 wild 22 wild 23 grape 23 grape 24 swings 24 swings 25 . " tiger ! 1 " 2 tiger 2 tiger 3 ! tiger ! " 1 tiger 2 ! 2 ! 3 " what of the hunting , hunter bold ? 1 what 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 hunting 4 hunting 5 , 5 , 6 hunter 6 hunter 7 bold 7 bold 8 ? brother , the watch was long and cold . 1 brother 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 4 watch 4 watch 5 was 5 was 6 long 6 long 7 and 7 and 8 cold 8 cold 9 . what of the quarry ye went to kill ? 1 what 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 quarry 4 quarry 5 ye 5 ye 6 went 6 went 7 to 7 to 8 kill 8 kill 9 ? brother , he crops in the jungle still . 1 brother 2 , 2 , 3 he 3 he 4 crops 4 crops 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 jungle 7 jungle 8 still 8 still 9 . where is the power that made your pride ? 1 where 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 power 4 power 5 that 5 that 6 made 6 made 7 your 7 your 8 pride 8 pride 9 ? brother , it ebbs from my flank and side . 1 brother 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 ebbs 4 ebbs 5 from 5 from 6 my 6 my 7 flank 7 flank 8 and 8 and 9 side 9 side 10 . where is the haste that ye hurry by ? 1 where 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 haste 4 haste 5 that 5 that 6 ye 6 ye 7 hurry 7 hurry 8 by 8 by 9 ? brother , [i] go to my lair to die . 1 brother 2 , 2 , 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 6 my 6 my 7 lair 7 lair 8 to 8 to 9 die 9 die 10 . 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 7 the 7 the 8 first 8 first 9 tale 9 tale 10 . the valley opened out into a great plain dotted over with rocks and cut up by ravines . 1 the 2 valley 2 valley 3 opened 3 opened 4 out 4 out 5 into 5 into 6 a 6 a 7 great 7 great 8 plain 8 plain 9 dotted 9 dotted 10 over 10 over 11 with 11 with 12 rocks 12 rocks 13 and 13 and 14 cut 14 cut 15 up 15 up 16 by 16 by 17 ravines 17 ravines 18 . " [umph] [!] ["] he said , for he had come across more than one such barricade in his night rambles after things to eat . 1 " 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 he 9 he 10 had 10 had 11 come 11 come 12 across 12 across 13 more 13 more 14 than 14 than 15 one 15 one 16 such 16 such 17 barricade 17 barricade 18 in 18 in 19 his 19 his 20 night 20 night 21 rambles 21 rambles 22 after 22 after 23 things 23 things 24 to 24 to 25 eat 25 eat 26 . " so men are afraid of [the] [people] of the [jungle] here also . " 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 men 3 men 4 are 4 are 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 of 6 of 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 12 here 12 here 13 also 13 also 14 . 14 . 15 " " they have no manners , these [men] [folk] , " said [mowgli] to himself . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 have 3 have 4 no 4 no 5 manners 5 manners 6 , 6 , 7 these 7 these 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 to 14 to 15 himself 15 himself 16 . " only the gray ape would behave as they do . " 1 " 2 only 2 only 3 the 3 the 4 gray 4 gray 5 ape 5 ape 6 would 6 would 7 behave 7 behave 8 as 8 as 9 they 9 they 10 do 10 do 11 . 11 . 12 " so he threw back his long hair and frowned at the crowd . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 threw 3 threw 4 back 4 back 5 his 5 his 6 long 6 long 7 hair 7 hair 8 and 8 and 9 frowned 9 frowned 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 crowd 12 crowd 13 . " what is there to be afraid of ? " said the priest . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 there 4 there 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 afraid 7 afraid 8 of 8 of 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 priest 13 priest 14 . " look at the marks on his arms and legs . 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 5 marks 5 marks 6 on 6 on 7 his 7 his 8 arms 8 arms 9 and 9 and 10 legs 10 legs 11 . they are the bites of wolves . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 bites 4 bites 5 of 5 of 6 wolves 6 wolves 7 . he is but a wolf-child run away from the jungle . " 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 but 3 but 4 a 4 a 5 wolf-child 5 wolf-child 6 run 6 run 7 away 7 away 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 jungle 10 jungle 11 . 11 . 12 " 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 2 he 3 would 3 would 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 the 6 the 7 last 7 last 8 person 8 person 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 world 11 world 12 to 12 to 13 call 13 call 14 these 14 these 15 bites 15 bites 16 , 16 , 17 for 17 for 18 he 18 he 19 knew 19 knew 20 what 20 what 21 real 21 real 22 biting 22 biting 23 meant 23 meant 24 . ["] [arre] [!] arre ! " said two or three women together . 1 arre 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 4 said 4 said 5 two 5 two 6 or 6 or 7 three 7 three 8 women 8 women 9 together 9 together 10 . " to be bitten by wolves , poor child ! 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 be 3 be 4 bitten 4 bitten 5 by 5 by 6 wolves 6 wolves 7 , 7 , 8 poor 8 poor 9 child 9 child 10 ! he is a handsome boy . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 handsome 4 handsome 5 boy 5 boy 6 . he has eyes like red fire . 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 like 4 like 5 red 5 red 6 fire 6 fire 7 . by my honor , [messua] [,] he is not unlike thy boy that was taken by the tiger . " 1 by 2 my 2 my 3 honor 3 honor 4 , 4 , 7 he 7 he 8 is 8 is 9 not 9 not 10 unlike 10 unlike 11 thy 11 thy 12 boy 12 boy 13 that 13 that 14 was 14 was 15 taken 15 taken 16 by 16 by 17 the 17 the 18 tiger 18 tiger 19 . 19 . 20 " " indeed he is not . 1 " 2 indeed 2 indeed 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 not 5 not 6 . he is thinner , but he has the very look of my boy . " 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 thinner 3 thinner 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 he 6 he 7 has 7 has 8 the 8 the 9 very 9 very 10 look 10 look 11 of 11 of 12 my 12 my 13 boy 13 boy 14 . 14 . 15 " the priest was a clever man , and he knew [that] [messua] was wife to the richest villager in the place . 1 the 2 priest 2 priest 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 clever 5 clever 6 man 6 man 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 he 9 he 10 knew 10 knew 13 was 13 was 14 wife 14 wife 15 to 15 to 16 the 16 the 17 richest 17 richest 18 villager 18 villager 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 place 21 place 22 . so he looked up at the sky for a minute and said solemnly : " what the jungle has taken the jungle has restored . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 looked 3 looked 4 up 4 up 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 sky 7 sky 8 for 8 for 9 a 9 a 10 minute 10 minute 11 and 11 and 12 said 12 said 13 solemnly 13 solemnly 14 : 14 : 15 " 15 " 16 what 16 what 17 the 17 the 18 jungle 18 jungle 19 has 19 has 20 taken 20 taken 21 the 21 the 22 jungle 22 jungle 23 has 23 has 24 restored 24 restored 25 . well , if [i] am a man , a man [i] must become . " 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 if 3 if 5 am 5 am 6 a 6 a 7 man 7 man 8 , 8 , 9 a 9 a 10 man 10 man 12 must 12 must 13 become 13 become 14 . 14 . 15 " so she said , " [nathoo] [,] [o] [nathoo] [!] ["] 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 said 3 said 4 , 4 , 5 " mowgli did not show that he knew the name . 1 mowgli 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 show 4 show 5 that 5 that 6 he 6 he 7 knew 7 knew 8 the 8 the 9 name 9 name 10 . " [dost] thou not remember the day when [i] gave thee thy new shoes ? " 1 " 3 thou 3 thou 4 not 4 not 5 remember 5 remember 6 the 6 the 7 day 7 day 8 when 8 when 10 gave 10 gave 11 thee 11 thee 12 thy 12 thy 13 new 13 new 14 shoes 14 shoes 15 ? 15 ? 16 " she touched his foot , and it was almost as hard as horn . 1 she 2 touched 2 touched 3 his 3 his 4 foot 4 foot 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 almost 9 almost 10 as 10 as 11 hard 11 hard 12 as 12 as 13 horn 13 horn 14 . mowgli was uneasy , because he had never been under a roof before . 1 mowgli 2 was 2 was 3 uneasy 3 uneasy 4 , 4 , 5 because 5 because 6 he 6 he 7 had 7 had 8 never 8 never 9 been 9 been 10 under 10 under 11 a 11 a 12 roof 12 roof 13 before 13 before 14 . now [i] am as silly and dumb as a man would be with us in the jungle . 1 now 3 am 3 am 4 as 4 as 5 silly 5 silly 6 and 6 and 7 dumb 7 dumb 8 as 8 as 9 a 9 a 10 man 10 man 11 would 11 would 12 be 12 be 13 with 13 with 14 us 14 us 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 jungle 17 jungle 18 . i must speak their talk . " 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 speak 3 speak 4 their 4 their 5 talk 5 talk 6 . 6 . 7 " " give him his will , " said [messua] ['s] husband . 1 " 2 give 2 give 3 him 3 him 4 his 4 his 5 will 5 will 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 husband 11 husband 12 . " remember he can never till now have slept on a bed . 1 " 2 remember 2 remember 3 he 3 he 4 can 4 can 5 never 5 never 6 till 6 till 7 now 7 now 8 have 8 have 9 slept 9 slept 10 on 10 on 11 a 11 a 12 bed 12 bed 13 . if he is indeed sent in the place of our son he will not run away . " 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 indeed 4 indeed 5 sent 5 sent 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 place 8 place 9 of 9 of 10 our 10 our 11 son 11 son 12 he 12 he 13 will 13 will 14 not 14 not 15 run 15 run 16 away 16 away 17 . 17 . 18 " " phew ! " said [gray] [brother] ( he was the eldest [of] [mother] [wolf] 's cubs ) . 1 " 2 phew 2 phew 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 ( 8 ( 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 the 11 the 12 eldest 12 eldest 16 's 16 's 17 cubs 17 cubs 18 ) 18 ) 19 . " this is a poor reward for following thee twenty miles . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 poor 5 poor 6 reward 6 reward 7 for 7 for 8 following 8 following 9 thee 9 thee 10 twenty 10 twenty 11 miles 11 miles 12 . thou smellest of wood smoke and cattle altogether like a man already . 1 thou 2 smellest 2 smellest 3 of 3 of 4 wood 4 wood 5 smoke 5 smoke 6 and 6 and 7 cattle 7 cattle 8 altogether 8 altogether 9 like 9 like 10 a 10 a 11 man 11 man 12 already 12 already 13 . wake , [little] [brother] [;] [i] bring news . " 1 wake 2 , 2 , 7 bring 7 bring 8 news 8 news 9 . 9 . 10 " " are all well in the jungle ? " said [mowgli] , hugging him . 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 all 3 all 4 well 4 well 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 jungle 7 jungle 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 , 12 , 13 hugging 13 hugging 14 him 14 him 15 . " all except the wolves that were burned with the [red] [flower] . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 except 3 except 4 the 4 the 5 wolves 5 wolves 6 that 6 that 7 were 7 were 8 burned 8 burned 9 with 9 with 10 the 10 the 13 . now , listen . 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 listen 3 listen 4 . shere [khan] has gone away to hunt far off till his coat grows again , for he is badly singed . 1 shere 3 has 3 has 4 gone 4 gone 5 away 5 away 6 to 6 to 7 hunt 7 hunt 8 far 8 far 9 off 9 off 10 till 10 till 11 his 11 his 12 coat 12 coat 13 grows 13 grows 14 again 14 again 15 , 15 , 16 for 16 for 17 he 17 he 18 is 18 is 19 badly 19 badly 20 singed 20 singed 21 . when he returns he swears that he will lay thy bones in the [waingunga] . " 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 returns 3 returns 4 he 4 he 5 swears 5 swears 6 that 6 that 7 he 7 he 8 will 8 will 9 lay 9 lay 10 thy 10 thy 11 bones 11 bones 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 15 . 15 . 16 " " there are two words to that . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 are 3 are 4 two 4 two 5 words 5 words 6 to 6 to 7 that 7 that 8 . i also have made a little promise . 1 i 2 also 2 also 3 have 3 have 4 made 4 made 5 a 5 a 6 little 6 little 7 promise 7 promise 8 . but news is always good . 1 but 2 news 2 news 3 is 3 is 4 always 4 always 5 good 5 good 6 . i am tired to-night , very tired with new things , [gray] [brother] [,] but bring me the news always . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 tired 3 tired 4 to-night 4 to-night 5 , 5 , 6 very 6 very 7 tired 7 tired 8 with 8 with 9 new 9 new 10 things 10 things 11 , 11 , 15 but 15 but 16 bring 16 bring 17 me 17 me 18 the 18 the 19 news 19 news 20 always 20 always 21 . 21 . 22 " " thou wilt not forget that thou art a wolf ? 1 " 2 thou 2 thou 3 wilt 3 wilt 4 not 4 not 5 forget 5 forget 6 that 6 that 7 thou 7 thou 8 art 8 art 9 a 9 a 10 wolf 10 wolf 11 ? men will not make thee forget ? " said [gray] [brother] anxiously . 1 men 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 make 4 make 5 thee 5 thee 6 forget 6 forget 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 anxiously 12 anxiously 13 . " never . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 . i will always remember that [i] love thee and all in our cave . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 always 3 always 4 remember 4 remember 5 that 5 that 7 love 7 love 8 thee 8 thee 9 and 9 and 10 all 10 all 11 in 11 in 12 our 12 our 13 cave 13 cave 14 . but also [i] will always remember that [i] have been cast out of the [pack] . " 1 but 2 also 2 also 4 will 4 will 5 always 5 always 6 remember 6 remember 7 that 7 that 9 have 9 have 10 been 10 been 11 cast 11 cast 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 16 . 16 . 17 " " and that thou mayest be cast out of another pack . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 that 3 that 4 thou 4 thou 5 mayest 5 mayest 6 be 6 be 7 cast 7 cast 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 another 10 another 11 pack 11 pack 12 . men are only men , [little] [brother] [,] and their talk is like the talk of frogs in a pond . 1 men 2 are 2 are 3 only 3 only 4 men 4 men 5 , 5 , 9 and 9 and 10 their 10 their 11 talk 11 talk 12 is 12 is 13 like 13 like 14 the 14 the 15 talk 15 talk 16 of 16 of 17 frogs 17 frogs 18 in 18 in 19 a 19 a 20 pond 20 pond 21 . when [i] come down here again , [i] will wait for thee in the bamboos at the edge of the grazing-ground . " 1 when 3 come 3 come 4 down 4 down 5 here 5 here 6 again 6 again 7 , 7 , 9 will 9 will 10 wait 10 wait 11 for 11 for 12 thee 12 thee 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 bamboos 15 bamboos 16 at 16 at 17 the 17 the 18 edge 18 edge 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 grazing-ground 21 grazing-ground 22 . 22 . 23 " for three months after that night [mowgli] hardly ever left the village gate , he was so busy learning the ways and customs of men . 1 for 2 three 2 three 3 months 3 months 4 after 4 after 5 that 5 that 6 night 6 night 8 hardly 8 hardly 9 ever 9 ever 10 left 10 left 11 the 11 the 12 village 12 village 13 gate 13 gate 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 was 16 was 17 so 17 so 18 busy 18 busy 19 learning 19 learning 20 the 20 the 21 ways 21 ways 22 and 22 and 23 customs 23 customs 24 of 24 of 25 men 25 men 26 . then the little children in the village made him very angry . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 little 3 little 4 children 4 children 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 village 7 village 8 made 8 made 9 him 9 him 10 very 10 very 11 angry 11 angry 12 . he did not know his own strength in the least . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 his 5 his 6 own 6 own 7 strength 7 strength 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 least 10 least 11 . and [mowgli] had not the faintest idea of the difference that caste makes between man and man . 1 and 3 had 3 had 4 not 4 not 5 the 5 the 6 faintest 6 faintest 7 idea 7 idea 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 difference 10 difference 11 that 11 that 12 caste 12 caste 13 makes 13 makes 14 between 14 between 15 man 15 man 16 and 16 and 17 man 17 man 18 . that was very shocking , too , for the potter is a low-caste man , and his donkey is worse . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 shocking 4 shocking 5 , 5 , 6 too 6 too 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 potter 10 potter 11 is 11 is 12 a 12 a 13 low-caste 13 low-caste 14 man 14 man 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 his 17 his 18 donkey 18 donkey 19 is 19 is 20 worse 20 worse 21 . most of the tales were about animals , for the jungle was always at their door . 1 most 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 tales 4 tales 5 were 5 were 6 about 6 about 7 animals 7 animals 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 jungle 11 jungle 12 was 12 was 13 always 13 always 14 at 14 at 15 their 15 their 16 door 16 door 17 . " true , true , that must be the truth , " said the gray-beards , nodding together . 1 " 2 true 2 true 3 , 3 , 4 true 4 true 5 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 7 must 7 must 8 be 8 be 9 the 9 the 10 truth 10 truth 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 gray-beards 15 gray-beards 16 , 16 , 17 nodding 17 nodding 18 together 18 together 19 . " are all these tales such cobwebs and moon talk ? " said [mowgli] . 1 " 2 are 2 are 3 all 3 all 4 these 4 these 5 tales 5 tales 6 such 6 such 7 cobwebs 7 cobwebs 8 and 8 and 9 moon 9 moon 10 talk 10 talk 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 . " that tiger limps because he was born lame , as everyone knows . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 tiger 3 tiger 4 limps 4 limps 5 because 5 because 6 he 6 he 7 was 7 was 8 born 8 born 9 lame 9 lame 10 , 10 , 11 as 11 as 12 everyone 12 everyone 13 knows 13 knows 14 . to talk of the soul of a money-lender in a beast that never had the courage of a jackal is child 's talk . " 1 to 2 talk 2 talk 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 soul 5 soul 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 money-lender 8 money-lender 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 beast 11 beast 12 that 12 that 13 never 13 never 14 had 14 had 15 the 15 the 16 courage 16 courage 17 of 17 of 18 a 18 a 19 jackal 19 jackal 20 is 20 is 21 child 21 child 22 's 22 's 23 talk 23 talk 24 . 24 . 25 " buldeo was speechless with surprise for a moment , and the head-man stared . 1 buldeo 2 was 2 was 3 speechless 3 speechless 4 with 4 with 5 surprise 5 surprise 6 for 6 for 7 a 7 a 8 moment 8 moment 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 head-man 12 head-man 13 stared 13 stared 14 . ["] [oho] [!] it is the jungle brat , is it ? " said [buldeo] . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 jungle 4 jungle 5 brat 5 brat 6 , 6 , 7 is 7 is 8 it 8 it 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " if thou art so wise , better bring his hide to [khanhiwara] , for [the] [government] has set a hundred rupees on his life . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 thou 3 thou 4 art 4 art 5 so 5 so 6 wise 6 wise 7 , 7 , 8 better 8 better 9 bring 9 bring 10 his 10 his 11 hide 11 hide 12 to 12 to 14 , 14 , 15 for 15 for 18 has 18 has 19 set 19 set 20 a 20 a 21 hundred 21 hundred 22 rupees 22 rupees 23 on 23 on 24 his 24 his 25 life 25 life 26 . better still , talk not when thy elders speak . " 1 better 2 still 2 still 3 , 3 , 4 talk 4 talk 5 not 5 not 6 when 6 when 7 thy 7 thy 8 elders 8 elders 9 speak 9 speak 10 . 10 . 11 " mowgli rose to go . 1 mowgli 2 rose 2 rose 3 to 3 to 4 go 4 go 5 . how , then , shall [i] believe the tales of ghosts and gods and goblins which he says he has seen ? " 1 how 2 , 2 , 3 then 3 then 4 , 4 , 5 shall 5 shall 7 believe 7 believe 8 the 8 the 9 tales 9 tales 10 of 10 of 11 ghosts 11 ghosts 12 and 12 and 13 gods 13 gods 14 and 14 and 15 goblins 15 goblins 16 which 16 which 17 he 17 he 18 says 18 says 19 he 19 he 20 has 20 has 21 seen 21 seen 22 ? 22 ? 23 " " it is full time that boy went to herding , " said the head-man , while [buldeo] puffed and snorted at [mowgli] ['s] impertinence . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 full 4 full 5 time 5 time 6 that 6 that 7 boy 7 boy 8 went 8 went 9 to 9 to 10 herding 10 herding 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 head-man 15 head-man 16 , 16 , 17 while 17 while 19 puffed 19 puffed 20 and 20 and 21 snorted 21 snorted 22 at 22 at 25 impertinence 25 impertinence 26 . 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 3 as 4 the 4 the 5 boys 5 boys 6 keep 6 keep 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 herds 9 herds 10 they 10 they 11 are 11 are 12 safe 12 safe 13 , 13 , 14 for 14 for 15 not 15 not 16 even 16 even 17 the 17 the 18 tiger 18 tiger 19 will 19 will 20 charge 20 charge 21 a 21 a 22 mob 22 mob 23 of 23 of 24 cattle 24 cattle 25 . but if they straggle to pick flowers or hunt lizards , they are sometimes carried off . 1 but 2 if 2 if 3 they 3 they 4 straggle 4 straggle 5 to 5 to 6 pick 6 pick 7 flowers 7 flowers 8 or 8 or 9 hunt 9 hunt 10 lizards 10 lizards 11 , 11 , 12 they 12 they 13 are 13 are 14 sometimes 14 sometimes 15 carried 15 carried 16 off 16 off 17 . mowgli went through the village street in the dawn , sitting on the back of [rama] [,] the great herd bull . 1 mowgli 2 went 2 went 3 through 3 through 4 the 4 the 5 village 5 village 6 street 6 street 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 dawn 9 dawn 10 , 10 , 11 sitting 11 sitting 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 back 14 back 15 of 15 of 18 the 18 the 19 great 19 great 20 herd 20 herd 21 bull 21 bull 22 . an [indian] grazing ground is all rocks and scrub and tussocks and little ravines , among which the herds scatter and disappear . 1 an 3 grazing 3 grazing 4 ground 4 ground 5 is 5 is 6 all 6 all 7 rocks 7 rocks 8 and 8 and 9 scrub 9 scrub 10 and 10 and 11 tussocks 11 tussocks 12 and 12 and 13 little 13 little 14 ravines 14 ravines 15 , 15 , 16 among 16 among 17 which 17 which 18 the 18 the 19 herds 19 herds 20 scatter 20 scatter 21 and 21 and 22 disappear 22 disappear 23 . 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 3 generally 3 generally 4 keep 4 keep 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 pools 7 pools 8 and 8 and 9 muddy 9 muddy 10 places 10 places 11 , 11 , 12 where 12 where 13 they 13 they 14 lie 14 lie 15 wallowing 15 wallowing 16 or 16 or 17 basking 17 basking 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 warm 20 warm 21 mud 21 mud 22 for 22 for 23 hours 23 hours 24 . " ah , " said [gray] [brother] , " [i] have waited here very many days . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 11 have 11 have 12 waited 12 waited 13 here 13 here 14 very 14 very 15 many 15 many 16 days 16 days 17 . what is the meaning of this cattle-herding work ? " 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 meaning 4 meaning 5 of 5 of 6 this 6 this 7 cattle-herding 7 cattle-herding 8 work 8 work 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " it is an order , " said [mowgli] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 an 4 an 5 order 5 order 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " [i] am a village herd for a while . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 a 4 a 5 village 5 village 6 herd 6 herd 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 while 9 while 10 . what [news] of [shere] [khan] ? " 1 what 3 of 3 of 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " he has come back to this country , and has waited here a long time for thee . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 has 3 has 4 come 4 come 5 back 5 back 6 to 6 to 7 this 7 this 8 country 8 country 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 has 11 has 12 waited 12 waited 13 here 13 here 14 a 14 a 15 long 15 long 16 time 16 time 17 for 17 for 18 thee 18 thee 19 . 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 5 off 6 again 6 again 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 game 10 game 11 is 11 is 12 scarce 12 scarce 13 . but he means to kill thee . " 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 means 3 means 4 to 4 to 5 kill 5 kill 6 thee 6 thee 7 . 7 . 8 " " very good , " said [mowgli] . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 good 3 good 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . when he comes back wait for me in the ravine by the dhak tree in the center of the plain . 1 when 2 he 2 he 3 comes 3 comes 4 back 4 back 5 wait 5 wait 6 for 6 for 7 me 7 me 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 ravine 10 ravine 11 by 11 by 12 the 12 the 13 dhak 13 dhak 14 tree 14 tree 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 center 17 center 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 plain 20 plain 21 . we need not walk into [shere] [khan] ['s] mouth . " 1 we 2 need 2 need 3 not 3 not 4 walk 4 walk 5 into 5 into 9 mouth 9 mouth 10 . 10 . 11 " then [mowgli] picked out a shady place , and lay down and slept while the buffaloes grazed round him . 1 then 3 picked 3 picked 4 out 4 out 5 a 5 a 6 shady 6 shady 7 place 7 place 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 lay 10 lay 11 down 11 down 12 and 12 and 13 slept 13 slept 14 while 14 while 15 the 15 the 16 buffaloes 16 buffaloes 17 grazed 17 grazed 18 round 18 round 19 him 19 him 20 . herding in [india] [is] one of the laziest things in the world . 1 herding 2 in 2 in 5 one 5 one 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 laziest 8 laziest 9 things 9 things 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 world 12 world 13 . the cattle move and crunch , and lie down , and move on again , and they do not even low . 1 the 2 cattle 2 cattle 3 move 3 move 4 and 4 and 5 crunch 5 crunch 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 lie 8 lie 9 down 9 down 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 move 12 move 13 on 13 on 14 again 14 again 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 they 17 they 18 do 18 do 19 not 19 not 20 even 20 even 21 low 21 low 22 . there sat [gray] [brother] , every bristle on his back lifted . 1 there 2 sat 2 sat 5 , 5 , 6 every 6 every 7 bristle 7 bristle 8 on 8 on 9 his 9 his 10 back 10 back 11 lifted 11 lifted 12 . " 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 5 for 6 a 6 a 7 month 7 month 8 to 8 to 9 throw 9 throw 10 thee 10 thee 11 off 11 off 12 thy 12 thy 13 guard 13 guard 14 . he crossed the ranges last night [with] [tabaqui] , hot-foot on thy trail , " said [the] [wolf] , panting . 1 he 2 crossed 2 crossed 3 the 3 the 4 ranges 4 ranges 5 last 5 last 6 night 6 night 9 , 9 , 10 hot-foot 10 hot-foot 11 on 11 on 12 thy 12 thy 13 trail 13 trail 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 19 , 19 , 20 panting 20 panting 21 . mowgli frowned . 1 mowgli 2 frowned 2 frowned 3 . " [i] am not afraid of [shere] [khan] , but [tabaqui] is very cunning . " 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 not 4 not 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 of 6 of 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 12 is 12 is 13 very 13 very 14 cunning 14 cunning 15 . 15 . 16 " " have no fear , " said [gray] [brother] , licking his lips a little . 1 " 2 have 2 have 3 no 3 no 4 fear 4 fear 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 , 10 , 11 licking 11 licking 12 his 12 his 13 lips 13 lips 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 . " [i] met [tabaqui] in the dawn . 1 " 3 met 3 met 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 dawn 7 dawn 8 . now he is telling all his wisdom to the kites , but he told me everything before [i] broke his back . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 telling 4 telling 5 all 5 all 6 his 6 his 7 wisdom 7 wisdom 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 kites 10 kites 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 he 13 he 14 told 14 told 15 me 15 me 16 everything 16 everything 17 before 17 before 19 broke 19 broke 20 his 20 his 21 back 21 back 22 . shere [khan] 's plan is to wait for thee at the village gate this evening for thee and for no one else . 1 shere 3 's 3 's 4 plan 4 plan 5 is 5 is 6 to 6 to 7 wait 7 wait 8 for 8 for 9 thee 9 thee 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 village 12 village 13 gate 13 gate 14 this 14 this 15 evening 15 evening 16 for 16 for 17 thee 17 thee 18 and 18 and 19 for 19 for 20 no 20 no 21 one 21 one 22 else 22 else 23 . he is lying up now , in the big dry ravine of the [waingunga] . " 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 lying 3 lying 4 up 4 up 5 now 5 now 6 , 6 , 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 big 9 big 10 dry 10 dry 11 ravine 11 ravine 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 15 . 15 . 16 " " has he eaten today , or does he hunt empty ? " said [mowgli] , for the answer meant life and death to him . 1 " 2 has 2 has 3 he 3 he 4 eaten 4 eaten 5 today 5 today 6 , 6 , 7 or 7 or 8 does 8 does 9 he 9 he 10 hunt 10 hunt 11 empty 11 empty 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 , 16 , 17 for 17 for 18 the 18 the 19 answer 19 answer 20 meant 20 meant 21 life 21 life 22 and 22 and 23 death 23 death 24 to 24 to 25 him 25 him 26 . " he killed at dawn , a pig , and he has drunk too . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 killed 3 killed 4 at 4 at 5 dawn 5 dawn 6 , 6 , 7 a 7 a 8 pig 8 pig 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 has 12 has 13 drunk 13 drunk 14 too 14 too 15 . remember , [shere] [khan] could never fast , even for the sake of revenge . " 1 remember 2 , 2 , 5 could 5 could 6 never 6 never 7 fast 7 fast 8 , 8 , 9 even 9 even 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 sake 12 sake 13 of 13 of 14 revenge 14 revenge 15 . 15 . 16 " " oh ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! fool , fool ! 1 fool 2 , 2 , 3 fool 3 fool 4 ! what a cub 's cub it is ! 1 what 2 a 2 a 3 cub 3 cub 4 's 4 's 5 cub 5 cub 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 ! eaten and drunk too , and he thinks that [i] shall wait till he has slept ! 1 eaten 2 and 2 and 3 drunk 3 drunk 4 too 4 too 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 he 7 he 8 thinks 8 thinks 9 that 9 that 11 shall 11 shall 12 wait 12 wait 13 till 13 till 14 he 14 he 15 has 15 has 16 slept 16 slept 17 ! now , where does he lie up ? 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 where 3 where 4 does 4 does 5 he 5 he 6 lie 6 lie 7 up 7 up 8 ? if there were but ten of us we might pull him down as he lies . 1 if 2 there 2 there 3 were 3 were 4 but 4 but 5 ten 5 ten 6 of 6 of 7 us 7 us 8 we 8 we 9 might 9 might 10 pull 10 pull 11 him 11 him 12 down 12 down 13 as 13 as 14 he 14 he 15 lies 15 lies 16 . these buffaloes will not charge unless they wind him , and [i] cannot speak their language . 1 these 2 buffaloes 2 buffaloes 3 will 3 will 4 not 4 not 5 charge 5 charge 6 unless 6 unless 7 they 7 they 8 wind 8 wind 9 him 9 him 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 cannot 13 cannot 14 speak 14 speak 15 their 15 their 16 language 16 language 17 . can we get behind his track so that they may smell it ? " 1 can 2 we 2 we 3 get 3 get 4 behind 4 behind 5 his 5 his 6 track 6 track 7 so 7 so 8 that 8 that 9 they 9 they 10 may 10 may 11 smell 11 smell 12 it 12 it 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " he swam far down [the] [waingunga] to cut that off , " said [gray] [brother] . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 swam 3 swam 4 far 4 far 5 down 5 down 8 to 8 to 9 cut 9 cut 10 that 10 that 11 off 11 off 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 17 . " [tabaqui] told him that , [i] know . 1 " 3 told 3 told 4 him 4 him 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 8 know 8 know 9 . he would never have thought of it alone . " 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 never 3 never 4 have 4 have 5 thought 5 thought 6 of 6 of 7 it 7 it 8 alone 8 alone 9 . 9 . 10 " mowgli stood with his finger in his mouth , thinking . 1 mowgli 2 stood 2 stood 3 with 3 with 4 his 4 his 5 finger 5 finger 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 mouth 8 mouth 9 , 9 , 10 thinking 10 thinking 11 . " the big ravine of the [waingunga] . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 big 3 big 4 ravine 4 ravine 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 8 . that opens out on the plain not half a mile from here . 1 that 2 opens 2 opens 3 out 3 out 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 plain 6 plain 7 not 7 not 8 half 8 half 9 a 9 a 10 mile 10 mile 11 from 11 from 12 here 12 here 13 . we must block that end . 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 block 3 block 4 that 4 that 5 end 5 end 6 . gray [brother] , canst thou cut the herd in two for me ? " 1 gray 3 , 3 , 4 canst 4 canst 5 thou 5 thou 6 cut 6 cut 7 the 7 the 8 herd 8 herd 9 in 9 in 10 two 10 two 11 for 11 for 12 me 12 me 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " not [i] , perhaps but [i] have brought a wise helper . " 1 " 2 not 2 not 4 , 4 , 5 perhaps 5 perhaps 6 but 6 but 8 have 8 have 9 brought 9 brought 10 a 10 a 11 wise 11 wise 12 helper 12 helper 13 . 13 . 14 " gray [brother] trotted off and dropped into a hole . 1 gray 3 trotted 3 trotted 4 off 4 off 5 and 5 and 6 dropped 6 dropped 7 into 7 into 8 a 8 a 9 hole 9 hole 10 . ["] [akela] [!] akela ! " said [mowgli] , clapping his hands . 1 akela 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 4 said 4 said 6 , 6 , 7 clapping 7 clapping 8 his 8 his 9 hands 9 hands 10 . " [i] might have known that thou wouldst not forget me . 1 " 3 might 3 might 4 have 4 have 5 known 5 known 6 that 6 that 7 thou 7 thou 8 wouldst 8 wouldst 9 not 9 not 10 forget 10 forget 11 me 11 me 12 . we have a big work in hand . 1 we 2 have 2 have 3 a 3 a 4 big 4 big 5 work 5 work 6 in 6 in 7 hand 7 hand 8 . cut the herd in two , [akela] . 1 cut 2 the 2 the 3 herd 3 herd 4 in 4 in 5 two 5 two 6 , 6 , 8 . keep the cows and calves together , and the bulls and the plow buffaloes by themselves . " 1 keep 2 the 2 the 3 cows 3 cows 4 and 4 and 5 calves 5 calves 6 together 6 together 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 bulls 10 bulls 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 plow 13 plow 14 buffaloes 14 buffaloes 15 by 15 by 16 themselves 16 themselves 17 . 17 . 18 " no six men could have divided the herd so neatly . 1 no 2 six 2 six 3 men 3 men 4 could 4 could 5 have 5 have 6 divided 6 divided 7 the 7 the 8 herd 8 herd 9 so 9 so 10 neatly 10 neatly 11 . " what orders ! " panted [akela] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 orders 3 orders 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 panted 6 panted 8 . " they are trying to join again . " 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 trying 4 trying 5 to 5 to 6 join 6 join 7 again 7 again 8 . 8 . 9 " mowgli slipped on to [rama] ['s] [back] . 1 mowgli 2 slipped 2 slipped 3 on 3 on 4 to 4 to 8 . " drive the bulls away to the left , [akela] . 1 " 2 drive 2 drive 3 the 3 the 4 bulls 4 bulls 5 away 5 away 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 left 8 left 9 , 9 , 11 . gray [brother] , when we are gone , hold the cows together , and drive them into the foot of the ravine . " 1 gray 3 , 3 , 4 when 4 when 5 we 5 we 6 are 6 are 7 gone 7 gone 8 , 8 , 9 hold 9 hold 10 the 10 the 11 cows 11 cows 12 together 12 together 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 drive 15 drive 16 them 16 them 17 into 17 into 18 the 18 the 19 foot 19 foot 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 ravine 22 ravine 23 . 23 . 24 " " how far ? " said [gray] [brother] , panting and snapping . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 far 3 far 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 , 9 , 10 panting 10 panting 11 and 11 and 12 snapping 12 snapping 13 . " till the sides are higher than [shere] [khan] can jump , " shouted [mowgli] . 1 " 2 till 2 till 3 the 3 the 4 sides 4 sides 5 are 5 are 6 higher 6 higher 7 than 7 than 10 can 10 can 11 jump 11 jump 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 shouted 14 shouted 16 . " keep them there till we come down . " 1 " 2 keep 2 keep 3 them 3 them 4 there 4 there 5 till 5 till 6 we 6 we 7 come 7 come 8 down 8 down 9 . 9 . 10 " the bulls swept off as [akela] bayed , and [gray] [brother] stopped in front of the cows . 1 the 2 bulls 2 bulls 3 swept 3 swept 4 off 4 off 5 as 5 as 7 bayed 7 bayed 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 12 stopped 12 stopped 13 in 13 in 14 front 14 front 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 cows 17 cows 18 . " well done ! 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 done 3 done 4 ! another charge and they are fairly started . 1 another 2 charge 2 charge 3 and 3 and 4 they 4 they 5 are 5 are 6 fairly 6 fairly 7 started 7 started 8 . careful , now careful , [akela] . 1 careful 2 , 2 , 3 now 3 now 4 careful 4 careful 5 , 5 , 7 . a snap too much and the bulls will charge . 1 a 2 snap 2 snap 3 too 3 too 4 much 4 much 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 bulls 7 bulls 8 will 8 will 9 charge 9 charge 10 . hujah ! 1 hujah 2 ! this is wilder work than driving black-buck . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 wilder 3 wilder 4 work 4 work 5 than 5 than 6 driving 6 driving 7 black-buck 7 black-buck 8 . didst thou think these creatures could move so swiftly ? " 1 didst 2 thou 2 thou 3 think 3 think 4 these 4 these 5 creatures 5 creatures 6 could 6 could 7 move 7 move 8 so 8 so 9 swiftly 9 swiftly 10 ? 10 ? 11 " mowgli called . 1 mowgli 2 called 2 called 3 . " [i] have [have] hunted these too in my time , " gasped [akela] in the dust . 1 " 3 have 3 have 5 hunted 5 hunted 6 these 6 these 7 too 7 too 8 in 8 in 9 my 9 my 10 time 10 time 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 gasped 13 gasped 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 dust 17 dust 18 . " shall [i] turn them into the jungle ? " 1 " 2 shall 2 shall 4 turn 4 turn 5 them 5 them 6 into 6 into 7 the 7 the 8 jungle 8 jungle 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " ay ! 1 " 2 ay 2 ay 3 ! turn . 1 turn 2 . swiftly turn them ! 1 swiftly 2 turn 2 turn 3 them 3 them 4 ! rama is mad with rage . 1 rama 2 is 2 is 3 mad 3 mad 4 with 4 with 5 rage 5 rage 6 . oh , if [i] could only tell him what [i] need of him to-day . " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 if 3 if 5 could 5 could 6 only 6 only 7 tell 7 tell 8 him 8 him 9 what 9 what 11 need 11 need 12 of 12 of 13 him 13 him 14 to-day 14 to-day 15 . 15 . 16 " 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 4 turned 4 turned 5 , 5 , 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 right 8 right 9 this 9 this 10 time 10 time 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 crashed 13 crashed 14 into 14 into 15 the 15 the 16 standing 16 standing 17 thicket 17 thicket 18 . but [mowgli] 's plan was simple enough . 1 but 3 's 3 's 4 plan 4 plan 5 was 5 was 6 simple 6 simple 7 enough 7 enough 8 . it was a long , long circle , for they did not wish to get too near the ravine and give [shere] [khan] warning . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 long 4 long 5 , 5 , 6 long 6 long 7 circle 7 circle 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 they 10 they 11 did 11 did 12 not 12 not 13 wish 13 wish 14 to 14 to 15 get 15 get 16 too 16 too 17 near 17 near 18 the 18 the 19 ravine 19 ravine 20 and 20 and 21 give 21 give 24 warning 24 warning 25 . " let them breathe , [akela] [,] " he said , holding up his hand . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 them 3 them 4 breathe 4 breathe 5 , 5 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 , 11 , 12 holding 12 holding 13 up 13 up 14 his 14 his 15 hand 15 hand 16 . " they have not winded him yet . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 have 3 have 4 not 4 not 5 winded 5 winded 6 him 6 him 7 yet 7 yet 8 . let them breathe . 1 let 2 them 2 them 3 breathe 3 breathe 4 . i must tell [shere] [khan] who comes . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 tell 3 tell 6 who 6 who 7 comes 7 comes 8 . we have him in the trap . " 1 we 2 have 2 have 3 him 3 him 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 trap 6 trap 7 . 7 . 8 " after a long time there came back the drawling , sleepy snarl of a full-fed tiger just wakened . 1 after 2 a 2 a 3 long 3 long 4 time 4 time 5 there 5 there 6 came 6 came 7 back 7 back 8 the 8 the 9 drawling 9 drawling 10 , 10 , 11 sleepy 11 sleepy 12 snarl 12 snarl 13 of 13 of 14 a 14 a 15 full-fed 15 full-fed 16 tiger 16 tiger 17 just 17 just 18 wakened 18 wakened 19 . " who calls ? " said [shere] [khan] , and a splendid peacock fluttered up out of the ravine screeching . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 calls 3 calls 4 ? 4 ? 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 a 11 a 12 splendid 12 splendid 13 peacock 13 peacock 14 fluttered 14 fluttered 15 up 15 up 16 out 16 out 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 ravine 19 ravine 20 screeching 20 screeching 21 . " [i] [,] [mowgli] . 1 " 5 . cattle thief , it is time to come to [the] [council] [rock] ! 1 cattle 2 thief 2 thief 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 is 5 is 6 time 6 time 7 to 7 to 8 come 8 come 9 to 9 to 13 ! down hurry them down , [akela] [!] 1 down 2 hurry 2 hurry 3 them 3 them 4 down 4 down 5 , down , [rama] [,] down ! " 1 down 2 , 2 , 5 down 5 down 6 ! 6 ! 7 " ["] [ha] [!] ha ! " said [mowgli] , on his back . 1 ha 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 4 said 4 said 6 , 6 , 7 on 7 on 8 his 8 his 9 back 9 back 10 . they knew what the business was before them the terrible charge of the buffalo herd against which no tiger can hope to stand . 1 they 2 knew 2 knew 3 what 3 what 4 the 4 the 5 business 5 business 6 was 6 was 7 before 7 before 8 them 8 them 9 the 9 the 10 terrible 10 terrible 11 charge 11 charge 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 buffalo 14 buffalo 15 herd 15 herd 16 against 16 against 17 which 17 which 18 no 18 no 19 tiger 19 tiger 20 can 20 can 21 hope 21 hope 22 to 22 to 23 stand 23 stand 24 . the herd splashed through the pool he had just left , bellowing till the narrow cut rang . 1 the 2 herd 2 herd 3 splashed 3 splashed 4 through 4 through 5 the 5 the 6 pool 6 pool 7 he 7 he 8 had 8 had 9 just 9 just 10 left 10 left 11 , 11 , 12 bellowing 12 bellowing 13 till 13 till 14 the 14 the 15 narrow 15 narrow 16 cut 16 cut 17 rang 17 rang 18 . that charge carried both herds out into the plain , goring and stamping and snorting . 1 that 2 charge 2 charge 3 carried 3 carried 4 both 4 both 5 herds 5 herds 6 out 6 out 7 into 7 into 8 the 8 the 9 plain 9 plain 10 , 10 , 11 goring 11 goring 12 and 12 and 13 stamping 13 stamping 14 and 14 and 15 snorting 15 snorting 16 . mowgli watched his time , and slipped off [rama] ['s] neck , laying about him right and left with his stick . 1 mowgli 2 watched 2 watched 3 his 3 his 4 time 4 time 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 slipped 7 slipped 8 off 8 off 11 neck 11 neck 12 , 12 , 13 laying 13 laying 14 about 14 about 15 him 15 him 16 right 16 right 17 and 17 and 18 left 18 left 19 with 19 with 20 his 20 his 21 stick 21 stick 22 . " quick , [akela] [!] 1 " 2 quick 2 quick 3 , break them up . 1 break 2 them 2 them 3 up 3 up 4 . scatter them , or they will be fighting one another . 1 scatter 2 them 2 them 3 , 3 , 4 or 4 or 5 they 5 they 6 will 6 will 7 be 7 be 8 fighting 8 fighting 9 one 9 one 10 another 10 another 11 . drive them away , [akela] . 1 drive 2 them 2 them 3 away 3 away 4 , 4 , 6 . hai , [rama] [!] 1 hai 2 , hai , hai , hai ! my children . 1 hai 2 , 2 , 3 hai 3 hai 4 , 4 , 5 hai 5 hai 6 ! 6 ! 7 my 7 my 8 children 8 children 9 . softly now , softly ! 1 softly 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 softly 4 softly 5 ! it is all over . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 all 3 all 4 over 4 over 5 . 5 . 6 " shere [khan] needed no more trampling . 1 shere 3 needed 3 needed 4 no 4 no 5 more 5 more 6 trampling 6 trampling 7 . he was dead , and the kites were coming for him already . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 dead 3 dead 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 kites 7 kites 8 were 8 were 9 coming 9 coming 10 for 10 for 11 him 11 him 12 already 12 already 13 . " but he would never have shown fight . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 he 3 he 4 would 4 would 5 never 5 never 6 have 6 have 7 shown 7 shown 8 fight 8 fight 9 . his hide will look well on the [council] [rock] . 1 his 2 hide 2 hide 3 will 3 will 4 look 4 look 5 well 5 well 6 on 6 on 7 the 7 the 10 . we must get to work swiftly . " 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 get 3 get 4 to 4 to 5 work 5 work 6 swiftly 6 swiftly 7 . 7 . 8 " presently a hand fell on his shoulder , and looking up he saw [buldeo] with the [tower] musket . 1 presently 2 a 2 a 3 hand 3 hand 4 fell 4 fell 5 on 5 on 6 his 6 his 7 shoulder 7 shoulder 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 looking 10 looking 11 up 11 up 12 he 12 he 13 saw 13 saw 15 with 15 with 16 the 16 the 18 musket 18 musket 19 . the wolves dropped out of sight as soon as they saw the man coming . 1 the 2 wolves 2 wolves 3 dropped 3 dropped 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 sight 6 sight 7 as 7 as 8 soon 8 soon 9 as 9 as 10 they 10 they 11 saw 11 saw 12 the 12 the 13 man 13 man 14 coming 14 coming 15 . " what is this folly ? " said [buldeo] angrily . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 this 4 this 5 folly 5 folly 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 angrily 10 angrily 11 . " to think that thou canst skin a tiger ! 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 think 3 think 4 that 4 that 5 thou 5 thou 6 canst 6 canst 7 skin 7 skin 8 a 8 a 9 tiger 9 tiger 10 ! where did the buffaloes kill him ? 1 where 2 did 2 did 3 the 3 the 4 buffaloes 4 buffaloes 5 kill 5 kill 6 him 6 him 7 ? it is [the] [lame] [tiger] too , and there is a hundred rupees on his head . 1 it 2 is 2 is 6 too 6 too 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 there 9 there 10 is 10 is 11 a 11 a 12 hundred 12 hundred 13 rupees 13 rupees 14 on 14 on 15 his 15 his 16 head 16 head 17 . he fumbled in his waist cloth for flint and steel , and stooped down to singe [shere] [khan] 's whiskers . 1 he 2 fumbled 2 fumbled 3 in 3 in 4 his 4 his 5 waist 5 waist 6 cloth 6 cloth 7 for 7 for 8 flint 8 flint 9 and 9 and 10 steel 10 steel 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 stooped 13 stooped 14 down 14 down 15 to 15 to 16 singe 16 singe 19 's 19 's 20 whiskers 20 whiskers 21 . most native hunters always singe a tiger 's whiskers to prevent his ghost from haunting them . 1 most 2 native 2 native 3 hunters 3 hunters 4 always 4 always 5 singe 5 singe 6 a 6 a 7 tiger 7 tiger 8 's 8 's 9 whiskers 9 whiskers 10 to 10 to 11 prevent 11 prevent 12 his 12 his 13 ghost 13 ghost 14 from 14 from 15 haunting 15 haunting 16 them 16 them 17 . " hum ! " said [mowgli] , half to himself as he ripped back the skin of a forepaw . 1 " 2 hum 2 hum 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 half 8 half 9 to 9 to 10 himself 10 himself 11 as 11 as 12 he 12 he 13 ripped 13 ripped 14 back 14 back 15 the 15 the 16 skin 16 skin 17 of 17 of 18 a 18 a 19 forepaw 19 forepaw 20 . " so thou wilt take the hide [to] [khanhiwara] for the reward , and perhaps give me one rupee ? 1 " 2 so 2 so 3 thou 3 thou 4 wilt 4 wilt 5 take 5 take 6 the 6 the 7 hide 7 hide 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 reward 12 reward 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 perhaps 15 perhaps 16 give 16 give 17 me 17 me 18 one 18 one 19 rupee 19 rupee 20 ? now it is in my mind that [i] need the skin for my own use . 1 now 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 in 4 in 5 my 5 my 6 mind 6 mind 7 that 7 that 9 need 9 need 10 the 10 the 11 skin 11 skin 12 for 12 for 13 my 13 my 14 own 14 own 15 use 15 use 16 . heh ! 1 heh 2 ! old man , take away that fire ! " 1 old 2 man 2 man 3 , 3 , 4 take 4 take 5 away 5 away 6 that 6 that 7 fire 7 fire 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " what talk is this to the chief hunter of the village ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 talk 3 talk 4 is 4 is 5 this 5 this 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 chief 8 chief 9 hunter 9 hunter 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 village 12 village 13 ? thy luck and the stupidity of thy buffaloes have helped thee to this kill . 1 thy 2 luck 2 luck 3 and 3 and 4 the 4 the 5 stupidity 5 stupidity 6 of 6 of 7 thy 7 thy 8 buffaloes 8 buffaloes 9 have 9 have 10 helped 10 helped 11 thee 11 thee 12 to 12 to 13 this 13 this 14 kill 14 kill 15 . the tiger has just fed , or he would have gone twenty miles by this time . 1 the 2 tiger 2 tiger 3 has 3 has 4 just 4 just 5 fed 5 fed 6 , 6 , 7 or 7 or 8 he 8 he 9 would 9 would 10 have 10 have 11 gone 11 gone 12 twenty 12 twenty 13 miles 13 miles 14 by 14 by 15 this 15 this 16 time 16 time 17 . mowgli , [i] will not give thee one anna of the reward , but only a very big beating . 1 mowgli 2 , 2 , 4 will 4 will 5 not 5 not 6 give 6 give 7 thee 7 thee 8 one 8 one 9 anna 9 anna 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 reward 12 reward 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 15 only 15 only 16 a 16 a 17 very 17 very 18 big 18 big 19 beating 19 beating 20 . leave the carcass ! " 1 leave 2 the 2 the 3 carcass 3 carcass 4 ! 4 ! 5 " here , [akela] [,] this man plagues me . " 1 here 2 , 2 , 5 this 5 this 6 man 6 man 7 plagues 7 plagues 8 me 8 me 9 . 9 . 10 " " [ye-es] [,] ["] he said , between his teeth . 1 " 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 between 8 between 9 his 9 his 10 teeth 10 teeth 11 . " thou art altogether right , [buldeo] . 1 " 2 thou 2 thou 3 art 3 art 4 altogether 4 altogether 5 right 5 right 6 , 6 , 8 . thou wilt never give me one anna of the reward . 1 thou 2 wilt 2 wilt 3 never 3 never 4 give 4 give 5 me 5 me 6 one 6 one 7 anna 7 anna 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 reward 10 reward 11 . there is an old war between this lame tiger and myself a very old war , and [i] have won . " 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 an 3 an 4 old 4 old 5 war 5 war 6 between 6 between 7 this 7 this 8 lame 8 lame 9 tiger 9 tiger 10 and 10 and 11 myself 11 myself 12 a 12 a 13 very 13 very 14 old 14 old 15 war 15 war 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 have 19 have 20 won 20 won 21 . 21 . 22 " it was sorcery , magic of the worst kind , thought [buldeo] , and he wondered whether the amulet round his neck would protect him . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 sorcery 3 sorcery 4 , 4 , 5 magic 5 magic 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 worst 8 worst 9 kind 9 kind 10 , 10 , 11 thought 11 thought 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 wondered 16 wondered 17 whether 17 whether 18 the 18 the 19 amulet 19 amulet 20 round 20 round 21 his 21 his 22 neck 22 neck 23 would 23 would 24 protect 24 protect 25 him 25 him 26 . he lay as still as still , expecting every minute to see [mowgli] turn into a tiger too . 1 he 2 lay 2 lay 3 as 3 as 4 still 4 still 5 as 5 as 6 still 6 still 7 , 7 , 8 expecting 8 expecting 9 every 9 every 10 minute 10 minute 11 to 11 to 12 see 12 see 14 turn 14 turn 15 into 15 into 16 a 16 a 17 tiger 17 tiger 18 too 18 too 19 . ["] [maharaj] [!] great [king] , " he said at last in a husky whisper . 1 great 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 at 7 at 8 last 8 last 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 husky 11 husky 12 whisper 12 whisper 13 . " yes , " said [mowgli] , without turning his head , chuckling a little . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 without 8 without 9 turning 9 turning 10 his 10 his 11 head 11 head 12 , 12 , 13 chuckling 13 chuckling 14 a 14 a 15 little 15 little 16 . " [i] am an old man . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 an 4 an 5 old 5 old 6 man 6 man 7 . i did not know that thou wast anything more than a herdsboy . 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 that 5 that 6 thou 6 thou 7 wast 7 wast 8 anything 8 anything 9 more 9 more 10 than 10 than 11 a 11 a 12 herdsboy 12 herdsboy 13 . may [i] rise up and go away , or will thy servant tear me to pieces ? " 1 may 3 rise 3 rise 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 go 6 go 7 away 7 away 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 will 10 will 11 thy 11 thy 12 servant 12 servant 13 tear 13 tear 14 me 14 me 15 to 15 to 16 pieces 16 pieces 17 ? 17 ? 18 " " go , and peace go with thee . 1 " 2 go 2 go 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 peace 5 peace 6 go 6 go 7 with 7 with 8 thee 8 thee 9 . only , another time do not meddle with my game . 1 only 2 , 2 , 3 another 3 another 4 time 4 time 5 do 5 do 6 not 6 not 7 meddle 7 meddle 8 with 8 with 9 my 9 my 10 game 10 game 11 . let him go , [akela] . " 1 let 2 him 2 him 3 go 3 go 4 , 4 , 6 . 6 . 7 " buldeo hobbled away to the village as fast as he could , looking back over his shoulder in case [mowgli] should change into something terrible . 1 buldeo 2 hobbled 2 hobbled 3 away 3 away 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 village 6 village 7 as 7 as 8 fast 8 fast 9 as 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 could 11 could 12 , 12 , 13 looking 13 looking 14 back 14 back 15 over 15 over 16 his 16 his 17 shoulder 17 shoulder 18 in 18 in 19 case 19 case 21 should 21 should 22 change 22 change 23 into 23 into 24 something 24 something 25 terrible 25 terrible 26 . 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 2 he 3 got 3 got 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 village 6 village 7 he 7 he 8 told 8 told 9 a 9 a 10 tale 10 tale 11 of 11 of 12 magic 12 magic 13 and 13 and 14 enchantment 14 enchantment 15 and 15 and 16 sorcery 16 sorcery 17 that 17 that 18 made 18 made 19 the 19 the 20 priest 20 priest 21 look 21 look 22 very 22 very 23 grave 23 grave 24 . " now we must hide this and take the buffaloes home ! 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 we 3 we 4 must 4 must 5 hide 5 hide 6 this 6 this 7 and 7 and 8 take 8 take 9 the 9 the 10 buffaloes 10 buffaloes 11 home 11 home 12 ! help me to herd them , [akela] . " 1 help 2 me 2 me 3 to 3 to 4 herd 4 herd 5 them 5 them 6 , 6 , 8 . 8 . 9 " half the village seemed to be waiting for him by the gate . 1 half 2 the 2 the 3 village 3 village 4 seemed 4 seemed 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 waiting 7 waiting 8 for 8 for 9 him 9 him 10 by 10 by 11 the 11 the 12 gate 12 gate 13 . " that [is] because [i] have killed [shere] [khan] , " he said to himself . 1 " 2 that 2 that 4 because 4 because 6 have 6 have 7 killed 7 killed 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 said 13 said 14 to 14 to 15 himself 15 himself 16 . but a shower of stones whistled about his ears , and the villagers shouted : " [sorcerer] [!] 1 but 2 a 2 a 3 shower 3 shower 4 of 4 of 5 stones 5 stones 6 whistled 6 whistled 7 about 7 about 8 his 8 his 9 ears 9 ears 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 villagers 13 villagers 14 shouted 14 shouted 15 : 15 : 16 " wolf 's brat ! 1 wolf 2 's 2 's 3 brat 3 brat 4 ! jungle demon ! 1 jungle 2 demon 2 demon 3 ! go away ! 1 go 2 away 2 away 3 ! get hence quickly or the priest will turn thee into a wolf again . 1 get 2 hence 2 hence 3 quickly 3 quickly 4 or 4 or 5 the 5 the 6 priest 6 priest 7 will 7 will 8 turn 8 turn 9 thee 9 thee 10 into 10 into 11 a 11 a 12 wolf 12 wolf 13 again 13 again 14 . shoot , [buldeo] [,] shoot ! " 1 shoot 2 , 2 , 5 shoot 5 shoot 6 ! 6 ! 7 " the old [tower] musket went off with a bang , and a young buffalo bellowed in pain . 1 the 2 old 2 old 4 musket 4 musket 5 went 5 went 6 off 6 off 7 with 7 with 8 a 8 a 9 bang 9 bang 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 a 12 a 13 young 13 young 14 buffalo 14 buffalo 15 bellowed 15 bellowed 16 in 16 in 17 pain 17 pain 18 . " more sorcery ! " shouted the villagers . 1 " 2 more 2 more 3 sorcery 3 sorcery 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 shouted 6 shouted 7 the 7 the 8 villagers 8 villagers 9 . " he can turn bullets . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 can 3 can 4 turn 4 turn 5 bullets 5 bullets 6 . buldeo , that was thy buffalo . " 1 buldeo 2 , 2 , 3 that 3 that 4 was 4 was 5 thy 5 thy 6 buffalo 6 buffalo 7 . 7 . 8 " " now what is this ? " said [mowgli] , bewildered , as the stones flew thicker . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 what 3 what 4 is 4 is 5 this 5 this 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 bewildered 11 bewildered 12 , 12 , 13 as 13 as 14 the 14 the 15 stones 15 stones 16 flew 16 flew 17 thicker 17 thicker 18 . " they are not unlike [the] [pack] , these brothers of thine , " said [akela] , sitting down composedly . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 are 3 are 4 not 4 not 5 unlike 5 unlike 8 , 8 , 9 these 9 these 10 brothers 10 brothers 11 of 11 of 12 thine 12 thine 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 said 15 said 17 , 17 , 18 sitting 18 sitting 19 down 19 down 20 composedly 20 composedly 21 . " it is in my head that , if bullets mean anything , they would cast thee out . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 in 4 in 5 my 5 my 6 head 6 head 7 that 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 if 9 if 10 bullets 10 bullets 11 mean 11 mean 12 anything 12 anything 13 , 13 , 14 they 14 they 15 would 15 would 16 cast 16 cast 17 thee 17 thee 18 out 18 out 19 . 19 . 20 " " wolf ! 1 " 2 wolf 2 wolf 3 ! wolf 's cub ! 1 wolf 2 's 2 's 3 cub 3 cub 4 ! go away ! " shouted the priest , waving a sprig of the sacred tulsi plant . 1 go 2 away 2 away 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 shouted 5 shouted 6 the 6 the 7 priest 7 priest 8 , 8 , 9 waving 9 waving 10 a 10 a 11 sprig 11 sprig 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 sacred 14 sacred 15 tulsi 15 tulsi 16 plant 16 plant 17 . " again ? 1 " 2 again 2 again 3 ? last time it was because [i] was a man . 1 last 2 time 2 time 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 5 because 5 because 7 was 7 was 8 a 8 a 9 man 9 man 10 . this time it is because [i] am a wolf . 1 this 2 time 2 time 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 because 5 because 7 am 7 am 8 a 8 a 9 wolf 9 wolf 10 . let us go , [akela] . " 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 go 3 go 4 , 4 , 6 . 6 . 7 " a woman it was [messua] ran across to the herd , and cried : " oh , my son , my son ! 1 a 2 woman 2 woman 3 it 3 it 4 was 4 was 6 ran 6 ran 7 across 7 across 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 herd 10 herd 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 cried 13 cried 14 : 14 : 15 " 15 " 16 oh 16 oh 17 , 17 , 18 my 18 my 19 son 19 son 20 , 20 , 21 my 21 my 22 son 22 son 23 ! they say thou art a sorcerer who can turn himself into a beast at will . 1 they 2 say 2 say 3 thou 3 thou 4 art 4 art 5 a 5 a 6 sorcerer 6 sorcerer 7 who 7 who 8 can 8 can 9 turn 9 turn 10 himself 10 himself 11 into 11 into 12 a 12 a 13 beast 13 beast 14 at 14 at 15 will 15 will 16 . i do not believe , but go away or they will kill thee . 1 i 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 believe 4 believe 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 go 7 go 8 away 8 away 9 or 9 or 10 they 10 they 11 will 11 will 12 kill 12 kill 13 thee 13 thee 14 . buldeo says thou art a wizard , but [i] know thou hast avenged [nathoo] 's death . " 1 buldeo 2 says 2 says 3 thou 3 thou 4 art 4 art 5 a 5 a 6 wizard 6 wizard 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 know 10 know 11 thou 11 thou 12 hast 12 hast 13 avenged 13 avenged 15 's 15 's 16 death 16 death 17 . 17 . 18 " " come back [,] [messua] ! " shouted the crowd . 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 back 3 back 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 shouted 8 shouted 9 the 9 the 10 crowd 10 crowd 11 . " come back , or we will stone thee . " 1 " 2 come 2 come 3 back 3 back 4 , 4 , 5 or 5 or 6 we 6 we 7 will 7 will 8 stone 8 stone 9 thee 9 thee 10 . 10 . 11 " mowgli laughed a little short ugly laugh , for a stone had hit him in the mouth . 1 mowgli 2 laughed 2 laughed 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 short 5 short 6 ugly 6 ugly 7 laugh 7 laugh 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 stone 11 stone 12 had 12 had 13 hit 13 hit 14 him 14 him 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 mouth 17 mouth 18 . " run back , [messua] . 1 " 2 run 2 run 3 back 3 back 4 , 4 , 6 . this is one of the foolish tales they tell under the big tree at dusk . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 foolish 6 foolish 7 tales 7 tales 8 they 8 they 9 tell 9 tell 10 under 10 under 11 the 11 the 12 big 12 big 13 tree 13 tree 14 at 14 at 15 dusk 15 dusk 16 . i have at least paid for thy son 's life . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 at 3 at 4 least 4 least 5 paid 5 paid 6 for 6 for 7 thy 7 thy 8 son 8 son 9 's 9 's 10 life 10 life 11 . farewell ; and run quickly , for [i] shall send the herd in more swiftly than their brickbats . 1 farewell 2 ; 2 ; 3 and 3 and 4 run 4 run 5 quickly 5 quickly 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 9 shall 9 shall 10 send 10 send 11 the 11 the 12 herd 12 herd 13 in 13 in 14 more 14 more 15 swiftly 15 swiftly 16 than 16 than 17 their 17 their 18 brickbats 18 brickbats 19 . i am no wizard , [messua] . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 no 3 no 4 wizard 4 wizard 5 , 5 , 7 . farewell ! " 1 farewell 2 ! 2 ! 3 " " now , once more , [akela] [,] " he cried . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 once 4 once 5 more 5 more 6 , 6 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 cried 11 cried 12 . " bring the herd in . " 1 " 2 bring 2 bring 3 the 3 the 4 herd 4 herd 5 in 5 in 6 . 6 . 7 " 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 5 enough 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 village 10 village 11 . they hardly needed [akela] ['s] yell , but charged through the gate like a whirlwind , scattering the crowd right and left . 1 they 2 hardly 2 hardly 3 needed 3 needed 6 yell 6 yell 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 charged 9 charged 10 through 10 through 11 the 11 the 12 gate 12 gate 13 like 13 like 14 a 14 a 15 whirlwind 15 whirlwind 16 , 16 , 17 scattering 17 scattering 18 the 18 the 19 crowd 19 crowd 20 right 20 right 21 and 21 and 22 left 22 left 23 . " keep count ! " shouted [mowgli] scornfully . 1 " 2 keep 2 keep 3 count 3 count 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 shouted 6 shouted 8 scornfully 8 scornfully 9 . " it may be that [i] have stolen one of them . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 may 3 may 4 be 4 be 5 that 5 that 7 have 7 have 8 stolen 8 stolen 9 one 9 one 10 of 10 of 11 them 11 them 12 . keep count , [for] [i] will do your herding no more . 1 keep 2 count 2 count 3 , 3 , 6 will 6 will 7 do 7 do 8 your 8 your 9 herding 9 herding 10 no 10 no 11 more 11 more 12 . he turned on his heel and walked away with [the] [lone] [wolf] , and as he looked up at the stars he felt happy . 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 3 on 3 on 4 his 4 his 5 heel 5 heel 6 and 6 and 7 walked 7 walked 8 away 8 away 9 with 9 with 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 as 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 looked 17 looked 18 up 18 up 19 at 19 at 20 the 20 the 21 stars 21 stars 22 he 22 he 23 felt 23 felt 24 happy 24 happy 25 . " no more sleeping in traps for me , [akela] . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 more 3 more 4 sleeping 4 sleeping 5 in 5 in 6 traps 6 traps 7 for 7 for 8 me 8 me 9 , 9 , 11 . let us get [shere] [khan] ['s] skin and go away . 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 get 3 get 7 skin 7 skin 8 and 8 and 9 go 9 go 10 away 10 away 11 . no , we will not hurt the village , for [messua] was kind to me . " 1 no 2 , 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 will 4 will 5 not 5 not 6 hurt 6 hurt 7 the 7 the 8 village 8 village 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 12 was 12 was 13 kind 13 kind 14 to 14 to 15 me 15 me 16 . 16 . 17 " then they banged the temple bells and blew the conches louder than ever . 1 then 2 they 2 they 3 banged 3 banged 4 the 4 the 5 temple 5 temple 6 bells 6 bells 7 and 7 and 8 blew 8 blew 9 the 9 the 10 conches 10 conches 11 louder 11 louder 12 than 12 than 13 ever 13 ever 14 . mother [wolf] walked stiffly from the cave with the cubs behind her , and her eyes glowed as she saw the skin . 1 mother 3 walked 3 walked 4 stiffly 4 stiffly 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 cave 7 cave 8 with 8 with 9 the 9 the 10 cubs 10 cubs 11 behind 11 behind 12 her 12 her 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 her 15 her 16 eyes 16 eyes 17 glowed 17 glowed 18 as 18 as 19 she 19 she 20 saw 20 saw 21 the 21 the 22 skin 22 skin 23 . it is well done . " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 well 3 well 4 done 4 done 5 . 5 . 6 " " [little] [brother] [,] it is well done , " said a deep voice in the thicket . 1 " 5 it 5 it 6 is 6 is 7 well 7 well 8 done 8 done 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 a 12 a 13 deep 13 deep 14 voice 14 voice 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 thicket 17 thicket 18 . " we were lonely in the jungle without thee , " and [bagheera] came running to [mowgli] ['s] bare feet . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 were 3 were 4 lonely 4 lonely 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 jungle 7 jungle 8 without 8 without 9 thee 9 thee 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 and 12 and 14 came 14 came 15 running 15 running 16 to 16 to 19 bare 19 bare 20 feet 20 feet 21 . ever since [akela] had been deposed , [the] [pack] had been without a leader , hunting and fighting at their own pleasure . 1 ever 2 since 2 since 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 deposed 6 deposed 7 , 7 , 10 had 10 had 11 been 11 been 12 without 12 without 13 a 13 a 14 leader 14 leader 15 , 15 , 16 hunting 16 hunting 17 and 17 and 18 fighting 18 fighting 19 at 19 at 20 their 20 their 21 own 21 own 22 pleasure 22 pleasure 23 . " look well , [o] [wolves] . 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 well 3 well 4 , 4 , 7 . have [i] kept my word ? " said [mowgli] . 1 have 3 kept 3 kept 4 my 4 my 5 word 5 word 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . and the wolves bayed " yes , " and one tattered wolf howled : 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 wolves 3 wolves 4 bayed 4 bayed 5 " 5 " 6 yes 6 yes 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 and 9 and 10 one 10 one 11 tattered 11 tattered 12 wolf 12 wolf 13 howled 13 howled 14 : " lead us again , [o] [akela] . 1 " 2 lead 2 lead 3 us 3 us 4 again 4 again 5 , 5 , 8 . lead us again , [o] [man-cub] [,] for we be sick of this lawlessness , and we would be the [free] [people] once more . " 1 lead 2 us 2 us 3 again 3 again 4 , 4 , 8 for 8 for 9 we 9 we 10 be 10 be 11 sick 11 sick 12 of 12 of 13 this 13 this 14 lawlessness 14 lawlessness 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 we 17 we 18 would 18 would 19 be 19 be 20 the 20 the 23 once 23 once 24 more 24 more 25 . 25 . 26 " " [nay] [,] ["] purred [bagheera] , " that may not be . 1 " 5 purred 5 purred 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 that 9 that 10 may 10 may 11 not 11 not 12 be 12 be 13 . when ye are full-fed , the madness may come upon you again . 1 when 2 ye 2 ye 3 are 3 are 4 full-fed 4 full-fed 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 madness 7 madness 8 may 8 may 9 come 9 come 10 upon 10 upon 11 you 11 you 12 again 12 again 13 . not for nothing are ye called the [free] [people] . 1 not 2 for 2 for 3 nothing 3 nothing 4 are 4 are 5 ye 5 ye 6 called 6 called 7 the 7 the 10 . ye fought for freedom , and it is yours . 1 ye 2 fought 2 fought 3 for 3 for 4 freedom 4 freedom 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 it 7 it 8 is 8 is 9 yours 9 yours 10 . eat it , [o] [wolves] . " 1 eat 2 it 2 it 3 , 3 , 6 . 6 . 7 " " [man-pack] and [wolf-pack] have cast me out , " said [mowgli] . 1 " 3 and 3 and 5 have 5 have 6 cast 6 cast 7 me 7 me 8 out 8 out 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " now [i] will hunt alone in the jungle . " 1 " 2 now 2 now 4 will 4 will 5 hunt 5 hunt 6 alone 6 alone 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 jungle 9 jungle 10 . 10 . 11 " " and we will hunt with thee , " said the four cubs . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 we 3 we 4 will 4 will 5 hunt 5 hunt 6 with 6 with 7 thee 7 thee 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 four 12 four 13 cubs 13 cubs 14 . so [mowgli] went away and hunted with the four cubs in the jungle from that day on . 1 so 3 went 3 went 4 away 4 away 5 and 5 and 6 hunted 6 hunted 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 four 9 four 10 cubs 10 cubs 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 jungle 13 jungle 14 from 14 from 15 that 15 that 16 day 16 day 17 on 17 on 18 . but he was not always alone , because , years afterward , he became a man and married . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 was 3 was 4 not 4 not 5 always 5 always 6 alone 6 alone 7 , 7 , 8 because 8 because 9 , 9 , 10 years 10 years 11 afterward 11 afterward 12 , 12 , 13 he 13 he 14 became 14 became 15 a 15 a 16 man 16 man 17 and 17 and 18 married 18 married 19 . but that is a story for grown-ups . 1 but 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 story 5 story 6 for 6 for 7 grown-ups 7 grown-ups 8 . [mowgli] ['s] [song] [that] [he] [sang] [at] [the] [council] [rock] [when] [he] [danced] [on] [shere] [khan's] [hide] the [song] [of] [mowgli] [i] [,] [mowgli] [,] am singing . 1 the 9 am 9 am 10 singing 10 singing 11 . let the jungle listen to the things [i] have done . 1 let 2 the 2 the 3 jungle 3 jungle 4 listen 4 listen 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 things 7 things 9 have 9 have 10 done 10 done 11 . shere [khan] said he would kill would kill ! 1 shere 3 said 3 said 4 he 4 he 5 would 5 would 6 kill 6 kill 7 would 7 would 8 kill 8 kill 9 ! at the gates in the twilight he would kill [mowgli] , [the] [frog] [!] 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 gates 3 gates 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 twilight 6 twilight 7 he 7 he 8 would 8 would 9 kill 9 kill 11 , he ate and he drank . 1 he 2 ate 2 ate 3 and 3 and 4 he 4 he 5 drank 5 drank 6 . drink deep , [shere] [khan] [,] for when wilt thou drink again ? 1 drink 2 deep 2 deep 3 , 3 , 7 for 7 for 8 when 8 when 9 wilt 9 wilt 10 thou 10 thou 11 drink 11 drink 12 again 12 again 13 ? sleep and dream of the kill . 1 sleep 2 and 2 and 3 dream 3 dream 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 kill 6 kill 7 . i am alone on the grazing-grounds . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 alone 3 alone 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 grazing-grounds 6 grazing-grounds 7 . gray [brother] , come to me ! 1 gray 3 , 3 , 4 come 4 come 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 ! come to me , [lone] [wolf] [,] for there is big game afoot ! 1 come 2 to 2 to 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 8 for 8 for 9 there 9 there 10 is 10 is 11 big 11 big 12 game 12 game 13 afoot 13 afoot 14 ! bring up the great bull buffaloes , the blue-skinned herd bulls with the angry eyes . 1 bring 2 up 2 up 3 the 3 the 4 great 4 great 5 bull 5 bull 6 buffaloes 6 buffaloes 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 blue-skinned 9 blue-skinned 10 herd 10 herd 11 bulls 11 bulls 12 with 12 with 13 the 13 the 14 angry 14 angry 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 . drive them to and fro as [i] order . 1 drive 2 them 2 them 3 to 3 to 4 and 4 and 5 fro 5 fro 6 as 6 as 8 order 8 order 9 . sleepest thou still , [shere] [khan] [?] 1 sleepest 2 thou 2 thou 3 still 3 still 4 , wake , oh , wake ! 1 wake 2 , 2 , 3 oh 3 oh 4 , 4 , 5 wake 5 wake 6 ! here come [i] , and the bulls are behind . 1 here 2 come 2 come 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 the 6 the 7 bulls 7 bulls 8 are 8 are 9 behind 9 behind 10 . rama , [the] [king] of the [buffaloes] [,] stamped with his foot . 1 rama 2 , 2 , 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 9 stamped 9 stamped 10 with 10 with 11 his 11 his 12 foot 12 foot 13 . waters of the [waingunga] [,] whither went [shere] [khan] ? 1 waters 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 6 whither 6 whither 7 went 7 went 10 ? he is not [ikki] to dig holes , nor [mao] , [the] [peacock] [,] that he should fly . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 5 to 5 to 6 dig 6 dig 7 holes 7 holes 8 , 8 , 9 nor 9 nor 11 , 11 , 15 that 15 that 16 he 16 he 17 should 17 should 18 fly 18 fly 19 . he is not [mang] [the] [bat] , to hang in the branches . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 7 , 7 , 8 to 8 to 9 hang 9 hang 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 branches 12 branches 13 . little bamboos that creak together , tell me where he ran ? 1 little 2 bamboos 2 bamboos 3 that 3 that 4 creak 4 creak 5 together 5 together 6 , 6 , 7 tell 7 tell 8 me 8 me 9 where 9 where 10 he 10 he 11 ran 11 ran 12 ? ow ! 1 ow 2 ! he is there . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 there 3 there 4 . ahoo ! 1 ahoo 2 ! he is there . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 there 3 there 4 . under the feet of [rama] lies [the] [lame] [one] ! 1 under 2 the 2 the 3 feet 3 feet 4 of 4 of 6 lies 6 lies 10 ! up , [shere] [khan] [!] 1 up 2 , up and kill ! 1 up 2 and 2 and 3 kill 3 kill 4 ! here is meat ; break the necks of the bulls ! 1 here 2 is 2 is 3 meat 3 meat 4 ; 4 ; 5 break 5 break 6 the 6 the 7 necks 7 necks 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 bulls 10 bulls 11 ! hsh ! 1 hsh 2 ! he is asleep . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 asleep 3 asleep 4 . we will not wake him , for his strength is very great . 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 not 3 not 4 wake 4 wake 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 for 7 for 8 his 8 his 9 strength 9 strength 10 is 10 is 11 very 11 very 12 great 12 great 13 . 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 8 it 9 . the black ants have come up to know it . 1 the 2 black 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 9 it 10 . there is a great assembly in his honor . 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 great 4 great 5 assembly 5 assembly 6 in 6 in 7 his 7 his 8 honor 8 honor 9 . alala ! 1 alala 2 ! i have no cloth to wrap me . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 no 3 no 4 cloth 4 cloth 5 to 5 to 6 wrap 6 wrap 7 me 7 me 8 . the kites will see that [i] am naked . 1 the 2 kites 2 kites 3 will 3 will 4 see 4 see 5 that 5 that 7 am 7 am 8 naked 8 naked 9 . i am ashamed to meet all these people . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 ashamed 3 ashamed 4 to 4 to 5 meet 5 meet 6 all 6 all 7 these 7 these 8 people 8 people 9 . lend me thy coat , [shere] [khan] . 1 lend 2 me 2 me 3 thy 3 thy 4 coat 4 coat 5 , 5 , 8 . lend me thy gay striped coat that [i] may go to the [council] [rock] . 1 lend 2 me 2 me 3 thy 3 thy 4 gay 4 gay 5 striped 5 striped 6 coat 6 coat 7 that 7 that 9 may 9 may 10 go 10 go 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 15 . by the [bull] [that] bought me [i] made a promise a little promise . 1 by 2 the 2 the 5 bought 5 bought 6 me 6 me 8 made 8 made 9 a 9 a 10 promise 10 promise 11 a 11 a 12 little 12 little 13 promise 13 promise 14 . only thy coat is lacking before [i] keep my word . 1 only 2 thy 2 thy 3 coat 3 coat 4 is 4 is 5 lacking 5 lacking 6 before 6 before 8 keep 8 keep 9 my 9 my 10 word 10 word 11 . with the knife , with the knife that men use , with the knife of the hunter , [i] will stoop down for my gift . 1 with 2 the 2 the 3 knife 3 knife 4 , 4 , 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 knife 7 knife 8 that 8 that 9 men 9 men 10 use 10 use 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 the 13 the 14 knife 14 knife 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 hunter 17 hunter 18 , 18 , 20 will 20 will 21 stoop 21 stoop 22 down 22 down 23 for 23 for 24 my 24 my 25 gift 25 gift 26 . waters of the [waingunga] [,] [shere] [khan] gives me his coat for the love that he bears me . 1 waters 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 8 gives 8 gives 9 me 9 me 10 his 10 his 11 coat 11 coat 12 for 12 for 13 the 13 the 14 love 14 love 15 that 15 that 16 he 16 he 17 bears 17 bears 18 me 18 me 19 . pull , [gray] [brother] [!] 1 pull 2 , pull , [akela] [!] 1 pull 2 , heavy is the hide of [shere] [khan] . 1 heavy 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 hide 4 hide 5 of 5 of 8 . the [man] [pack] [are] angry . 1 the 5 angry 5 angry 6 . they throw stones and talk child 's talk . 1 they 2 throw 2 throw 3 stones 3 stones 4 and 4 and 5 talk 5 talk 6 child 6 child 7 's 7 's 8 talk 8 talk 9 . my mouth is bleeding . 1 my 2 mouth 2 mouth 3 is 3 is 4 bleeding 4 bleeding 5 . let me run away . 1 let 2 me 2 me 3 run 3 run 4 away 4 away 5 . through the night , through the hot night , run swiftly with me , my brothers . 1 through 2 the 2 the 3 night 3 night 4 , 4 , 5 through 5 through 6 the 6 the 7 hot 7 hot 8 night 8 night 9 , 9 , 10 run 10 run 11 swiftly 11 swiftly 12 with 12 with 13 me 13 me 14 , 14 , 15 my 15 my 16 brothers 16 brothers 17 . we will leave the lights of the village and go to the low moon . 1 we 2 will 2 will 3 leave 3 leave 4 the 4 the 5 lights 5 lights 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 village 8 village 9 and 9 and 10 go 10 go 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 low 13 low 14 moon 14 moon 15 . waters of the [waingunga] , the [man-pack] [have] cast me out . 1 waters 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 9 cast 9 cast 10 me 10 me 11 out 11 out 12 . i did them no harm , but they were afraid of me . 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 them 3 them 4 no 4 no 5 harm 5 harm 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 8 they 8 they 9 were 9 were 10 afraid 10 afraid 11 of 11 of 12 me 12 me 13 . why ? 1 why 2 ? wolf [pack] , ye have cast me out too . 1 wolf 3 , 3 , 4 ye 4 ye 5 have 5 have 6 cast 6 cast 7 me 7 me 8 out 8 out 9 too 9 too 10 . the jungle is shut to me and the village gates are shut . 1 the 2 jungle 2 jungle 3 is 3 is 4 shut 4 shut 5 to 5 to 6 me 6 me 7 and 7 and 8 the 8 the 9 village 9 village 10 gates 10 gates 11 are 11 are 12 shut 12 shut 13 . why ? 1 why 2 ? as [mang] flies between the beasts and birds , so fly [i] between the village and the jungle . 1 as 3 flies 3 flies 4 between 4 between 5 the 5 the 6 beasts 6 beasts 7 and 7 and 8 birds 8 birds 9 , 9 , 10 so 10 so 11 fly 11 fly 13 between 13 between 14 the 14 the 15 village 15 village 16 and 16 and 17 the 17 the 18 jungle 18 jungle 19 . why ? 1 why 2 ? i dance on the hide of [shere] [khan] , but my heart is very heavy . 1 i 2 dance 2 dance 3 on 3 on 4 the 4 the 5 hide 5 hide 6 of 6 of 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 my 11 my 12 heart 12 heart 13 is 13 is 14 very 14 very 15 heavy 15 heavy 16 . why ? 1 why 2 ? 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 5 together 6 in 6 in 7 me 7 me 8 as 8 as 9 the 9 the 10 snakes 10 snakes 11 fight 11 fight 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 spring 14 spring 15 . the water comes out of my eyes ; yet [i] laugh while it falls . 1 the 2 water 2 water 3 comes 3 comes 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 my 6 my 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 ; 8 ; 9 yet 9 yet 11 laugh 11 laugh 12 while 12 while 13 it 13 it 14 falls 14 falls 15 . why ? 1 why 2 ? i am two [mowglis] , but the hide [of] [shere] [khan] is under my feet . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 two 3 two 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 the 7 the 8 hide 8 hide 12 is 12 is 13 under 13 under 14 my 14 my 15 feet 15 feet 16 . all the jungle [knows] that [i] have killed [shere] [khan] . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 jungle 3 jungle 5 that 5 that 7 have 7 have 8 killed 8 killed 11 . look look well , [o] [wolves] [!] 1 look 2 look 2 look 3 well 3 well 4 , ahae ! 1 ahae 2 ! my heart is heavy with the things that [i] do not understand . 1 my 2 heart 2 heart 3 is 3 is 4 heavy 4 heavy 5 with 5 with 6 the 6 the 7 things 7 things 8 that 8 that 10 do 10 do 11 not 11 not 12 understand 12 understand 13 . [the] [white] [seal] oh ! hush thee , my baby , the night is behind us , [and] black are the waters that sparkled so green . 1 oh 2 ! 2 ! 3 hush 3 hush 4 thee 4 thee 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 baby 7 baby 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 night 10 night 11 is 11 is 12 behind 12 behind 13 us 13 us 14 , 14 , 16 black 16 black 17 are 17 are 18 the 18 the 19 waters 19 waters 20 that 20 that 21 sparkled 21 sparkled 22 so 22 so 23 green 23 green 24 . the moon , o'er the combers , looks downward to find us [at] rest in the hollows that rustle between . 1 the 2 moon 2 moon 3 , 3 , 4 o'er 4 o'er 5 the 5 the 6 combers 6 combers 7 , 7 , 8 looks 8 looks 9 downward 9 downward 10 to 10 to 11 find 11 find 12 us 12 us 14 rest 14 rest 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 hollows 17 hollows 18 that 18 that 19 rustle 19 rustle 20 between 20 between 21 . where billow meets billow , then soft be thy pillow , [ah] [,] weary wee flipperling , curl at thy ease ! 1 where 2 billow 2 billow 3 meets 3 meets 4 billow 4 billow 5 , 5 , 6 then 6 then 7 soft 7 soft 8 be 8 be 9 thy 9 thy 10 pillow 10 pillow 11 , 11 , 14 weary 14 weary 15 wee 15 wee 16 flipperling 16 flipperling 17 , 17 , 18 curl 18 curl 19 at 19 at 20 thy 20 thy 21 ease 21 ease 22 ! the storm shall not wake thee , nor shark overtake thee , [asleep] in the arms of the slow-swinging seas ! 1 the 2 storm 2 storm 3 shall 3 shall 4 not 4 not 5 wake 5 wake 6 thee 6 thee 7 , 7 , 8 nor 8 nor 9 shark 9 shark 10 overtake 10 overtake 11 thee 11 thee 12 , 12 , 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 arms 16 arms 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 slow-swinging 19 slow-swinging 20 seas 20 seas 21 ! [seal] [lullaby] limmershin is a very quaint little bird , but he knows how to tell the truth . 1 limmershin 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 quaint 5 quaint 6 little 6 little 7 bird 7 bird 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 knows 11 knows 12 how 12 how 13 to 13 to 14 tell 14 tell 15 the 15 the 16 truth 16 truth 17 . nobody comes to [novastoshnah] except on business , and the only people who have regular business there are the seals . 1 nobody 2 comes 2 comes 3 to 3 to 5 except 5 except 6 on 6 on 7 business 7 business 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 the 10 the 11 only 11 only 12 people 12 people 13 who 13 who 14 have 14 have 15 regular 15 regular 16 business 16 business 17 there 17 there 18 are 18 are 19 the 19 the 20 seals 20 seals 21 . 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 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 summer 5 summer 6 months 6 months 7 by 7 by 8 hundreds 8 hundreds 9 and 9 and 10 hundreds 10 hundreds 11 of 11 of 12 thousands 12 thousands 13 out 13 out 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 cold 16 cold 17 gray 17 gray 18 sea 18 sea 19 . for [novastoshnah] [beach] [has] the finest accommodation for seals of any place in all the world . 1 for 5 the 5 the 6 finest 6 finest 7 accommodation 7 accommodation 8 for 8 for 9 seals 9 seals 10 of 10 of 11 any 11 any 12 place 12 place 13 in 13 in 14 all 14 all 15 the 15 the 16 world 16 world 17 . he was scarred all over with the marks of savage fights , but he was always ready for just one fight more . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 scarred 3 scarred 4 all 4 all 5 over 5 over 6 with 6 with 7 the 7 the 8 marks 8 marks 9 of 9 of 10 savage 10 savage 11 fights 11 fights 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 he 14 he 15 was 15 was 16 always 16 always 17 ready 17 ready 18 for 18 for 19 just 19 just 20 one 20 one 21 fight 21 fight 22 more 22 more 23 . yet [sea] [catch] never chased a beaten seal , for that was against [the] [rules] of the [beach] . 1 yet 4 never 4 never 5 chased 5 chased 6 a 6 a 7 beaten 7 beaten 8 seal 8 seal 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 that 11 that 12 was 12 was 13 against 13 against 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 19 . he only wanted room by the sea for his nursery . 1 he 2 only 2 only 3 wanted 3 wanted 4 room 4 room 5 by 5 by 6 the 6 the 7 sea 7 sea 8 for 8 for 9 his 9 his 10 nursery 10 nursery 11 . they were called the holluschickie the bachelors and there were perhaps two or three hundred thousand of them at [novastoshnah] alone . 1 they 2 were 2 were 3 called 3 called 4 the 4 the 5 holluschickie 5 holluschickie 6 the 6 the 7 bachelors 7 bachelors 8 and 8 and 9 there 9 there 10 were 10 were 11 perhaps 11 perhaps 12 two 12 two 13 or 13 or 14 three 14 three 15 hundred 15 hundred 16 thousand 16 thousand 17 of 17 of 18 them 18 them 19 at 19 at 21 alone 21 alone 22 . where have you been ? " 1 where 2 have 2 have 3 you 3 you 4 been 4 been 5 ? 5 ? 6 " matkah knew better than to answer back . 1 matkah 2 knew 2 knew 3 better 3 better 4 than 4 than 5 to 5 to 6 answer 6 answer 7 back 7 back 8 . she looked round and cooed : " how thoughtful of you . 1 she 2 looked 2 looked 3 round 3 round 4 and 4 and 5 cooed 5 cooed 6 : 6 : 7 " 7 " 8 how 8 how 9 thoughtful 9 thoughtful 10 of 10 of 11 you 11 you 12 . you 've taken the old place again . " 1 you 2 've 2 've 3 taken 3 taken 4 the 4 the 5 old 5 old 6 place 6 place 7 again 7 again 8 . 8 . 9 " " [i] should think [i] [had] , " said [sea] [catch] . 1 " 3 should 3 should 4 think 4 think 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 . " look at me ! " 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 at 3 at 4 me 4 me 5 ! 5 ! 6 " he was scratched and bleeding in twenty places ; one eye was almost out , and his sides were torn to ribbons . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 scratched 3 scratched 4 and 4 and 5 bleeding 5 bleeding 6 in 6 in 7 twenty 7 twenty 8 places 8 places 9 ; 9 ; 10 one 10 one 11 eye 11 eye 12 was 12 was 13 almost 13 almost 14 out 14 out 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 his 17 his 18 sides 18 sides 19 were 19 were 20 torn 20 torn 21 to 21 to 22 ribbons 22 ribbons 23 . " oh , you men , you men ! " 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 men 5 men 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 men 8 men 9 ! 9 ! 10 " matkah said , fanning herself with her hind flipper . 1 matkah 2 said 2 said 3 , 3 , 4 fanning 4 fanning 5 herself 5 herself 6 with 6 with 7 her 7 her 8 hind 8 hind 9 flipper 9 flipper 10 . " why can't you be sensible and settle your places quietly ? 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 can't 3 can't 4 you 4 you 5 be 5 be 6 sensible 6 sensible 7 and 7 and 8 settle 8 settle 9 your 9 your 10 places 10 places 11 quietly 11 quietly 12 ? you look as though you had been fighting with the [killer] [whale] . " 1 you 2 look 2 look 3 as 3 as 4 though 4 though 5 you 5 you 6 had 6 had 7 been 7 been 8 fighting 8 fighting 9 with 9 with 10 the 10 the 13 . 13 . 14 " " [i] haven't been doing anything but fight since the middle of [may] . 1 " 3 haven't 3 haven't 4 been 4 been 5 doing 5 doing 6 anything 6 anything 7 but 7 but 8 fight 8 fight 9 since 9 since 10 the 10 the 11 middle 11 middle 12 of 12 of 14 . the beach is disgracefully crowded this season . 1 the 2 beach 2 beach 3 is 3 is 4 disgracefully 4 disgracefully 5 crowded 5 crowded 6 this 6 this 7 season 7 season 8 . i 've met at least a hundred seals from [lukannon] [beach] [,] house hunting . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 met 3 met 4 at 4 at 5 least 5 least 6 a 6 a 7 hundred 7 hundred 8 seals 8 seals 9 from 9 from 13 house 13 house 14 hunting 14 hunting 15 . why can't people stay where they belong ? " 1 why 2 can't 2 can't 3 people 3 people 4 stay 4 stay 5 where 5 where 6 they 6 they 7 belong 7 belong 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " [i] 've often thought we should be much happier if we hauled out at [otter] [island] instead of this crowded place , " said [matkah] . 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 often 4 often 5 thought 5 thought 6 we 6 we 7 should 7 should 8 be 8 be 9 much 9 much 10 happier 10 happier 11 if 11 if 12 we 12 we 13 hauled 13 hauled 14 out 14 out 15 at 15 at 18 instead 18 instead 19 of 19 of 20 this 20 this 21 crowded 21 crowded 22 place 22 place 23 , 23 , 24 " 24 " 25 said 25 said 27 . ["] [bah] [!] only the holluschickie go to [otter] [island] . 1 only 2 the 2 the 3 holluschickie 3 holluschickie 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 8 . if we went there they would say we were afraid . 1 if 2 we 2 we 3 went 3 went 4 there 4 there 5 they 5 they 6 would 6 would 7 say 7 say 8 we 8 we 9 were 9 were 10 afraid 10 afraid 11 . we must preserve appearances , my dear . " 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 preserve 3 preserve 4 appearances 4 appearances 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 dear 7 dear 8 . 8 . 9 " " [sea] [catch] [,] ["] she said , at last , " our baby 's going to be white ! " 1 " 6 she 6 she 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 at 9 at 10 last 10 last 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 our 13 our 14 baby 14 baby 15 's 15 's 16 going 16 going 17 to 17 to 18 be 18 be 19 white 19 white 20 ! 20 ! 21 " " empty clam-shells and dry seaweed ! " snorted [sea] [catch] . 1 " 2 empty 2 empty 3 clam-shells 3 clam-shells 4 and 4 and 5 dry 5 dry 6 seaweed 6 seaweed 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 snorted 9 snorted 12 . " there never has been such a thing in the world as a white seal . " 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 never 3 never 4 has 4 has 5 been 5 been 6 such 6 such 7 a 7 a 8 thing 8 thing 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 world 11 world 12 as 12 as 13 a 13 a 14 white 14 white 15 seal 15 seal 16 . 16 . 17 " " [i] can't help that , ["] said [matkah] ; " there 's going to be now . " 1 " 3 can't 3 can't 4 help 4 help 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 8 said 8 said 10 ; 10 ; 11 " 11 " 12 there 12 there 13 's 13 's 14 going 14 going 15 to 15 to 16 be 16 be 17 now 17 now 18 . 18 . 19 " and she sang the low , crooning seal song that all the mother seals sing to their babies : 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 sang 3 sang 4 the 4 the 5 low 5 low 6 , 6 , 7 crooning 7 crooning 8 seal 8 seal 9 song 9 song 10 that 10 that 11 all 11 all 12 the 12 the 13 mother 13 mother 14 seals 14 seals 15 sing 15 sing 16 to 16 to 17 their 17 their 18 babies 18 babies 19 : child of [the] [open] [sea] [!] 1 child 2 of of course the little fellow did not understand the words at first . 1 of 2 course 2 course 3 the 3 the 4 little 4 little 5 fellow 5 fellow 6 did 6 did 7 not 7 not 8 understand 8 understand 9 the 9 the 10 words 10 words 11 at 11 at 12 first 12 first 13 . there were always a few hundred mothers hunting for their children through the playgrounds , and the babies were kept lively . 1 there 2 were 2 were 3 always 3 always 4 a 4 a 5 few 5 few 6 hundred 6 hundred 7 mothers 7 mothers 8 hunting 8 hunting 9 for 9 for 10 their 10 their 11 children 11 children 12 through 12 through 13 the 13 the 14 playgrounds 14 playgrounds 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 the 17 the 18 babies 18 babies 19 were 19 were 20 kept 20 kept 21 lively 21 lively 22 . little seals can no more swim than little children , but they are unhappy till they learn . 1 little 2 seals 2 seals 3 can 3 can 4 no 4 no 5 more 5 more 6 swim 6 swim 7 than 7 than 8 little 8 little 9 children 9 children 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 they 12 they 13 are 13 are 14 unhappy 14 unhappy 15 till 15 till 16 they 16 they 17 learn 17 learn 18 . no cradle is so comfortable as the long , rocking swell of the [pacific] . 1 no 2 cradle 2 cradle 3 is 3 is 4 so 4 so 5 comfortable 5 comfortable 6 as 6 as 7 the 7 the 8 long 8 long 9 , 9 , 10 rocking 10 rocking 11 swell 11 swell 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 15 . a school of porpoises were ducking and tearing through the water , and [little] [kotick] followed them as fast as he could . 1 a 2 school 2 school 3 of 3 of 4 porpoises 4 porpoises 5 were 5 were 6 ducking 6 ducking 7 and 7 and 8 tearing 8 tearing 9 through 9 through 10 the 10 the 11 water 11 water 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 followed 16 followed 17 them 17 them 18 as 18 as 19 fast 19 fast 20 as 20 as 21 he 21 he 22 could 22 could 23 . " how do you know where to go to ? " he panted . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 know 5 know 6 where 6 where 7 to 7 to 8 go 8 go 9 to 9 to 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 he 12 he 13 panted 13 panted 14 . the leader of the school rolled his white eye and ducked under . 1 the 2 leader 2 leader 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 school 5 school 6 rolled 6 rolled 7 his 7 his 8 white 8 white 9 eye 9 eye 10 and 10 and 11 ducked 11 ducked 12 under 12 under 13 . " my tail tingles , youngster , " he said . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 tail 3 tail 4 tingles 4 tingles 5 , 5 , 6 youngster 6 youngster 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 . " that means there 's a gale behind me . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 means 3 means 4 there 4 there 5 's 5 's 6 a 6 a 7 gale 7 gale 8 behind 8 behind 9 me 9 me 10 . come along ! 1 come 2 along 2 along 3 ! come along ! 1 come 2 along 2 along 3 ! the water feels bad here . " 1 the 2 water 2 water 3 feels 3 feels 4 bad 4 bad 5 here 5 here 6 . 6 . 7 " this was one of very many things that [kotick] learned , and he was always learning . 1 this 2 was 2 was 3 one 3 one 4 of 4 of 5 very 5 very 6 many 6 many 7 things 7 things 8 that 8 that 10 learned 10 learned 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 always 15 always 16 learning 16 learning 17 . at the end of six months what [kotick] did not know about deep-sea fishing was not worth the knowing . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 end 3 end 4 of 4 of 5 six 5 six 6 months 6 months 7 what 7 what 9 did 9 did 10 not 10 not 11 know 11 know 12 about 12 about 13 deep-sea 13 deep-sea 14 fishing 14 fishing 15 was 15 was 16 not 16 not 17 worth 17 worth 18 the 18 the 19 knowing 19 knowing 20 . and all that time he never set flipper on dry ground . 1 and 2 all 2 all 3 that 3 that 4 time 4 time 5 he 5 he 6 never 6 never 7 set 7 set 8 flipper 8 flipper 9 on 9 on 10 dry 10 dry 11 ground 11 ground 12 . this year we are all holluschickie , and we can dance [the] [fire-dance] in the breakers off [lukannon] and play on the new grass . 1 this 2 year 2 year 3 we 3 we 4 are 4 are 5 all 5 all 6 holluschickie 6 holluschickie 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 can 10 can 11 dance 11 dance 14 in 14 in 15 the 15 the 16 breakers 16 breakers 17 off 17 off 19 and 19 and 20 play 20 play 21 on 21 on 22 the 22 the 23 new 23 new 24 grass 24 grass 25 . but where did you get that coat ? " 1 but 2 where 2 where 3 did 3 did 4 you 4 you 5 get 5 get 6 that 6 that 7 coat 7 coat 8 ? 8 ? 9 " kotick 's fur was almost pure white now , and though he felt very proud of it , he only said , " swim quickly ! 1 kotick 2 's 2 's 3 fur 3 fur 4 was 4 was 5 almost 5 almost 6 pure 6 pure 7 white 7 white 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 though 11 though 12 he 12 he 13 felt 13 felt 14 very 14 very 15 proud 15 proud 16 of 16 of 17 it 17 it 18 , 18 , 19 he 19 he 20 only 20 only 21 said 21 said 22 , 22 , 23 " 23 " 24 swim 24 swim 25 quickly 25 quickly 26 ! my bones are aching for the land . " 1 my 2 bones 2 bones 3 are 3 are 4 aching 4 aching 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 land 7 land 8 . 8 . 9 " that night [kotick] danced [the] [fire-dance] with the yearling seals . 1 that 2 night 2 night 4 danced 4 danced 7 with 7 with 8 the 8 the 9 yearling 9 yearling 10 seals 10 seals 11 . the three- and four-year-old holluschickie romped down from [hutchinson] ['s] [hill] crying : " [out] of the way , youngsters ! 1 the 2 three- 2 three- 3 and 3 and 4 four-year-old 4 four-year-old 5 holluschickie 5 holluschickie 6 romped 6 romped 7 down 7 down 8 from 8 from 12 crying 12 crying 13 : 13 : 14 " 14 " 16 of 16 of 17 the 17 the 18 way 18 way 19 , 19 , 20 youngsters 20 youngsters 21 ! the sea is deep and you don't know all that 's in it yet . 1 the 2 sea 2 sea 3 is 3 is 4 deep 4 deep 5 and 5 and 6 you 6 you 7 don't 7 don't 8 know 8 know 9 all 9 all 10 that 10 that 11 's 11 's 12 in 12 in 13 it 13 it 14 yet 14 yet 15 . wait till you 've rounded the [horn] . 1 wait 2 till 2 till 3 you 3 you 4 've 4 've 5 rounded 5 rounded 6 the 6 the 8 . hi , you yearling , where did you get that white coat ? " 1 hi 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 yearling 4 yearling 5 , 5 , 6 where 6 where 7 did 7 did 8 you 8 you 9 get 9 get 10 that 10 that 11 white 11 white 12 coat 12 coat 13 ? 13 ? 14 " " [i] didn't get it , " said [kotick] . 1 " 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 get 4 get 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " it grew . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 grew 3 grew 4 . 4 . 5 " the holluschickie just bundled off a few yards and sat staring stupidly . 1 the 2 holluschickie 2 holluschickie 3 just 3 just 4 bundled 4 bundled 5 off 5 off 6 a 6 a 7 few 7 few 8 yards 8 yards 9 and 9 and 10 sat 10 sat 11 staring 11 staring 12 stupidly 12 stupidly 13 . the men were no less than [kerick] [booterin] , the chief of the seal-hunters on the island , and [patalamon] [,] his son . 1 the 2 men 2 men 3 were 3 were 4 no 4 no 5 less 5 less 6 than 6 than 9 , 9 , 10 the 10 the 11 chief 11 chief 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 seal-hunters 14 seal-hunters 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 island 17 island 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 22 his 22 his 23 son 23 son 24 . " [ho] [!] ["] said [patalamon] . 1 " 5 said 5 said 7 . " look ! 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 ! there 's a white seal ! " 1 there 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 white 4 white 5 seal 5 seal 6 ! 6 ! 7 " kerick [booterin] turned nearly white under his oil and smoke , for he was an [aleut] , and [aleuts] are not clean people . 1 kerick 3 turned 3 turned 4 nearly 4 nearly 5 white 5 white 6 under 6 under 7 his 7 his 8 oil 8 oil 9 and 9 and 10 smoke 10 smoke 11 , 11 , 12 for 12 for 13 he 13 he 14 was 14 was 15 an 15 an 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 20 are 20 are 21 not 21 not 22 clean 22 clean 23 people 23 people 24 . then he began to mutter a prayer . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 mutter 5 mutter 6 a 6 a 7 prayer 7 prayer 8 . " don't touch him , [patalamon] . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 touch 3 touch 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 7 . there has never been a white seal since since [i] was born . 1 there 2 has 2 has 3 never 3 never 4 been 4 been 5 a 5 a 6 white 6 white 7 seal 7 seal 8 since 8 since 9 since 9 since 11 was 11 was 12 born 12 born 13 . perhaps it is old [zaharrof] 's ghost . 1 perhaps 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 old 4 old 6 's 6 's 7 ghost 7 ghost 8 . he was lost last year in the big gale . " 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 lost 3 lost 4 last 4 last 5 year 5 year 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 big 8 big 9 gale 9 gale 10 . 10 . 11 " " [i] 'm not going near him , " said [patalamon] . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 not 4 not 5 going 5 going 6 near 6 near 7 him 7 him 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " he 's unlucky . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 unlucky 4 unlucky 5 . do you really think he is [old] [zaharrof] come back ? 1 do 2 you 2 you 3 really 3 really 4 think 4 think 5 he 5 he 6 is 6 is 9 come 9 come 10 back 10 back 11 ? i owe him for some gulls ' eggs . " 1 i 2 owe 2 owe 3 him 3 him 4 for 4 for 5 some 5 some 6 gulls 6 gulls 7 ' 7 ' 8 eggs 8 eggs 9 . 9 . 10 " " don't look at him , " said [kerick] . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 look 3 look 4 at 4 at 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " head off that drove of four-year-olds . 1 " 2 head 2 head 3 off 3 off 4 that 4 that 5 drove 5 drove 6 of 6 of 7 four-year-olds 7 four-year-olds 8 . the men ought to skin two hundred to-day , but it 's the beginning of the season and they are new to the work . 1 the 2 men 2 men 3 ought 3 ought 4 to 4 to 5 skin 5 skin 6 two 6 two 7 hundred 7 hundred 8 to-day 8 to-day 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 it 11 it 12 's 12 's 13 the 13 the 14 beginning 14 beginning 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 season 17 season 18 and 18 and 19 they 19 they 20 are 20 are 21 new 21 new 22 to 22 to 23 the 23 the 24 work 24 work 25 . a hundred will do . 1 a 2 hundred 2 hundred 3 will 3 will 4 do 4 do 5 . quick ! " 1 quick 2 ! 2 ! 3 " patalamon rattled a pair of seal 's shoulder bones in front of a herd of holluschickie and they stopped dead , puffing and blowing . 1 patalamon 2 rattled 2 rattled 3 a 3 a 4 pair 4 pair 5 of 5 of 6 seal 6 seal 7 's 7 's 8 shoulder 8 shoulder 9 bones 9 bones 10 in 10 in 11 front 11 front 12 of 12 of 13 a 13 a 14 herd 14 herd 15 of 15 of 16 holluschickie 16 holluschickie 17 and 17 and 18 they 18 they 19 stopped 19 stopped 20 dead 20 dead 21 , 21 , 22 puffing 22 puffing 23 and 23 and 24 blowing 24 blowing 25 . hundreds and hundreds of thousands of seals watched them being driven , but they went on playing just the same . 1 hundreds 2 and 2 and 3 hundreds 3 hundreds 4 of 4 of 5 thousands 5 thousands 6 of 6 of 7 seals 7 seals 8 watched 8 watched 9 them 9 them 10 being 10 being 11 driven 11 driven 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 they 14 they 15 went 15 went 16 on 16 on 17 playing 17 playing 18 just 18 just 19 the 19 the 20 same 20 same 21 . " the white seal is coming after us , " cried [patalamon] . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 white 3 white 4 seal 4 seal 5 is 5 is 6 coming 6 coming 7 after 7 after 8 us 8 us 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 cried 11 cried 13 . " that 's the first time a seal has ever come to the killing-grounds alone . " 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 first 5 first 6 time 6 time 7 a 7 a 8 seal 8 seal 9 has 9 has 10 ever 10 ever 11 come 11 come 12 to 12 to 13 the 13 the 14 killing-grounds 14 killing-grounds 15 alone 15 alone 16 . 16 . 17 " ["] [hsh] [!] don't look behind you , " said [kerick] . 1 don't 2 look 2 look 3 behind 3 behind 4 you 4 you 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 . " it is [zaharrof] ['s] ghost ! 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 6 ghost 6 ghost 7 ! i must speak to the priest about this . " 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 speak 3 speak 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 priest 6 priest 7 about 7 about 8 this 8 this 9 . 9 . 10 " kotick followed , panting and wondering . 1 kotick 2 followed 2 followed 3 , 3 , 4 panting 4 panting 5 and 5 and 6 wondering 6 wondering 7 . that was enough for [kotick] . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 enough 3 enough 4 for 4 for 6 . " what 's here ? " said a sea lion gruffly , for as a rule the sea lions keep themselves to themselves . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 here 4 here 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 a 8 a 9 sea 9 sea 10 lion 10 lion 11 gruffly 11 gruffly 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 as 14 as 15 a 15 a 16 rule 16 rule 17 the 17 the 18 sea 18 sea 19 lions 19 lions 20 keep 20 keep 21 themselves 21 themselves 22 to 22 to 23 themselves 23 themselves 24 . ["] [scoochnie] [!] ochen scoochnie ! " 1 ochen 2 scoochnie 2 scoochnie 3 ! 3 ! 4 " ( " [i] 'm lonesome , very lonesome ! " ) said [kotick] . 1 ( 2 " 2 " 4 'm 4 'm 5 lonesome 5 lonesome 6 , 6 , 7 very 7 very 8 lonesome 8 lonesome 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 ) 11 ) 12 said 12 said 14 . " they 're killing all the holluschickie on all the beaches ! " 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 're 3 're 4 killing 4 killing 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 holluschickie 7 holluschickie 8 on 8 on 9 all 9 all 10 the 10 the 11 beaches 11 beaches 12 ! 12 ! 13 " the [sea] [lion] turned [his] head inshore . 1 the 4 turned 4 turned 6 head 6 head 7 inshore 7 inshore 8 . " nonsense ! " he said . 1 " 2 nonsense 2 nonsense 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 . " your friends are making as much noise as ever . 1 " 2 your 2 your 3 friends 3 friends 4 are 4 are 5 making 5 making 6 as 6 as 7 much 7 much 8 noise 8 noise 9 as 9 as 10 ever 10 ever 11 . you must have seen old [kerick] polishing off a drove . 1 you 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 seen 4 seen 5 old 5 old 7 polishing 7 polishing 8 off 8 off 9 a 9 a 10 drove 10 drove 11 . he 's done that for thirty years . " 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 done 3 done 4 that 4 that 5 for 5 for 6 thirty 6 thirty 7 years 7 years 8 . 8 . 9 " " well done for a yearling ! " said [the] [sea] [lion] , who could appreciate good swimming . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 done 3 done 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 yearling 6 yearling 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 13 , 13 , 14 who 14 who 15 could 15 could 16 appreciate 16 appreciate 17 good 17 good 18 swimming 18 swimming 19 . " isn't there any such island ? " began [kotick] . 1 " 2 isn't 2 isn't 3 there 3 there 4 any 4 any 5 such 5 such 6 island 6 island 7 ? 7 ? 8 " 8 " 9 began 9 began 11 . " [i] 've followed the poltoos [[] the halibut []] for twenty years , and [i] can't say [i] 've found it yet . 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 followed 4 followed 5 the 5 the 6 poltoos 6 poltoos 8 the 8 the 9 halibut 9 halibut 11 for 11 for 12 twenty 12 twenty 13 years 13 years 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 can't 17 can't 18 say 18 say 20 've 20 've 21 found 21 found 22 it 22 it 23 yet 23 yet 24 . but look here you seem to have a fondness for talking to your betters suppose you go to [walrus] [islet] and talk to [sea] [vitch] . 1 but 2 look 2 look 3 here 3 here 4 you 4 you 5 seem 5 seem 6 to 6 to 7 have 7 have 8 a 8 a 9 fondness 9 fondness 10 for 10 for 11 talking 11 talking 12 to 12 to 13 your 13 your 14 betters 14 betters 15 suppose 15 suppose 16 you 16 you 17 go 17 go 18 to 18 to 21 and 21 and 22 talk 22 talk 23 to 23 to 26 . he may know something . 1 he 2 may 2 may 3 know 3 know 4 something 4 something 5 . don't flounce off like that . 1 don't 2 flounce 2 flounce 3 off 3 off 4 like 4 like 5 that 5 that 6 . it 's a six-mile swim , and if [i] were you [i] should haul out and take a nap first , little one . " 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 six-mile 4 six-mile 5 swim 5 swim 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 if 8 if 10 were 10 were 11 you 11 you 13 should 13 should 14 haul 14 haul 15 out 15 out 16 and 16 and 17 take 17 take 18 a 18 a 19 nap 19 nap 20 first 20 first 21 , 21 , 22 little 22 little 23 one 23 one 24 . 24 . 25 " " wake up ! " barked [kotick] , for the gulls were making a great noise . 1 " 2 wake 2 wake 3 up 3 up 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 barked 6 barked 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 gulls 11 gulls 12 were 12 were 13 making 13 making 14 a 14 a 15 great 15 great 16 noise 16 noise 17 . " hah ! 1 " 2 hah 2 hah 3 ! ho ! 1 ho 2 ! hmph ! 1 hmph 2 ! " hi ! 1 " 2 hi 2 hi 3 ! it 's me , " said [kotick] , bobbing in the surf and looking like a little white slug . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 me 3 me 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 bobbing 9 bobbing 10 in 10 in 11 the 11 the 12 surf 12 surf 13 and 13 and 14 looking 14 looking 15 like 15 like 16 a 16 a 17 little 17 little 18 white 18 white 19 slug 19 slug 20 . " well ! 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 ! kotick did not care to hear any more about skinning just then ; he had seen enough of it . 1 kotick 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 care 4 care 5 to 5 to 6 hear 6 hear 7 any 7 any 8 more 8 more 9 about 9 about 10 skinning 10 skinning 11 just 11 just 12 then 12 then 13 ; 13 ; 14 he 14 he 15 had 15 had 16 seen 16 seen 17 enough 17 enough 18 of 18 of 19 it 19 it 20 . so he called out : " isn't there any place for seals to go where men don't ever come ? " 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 called 3 called 4 out 4 out 5 : 5 : 6 " 6 " 7 isn't 7 isn't 8 there 8 there 9 any 9 any 10 place 10 place 11 for 11 for 12 seals 12 seals 13 to 13 to 14 go 14 go 15 where 15 where 16 men 16 men 17 don't 17 don't 18 ever 18 ever 19 come 19 come 20 ? 20 ? 21 " " go and find out , " said [sea] [vitch] , shutting his eyes . 1 " 2 go 2 go 3 and 3 and 4 find 4 find 5 out 5 out 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 , 11 , 12 shutting 12 shutting 13 his 13 his 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 . " run away . 1 " 2 run 2 run 3 away 3 away 4 . we 're busy here . " 1 we 2 're 2 're 3 busy 3 busy 4 here 4 here 5 . 5 . 6 " kotick made his dolphin-jump in the air and shouted as loud as he could : " [clam-eater] [!] 1 kotick 2 made 2 made 3 his 3 his 4 dolphin-jump 4 dolphin-jump 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 air 7 air 8 and 8 and 9 shouted 9 shouted 10 as 10 as 11 loud 11 loud 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 could 14 could 15 : 15 : 16 " clam-eater ! " 1 clam-eater 2 ! 2 ! 3 " all the population was yelling and screaming " [clam-eater] [!] 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 population 3 population 4 was 4 was 5 yelling 5 yelling 6 and 6 and 7 screaming 7 screaming 8 " stareek [[] old man []] ! " while [sea] [vitch] rolled from side to side grunting and coughing . 1 stareek 3 old 3 old 4 man 4 man 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 while 8 while 11 rolled 11 rolled 12 from 12 from 13 side 13 side 14 to 14 to 15 side 15 side 16 grunting 16 grunting 17 and 17 and 18 coughing 18 coughing 19 . " now will you tell ? " said [kotick] , all out of breath . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 will 3 will 4 you 4 you 5 tell 5 tell 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 all 11 all 12 out 12 out 13 of 13 of 14 breath 14 breath 15 . " go and ask [sea] [cow] , " said [sea] [vitch] . 1 " 2 go 2 go 3 and 3 and 4 ask 4 ask 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 12 . " if he is living still , he 'll be able to tell you . " 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 is 4 is 5 living 5 living 6 still 6 still 7 , 7 , 8 he 8 he 9 'll 9 'll 10 be 10 be 11 able 11 able 12 to 12 to 13 tell 13 tell 14 you 14 you 15 . 15 . 16 " " how shall [i] know [sea] [cow] when [i] meet him ? " said [kotick] , sheering off . 1 " 2 how 2 how 3 shall 3 shall 5 know 5 know 8 when 8 when 10 meet 10 meet 11 him 11 him 12 ? 12 ? 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 , 16 , 17 sheering 17 sheering 18 off 18 off 19 . " he 's the only thing in the sea uglier than [sea] [vitch] , " screamed a [burgomaster] gull , wheeling under [sea] [vitch] 's nose . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 only 5 only 6 thing 6 thing 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 sea 9 sea 10 uglier 10 uglier 11 than 11 than 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 screamed 16 screamed 17 a 17 a 19 gull 19 gull 20 , 20 , 21 wheeling 21 wheeling 22 under 22 under 25 's 25 's 26 nose 26 nose 27 . " uglier , and with worse manners ! 1 " 2 uglier 2 uglier 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 with 5 with 6 worse 6 worse 7 manners 7 manners 8 ! stareek ! " 1 stareek 2 ! 2 ! 3 " kotick swam back to [novastoshnah] , leaving the gulls to scream . 1 kotick 2 swam 2 swam 3 back 3 back 4 to 4 to 6 , 6 , 7 leaving 7 leaving 8 the 8 the 9 gulls 9 gulls 10 to 10 to 11 scream 11 scream 12 . 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 4 that 5 no 5 no 6 one 6 one 7 sympathized 7 sympathized 8 with 8 with 9 him 9 him 10 in 10 in 11 his 11 his 12 little 12 little 13 attempt 13 attempt 14 to 14 to 15 discover 15 discover 16 a 16 a 17 quiet 17 quiet 18 place 18 place 19 for 19 for 20 the 20 the 21 seals 21 seals 22 . but none of the other seals had seen the killing , and that made the difference between him and his friends . 1 but 2 none 2 none 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 other 5 other 6 seals 6 seals 7 had 7 had 8 seen 8 seen 9 the 9 the 10 killing 10 killing 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 that 13 that 14 made 14 made 15 the 15 the 16 difference 16 difference 17 between 17 between 18 him 18 him 19 and 19 and 20 his 20 his 21 friends 21 friends 22 . besides , [kotick] was a white seal . 1 besides 2 , 2 , 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 white 6 white 7 seal 7 seal 8 . in another five years you ought to be able to fight for yourself . " 1 in 2 another 2 another 3 five 3 five 4 years 4 years 5 you 5 you 6 ought 6 ought 7 to 7 to 8 be 8 be 9 able 9 able 10 to 10 to 11 fight 11 fight 12 for 12 for 13 yourself 13 yourself 14 . 14 . 15 " even gentle [matkah] , his mother , said : " you will never be able to stop the killing . 1 even 2 gentle 2 gentle 4 , 4 , 5 his 5 his 6 mother 6 mother 7 , 7 , 8 said 8 said 9 : 9 : 10 " 10 " 11 you 11 you 12 will 12 will 13 never 13 never 14 be 14 be 15 able 15 able 16 to 16 to 17 stop 17 stop 18 the 18 the 19 killing 19 killing 20 . go and play in the sea , [kotick] . " 1 go 2 and 2 and 3 play 3 play 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 sea 6 sea 7 , 7 , 9 . 9 . 10 " and [kotick] went off and danced [the] [fire-dance] with a very heavy little heart . 1 and 3 went 3 went 4 off 4 off 5 and 5 and 6 danced 6 danced 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 very 11 very 12 heavy 12 heavy 13 little 13 little 14 heart 14 heart 15 . that autumn he left the beach as soon as he could , and set off alone because of a notion in his bullet-head . 1 that 2 autumn 2 autumn 3 he 3 he 4 left 4 left 5 the 5 the 6 beach 6 beach 7 as 7 as 8 soon 8 soon 9 as 9 as 10 he 10 he 11 could 11 could 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 set 14 set 15 off 15 off 16 alone 16 alone 17 because 17 because 18 of 18 of 19 a 19 a 20 notion 20 notion 21 in 21 in 22 his 22 his 23 bullet-head 23 bullet-head 24 . yet as he pulled out against the gale he could see that even there had once been a seal nursery . 1 yet 2 as 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 pulled 4 pulled 5 out 5 out 6 against 6 against 7 the 7 the 8 gale 8 gale 9 he 9 he 10 could 10 could 11 see 11 see 12 that 12 that 13 even 13 even 14 there 14 there 15 had 15 had 16 once 16 once 17 been 17 been 18 a 18 a 19 seal 19 seal 20 nursery 20 nursery 21 . and it was so in all the other islands that he visited . 1 and 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 so 4 so 5 in 5 in 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 other 8 other 9 islands 9 islands 10 that 10 that 11 he 11 he 12 visited 12 visited 13 . but everywhere [the] [people] of the [sea] told [him] the same things . 1 but 2 everywhere 2 everywhere 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 8 told 8 told 10 the 10 the 11 same 11 same 12 things 12 things 13 . seals had come to those islands once upon a time , but men had killed them all off . 1 seals 2 had 2 had 3 come 3 come 4 to 4 to 5 those 5 those 6 islands 6 islands 7 once 7 once 8 upon 8 upon 9 a 9 a 10 time 10 time 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 men 13 men 14 had 14 had 15 killed 15 killed 16 them 16 them 17 all 17 all 18 off 18 off 19 . the old seal said , " try once more . 1 the 2 old 2 old 3 seal 3 seal 4 said 4 said 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 try 7 try 8 once 8 once 9 more 9 more 10 . i am old , and [i] shall never live to see that day , but others will . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 old 3 old 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 shall 7 shall 8 never 8 never 9 live 9 live 10 to 10 to 11 see 11 see 12 that 12 that 13 day 13 day 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 others 16 others 17 will 17 will 18 . try once more . " 1 try 2 once 2 once 3 more 3 more 4 . 4 . 5 " " give me another season , " he said . 1 " 2 give 2 give 3 me 3 me 4 another 4 another 5 season 5 season 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 . " remember , [mother] [,] it is always the seventh wave that goes farthest up the beach . " 1 " 2 remember 2 remember 3 , 3 , 6 it 6 it 7 is 7 is 8 always 8 always 9 the 9 the 10 seventh 10 seventh 11 wave 11 wave 12 that 12 that 13 goes 13 goes 14 farthest 14 farthest 15 up 15 up 16 the 16 the 17 beach 17 beach 18 . 18 . 19 " " by the [great] [combers] [of] [magellan] [!] ["] [he] said , beneath his mustache . 1 " 2 by 2 by 3 the 3 the 11 said 11 said 12 , 12 , 13 beneath 13 beneath 14 his 14 his 15 mustache 15 mustache 16 . " who in the [deep] [sea] [are] these people ? " 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 8 these 8 these 9 people 9 people 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " ahem ! " said [kotick] . 1 " 2 ahem 2 ahem 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . " good sport , gentlemen ? " 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 sport 3 sport 4 , 4 , 5 gentlemen 5 gentlemen 6 ? 6 ? 7 " the big things answered by bowing and waving their flippers like the [frog] [footman] . 1 the 2 big 2 big 3 things 3 things 4 answered 4 answered 5 by 5 by 6 bowing 6 bowing 7 and 7 and 8 waving 8 waving 9 their 9 their 10 flippers 10 flippers 11 like 11 like 12 the 12 the 15 . they tucked the stuff into their mouths and chumped solemnly . 1 they 2 tucked 2 tucked 3 the 3 the 4 stuff 4 stuff 5 into 5 into 6 their 6 their 7 mouths 7 mouths 8 and 8 and 9 chumped 9 chumped 10 solemnly 10 solemnly 11 . " messy style of feeding , that , " said [kotick] . 1 " 2 messy 2 messy 3 style 3 style 4 of 4 of 5 feeding 5 feeding 6 , 6 , 7 that 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . they bowed again , and [kotick] began to lose his temper . 1 they 2 bowed 2 bowed 3 again 3 again 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 began 7 began 8 to 8 to 9 lose 9 lose 10 his 10 his 11 temper 11 temper 12 . " very good , " he said . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 good 3 good 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 . " if you do happen to have an extra joint in your front flipper you needn't show off so . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 do 4 do 5 happen 5 happen 6 to 6 to 7 have 7 have 8 an 8 an 9 extra 9 extra 10 joint 10 joint 11 in 11 in 12 your 12 your 13 front 13 front 14 flipper 14 flipper 15 you 15 you 16 needn't 16 needn't 17 show 17 show 18 off 18 off 19 so 19 so 20 . i see you bow gracefully , but [i] should like to know your names . " 1 i 2 see 2 see 3 you 3 you 4 bow 4 bow 5 gracefully 5 gracefully 6 , 6 , 7 but 7 but 9 should 9 should 10 like 10 like 11 to 11 to 12 know 12 know 13 your 13 your 14 names 14 names 15 . 15 . 16 " the split lips moved and twitched ; and the glassy green eyes stared , but they did not speak . 1 the 2 split 2 split 3 lips 3 lips 4 moved 4 moved 5 and 5 and 6 twitched 6 twitched 7 ; 7 ; 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 glassy 10 glassy 11 green 11 green 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 stared 13 stared 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 they 16 they 17 did 17 did 18 not 18 not 19 speak 19 speak 20 . " well ! " said [kotick] . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 . " you 're the only people [i] 've ever met uglier than [sea] [vitch] and with worse manners . " 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 're 3 're 4 the 4 the 5 only 5 only 6 people 6 people 8 've 8 've 9 ever 9 ever 10 met 10 met 11 uglier 11 uglier 12 than 12 than 15 and 15 and 16 with 16 with 17 worse 17 worse 18 manners 18 manners 19 . 19 . 20 " but the sea cows did not answer because [sea] [cow] cannot talk . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 sea 3 sea 4 cows 4 cows 5 did 5 did 6 not 6 not 7 answer 7 answer 8 because 8 because 11 cannot 11 cannot 12 talk 12 talk 13 . by daylight [kotick] ['s] mane was standing on end and his temper was gone where the dead crabs go . 1 by 2 daylight 2 daylight 5 mane 5 mane 6 was 6 was 7 standing 7 standing 8 on 8 on 9 end 9 end 10 and 10 and 11 his 11 his 12 temper 12 temper 13 was 13 was 14 gone 14 gone 15 where 15 where 16 the 16 the 17 dead 17 dead 18 crabs 18 crabs 19 go 19 go 20 . and what is good enough for the [sea] [cow] [is] good enough for the [sea] [catch] . 1 and 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 good 4 good 5 enough 5 enough 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 11 good 11 good 12 enough 12 enough 13 for 13 for 14 the 14 the 17 . all the same , [i] wish they 'd hurry . " 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 same 3 same 4 , 4 , 6 wish 6 wish 7 they 7 they 8 'd 8 'd 9 hurry 9 hurry 10 . 10 . 11 " it was weary work for [kotick] . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 weary 3 weary 4 work 4 work 5 for 5 for 7 . 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 2 night 3 they 3 they 4 sank 4 sank 5 through 5 through 6 the 6 the 7 shiny 7 shiny 8 water 8 water 9 sank 9 sank 10 like 10 like 11 stones 11 stones 12 and 12 and 13 for 13 for 14 the 14 the 15 first 15 first 16 time 16 time 17 since 17 since 18 he 18 he 19 had 19 had 20 known 20 known 21 them 21 them 22 began 22 began 23 to 23 to 24 swim 24 swim 25 quickly 25 quickly 26 . kotick followed , and the pace astonished him , for he never dreamed that [sea] [cow] [was] anything of a swimmer . 1 kotick 2 followed 2 followed 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 pace 6 pace 7 astonished 7 astonished 8 him 8 him 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 he 11 he 12 never 12 never 13 dreamed 13 dreamed 14 that 14 that 18 anything 18 anything 19 of 19 of 20 a 20 a 21 swimmer 21 swimmer 22 . " my wig ! " he said , when he rose , gasping and puffing , into open water at the farther end . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 wig 3 wig 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 he 6 he 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 when 9 when 10 he 10 he 11 rose 11 rose 12 , 12 , 13 gasping 13 gasping 14 and 14 and 15 puffing 15 puffing 16 , 16 , 17 into 17 into 18 open 18 open 19 water 19 water 20 at 20 at 21 the 21 the 22 farther 22 farther 23 end 23 end 24 . " it was a long dive , but it was worth it . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 long 5 long 6 dive 6 dive 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 it 9 it 10 was 10 was 11 worth 11 worth 12 it 12 it 13 . 13 . 14 " the sea cows had separated and were browsing lazily along the edges of the finest beaches that [kotick] had ever seen . 1 the 2 sea 2 sea 3 cows 3 cows 4 had 4 had 5 separated 5 separated 6 and 6 and 7 were 7 were 8 browsing 8 browsing 9 lazily 9 lazily 10 along 10 along 11 the 11 the 12 edges 12 edges 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 finest 15 finest 16 beaches 16 beaches 17 that 17 that 19 had 19 had 20 ever 20 ever 21 seen 21 seen 22 . " it 's [novastoshnah] over again , but ten times better , " said [kotick] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 5 over 5 over 6 again 6 again 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 ten 9 ten 10 times 10 times 11 better 11 better 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 . " [sea] [cow] must be wiser than [i] thought . 1 " 4 must 4 must 5 be 5 be 6 wiser 6 wiser 7 than 7 than 9 thought 9 thought 10 . men can't come down the cliffs , even if there were any men ; and the shoals to seaward would knock a ship to splinters . 1 men 2 can't 2 can't 3 come 3 come 4 down 4 down 5 the 5 the 6 cliffs 6 cliffs 7 , 7 , 8 even 8 even 9 if 9 if 10 there 10 there 11 were 11 were 12 any 12 any 13 men 13 men 14 ; 14 ; 15 and 15 and 16 the 16 the 17 shoals 17 shoals 18 to 18 to 19 seaward 19 seaward 20 would 20 would 21 knock 21 knock 22 a 22 a 23 ship 23 ship 24 to 24 to 25 splinters 25 splinters 26 . if any place in the sea is safe , this is it . " 1 if 2 any 2 any 3 place 3 place 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 sea 6 sea 7 is 7 is 8 safe 8 safe 9 , 9 , 10 this 10 this 11 is 11 is 12 it 12 it 13 . 13 . 14 " then he dived and made sure of the mouth of the tunnel , and raced through to the southward . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 dived 3 dived 4 and 4 and 5 made 5 made 6 sure 6 sure 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 mouth 9 mouth 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 tunnel 12 tunnel 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 raced 15 raced 16 through 16 through 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 southward 19 southward 20 . remember we 've been fighting for our nurseries , and that 's a thing you never did . 1 remember 2 we 2 we 3 've 3 've 4 been 4 been 5 fighting 5 fighting 6 for 6 for 7 our 7 our 8 nurseries 8 nurseries 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 that 11 that 12 's 12 's 13 a 13 a 14 thing 14 thing 15 you 15 you 16 never 16 never 17 did 17 did 18 . you preferred prowling about in the sea . " 1 you 2 preferred 2 preferred 3 prowling 3 prowling 4 about 4 about 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 sea 7 sea 8 . 8 . 9 " 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 4 laughed 4 laughed 5 at 5 at 6 this 6 this 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 young 10 young 11 seal 11 seal 12 began 12 began 13 twisting 13 twisting 14 his 14 his 15 head 15 head 16 from 16 from 17 side 17 side 18 to 18 to 19 side 19 side 20 . he had just married that year , and was making a great fuss about it . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 just 3 just 4 married 4 married 5 that 5 that 6 year 6 year 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 was 9 was 10 making 10 making 11 a 11 a 12 great 12 great 13 fuss 13 fuss 14 about 14 about 15 it 15 it 16 . " [i] 've no nursery to fight for , " said [kotick] . 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 no 4 no 5 nursery 5 nursery 6 to 6 to 7 fight 7 fight 8 for 8 for 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " [i] only want to show you all a place where you will be safe . 1 " 3 only 3 only 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 show 6 show 7 you 7 you 8 all 8 all 9 a 9 a 10 place 10 place 11 where 11 where 12 you 12 you 13 will 13 will 14 be 14 be 15 safe 15 safe 16 . what 's the use of fighting ? " 1 what 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 use 4 use 5 of 5 of 6 fighting 6 fighting 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " will you come with me if [i] win ? " said [kotick] . 1 " 2 will 2 will 3 you 3 you 4 come 4 come 5 with 5 with 6 me 6 me 7 if 7 if 9 win 9 win 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 . and a green light came into his eye , for he was very angry at having to fight at all . 1 and 2 a 2 a 3 green 3 green 4 light 4 light 5 came 5 came 6 into 6 into 7 his 7 his 8 eye 8 eye 9 , 9 , 10 for 10 for 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 very 13 very 14 angry 14 angry 15 at 15 at 16 having 16 having 17 to 17 to 18 fight 18 fight 19 at 19 at 20 all 20 all 21 . " very good , " said the young seal carelessly . 1 " 2 very 2 very 3 good 3 good 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 young 8 young 9 seal 9 seal 10 carelessly 10 carelessly 11 . " if you win , [i] 'll come . " 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 win 4 win 5 , 5 , 7 'll 7 'll 8 come 8 come 9 . 9 . 10 " 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 3 threw 3 threw 4 himself 4 himself 5 back 5 back 6 on 6 on 7 his 7 his 8 haunches 8 haunches 9 and 9 and 10 hauled 10 hauled 11 his 11 his 12 enemy 12 enemy 13 down 13 down 14 the 14 the 15 beach 15 beach 16 , 16 , 17 shook 17 shook 18 him 18 him 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 knocked 21 knocked 22 him 22 him 23 over 23 over 24 . then [kotick] roared to the seals : " [i] 've done my best for you these five seasons past . 1 then 3 roared 3 roared 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 seals 6 seals 7 : 7 : 8 " 8 " 10 've 10 've 11 done 11 done 12 my 12 my 13 best 13 best 14 for 14 for 15 you 15 you 16 these 16 these 17 five 17 five 18 seasons 18 seasons 19 past 19 past 20 . i 've found you the island where you 'll be safe , but unless your heads are dragged off your silly necks you won't believe . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 found 3 found 4 you 4 you 5 the 5 the 6 island 6 island 7 where 7 where 8 you 8 you 9 'll 9 'll 10 be 10 be 11 safe 11 safe 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 unless 14 unless 15 your 15 your 16 heads 16 heads 17 are 17 are 18 dragged 18 dragged 19 off 19 off 20 your 20 your 21 silly 21 silly 22 necks 22 necks 23 you 23 you 24 won't 24 won't 25 believe 25 believe 26 . i 'm going to teach you now . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 going 3 going 4 to 4 to 5 teach 5 teach 6 you 6 you 7 now 7 now 8 . look out for yourselves ! " 1 look 2 out 2 out 3 for 3 for 4 yourselves 4 yourselves 5 ! 5 ! 6 " don't tackle your father , my son ! 1 don't 2 tackle 2 tackle 3 your 3 your 4 father 4 father 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 son 7 son 8 ! he 's with you ! " 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 with 3 with 4 you 4 you 5 ! 5 ! 6 " " now , " he said , " [i] 've taught you your lesson . " 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 10 've 10 've 11 taught 11 taught 12 you 12 you 13 your 13 your 14 lesson 14 lesson 15 . 15 . 16 " " my wig ! " said old [sea] [catch] , boosting himself up stiffly , for he was fearfully mauled . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 wig 3 wig 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 old 7 old 10 , 10 , 11 boosting 11 boosting 12 himself 12 himself 13 up 13 up 14 stiffly 14 stiffly 15 , 15 , 16 for 16 for 17 he 17 he 18 was 18 was 19 fearfully 19 fearfully 20 mauled 20 mauled 21 . " the [killer] [whale] himself could not have cut them up worse . 1 " 2 the 2 the 5 himself 5 himself 6 could 6 could 7 not 7 not 8 have 8 have 9 cut 9 cut 10 them 10 them 11 up 11 up 12 worse 12 worse 13 . son , [i] 'm proud of you , and what 's more , [i] 'll come with you to your island if there is such a place . " 1 son 2 , 2 , 4 'm 4 'm 5 proud 5 proud 6 of 6 of 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 what 10 what 11 's 11 's 12 more 12 more 13 , 13 , 15 'll 15 'll 16 come 16 come 17 with 17 with 18 you 18 you 19 to 19 to 20 your 20 your 21 island 21 island 22 if 22 if 23 there 23 there 24 is 24 is 25 such 25 such 26 a 26 a 27 place 27 place 28 . 28 . 29 " " hear you , fat pigs of the sea . 1 " 2 hear 2 hear 3 you 3 you 4 , 4 , 5 fat 5 fat 6 pigs 6 pigs 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 sea 9 sea 10 . who comes with me to the [sea] [cow] ['s] tunnel ? 1 who 2 comes 2 comes 3 with 3 with 4 me 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 10 tunnel 10 tunnel 11 ? answer , or [i] shall teach you again , " roared [kotick] . 1 answer 2 , 2 , 3 or 3 or 5 shall 5 shall 6 teach 6 teach 7 you 7 you 8 again 8 again 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 roared 11 roared 13 . there was a murmur like the ripple of the tide all up and down the beaches . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 murmur 4 murmur 5 like 5 like 6 the 6 the 7 ripple 7 ripple 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 tide 10 tide 11 all 11 all 12 up 12 up 13 and 13 and 14 down 14 down 15 the 15 the 16 beaches 16 beaches 17 . " we will come , " said thousands of tired voices . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 will 3 will 4 come 4 come 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 thousands 8 thousands 9 of 9 of 10 tired 10 tired 11 voices 11 voices 12 . " we will follow [kotick] , the [white] [seal] . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 will 3 will 4 follow 4 follow 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 10 . 10 . 11 " then [kotick] dropped his head between his shoulders and shut his eyes proudly . 1 then 3 dropped 3 dropped 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 between 6 between 7 his 7 his 8 shoulders 8 shoulders 9 and 9 and 10 shut 10 shut 11 his 11 his 12 eyes 12 eyes 13 proudly 13 proudly 14 . he was not a white seal any more , but red from head to tail . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 not 3 not 4 a 4 a 5 white 5 white 6 seal 6 seal 7 any 7 any 8 more 8 more 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 red 11 red 12 from 12 from 13 head 13 head 14 to 14 to 15 tail 15 tail 16 . all the same he would have scorned to look at or touch one of his wounds . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 same 3 same 4 he 4 he 5 would 5 would 6 have 6 have 7 scorned 7 scorned 8 to 8 to 9 look 9 look 10 at 10 at 11 or 11 or 12 touch 12 touch 13 one 13 one 14 of 14 of 15 his 15 his 16 wounds 16 wounds 17 . [lukannon] this is the great deep-sea song that all the [st] [paul] seals sing when they are heading back to their beaches in the summer . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 great 4 great 5 deep-sea 5 deep-sea 6 song 6 song 7 that 7 that 8 all 8 all 9 the 9 the 12 seals 12 seals 13 sing 13 sing 14 when 14 when 15 they 15 they 16 are 16 are 17 heading 17 heading 18 back 18 back 19 to 19 to 20 their 20 their 21 beaches 21 beaches 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 summer 24 summer 25 . it is a sort of very sad seal [national] [anthem] . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 sort 4 sort 5 of 5 of 6 very 6 very 7 sad 7 sad 8 seal 8 seal 11 . i met my mates in the morning ( and , oh , but [i] am old ! ) 1 i 2 met 2 met 3 my 3 my 4 mates 4 mates 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 morning 7 morning 8 ( 8 ( 9 and 9 and 10 , 10 , 11 oh 11 oh 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 15 am 15 am 16 old 16 old 17 ! 17 ! 18 ) and o'er the foam-flecked offing as far as voice could reach [we] hailed the landing-parties and we sang them up the beach . 1 and 2 o'er 2 o'er 3 the 3 the 4 foam-flecked 4 foam-flecked 5 offing 5 offing 6 as 6 as 7 far 7 far 8 as 8 as 9 voice 9 voice 10 could 10 could 11 reach 11 reach 13 hailed 13 hailed 14 the 14 the 15 landing-parties 15 landing-parties 16 and 16 and 17 we 17 we 18 sang 18 sang 19 them 19 them 20 up 20 up 21 the 21 the 22 beach 22 beach 23 . the [beaches] [of] [lukannon] the winter wheat so tall [the] dripping , crinkled lichens , and the sea-fog drenching all ! 1 the 5 the 5 the 6 winter 6 winter 7 wheat 7 wheat 8 so 8 so 9 tall 9 tall 11 dripping 11 dripping 12 , 12 , 13 crinkled 13 crinkled 14 lichens 14 lichens 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 the 17 the 18 sea-fog 18 sea-fog 19 drenching 19 drenching 20 all 20 all 21 ! the platforms of our playground , all shining smooth and worn ! 1 the 2 platforms 2 platforms 3 of 3 of 4 our 4 our 5 playground 5 playground 6 , 6 , 7 all 7 all 8 shining 8 shining 9 smooth 9 smooth 10 and 10 and 11 worn 11 worn 12 ! the [beaches] [of] [lukannon] [the] home where we were born ! 1 the 6 home 6 home 7 where 7 where 8 we 8 we 9 were 9 were 10 born 10 born 11 ! i met my mates in the morning , a broken , scattered band . 1 i 2 met 2 met 3 my 3 my 4 mates 4 mates 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 morning 7 morning 8 , 8 , 9 a 9 a 10 broken 10 broken 11 , 11 , 12 scattered 12 scattered 13 band 13 band 14 . wheel down , wheel down to southward ; oh , [gooverooska] [,] go ! 1 wheel 2 down 2 down 3 , 3 , 4 wheel 4 wheel 5 down 5 down 6 to 6 to 7 southward 7 southward 8 ; 8 ; 9 oh 9 oh 10 , 10 , 13 go 13 go 14 ! ["] [rikki-tikki-tavi] ["] at the hole where he went [in] [red-eye] called to [wrinkle-skin] . 1 at 2 the 2 the 3 hole 3 hole 4 where 4 where 5 he 5 he 6 went 6 went 9 called 9 called 10 to 10 to 12 . hear what little [red-eye] saith : " nag , come up and dance with death ! " 1 hear 2 what 2 what 3 little 3 little 5 saith 5 saith 6 : 6 : 7 " 7 " 8 nag 8 nag 9 , 9 , 10 come 10 come 11 up 11 up 12 and 12 and 13 dance 13 dance 14 with 14 with 15 death 15 death 16 ! 16 ! 17 " eye to eye and head to head , ( keep the measure , [nag] . ) 1 eye 2 to 2 to 3 eye 3 eye 4 and 4 and 5 head 5 head 6 to 6 to 7 head 7 head 8 , 8 , 9 ( 9 ( 10 keep 10 keep 11 the 11 the 12 measure 12 measure 13 , 13 , 15 . 15 . 16 ) this shall end when one is dead ; ( at thy pleasure , [nag] . ) 1 this 2 shall 2 shall 3 end 3 end 4 when 4 when 5 one 5 one 6 is 6 is 7 dead 7 dead 8 ; 8 ; 9 ( 9 ( 10 at 10 at 11 thy 11 thy 12 pleasure 12 pleasure 13 , 13 , 15 . 15 . 16 ) turn for turn and twist for twist ( [run] and hide thee , [nag] . ) 1 turn 2 for 2 for 3 turn 3 turn 4 and 4 and 5 twist 5 twist 6 for 6 for 7 twist 7 twist 8 ( 8 ( 10 and 10 and 11 hide 11 hide 12 thee 12 thee 13 , 13 , 15 . 15 . 16 ) hah ! 1 hah 2 ! the hooded [death] has missed ! 1 the 2 hooded 2 hooded 4 has 4 has 5 missed 5 missed 6 ! ( woe betide thee , [nag] [!] ) 1 ( 2 woe 2 woe 3 betide 3 betide 4 thee 4 thee 5 , 5 , 8 ) this is the story of the great war that [rikki-tikki-tavi] fought single-handed , through the bath-rooms of the big bungalow in [segowlee] cantonment . 1 this 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 story 4 story 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 great 7 great 8 war 8 war 9 that 9 that 11 fought 11 fought 12 single-handed 12 single-handed 13 , 13 , 14 through 14 through 15 the 15 the 16 bath-rooms 16 bath-rooms 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 big 19 big 20 bungalow 20 bungalow 21 in 21 in 23 cantonment 23 cantonment 24 . his eyes and the end of his restless nose were pink . 1 his 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 and 3 and 4 the 4 the 5 end 5 end 6 of 6 of 7 his 7 his 8 restless 8 restless 9 nose 9 nose 10 were 10 were 11 pink 11 pink 12 . 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 4 himself 5 anywhere 5 anywhere 6 he 6 he 7 pleased 7 pleased 8 with 8 with 9 any 9 any 10 leg 10 leg 11 , 11 , 12 front 12 front 13 or 13 or 14 back 14 back 15 , 15 , 16 that 16 that 17 he 17 he 18 chose 18 chose 19 to 19 to 20 use 20 use 21 . he found a little wisp of grass floating there , and clung to it till he lost his senses . 1 he 2 found 2 found 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 wisp 5 wisp 6 of 6 of 7 grass 7 grass 8 floating 8 floating 9 there 9 there 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 clung 12 clung 13 to 13 to 14 it 14 it 15 till 15 till 16 he 16 he 17 lost 17 lost 18 his 18 his 19 senses 19 senses 20 . let's have a funeral . " 1 let's 2 have 2 have 3 a 3 a 4 funeral 4 funeral 5 . 5 . 6 " " no , " said his mother , " let's take him in and dry him . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 his 6 his 7 mother 7 mother 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 let's 10 let's 11 take 11 take 12 him 12 him 13 in 13 in 14 and 14 and 15 dry 15 dry 16 him 16 him 17 . perhaps he isn't really dead . " 1 perhaps 2 he 2 he 3 isn't 3 isn't 4 really 4 really 5 dead 5 dead 6 . 6 . 7 " so they wrapped him in cotton wool , and warmed him over a little fire , and he opened his eyes and sneezed . 1 so 2 they 2 they 3 wrapped 3 wrapped 4 him 4 him 5 in 5 in 6 cotton 6 cotton 7 wool 7 wool 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 warmed 10 warmed 11 him 11 him 12 over 12 over 13 a 13 a 14 little 14 little 15 fire 15 fire 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 he 18 he 19 opened 19 opened 20 his 20 his 21 eyes 21 eyes 22 and 22 and 23 sneezed 23 sneezed 24 . it is the hardest thing in the world to frighten a mongoose , because he is eaten up from nose to tail with curiosity . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 hardest 4 hardest 5 thing 5 thing 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 world 8 world 9 to 9 to 10 frighten 10 frighten 11 a 11 a 12 mongoose 12 mongoose 13 , 13 , 14 because 14 because 15 he 15 he 16 is 16 is 17 eaten 17 eaten 18 up 18 up 19 from 19 from 20 nose 20 nose 21 to 21 to 22 tail 22 tail 23 with 23 with 24 curiosity 24 curiosity 25 . the motto of all the mongoose family is " run and find out , " and [rikki-tikki] was a true mongoose . 1 the 2 motto 2 motto 3 of 3 of 4 all 4 all 5 the 5 the 6 mongoose 6 mongoose 7 family 7 family 8 is 8 is 9 " 9 " 10 run 10 run 11 and 11 and 12 find 12 find 13 out 13 out 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 and 16 and 18 was 18 was 19 a 19 a 20 true 20 true 21 mongoose 21 mongoose 22 . " don't be frightened , [teddy] [,] " said his father . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 be 3 be 4 frightened 4 frightened 5 , 5 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 his 10 his 11 father 11 father 12 . " that 's his way of making friends . " 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 his 4 his 5 way 5 way 6 of 6 of 7 making 7 making 8 friends 8 friends 9 . 9 . 10 " " ouch ! 1 " 2 ouch 2 ouch 3 ! he 's tickling under my chin , " said [teddy] . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 tickling 3 tickling 4 under 4 under 5 my 5 my 6 chin 6 chin 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " good gracious , " said [teddy] 's [mother] , " and that 's a wild creature ! 1 " 2 good 2 good 3 gracious 3 gracious 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 's 8 's 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 and 12 and 13 that 13 that 14 's 14 's 15 a 15 a 16 wild 16 wild 17 creature 17 creature 18 ! i suppose he 's so tame because we 've been kind to him . " 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 he 3 he 4 's 4 's 5 so 5 so 6 tame 6 tame 7 because 7 because 8 we 8 we 9 've 9 've 10 been 10 been 11 kind 11 kind 12 to 12 to 13 him 13 him 14 . 14 . 15 " " all mongooses are like that , " said her husband . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 mongooses 3 mongooses 4 are 4 are 5 like 5 like 6 that 6 that 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 her 10 her 11 husband 11 husband 12 . let's give him something to eat . " 1 let's 2 give 2 give 3 him 3 him 4 something 4 something 5 to 5 to 6 eat 6 eat 7 . 7 . 8 " they gave him a little piece of raw meat . 1 they 2 gave 2 gave 3 him 3 him 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 piece 6 piece 7 of 7 of 8 raw 8 raw 9 meat 9 meat 10 . then he felt better . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 felt 3 felt 4 better 4 better 5 . i shall certainly stay and find out . " 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 certainly 3 certainly 4 stay 4 stay 5 and 5 and 6 find 6 find 7 out 7 out 8 . 8 . 9 " he spent all that day roaming over the house . 1 he 2 spent 2 spent 3 all 3 all 4 that 4 that 5 day 5 day 6 roaming 6 roaming 7 over 7 over 8 the 8 the 9 house 9 house 10 . at nightfall he ran into [teddy] ['s] nursery to watch how kerosene lamps were lighted , and when [teddy] went to bed [rikki-tikki] climbed up too . 1 at 2 nightfall 2 nightfall 3 he 3 he 4 ran 4 ran 5 into 5 into 8 nursery 8 nursery 9 to 9 to 10 watch 10 watch 11 how 11 how 12 kerosene 12 kerosene 13 lamps 13 lamps 14 were 14 were 15 lighted 15 lighted 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 when 18 when 20 went 20 went 21 to 21 to 22 bed 22 bed 24 climbed 24 climbed 25 up 25 up 26 too 26 too 27 . teddy 's mother and father came in , the last thing , to look at their boy , and [rikki-tikki] was awake on the pillow . 1 teddy 2 's 2 's 3 mother 3 mother 4 and 4 and 5 father 5 father 6 came 6 came 7 in 7 in 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 last 10 last 11 thing 11 thing 12 , 12 , 13 to 13 to 14 look 14 look 15 at 15 at 16 their 16 their 17 boy 17 boy 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 was 21 was 22 awake 22 awake 23 on 23 on 24 the 24 the 25 pillow 25 pillow 26 . " [i] don't like that , " said [teddy] ['s] mother . 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 like 4 like 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 mother 11 mother 12 . " he may bite the child . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 may 3 may 4 bite 4 bite 5 the 5 the 6 child 6 child 7 . 7 . 8 " " he 'll do no such thing , " said the father . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 'll 3 'll 4 do 4 do 5 no 5 no 6 such 6 such 7 thing 7 thing 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 father 12 father 13 . " [teddy] ['s] [safer] with that little beast than if he had a bloodhound to watch him . 1 " 5 with 5 with 6 that 6 that 7 little 7 little 8 beast 8 beast 9 than 9 than 10 if 10 if 11 he 11 he 12 had 12 had 13 a 13 a 14 bloodhound 14 bloodhound 15 to 15 to 16 watch 16 watch 17 him 17 him 18 . if a snake came into the nursery now " 1 if 2 a 2 a 3 snake 3 snake 4 came 4 came 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 nursery 7 nursery 8 now 8 now 9 " but [teddy] 's mother wouldn't think of anything so awful . 1 but 3 's 3 's 4 mother 4 mother 5 wouldn't 5 wouldn't 6 think 6 think 7 of 7 of 8 anything 8 anything 9 so 9 so 10 awful 10 awful 11 . then [rikki-tikki] went out into the garden to see what was to be seen . 1 then 3 went 3 went 4 out 4 out 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 garden 7 garden 8 to 8 to 9 see 9 see 10 what 10 what 11 was 11 was 12 to 12 to 13 be 13 be 14 seen 14 seen 15 . rikki-tikki licked his lips . 1 rikki-tikki 2 licked 2 licked 3 his 3 his 4 lips 4 lips 5 . it was [darzee] , [the] [tailorbird] [,] and his wife . 1 it 2 was 2 was 4 , 4 , 8 and 8 and 9 his 9 his 10 wife 10 wife 11 . the nest swayed to and fro , as they sat on the rim and cried . 1 the 2 nest 2 nest 3 swayed 3 swayed 4 to 4 to 5 and 5 and 6 fro 6 fro 7 , 7 , 8 as 8 as 9 they 9 they 10 sat 10 sat 11 on 11 on 12 the 12 the 13 rim 13 rim 14 and 14 and 15 cried 15 cried 16 . " what is the matter ? " asked [rikki-tikki] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 asked 8 asked 10 . " we are very miserable , " said [darzee] . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 are 3 are 4 very 4 very 5 miserable 5 miserable 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " one of our babies fell out of the nest yesterday and [nag] ate him . " 1 " 2 one 2 one 3 of 3 of 4 our 4 our 5 babies 5 babies 6 fell 6 fell 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 nest 10 nest 11 yesterday 11 yesterday 12 and 12 and 14 ate 14 ate 15 him 15 him 16 . 16 . 17 " " [h'm] [!] ["] said [rikki-tikki] , " that is very sad but [i] am a stranger here . 1 " 5 said 5 said 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 that 9 that 10 is 10 is 11 very 11 very 12 sad 12 sad 13 but 13 but 15 am 15 am 16 a 16 a 17 stranger 17 stranger 18 here 18 here 19 . who is [nag] ? " 1 who 2 is 2 is 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " who is [nag] ? " said he . 1 " 2 who 2 who 3 is 3 is 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 he 8 he 9 . " [i] am [nag] . 1 " 3 am 3 am 5 . look , and be afraid ! " 1 look 2 , 2 , 3 and 3 and 4 be 4 be 5 afraid 5 afraid 6 ! 6 ! 7 " nag knew that too and , at the bottom of his cold heart , he was afraid . 1 nag 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 too 4 too 5 and 5 and 6 , 6 , 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 bottom 9 bottom 10 of 10 of 11 his 11 his 12 cold 12 cold 13 heart 13 heart 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 was 16 was 17 afraid 17 afraid 18 . nag was thinking to himself , and watching the least little movement in the grass behind [rikki-tikki] . 1 nag 2 was 2 was 3 thinking 3 thinking 4 to 4 to 5 himself 5 himself 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 watching 8 watching 9 the 9 the 10 least 10 least 11 little 11 little 12 movement 12 movement 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 grass 15 grass 16 behind 16 behind 18 . so he dropped his head a little , and put it on one side . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 dropped 3 dropped 4 his 4 his 5 head 5 head 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 put 10 put 11 it 11 it 12 on 12 on 13 one 13 one 14 side 14 side 15 . " let us talk , " he said . 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 us 3 us 4 talk 4 talk 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 . " you eat eggs . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 eat 3 eat 4 eggs 4 eggs 5 . why should not [i] eat birds ? " 1 why 2 should 2 should 3 not 3 not 5 eat 5 eat 6 birds 6 birds 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [behind] you ! 1 " 3 you 3 you 4 ! look behind you ! " sang [darzee] . 1 look 2 behind 2 behind 3 you 3 you 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 sang 6 sang 8 . rikki-tikki knew better than to waste time in staring . 1 rikki-tikki 2 knew 2 knew 3 better 3 better 4 than 4 than 5 to 5 to 6 waste 6 waste 7 time 7 time 8 in 8 in 9 staring 9 staring 10 . she had crept up behind him as he was talking , to make an end of him . 1 she 2 had 2 had 3 crept 3 crept 4 up 4 up 5 behind 5 behind 6 him 6 him 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 was 9 was 10 talking 10 talking 11 , 11 , 12 to 12 to 13 make 13 make 14 an 14 an 15 end 15 end 16 of 16 of 17 him 17 him 18 . he heard her savage hiss as the stroke missed . 1 he 2 heard 2 heard 3 her 3 her 4 savage 4 savage 5 hiss 5 hiss 6 as 6 as 7 the 7 the 8 stroke 8 stroke 9 missed 9 missed 10 . " wicked , wicked [darzee] ! " said [nag] , lashing up as high as he could reach toward the nest in the thorn-bush . 1 " 2 wicked 2 wicked 3 , 3 , 4 wicked 4 wicked 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 lashing 11 lashing 12 up 12 up 13 as 13 as 14 high 14 high 15 as 15 as 16 he 16 he 17 could 17 could 18 reach 18 reach 19 toward 19 toward 20 the 20 the 21 nest 21 nest 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 thorn-bush 24 thorn-bush 25 . but [darzee] had built it out of reach of snakes , and it only swayed to and fro . 1 but 3 had 3 had 4 built 4 built 5 it 5 it 6 out 6 out 7 of 7 of 8 reach 8 reach 9 of 9 of 10 snakes 10 snakes 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 it 13 it 14 only 14 only 15 swayed 15 swayed 16 to 16 to 17 and 17 and 18 fro 18 fro 19 . but [nag] and [nagaina] had disappeared into the grass . 1 but 3 and 3 and 5 had 5 had 6 disappeared 6 disappeared 7 into 7 into 8 the 8 the 9 grass 9 grass 10 . when a snake misses its stroke , it never says anything or gives any sign of what it means to do next . 1 when 2 a 2 a 3 snake 3 snake 4 misses 4 misses 5 its 5 its 6 stroke 6 stroke 7 , 7 , 8 it 8 it 9 never 9 never 10 says 10 says 11 anything 11 anything 12 or 12 or 13 gives 13 gives 14 any 14 any 15 sign 15 sign 16 of 16 of 17 what 17 what 18 it 18 it 19 means 19 means 20 to 20 to 21 do 21 do 22 next 22 next 23 . rikki-tikki did not care to follow them , for he did not feel sure that he could manage two snakes at once . 1 rikki-tikki 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 care 4 care 5 to 5 to 6 follow 6 follow 7 them 7 them 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 he 10 he 11 did 11 did 12 not 12 not 13 feel 13 feel 14 sure 14 sure 15 that 15 that 16 he 16 he 17 could 17 could 18 manage 18 manage 19 two 19 two 20 snakes 20 snakes 21 at 21 at 22 once 22 once 23 . so he trotted off to the gravel path near the house , and sat down to think . 1 so 2 he 2 he 3 trotted 3 trotted 4 off 4 off 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 gravel 7 gravel 8 path 8 path 9 near 9 near 10 the 10 the 11 house 11 house 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 sat 14 sat 15 down 15 down 16 to 16 to 17 think 17 think 18 . it was a serious matter for him . 1 it 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 serious 4 serious 5 matter 5 matter 6 for 6 for 7 him 7 him 8 . that is not true . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 not 3 not 4 true 4 true 5 . it gave him confidence in himself , and when [teddy] came running down the path , [rikki-tikki] was ready to be petted . 1 it 2 gave 2 gave 3 him 3 him 4 confidence 4 confidence 5 in 5 in 6 himself 6 himself 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 when 9 when 11 came 11 came 12 running 12 running 13 down 13 down 14 the 14 the 15 path 15 path 16 , 16 , 18 was 18 was 19 ready 19 ready 20 to 20 to 21 be 21 be 22 petted 22 petted 23 . but just as [teddy] was stooping , something wriggled a little in the dust , and a tiny voice said : " be careful . 1 but 2 just 2 just 3 as 3 as 5 was 5 was 6 stooping 6 stooping 7 , 7 , 8 something 8 something 9 wriggled 9 wriggled 10 a 10 a 11 little 11 little 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 dust 14 dust 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 a 17 a 18 tiny 18 tiny 19 voice 19 voice 20 said 20 said 21 : 21 : 22 " 22 " 23 be 23 be 24 careful 24 careful 25 . i am [death] ! " 1 i 2 am 2 am 4 ! 4 ! 5 " but he is so small that nobody thinks of him , and so he does the more harm to people . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 so 4 so 5 small 5 small 6 that 6 that 7 nobody 7 nobody 8 thinks 8 thinks 9 of 9 of 10 him 10 him 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 so 13 so 14 he 14 he 15 does 15 does 16 the 16 the 17 more 17 more 18 harm 18 harm 19 to 19 to 20 people 20 people 21 . but [rikki] did not know . 1 but 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 know 5 know 6 . his eyes were all red , and he rocked back and forth , looking for a good place to hold . 1 his 2 eyes 2 eyes 3 were 3 were 4 all 4 all 5 red 5 red 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 rocked 9 rocked 10 back 10 back 11 and 11 and 12 forth 12 forth 13 , 13 , 14 looking 14 looking 15 for 15 for 16 a 16 a 17 good 17 good 18 place 18 place 19 to 19 to 20 hold 20 hold 21 . karait struck out . 1 karait 2 struck 2 struck 3 out 3 out 4 . teddy shouted to the house : " oh , look here ! 1 teddy 2 shouted 2 shouted 3 to 3 to 4 the 4 the 5 house 5 house 6 : 6 : 7 " 7 " 8 oh 8 oh 9 , 9 , 10 look 10 look 11 here 11 here 12 ! our mongoose is killing a snake . " 1 our 2 mongoose 2 mongoose 3 is 3 is 4 killing 4 killing 5 a 5 a 6 snake 6 snake 7 . 7 . 8 " and [rikki-tikki] heard a scream from [teddy] ['s] mother . 1 and 3 heard 3 heard 4 a 4 a 5 scream 5 scream 6 from 6 from 9 mother 9 mother 10 . he went away for a dust bath under the castor-oil bushes , while [teddy] 's father beat the dead [karait] . 1 he 2 went 2 went 3 away 3 away 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 dust 6 dust 7 bath 7 bath 8 under 8 under 9 the 9 the 10 castor-oil 10 castor-oil 11 bushes 11 bushes 12 , 12 , 13 while 13 while 15 's 15 's 16 father 16 father 17 beat 17 beat 18 the 18 the 19 dead 19 dead 21 . " what is the use of that ? " thought [rikki-tikki] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 the 4 the 5 use 5 use 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 thought 10 thought 12 . rikki-tikki was rather amused at all the fuss , which , of course , he did not understand . 1 rikki-tikki 2 was 2 was 3 rather 3 rather 4 amused 4 amused 5 at 5 at 6 all 6 all 7 the 7 the 8 fuss 8 fuss 9 , 9 , 10 which 10 which 11 , 11 , 12 of 12 of 13 course 13 course 14 , 14 , 15 he 15 he 16 did 16 did 17 not 17 not 18 understand 18 understand 19 . teddy 's mother might just as well have petted [teddy] for playing in the dust . 1 teddy 2 's 2 's 3 mother 3 mother 4 might 4 might 5 just 5 just 6 as 6 as 7 well 7 well 8 have 8 have 9 petted 9 petted 11 for 11 for 12 playing 12 playing 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 dust 15 dust 16 . rikki was thoroughly enjoying himself . 1 rikki 2 was 2 was 3 thoroughly 3 thoroughly 4 enjoying 4 enjoying 5 himself 5 himself 6 . teddy carried him off to bed , and insisted on [rikki-tikki] sleeping under his chin . 1 teddy 2 carried 2 carried 3 him 3 him 4 off 4 off 5 to 5 to 6 bed 6 bed 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 insisted 9 insisted 10 on 10 on 12 sleeping 12 sleeping 13 under 13 under 14 his 14 his 15 chin 15 chin 16 . chuchundra is a broken-hearted little beast . 1 chuchundra 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 broken-hearted 4 broken-hearted 5 little 5 little 6 beast 6 beast 7 . he whimpers and cheeps all the night , trying to make up his mind to run into the middle of the room . 1 he 2 whimpers 2 whimpers 3 and 3 and 4 cheeps 4 cheeps 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 night 7 night 8 , 8 , 9 trying 9 trying 10 to 10 to 11 make 11 make 12 up 12 up 13 his 13 his 14 mind 14 mind 15 to 15 to 16 run 16 run 17 into 17 into 18 the 18 the 19 middle 19 middle 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 room 22 room 23 . but he never gets there . 1 but 2 he 2 he 3 never 3 never 4 gets 4 gets 5 there 5 there 6 . " don't kill me , " said [chuchundra] , almost weeping . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 kill 3 kill 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 almost 10 almost 11 weeping 11 weeping 12 . " [rikki-tikki] [,] don't kill me ! " 1 " 4 don't 4 don't 5 kill 5 kill 6 me 6 me 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " do you think a snake-killer kills muskrats ? " said [rikki-tikki] scornfully . 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 think 4 think 5 a 5 a 6 snake-killer 6 snake-killer 7 kills 7 kills 8 muskrats 8 muskrats 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 scornfully 13 scornfully 14 . " those who kill snakes get killed by snakes , " said [chuchundra] , more sorrowfully than ever . 1 " 2 those 2 those 3 who 3 who 4 kill 4 kill 5 snakes 5 snakes 6 get 6 get 7 killed 7 killed 8 by 8 by 9 snakes 9 snakes 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 more 15 more 16 sorrowfully 16 sorrowfully 17 than 17 than 18 ever 18 ever 19 . " and how am [i] to be sure that [nag] won't mistake me for you some dark night ? " 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 how 3 how 4 am 4 am 6 to 6 to 7 be 7 be 8 sure 8 sure 9 that 9 that 11 won't 11 won't 12 mistake 12 mistake 13 me 13 me 14 for 14 for 15 you 15 you 16 some 16 some 17 dark 17 dark 18 night 18 night 19 ? 19 ? 20 " " there 's not the least danger , " said [rikki-tikki] . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 's 3 's 4 not 4 not 5 the 5 the 6 least 6 least 7 danger 7 danger 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " but [nag] is in the garden , and [i] know you don't go there . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 4 is 4 is 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 garden 7 garden 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 know 11 know 12 you 12 you 13 don't 13 don't 14 go 14 go 15 there 15 there 16 . 16 . 17 " " my cousin [chua] , the rat , told me " said [chuchundra] , and then he stopped . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 cousin 3 cousin 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 rat 7 rat 8 , 8 , 9 told 9 told 10 me 10 me 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 then 16 then 17 he 17 he 18 stopped 18 stopped 19 . " told you what ? " 1 " 2 told 2 told 3 you 3 you 4 what 4 what 5 ? 5 ? 6 " ["] [h'sh] [!] nag is everywhere , [rikki-tikki] . 1 nag 2 is 2 is 3 everywhere 3 everywhere 4 , 4 , 6 . you should have talked [to] [chua] in the garden . " 1 you 2 should 2 should 3 have 3 have 4 talked 4 talked 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 garden 9 garden 10 . 10 . 11 " " [i] didn't so you must tell me . 1 " 3 didn't 3 didn't 4 so 4 so 5 you 5 you 6 must 6 must 7 tell 7 tell 8 me 8 me 9 . quick , [chuchundra] [,] or [i] 'll bite you ! " 1 quick 2 , 2 , 5 or 5 or 7 'll 7 'll 8 bite 8 bite 9 you 9 you 10 ! 10 ! 11 " chuchundra sat down and cried till the tears rolled off his whiskers . 1 chuchundra 2 sat 2 sat 3 down 3 down 4 and 4 and 5 cried 5 cried 6 till 6 till 7 the 7 the 8 tears 8 tears 9 rolled 9 rolled 10 off 10 off 11 his 11 his 12 whiskers 12 whiskers 13 . " [i] am a very poor man , " he sobbed . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 poor 6 poor 7 man 7 man 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 he 10 he 11 sobbed 11 sobbed 12 . " [i] never had spirit enough to run out into the middle of the room . 1 " 3 never 3 never 4 had 4 had 5 spirit 5 spirit 6 enough 6 enough 7 to 7 to 8 run 8 run 9 out 9 out 10 into 10 into 11 the 11 the 12 middle 12 middle 13 of 13 of 14 the 14 the 15 room 15 room 16 . h'sh ! 1 h'sh 2 ! i mustn't tell you anything . 1 i 2 mustn't 2 mustn't 3 tell 3 tell 4 you 4 you 5 anything 5 anything 6 . can't you hear [,] [rikki-tikki] ? " 1 can't 2 you 2 you 3 hear 3 hear 6 ? 6 ? 7 " rikki-tikki listened . 1 rikki-tikki 2 listened 2 listened 3 . " that 's [nag] [or] [nagaina] , " he said to himself , " and he is crawling into the bath-room sluice . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 to 11 to 12 himself 12 himself 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 and 15 and 16 he 16 he 17 is 17 is 18 crawling 18 crawling 19 into 19 into 20 the 20 the 21 bath-room 21 bath-room 22 sluice 22 sluice 23 . you 're right , [chuchundra] [;] [i] should have talked to [chua] . " 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 right 3 right 4 , 4 , 8 should 8 should 9 have 9 have 10 talked 10 talked 11 to 11 to 13 . 13 . 14 " he stole off to [teddy] ['s] bath-room , but there was nothing there , and then to [teddy] ['s] mother 's bathroom . 1 he 2 stole 2 stole 3 off 3 off 4 to 4 to 7 bath-room 7 bath-room 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 there 10 there 11 was 11 was 12 nothing 12 nothing 13 there 13 there 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 then 16 then 17 to 17 to 20 mother 20 mother 21 's 21 's 22 bathroom 22 bathroom 23 . go in quietly , and remember that the big man who killed [karait] is the first one to bite . 1 go 2 in 2 in 3 quietly 3 quietly 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 remember 6 remember 7 that 7 that 8 the 8 the 9 big 9 big 10 man 10 man 11 who 11 who 12 killed 12 killed 14 is 14 is 15 the 15 the 16 first 16 first 17 one 17 one 18 to 18 to 19 bite 19 bite 20 . then come out and tell me , and we will hunt for [rikki-tikki] together . " 1 then 2 come 2 come 3 out 3 out 4 and 4 and 5 tell 5 tell 6 me 6 me 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 will 10 will 11 hunt 11 hunt 12 for 12 for 14 together 14 together 15 . 15 . 16 " " but are you sure that there is anything to be gained by killing the people ? " said [nag] . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 sure 5 sure 6 that 6 that 7 there 7 there 8 is 8 is 9 anything 9 anything 10 to 10 to 11 be 11 be 12 gained 12 gained 13 by 13 by 14 killing 14 killing 15 the 15 the 16 people 16 people 17 ? 17 ? 18 " 18 " 19 said 19 said 21 . " everything . 1 " 2 everything 2 everything 3 . when there were no people in the bungalow , did we have any mongoose in the garden ? 1 when 2 there 2 there 3 were 3 were 4 no 4 no 5 people 5 people 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 bungalow 8 bungalow 9 , 9 , 10 did 10 did 11 we 11 we 12 have 12 have 13 any 13 any 14 mongoose 14 mongoose 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 garden 17 garden 18 ? " [i] had not thought of that , " said [nag] . 1 " 3 had 3 had 4 not 4 not 5 thought 5 thought 6 of 6 of 7 that 7 that 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 12 . " [i] will go , but there is no need that we should hunt for [rikki-tikki] afterward . 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 go 4 go 5 , 5 , 6 but 6 but 7 there 7 there 8 is 8 is 9 no 9 no 10 need 10 need 11 that 11 that 12 we 12 we 13 should 13 should 14 hunt 14 hunt 15 for 15 for 17 afterward 17 afterward 18 . i will kill the big man and his wife , and the child if [i] can , and come away quietly . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 kill 3 kill 4 the 4 the 5 big 5 big 6 man 6 man 7 and 7 and 8 his 8 his 9 wife 9 wife 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 the 12 the 13 child 13 child 14 if 14 if 16 can 16 can 17 , 17 , 18 and 18 and 19 come 19 come 20 away 20 away 21 quietly 21 quietly 22 . then the bungalow will be empty , and [rikki-tikki] will go . " 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 bungalow 3 bungalow 4 will 4 will 5 be 5 be 6 empty 6 empty 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 will 10 will 11 go 11 go 12 . 12 . 13 " angry as he was , [rikki-tikki] [was] very frightened as he saw the size of the big cobra . 1 angry 2 as 2 as 3 he 3 he 4 was 4 was 5 , 5 , 8 very 8 very 9 frightened 9 frightened 10 as 10 as 11 he 11 he 12 saw 12 saw 13 the 13 the 14 size 14 size 15 of 15 of 16 the 16 the 17 big 17 big 18 cobra 18 cobra 19 . nag coiled himself up , raised his head , and looked into the bathroom in the dark , and [rikki] could see his eyes glitter . 1 nag 2 coiled 2 coiled 3 himself 3 himself 4 up 4 up 5 , 5 , 6 raised 6 raised 7 his 7 his 8 head 8 head 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 looked 11 looked 12 into 12 into 13 the 13 the 14 bathroom 14 bathroom 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 dark 17 dark 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 21 could 21 could 22 see 22 see 23 his 23 his 24 eyes 24 eyes 25 glitter 25 glitter 26 . what am [i] to do ? " said [rikki-tikki-tavi] . 1 what 2 am 2 am 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . nag waved to and fro , and then [rikki-tikki] heard him drinking from the biggest water-jar that was used to fill the bath . 1 nag 2 waved 2 waved 3 to 3 to 4 and 4 and 5 fro 5 fro 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 then 8 then 10 heard 10 heard 11 him 11 him 12 drinking 12 drinking 13 from 13 from 14 the 14 the 15 biggest 15 biggest 16 water-jar 16 water-jar 17 that 17 that 18 was 18 was 19 used 19 used 20 to 20 to 21 fill 21 fill 22 the 22 the 23 bath 23 bath 24 . " that is good , " said the snake . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 is 3 is 4 good 4 good 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 snake 9 snake 10 . " now , when [karait] was killed , the big man had a stick . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 when 4 when 6 was 6 was 7 killed 7 killed 8 , 8 , 9 the 9 the 10 big 10 big 11 man 11 man 12 had 12 had 13 a 13 a 14 stick 14 stick 15 . he may have that stick still , but when he comes in to bathe in the morning he will not have a stick . 1 he 2 may 2 may 3 have 3 have 4 that 4 that 5 stick 5 stick 6 still 6 still 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 when 9 when 10 he 10 he 11 comes 11 comes 12 in 12 in 13 to 13 to 14 bathe 14 bathe 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 morning 17 morning 18 he 18 he 19 will 19 will 20 not 20 not 21 have 21 have 22 a 22 a 23 stick 23 stick 24 . i shall wait here till he comes . 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 wait 3 wait 4 here 4 here 5 till 5 till 6 he 6 he 7 comes 7 comes 8 . nagaina do you hear me ? 1 nagaina 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 hear 4 hear 5 me 5 me 6 ? i shall wait here in the cool till daytime . " 1 i 2 shall 2 shall 3 wait 3 wait 4 here 4 here 5 in 5 in 6 the 6 the 7 cool 7 cool 8 till 8 till 9 daytime 9 daytime 10 . 10 . 11 " there was no answer from outside , so [rikki-tikki] [knew] [nagaina] had gone away . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 answer 4 answer 5 from 5 from 6 outside 6 outside 7 , 7 , 8 so 8 so 12 had 12 had 13 gone 13 gone 14 away 14 away 15 . after an hour he began to move , muscle by muscle , toward the jar . 1 after 2 an 2 an 3 hour 3 hour 4 he 4 he 5 began 5 began 6 to 6 to 7 move 7 move 8 , 8 , 9 muscle 9 muscle 10 by 10 by 11 muscle 11 muscle 12 , 12 , 13 toward 13 toward 14 the 14 the 15 jar 15 jar 16 . nag was asleep , and [rikki-tikki] looked at his big back , wondering which would be the best place for a good hold . 1 nag 2 was 2 was 3 asleep 3 asleep 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 7 looked 7 looked 8 at 8 at 9 his 9 his 10 big 10 big 11 back 11 back 12 , 12 , 13 wondering 13 wondering 14 which 14 which 15 would 15 would 16 be 16 be 17 the 17 the 18 best 18 best 19 place 19 place 20 for 20 for 21 a 21 a 22 good 22 good 23 hold 23 hold 24 . " if [i] don't break his back at the first jump , " said [rikki] , " he can still fight . 1 " 2 if 2 if 4 don't 4 don't 5 break 5 break 6 his 6 his 7 back 7 back 8 at 8 at 9 the 9 the 10 first 10 first 11 jump 11 jump 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 he 18 he 19 can 19 can 20 still 20 still 21 fight 21 fight 22 . and if he fights [o] [rikki] ! " 1 and 2 if 2 if 3 he 3 he 4 fights 4 fights 7 ! 7 ! 8 " " it must be the head " ' he said at last ; " the head above the hood . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 the 5 the 6 head 6 head 7 " 7 " 8 ' 8 ' 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 at 11 at 12 last 12 last 13 ; 13 ; 14 " 14 " 15 the 15 the 16 head 16 head 17 above 17 above 18 the 18 the 19 hood 19 hood 20 . and , when [i] am once there , [i] must not let go . " 1 and 2 , 2 , 3 when 3 when 5 am 5 am 6 once 6 once 7 there 7 there 8 , 8 , 10 must 10 must 11 not 11 not 12 let 12 let 13 go 13 go 14 . 14 . 15 " then he jumped . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 jumped 3 jumped 4 . this gave him just one second 's purchase , and he made the most of it . 1 this 2 gave 2 gave 3 him 3 him 4 just 4 just 5 one 5 one 6 second 6 second 7 's 7 's 8 purchase 8 purchase 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 he 11 he 12 made 12 made 13 the 13 the 14 most 14 most 15 of 15 of 16 it 16 it 17 . he was dizzy , aching , and felt shaken to pieces when something went off like a thunderclap just behind him . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 dizzy 3 dizzy 4 , 4 , 5 aching 5 aching 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 felt 8 felt 9 shaken 9 shaken 10 to 10 to 11 pieces 11 pieces 12 when 12 when 13 something 13 something 14 went 14 went 15 off 15 off 16 like 16 like 17 a 17 a 18 thunderclap 18 thunderclap 19 just 19 just 20 behind 20 behind 21 him 21 him 22 . a hot wind knocked him senseless and red fire singed his fur . 1 a 2 hot 2 hot 3 wind 3 wind 4 knocked 4 knocked 5 him 5 him 6 senseless 6 senseless 7 and 7 and 8 red 8 red 9 fire 9 fire 10 singed 10 singed 11 his 11 his 12 fur 12 fur 13 . the big man had been wakened by the noise , and had fired both barrels of a shotgun into [nag] just behind the hood . 1 the 2 big 2 big 3 man 3 man 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 wakened 6 wakened 7 by 7 by 8 the 8 the 9 noise 9 noise 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 had 12 had 13 fired 13 fired 14 both 14 both 15 barrels 15 barrels 16 of 16 of 17 a 17 a 18 shotgun 18 shotgun 19 into 19 into 21 just 21 just 22 behind 22 behind 23 the 23 the 24 hood 24 hood 25 . rikki-tikki held on with his eyes shut , for now he was quite sure he was dead . 1 rikki-tikki 2 held 2 held 3 on 3 on 4 with 4 with 5 his 5 his 6 eyes 6 eyes 7 shut 7 shut 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 now 10 now 11 he 11 he 12 was 12 was 13 quite 13 quite 14 sure 14 sure 15 he 15 he 16 was 16 was 17 dead 17 dead 18 . but the head did not move , and the big man picked him up and said , " it 's the mongoose again , [alice] . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 head 3 head 4 did 4 did 5 not 5 not 6 move 6 move 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 big 10 big 11 man 11 man 12 picked 12 picked 13 him 13 him 14 up 14 up 15 and 15 and 16 said 16 said 17 , 17 , 18 " 18 " 19 it 19 it 20 's 20 's 21 the 21 the 22 mongoose 22 mongoose 23 again 23 again 24 , 24 , 26 . the little chap has saved our lives now . " 1 the 2 little 2 little 3 chap 3 chap 4 has 4 has 5 saved 5 saved 6 our 6 our 7 lives 7 lives 8 now 8 now 9 . 9 . 10 " when morning came he was very stiff , but well pleased with his doings . 1 when 2 morning 2 morning 3 came 3 came 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 very 6 very 7 stiff 7 stiff 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 well 10 well 11 pleased 11 pleased 12 with 12 with 13 his 13 his 14 doings 14 doings 15 . goodness ! 1 goodness 2 ! i must go and see [darzee] , " he said . 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 go 3 go 4 and 4 and 5 see 5 see 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 . without waiting for breakfast , [rikki-tikki] ran to the thornbush where [darzee] was singing a song of triumph at the top of his voice . 1 without 2 waiting 2 waiting 3 for 3 for 4 breakfast 4 breakfast 5 , 5 , 7 ran 7 ran 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 thornbush 10 thornbush 11 where 11 where 13 was 13 was 14 singing 14 singing 15 a 15 a 16 song 16 song 17 of 17 of 18 triumph 18 triumph 19 at 19 at 20 the 20 the 21 top 21 top 22 of 22 of 23 his 23 his 24 voice 24 voice 25 . the news of [nag] ['s] death was all over the garden , for the sweeper had thrown the body on the rubbish-heap . 1 the 2 news 2 news 3 of 3 of 6 death 6 death 7 was 7 was 8 all 8 all 9 over 9 over 10 the 10 the 11 garden 11 garden 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 the 14 the 15 sweeper 15 sweeper 16 had 16 had 17 thrown 17 thrown 18 the 18 the 19 body 19 body 20 on 20 on 21 the 21 the 22 rubbish-heap 22 rubbish-heap 23 . " oh , you stupid tuft of feathers ! " said [rikki-tikki] angrily . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 stupid 5 stupid 6 tuft 6 tuft 7 of 7 of 8 feathers 8 feathers 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 angrily 13 angrily 14 . " is this the time to sing ? " 1 " 2 is 2 is 3 this 3 this 4 the 4 the 5 time 5 time 6 to 6 to 7 sing 7 sing 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " nag is dead is dead is dead ! " sang [darzee] . 1 " 2 nag 2 nag 3 is 3 is 4 dead 4 dead 5 is 5 is 6 dead 6 dead 7 is 7 is 8 dead 8 dead 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 sang 11 sang 13 . " the valiant [rikki-tikki] caught him by the head and held fast . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 valiant 3 valiant 5 caught 5 caught 6 him 6 him 7 by 7 by 8 the 8 the 9 head 9 head 10 and 10 and 11 held 11 held 12 fast 12 fast 13 . the big man brought the bang-stick , and [nag] fell in two pieces ! 1 the 2 big 2 big 3 man 3 man 4 brought 4 brought 5 the 5 the 6 bang-stick 6 bang-stick 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 fell 10 fell 11 in 11 in 12 two 12 two 13 pieces 13 pieces 14 ! he will never eat my babies again . " 1 he 2 will 2 will 3 never 3 never 4 eat 4 eat 5 my 5 my 6 babies 6 babies 7 again 7 again 8 . 8 . 9 " " all that 's true enough . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 that 3 that 4 's 4 's 5 true 5 true 6 enough 6 enough 7 . but where ['s] [nagaina] ? " said [rikki-tikki] , looking carefully round him . 1 but 2 where 2 where 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 looking 10 looking 11 carefully 11 carefully 12 round 12 round 13 him 13 him 14 . let us sing about the great , the red-eyed [rikki-tikki] ! " 1 let 2 us 2 us 3 sing 3 sing 4 about 4 about 5 the 5 the 6 great 6 great 7 , 7 , 8 the 8 the 9 red-eyed 9 red-eyed 11 ! 11 ! 12 " and [darzee] filled his throat and sang . 1 and 3 filled 3 filled 4 his 4 his 5 throat 5 throat 6 and 6 and 7 sang 7 sang 8 . " if [i] could get up to your nest , [i] 'd roll your babies out ! " said [rikki-tikki] . 1 " 2 if 2 if 4 could 4 could 5 get 5 get 6 up 6 up 7 to 7 to 8 your 8 your 9 nest 9 nest 10 , 10 , 12 'd 12 'd 13 roll 13 roll 14 your 14 your 15 babies 15 babies 16 out 16 out 17 ! 17 ! 18 " 18 " 19 said 19 said 21 . " you don't know when to do the right thing at the right time . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 when 5 when 6 to 6 to 7 do 7 do 8 the 8 the 9 right 9 right 10 thing 10 thing 11 at 11 at 12 the 12 the 13 right 13 right 14 time 14 time 15 . you 're safe enough in your nest there , but it 's war for me down here . 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 safe 3 safe 4 enough 4 enough 5 in 5 in 6 your 6 your 7 nest 7 nest 8 there 8 there 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 it 11 it 12 's 12 's 13 war 13 war 14 for 14 for 15 me 15 me 16 down 16 down 17 here 17 here 18 . stop singing a minute , [darzee] . " 1 stop 2 singing 2 singing 3 a 3 a 4 minute 4 minute 5 , 5 , 7 . 7 . 8 " " for the great , the beautiful [rikki-tikki] 's sake [i] will stop , " said [darzee] . 1 " 2 for 2 for 3 the 3 the 4 great 4 great 5 , 5 , 6 the 6 the 7 beautiful 7 beautiful 9 's 9 's 10 sake 10 sake 12 will 12 will 13 stop 13 stop 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 . " what is it , [o] [killer] of the terrible [nag] ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 is 3 is 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 terrible 10 terrible 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " where is [nagaina] , for the third time ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 is 3 is 5 , 5 , 6 for 6 for 7 the 7 the 8 third 8 third 9 time 9 time 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " on the rubbish heap by the stables , mourning for [nag] . 1 " 2 on 2 on 3 the 3 the 4 rubbish 4 rubbish 5 heap 5 heap 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 8 stables 8 stables 9 , 9 , 10 mourning 10 mourning 11 for 11 for 13 . great [is] [rikki-tikki] with the white teeth . " 1 great 4 with 4 with 5 the 5 the 6 white 6 white 7 teeth 7 teeth 8 . 8 . 9 " " bother my white teeth ! 1 " 2 bother 2 bother 3 my 3 my 4 white 4 white 5 teeth 5 teeth 6 ! have you ever heard where she keeps her eggs ? " 1 have 2 you 2 you 3 ever 3 ever 4 heard 4 heard 5 where 5 where 6 she 6 she 7 keeps 7 keeps 8 her 8 her 9 eggs 9 eggs 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " in the melon bed , on the end nearest the wall , where the sun strikes nearly all day . 1 " 2 in 2 in 3 the 3 the 4 melon 4 melon 5 bed 5 bed 6 , 6 , 7 on 7 on 8 the 8 the 9 end 9 end 10 nearest 10 nearest 11 the 11 the 12 wall 12 wall 13 , 13 , 14 where 14 where 15 the 15 the 16 sun 16 sun 17 strikes 17 strikes 18 nearly 18 nearly 19 all 19 all 20 day 20 day 21 . she hid them there weeks ago . " 1 she 2 hid 2 hid 3 them 3 them 4 there 4 there 5 weeks 5 weeks 6 ago 6 ago 7 . 7 . 8 " " and you never thought it worth while to tell me ? 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 you 3 you 4 never 4 never 5 thought 5 thought 6 it 6 it 7 worth 7 worth 8 while 8 while 9 to 9 to 10 tell 10 tell 11 me 11 me 12 ? the end nearest the wall , you said ? " 1 the 2 end 2 end 3 nearest 3 nearest 4 the 4 the 5 wall 5 wall 6 , 6 , 7 you 7 you 8 said 8 said 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " [rikki-tikki] [,] you are not going to eat her eggs ? " 1 " 4 you 4 you 5 are 5 are 6 not 6 not 7 going 7 going 8 to 8 to 9 eat 9 eat 10 her 10 her 11 eggs 11 eggs 12 ? 12 ? 13 " " not eat exactly ; no . 1 " 2 not 2 not 3 eat 3 eat 4 exactly 4 exactly 5 ; 5 ; 6 no 6 no 7 . i must get to the melon-bed , and if [i] went there now she 'd see me . " 1 i 2 must 2 must 3 get 3 get 4 to 4 to 5 the 5 the 6 melon-bed 6 melon-bed 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 if 9 if 11 went 11 went 12 there 12 there 13 now 13 now 14 she 14 she 15 'd 15 'd 16 see 16 see 17 me 17 me 18 . 18 . 19 " darzee was a feather-brained little fellow who could never hold more than one idea at a time in his head . 1 darzee 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 feather-brained 4 feather-brained 5 little 5 little 6 fellow 6 fellow 7 who 7 who 8 could 8 could 9 never 9 never 10 hold 10 hold 11 more 11 more 12 than 12 than 13 one 13 one 14 idea 14 idea 15 at 15 at 16 a 16 a 17 time 17 time 18 in 18 in 19 his 19 his 20 head 20 head 21 . but his wife was a sensible bird , and she knew that cobra 's eggs meant young cobras later on . 1 but 2 his 2 his 3 wife 3 wife 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 6 sensible 6 sensible 7 bird 7 bird 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 she 10 she 11 knew 11 knew 12 that 12 that 13 cobra 13 cobra 14 's 14 's 15 eggs 15 eggs 16 meant 16 meant 17 young 17 young 18 cobras 18 cobras 19 later 19 later 20 on 20 on 21 . darzee was very like a man in some ways . 1 darzee 2 was 2 was 3 very 3 very 4 like 4 like 5 a 5 a 6 man 6 man 7 in 7 in 8 some 8 some 9 ways 9 ways 10 . she fluttered in front of [nagaina] by the rubbish heap and cried out , " oh , my wing is broken ! 1 she 2 fluttered 2 fluttered 3 in 3 in 4 front 4 front 5 of 5 of 7 by 7 by 8 the 8 the 9 rubbish 9 rubbish 10 heap 10 heap 11 and 11 and 12 cried 12 cried 13 out 13 out 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 oh 16 oh 17 , 17 , 18 my 18 my 19 wing 19 wing 20 is 20 is 21 broken 21 broken 22 ! the boy in the house threw a stone at me and broke it . " 1 the 2 boy 2 boy 3 in 3 in 4 the 4 the 5 house 5 house 6 threw 6 threw 7 a 7 a 8 stone 8 stone 9 at 9 at 10 me 10 me 11 and 11 and 12 broke 12 broke 13 it 13 it 14 . 14 . 15 " then she fluttered more desperately than ever . 1 then 2 she 2 she 3 fluttered 3 fluttered 4 more 4 more 5 desperately 5 desperately 6 than 6 than 7 ever 7 ever 8 . nagaina lifted up her head and hissed , " you warned [rikki-tikki] when [i] would have killed him . 1 nagaina 2 lifted 2 lifted 3 up 3 up 4 her 4 her 5 head 5 head 6 and 6 and 7 hissed 7 hissed 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 you 10 you 11 warned 11 warned 13 when 13 when 15 would 15 would 16 have 16 have 17 killed 17 killed 18 him 18 him 19 . indeed and truly , you 've chosen a bad place to be lame in . " 1 indeed 2 and 2 and 3 truly 3 truly 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 've 6 've 7 chosen 7 chosen 8 a 8 a 9 bad 9 bad 10 place 10 place 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 lame 13 lame 14 in 14 in 15 . 15 . 16 " and she moved toward [darzee] ['s] wife , slipping along over the dust . 1 and 2 she 2 she 3 moved 3 moved 4 toward 4 toward 7 wife 7 wife 8 , 8 , 9 slipping 9 slipping 10 along 10 along 11 over 11 over 12 the 12 the 13 dust 13 dust 14 . " the boy broke it with a stone ! " shrieked [darzee] 's wife . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 4 broke 4 broke 5 it 5 it 6 with 6 with 7 a 7 a 8 stone 8 stone 9 ! 9 ! 10 " 10 " 11 shrieked 11 shrieked 13 's 13 's 14 wife 14 wife 15 . " well ! 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 ! it may be some consolation to you when you 're dead to know that [i] shall settle accounts with the boy . 1 it 2 may 2 may 3 be 3 be 4 some 4 some 5 consolation 5 consolation 6 to 6 to 7 you 7 you 8 when 8 when 9 you 9 you 10 're 10 're 11 dead 11 dead 12 to 12 to 13 know 13 know 14 that 14 that 16 shall 16 shall 17 settle 17 settle 18 accounts 18 accounts 19 with 19 with 20 the 20 the 21 boy 21 boy 22 . my husband lies on the rubbish heap this morning , but before night the boy in the house will lie very still . 1 my 2 husband 2 husband 3 lies 3 lies 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 rubbish 6 rubbish 7 heap 7 heap 8 this 8 this 9 morning 9 morning 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 before 12 before 13 night 13 night 14 the 14 the 15 boy 15 boy 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 house 18 house 19 will 19 will 20 lie 20 lie 21 very 21 very 22 still 22 still 23 . what is the use of running away ? 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 use 4 use 5 of 5 of 6 running 6 running 7 away 7 away 8 ? i am sure to catch you . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 sure 3 sure 4 to 4 to 5 catch 5 catch 6 you 6 you 7 . little fool , look at me ! " 1 little 2 fool 2 fool 3 , 3 , 4 look 4 look 5 at 5 at 6 me 6 me 7 ! 7 ! 8 " darzee 's wife knew better than to do that , for a bird who looks at a snake 's eyes gets so frightened that she cannot move . 1 darzee 2 's 2 's 3 wife 3 wife 4 knew 4 knew 5 better 5 better 6 than 6 than 7 to 7 to 8 do 8 do 9 that 9 that 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 bird 13 bird 14 who 14 who 15 looks 15 looks 16 at 16 at 17 a 17 a 18 snake 18 snake 19 's 19 's 20 eyes 20 eyes 21 gets 21 gets 22 so 22 so 23 frightened 23 frightened 24 that 24 that 25 she 25 she 26 cannot 26 cannot 27 move 27 move 28 . darzee 's wife fluttered on , piping sorrowfully , and never leaving the ground , and [nagaina] quickened her pace . 1 darzee 2 's 2 's 3 wife 3 wife 4 fluttered 4 fluttered 5 on 5 on 6 , 6 , 7 piping 7 piping 8 sorrowfully 8 sorrowfully 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 never 11 never 12 leaving 12 leaving 13 the 13 the 14 ground 14 ground 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 18 quickened 18 quickened 19 her 19 her 20 pace 20 pace 21 . rikki-tikki heard them going up the path from the stables , and he raced for the end of the melon patch near the wall . 1 rikki-tikki 2 heard 2 heard 3 them 3 them 4 going 4 going 5 up 5 up 6 the 6 the 7 path 7 path 8 from 8 from 9 the 9 the 10 stables 10 stables 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 raced 14 raced 15 for 15 for 16 the 16 the 17 end 17 end 18 of 18 of 19 the 19 the 20 melon 20 melon 21 patch 21 patch 22 near 22 near 23 the 23 the 24 wall 24 wall 25 . at last there were only three eggs left , and [rikki-tikki] began to chuckle to himself , when he heard [darzee] ['s] wife screaming : 1 at 2 last 2 last 3 there 3 there 4 were 4 were 5 only 5 only 6 three 6 three 7 eggs 7 eggs 8 left 8 left 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 began 12 began 13 to 13 to 14 chuckle 14 chuckle 15 to 15 to 16 himself 16 himself 17 , 17 , 18 when 18 when 19 he 19 he 20 heard 20 heard 23 wife 23 wife 24 screaming 24 screaming 25 : teddy and his mother and father were there at early breakfast , but [rikki-tikki] saw that they were not eating anything . 1 teddy 2 and 2 and 3 his 3 his 4 mother 4 mother 5 and 5 and 6 father 6 father 7 were 7 were 8 there 8 there 9 at 9 at 10 early 10 early 11 breakfast 11 breakfast 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 15 saw 15 saw 16 that 16 that 17 they 17 they 18 were 18 were 19 not 19 not 20 eating 20 eating 21 anything 21 anything 22 . they sat stone-still , and their faces were white . 1 they 2 sat 2 sat 3 stone-still 3 stone-still 4 , 4 , 5 and 5 and 6 their 6 their 7 faces 7 faces 8 were 8 were 9 white 9 white 10 . " [son] of the big man that killed [nag] , " she hissed , " stay still . 1 " 3 of 3 of 4 the 4 the 5 big 5 big 6 man 6 man 7 that 7 that 8 killed 8 killed 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 hissed 13 hissed 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 stay 16 stay 17 still 17 still 18 . i am not ready yet . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 not 3 not 4 ready 4 ready 5 yet 5 yet 6 . wait a little . 1 wait 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 . keep very still , all you three ! 1 keep 2 very 2 very 3 still 3 still 4 , 4 , 5 all 5 all 6 you 6 you 7 three 7 three 8 ! if you move [i] strike , and if you do not move [i] strike . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 move 3 move 5 strike 5 strike 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 if 8 if 9 you 9 you 10 do 10 do 11 not 11 not 12 move 12 move 14 strike 14 strike 15 . oh , foolish people , who killed [my] [nag] ! " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 foolish 3 foolish 4 people 4 people 5 , 5 , 6 who 6 who 7 killed 7 killed 10 ! 10 ! 11 " teddy 's eyes were fixed on his father , and all his father could do was to whisper , " sit still , [teddy] . 1 teddy 2 's 2 's 3 eyes 3 eyes 4 were 4 were 5 fixed 5 fixed 6 on 6 on 7 his 7 his 8 father 8 father 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 all 11 all 12 his 12 his 13 father 13 father 14 could 14 could 15 do 15 do 16 was 16 was 17 to 17 to 18 whisper 18 whisper 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 sit 21 sit 22 still 22 still 23 , 23 , 25 . you mustn't move . 1 you 2 mustn't 2 mustn't 3 move 3 move 4 . teddy , keep still . " 1 teddy 2 , 2 , 3 keep 3 keep 4 still 4 still 5 . 5 . 6 " then [rikki-tikki] came up and cried , " turn round , [nagaina] . 1 then 3 came 3 came 4 up 4 up 5 and 5 and 6 cried 6 cried 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 turn 9 turn 10 round 10 round 11 , 11 , 13 . turn and fight ! " 1 turn 2 and 2 and 3 fight 3 fight 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " all in good time , " said she , without moving her eyes . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 in 3 in 4 good 4 good 5 time 5 time 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 she 9 she 10 , 10 , 11 without 11 without 12 moving 12 moving 13 her 13 her 14 eyes 14 eyes 15 . " [i] will settle my account with you presently . 1 " 3 will 3 will 4 settle 4 settle 5 my 5 my 6 account 6 account 7 with 7 with 8 you 8 you 9 presently 9 presently 10 . look at your friends , [rikki-tikki] . 1 look 2 at 2 at 3 your 3 your 4 friends 4 friends 5 , 5 , 7 . they are still and white . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 still 3 still 4 and 4 and 5 white 5 white 6 . they are afraid . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 afraid 3 afraid 4 . they dare not move , and if you come a step nearer [i] strike . " 1 they 2 dare 2 dare 3 not 3 not 4 move 4 move 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 if 7 if 8 you 8 you 9 come 9 come 10 a 10 a 11 step 11 step 12 nearer 12 nearer 14 strike 14 strike 15 . 15 . 16 " " look at your eggs , " said [rikki-tikki] , " in the melon bed near the wall . 1 " 2 look 2 look 3 at 3 at 4 your 4 your 5 eggs 5 eggs 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 melon 14 melon 15 bed 15 bed 16 near 16 near 17 the 17 the 18 wall 18 wall 19 . go and look [,] [nagaina] ! " 1 go 2 and 2 and 3 look 3 look 6 ! 6 ! 7 " the big snake turned half around , and saw the egg on the veranda . 1 the 2 big 2 big 3 snake 3 snake 4 turned 4 turned 5 half 5 half 6 around 6 around 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 saw 9 saw 10 the 10 the 11 egg 11 egg 12 on 12 on 13 the 13 the 14 veranda 14 veranda 15 . ["] [ah-h] [!] give it to me , " she said . 1 give 2 it 2 it 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 she 7 she 8 said 8 said 9 . rikki-tikki put his paws one on each side of the egg , and his eyes were blood-red . 1 rikki-tikki 2 put 2 put 3 his 3 his 4 paws 4 paws 5 one 5 one 6 on 6 on 7 each 7 each 8 side 8 side 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 egg 11 egg 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 his 14 his 15 eyes 15 eyes 16 were 16 were 17 blood-red 17 blood-red 18 . " what price for a snake 's egg ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 price 3 price 4 for 4 for 5 a 5 a 6 snake 6 snake 7 's 7 's 8 egg 8 egg 9 ? for a young cobra ? 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 young 3 young 4 cobra 4 cobra 5 ? for a young king cobra ? 1 for 2 a 2 a 3 young 3 young 4 king 4 king 5 cobra 5 cobra 6 ? for the last the very last of the brood ? 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 last 3 last 4 the 4 the 5 very 5 very 6 last 6 last 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 brood 9 brood 10 ? the ants are eating all the others down by the melon bed . " 1 the 2 ants 2 ants 3 are 3 are 4 eating 4 eating 5 all 5 all 6 the 6 the 7 others 7 others 8 down 8 down 9 by 9 by 10 the 10 the 11 melon 11 melon 12 bed 12 bed 13 . 13 . 14 " nagaina spun clear round , forgetting everything for the sake of the one egg . 1 nagaina 2 spun 2 spun 3 clear 3 clear 4 round 4 round 5 , 5 , 6 forgetting 6 forgetting 7 everything 7 everything 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 sake 10 sake 11 of 11 of 12 the 12 the 13 one 13 one 14 egg 14 egg 15 . " tricked ! 1 " 2 tricked 2 tricked 3 ! tricked ! 1 tricked 2 ! tricked ! 1 tricked 2 ! rikk-tck-tck ! " chuckled [rikki-tikki] . 1 rikk-tck-tck 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 4 chuckled 4 chuckled 6 . " the boy is safe , and it was [i] [i] [i] that caught [nag] by the hood last night in the bathroom . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 boy 3 boy 4 is 4 is 5 safe 5 safe 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 it 8 it 9 was 9 was 13 that 13 that 14 caught 14 caught 16 by 16 by 17 the 17 the 18 hood 18 hood 19 last 19 last 20 night 20 night 21 in 21 in 22 the 22 the 23 bathroom 23 bathroom 24 . 24 . 25 " 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 4 to 5 jump 5 jump 6 up 6 up 7 and 7 and 8 down 8 down 9 , 9 , 10 all 10 all 11 four 11 four 12 feet 12 feet 13 together 13 together 14 , 14 , 15 his 15 his 16 head 16 head 17 close 17 close 18 to 18 to 19 the 19 the 20 floor 20 floor 21 . " he threw me to and fro , but he could not shake me off . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 threw 3 threw 4 me 4 me 5 to 5 to 6 and 6 and 7 fro 7 fro 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 he 10 he 11 could 11 could 12 not 12 not 13 shake 13 shake 14 me 14 me 15 off 15 off 16 . 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 5 the 5 the 6 big 6 big 7 man 7 man 8 blew 8 blew 9 him 9 him 10 in 10 in 11 two 11 two 12 . i did it ! 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 it 3 it 4 ! rikki-tikki-tck-tck ! 1 rikki-tikki-tck-tck 2 ! come then , [nagaina] . 1 come 2 then 2 then 3 , 3 , 5 . come and fight with me . 1 come 2 and 2 and 3 fight 3 fight 4 with 4 with 5 me 5 me 6 . you shall not be a widow long . " 1 you 2 shall 2 shall 3 not 3 not 4 be 4 be 5 a 5 a 6 widow 6 widow 7 long 7 long 8 . 8 . 9 " nagaina saw that she had lost her chance of killing [teddy] , and the egg lay between [rikki-tikki] 's paws . 1 nagaina 2 saw 2 saw 3 that 3 that 4 she 4 she 5 had 5 had 6 lost 6 lost 7 her 7 her 8 chance 8 chance 9 of 9 of 10 killing 10 killing 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 egg 15 egg 16 lay 16 lay 17 between 17 between 19 's 19 's 20 paws 20 paws 21 . " give me the egg , [rikki-tikki] . 1 " 2 give 2 give 3 me 3 me 4 the 4 the 5 egg 5 egg 6 , 6 , 8 . give me the last of my eggs , and [i] will go away and never come back , " she said , lowering her hood . 1 give 2 me 2 me 3 the 3 the 4 last 4 last 5 of 5 of 6 my 6 my 7 eggs 7 eggs 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 will 11 will 12 go 12 go 13 away 13 away 14 and 14 and 15 never 15 never 16 come 16 come 17 back 17 back 18 , 18 , 19 " 19 " 20 she 20 she 21 said 21 said 22 , 22 , 23 lowering 23 lowering 24 her 24 her 25 hood 25 hood 26 . " yes , you will go away , and you will never come back . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 will 5 will 6 go 6 go 7 away 7 away 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 you 10 you 11 will 11 will 12 never 12 never 13 come 13 come 14 back 14 back 15 . for you will go to the rubbish heap with [nag] . 1 for 2 you 2 you 3 will 3 will 4 go 4 go 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 rubbish 7 rubbish 8 heap 8 heap 9 with 9 with 11 . fight , widow ! 1 fight 2 , 2 , 3 widow 3 widow 4 ! the big man has gone for his gun ! 1 the 2 big 2 big 3 man 3 man 4 has 4 has 5 gone 5 gone 6 for 6 for 7 his 7 his 8 gun 8 gun 9 ! fight ! " 1 fight 2 ! 2 ! 3 " rikki-tikki was bounding all round [nagaina] , keeping just out of reach of her stroke , his little eyes like hot coals . 1 rikki-tikki 2 was 2 was 3 bounding 3 bounding 4 all 4 all 5 round 5 round 7 , 7 , 8 keeping 8 keeping 9 just 9 just 10 out 10 out 11 of 11 of 12 reach 12 reach 13 of 13 of 14 her 14 her 15 stroke 15 stroke 16 , 16 , 17 his 17 his 18 little 18 little 19 eyes 19 eyes 20 like 20 like 21 hot 21 hot 22 coals 22 coals 23 . nagaina gathered herself together and flung out at him . 1 nagaina 2 gathered 2 gathered 3 herself 3 herself 4 together 4 together 5 and 5 and 6 flung 6 flung 7 out 7 out 8 at 8 at 9 him 9 him 10 . rikki-tikki jumped up and backward . 1 rikki-tikki 2 jumped 2 jumped 3 up 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 backward 5 backward 6 . he had forgotten the egg . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 forgotten 3 forgotten 4 the 4 the 5 egg 5 egg 6 . when the cobra runs for her life , she goes like a whip-lash flicked across a horse 's neck . 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 cobra 3 cobra 4 runs 4 runs 5 for 5 for 6 her 6 her 7 life 7 life 8 , 8 , 9 she 9 she 10 goes 10 goes 11 like 11 like 12 a 12 a 13 whip-lash 13 whip-lash 14 flicked 14 flicked 15 across 15 across 16 a 16 a 17 horse 17 horse 18 's 18 's 19 neck 19 neck 20 . rikki-tikki knew that he must catch her , or all the trouble would begin again . 1 rikki-tikki 2 knew 2 knew 3 that 3 that 4 he 4 he 5 must 5 must 6 catch 6 catch 7 her 7 her 8 , 8 , 9 or 9 or 10 all 10 all 11 the 11 the 12 trouble 12 trouble 13 would 13 would 14 begin 14 begin 15 again 15 again 16 . but [darzee] 's wife was wiser . 1 but 3 's 3 's 4 wife 4 wife 5 was 5 was 6 wiser 6 wiser 7 . she flew off her nest as [nagaina] came along , and flapped her wings about [nagaina] 's head . 1 she 2 flew 2 flew 3 off 3 off 4 her 4 her 5 nest 5 nest 6 as 6 as 8 came 8 came 9 along 9 along 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 flapped 12 flapped 13 her 13 her 14 wings 14 wings 15 about 15 about 17 's 17 's 18 head 18 head 19 . if [darzee] had helped they might have turned her , but [nagaina] only lowered her hood and went on . 1 if 3 had 3 had 4 helped 4 helped 5 they 5 they 6 might 6 might 7 have 7 have 8 turned 8 turned 9 her 9 her 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 13 only 13 only 14 lowered 14 lowered 15 her 15 her 16 hood 16 hood 17 and 17 and 18 went 18 went 19 on 19 on 20 . he held on savagely , and stuck out his feet to act as brakes on the dark slope of the hot , moist earth . 1 he 2 held 2 held 3 on 3 on 4 savagely 4 savagely 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 stuck 7 stuck 8 out 8 out 9 his 9 his 10 feet 10 feet 11 to 11 to 12 act 12 act 13 as 13 as 14 brakes 14 brakes 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 dark 17 dark 18 slope 18 slope 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 hot 21 hot 22 , 22 , 23 moist 23 moist 24 earth 24 earth 25 . then the grass by the mouth of the hole stopped waving , and [darzee] said , " it is all over [with] [rikki-tikki] ! 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 grass 3 grass 4 by 4 by 5 the 5 the 6 mouth 6 mouth 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 hole 9 hole 10 stopped 10 stopped 11 waving 11 waving 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 said 15 said 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 it 18 it 19 is 19 is 20 all 20 all 21 over 21 over 24 ! we must sing his death song . 1 we 2 must 2 must 3 sing 3 sing 4 his 4 his 5 death 5 death 6 song 6 song 7 . valiant [rikki-tikki] is dead ! 1 valiant 3 is 3 is 4 dead 4 dead 5 ! for [nagaina] will surely kill him underground . " 1 for 3 will 3 will 4 surely 4 surely 5 kill 5 kill 6 him 6 him 7 underground 7 underground 8 . 8 . 9 " darzee stopped with a little shout . 1 darzee 2 stopped 2 stopped 3 with 3 with 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 shout 6 shout 7 . rikki-tikki shook some of the dust out of his fur and sneezed . 1 rikki-tikki 2 shook 2 shook 3 some 3 some 4 of 4 of 5 the 5 the 6 dust 6 dust 7 out 7 out 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 fur 10 fur 11 and 11 and 12 sneezed 12 sneezed 13 . " it is all over , " he said . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 all 4 all 5 over 5 over 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 . " the widow will never come out again . " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 widow 3 widow 4 will 4 will 5 never 5 never 6 come 6 come 7 out 7 out 8 again 8 again 9 . 9 . 10 " " now , " he said , when he awoke , " [i] will go back to the house . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 when 8 when 9 he 9 he 10 awoke 10 awoke 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 14 will 14 will 15 go 15 go 16 back 16 back 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 house 19 house 20 . tell [the] [coppersmith] , [darzee] [,] and he will tell the garden that [nagaina] is dead . " 1 tell 4 , 4 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 will 9 will 10 tell 10 tell 11 the 11 the 12 garden 12 garden 13 that 13 that 15 is 15 is 16 dead 16 dead 17 . 17 . 18 " nag is dead dong ! 1 nag 2 is 2 is 3 dead 3 dead 4 dong 4 dong 5 ! nagaina is dead ! 1 nagaina 2 is 2 is 3 dead 3 dead 4 ! ding-dong-tock ! " 1 ding-dong-tock 2 ! 2 ! 3 " " he saved our lives [and] [teddy] 's life , " she said to her husband . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 saved 3 saved 4 our 4 our 5 lives 5 lives 8 's 8 's 9 life 9 life 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 she 12 she 13 said 13 said 14 to 14 to 15 her 15 her 16 husband 16 husband 17 . " just think , he saved all our lives . " 1 " 2 just 2 just 3 think 3 think 4 , 4 , 5 he 5 he 6 saved 6 saved 7 all 7 all 8 our 8 our 9 lives 9 lives 10 . 10 . 11 " rikki-tikki woke up with a jump , for the mongooses are light sleepers . 1 rikki-tikki 2 woke 2 woke 3 up 3 up 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 jump 6 jump 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 the 9 the 10 mongooses 10 mongooses 11 are 11 are 12 light 12 light 13 sleepers 13 sleepers 14 . " oh , it 's you , " said he . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 's 5 's 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 he 10 he 11 . " what are you bothering for ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 bothering 5 bothering 6 for 6 for 7 ? all the cobras are dead . 1 all 2 the 2 the 3 cobras 3 cobras 4 are 4 are 5 dead 5 dead 6 . and if they weren't , [i] 'm here . " 1 and 2 if 2 if 3 they 3 they 4 weren't 4 weren't 5 , 5 , 7 'm 7 'm 8 here 8 here 9 . 9 . 10 " rikki-tikki had a right to be proud of himself . 1 rikki-tikki 2 had 2 had 3 a 3 a 4 right 4 right 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 proud 7 proud 8 of 8 of 9 himself 9 himself 10 . darzee 's [chant] 1 darzee 2 's ( [sung] in honor of [rikki-tikki-tavi] ) 1 ( 3 in 3 in 4 honor 4 honor 5 of 5 of 7 ) sing to your fledglings again , [mother] [,] oh lift up your head ! 1 sing 2 to 2 to 3 your 3 your 4 fledglings 4 fledglings 5 again 5 again 6 , 6 , 9 oh 9 oh 10 lift 10 lift 11 up 11 up 12 your 12 your 13 head 13 head 14 ! evil that plagued us is slain , [death] in the garden lies dead . 1 evil 2 that 2 that 3 plagued 3 plagued 4 us 4 us 5 is 5 is 6 slain 6 slain 7 , 7 , 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 garden 11 garden 12 lies 12 lies 13 dead 13 dead 14 . terror that hid in the roses is impotent flung on the dung-hill and dead ! 1 terror 2 that 2 that 3 hid 3 hid 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 roses 6 roses 7 is 7 is 8 impotent 8 impotent 9 flung 9 flung 10 on 10 on 11 the 11 the 12 dung-hill 12 dung-hill 13 and 13 and 14 dead 14 dead 15 ! who has delivered us , who ? 1 who 2 has 2 has 3 delivered 3 delivered 4 us 4 us 5 , 5 , 6 who 6 who 7 ? tell me his nest and his name . 1 tell 2 me 2 me 3 his 3 his 4 nest 4 nest 5 and 5 and 6 his 6 his 7 name 7 name 8 . give him [the] [thanks] [of] [the] [birds] , [bowing] with tail feathers spread ! 1 give 2 him 2 him 8 , 8 , 10 with 10 with 11 tail 11 tail 12 feathers 12 feathers 13 spread 13 spread 14 ! praise him with nightingale words [nay] , [i] will praise him instead . 1 praise 2 him 2 him 3 with 3 with 4 nightingale 4 nightingale 5 words 5 words 7 , 7 , 9 will 9 will 10 praise 10 praise 11 him 11 him 12 instead 12 instead 13 . hear ! 1 hear 2 ! i will sing you the praise of the bottle-tailed [rikki] , with eyeballs of red ! 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 sing 3 sing 4 you 4 you 5 the 5 the 6 praise 6 praise 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 bottle-tailed 9 bottle-tailed 11 , 11 , 12 with 12 with 13 eyeballs 13 eyeballs 14 of 14 of 15 red 15 red 16 ! ( here [rikki-tikki] interrupted , and the rest of the song is lost . ) 1 ( 2 here 2 here 4 interrupted 4 interrupted 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 the 7 the 8 rest 8 rest 9 of 9 of 10 the 10 the 11 song 11 song 12 is 12 is 13 lost 13 lost 14 . 14 . 15 ) [toomai] [of] [the] [elephants] i will remember what [i] was , [i] am sick of rope and chain [i] will remember my old strength and all my forest affairs . 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 remember 3 remember 4 what 4 what 6 was 6 was 7 , 7 , 9 am 9 am 10 sick 10 sick 11 of 11 of 12 rope 12 rope 13 and 13 and 14 chain 14 chain 16 will 16 will 17 remember 17 remember 18 my 18 my 19 old 19 old 20 strength 20 strength 21 and 21 and 22 all 22 all 23 my 23 my 24 forest 24 forest 25 affairs 25 affairs 26 . i will revisit my lost loves , and playmates masterless ! 1 i 2 will 2 will 3 revisit 3 revisit 4 my 4 my 5 lost 5 lost 6 loves 6 loves 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 playmates 9 playmates 10 masterless 10 masterless 11 ! he had carried tents , twelve hundred pounds ' weight of tents , on the march in [upper] [india] . 1 he 2 had 2 had 3 carried 3 carried 4 tents 4 tents 5 , 5 , 6 twelve 6 twelve 7 hundred 7 hundred 8 pounds 8 pounds 9 ' 9 ' 10 weight 10 weight 11 of 11 of 12 tents 12 tents 13 , 13 , 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 march 16 march 17 in 17 in 20 . there he had half killed an insubordinate young elephant who was shirking his fair share of work . 1 there 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 half 4 half 5 killed 5 killed 6 an 6 an 7 insubordinate 7 insubordinate 8 young 8 young 9 elephant 9 elephant 10 who 10 who 11 was 11 was 12 shirking 12 shirking 13 his 13 his 14 fair 14 fair 15 share 15 share 16 of 16 of 17 work 17 work 18 . elephants are very strictly preserved by the [indian] [government] . 1 elephants 2 are 2 are 3 very 3 very 4 strictly 4 strictly 5 preserved 5 preserved 6 by 6 by 7 the 7 the 10 . he has seen three generations of us feed him and groom him , and he will live to see four . " 1 he 2 has 2 has 3 seen 3 seen 4 three 4 three 5 generations 5 generations 6 of 6 of 7 us 7 us 8 feed 8 feed 9 him 9 him 10 and 10 and 11 groom 11 groom 12 him 12 him 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 he 15 he 16 will 16 will 17 live 17 live 18 to 18 to 19 see 19 see 20 four 20 four 21 . 21 . 22 " " [the] [government] may pay for elephants , but they belong to us mahouts . 1 " 4 may 4 may 5 pay 5 pay 6 for 6 for 7 elephants 7 elephants 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 they 10 they 11 belong 11 belong 12 to 12 to 13 us 13 us 14 mahouts 14 mahouts 15 . that will be good , [kala] [nag] [,] but not so good as this hunting in the jungles . " 1 that 2 will 2 will 3 be 3 be 4 good 4 good 5 , 5 , 9 but 9 but 10 not 10 not 11 so 11 so 12 good 12 good 13 as 13 as 14 this 14 this 15 hunting 15 hunting 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 jungles 18 jungles 19 . 19 . 20 " " [umph] [!] ["] said [big] [toomai] . 1 " 5 said 5 said 8 . " thou art a boy , and as wild as a buffalo-calf . 1 " 2 thou 2 thou 3 art 3 art 4 a 4 a 5 boy 5 boy 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 as 8 as 9 wild 9 wild 10 as 10 as 11 a 11 a 12 buffalo-calf 12 buffalo-calf 13 . this running up and down among the hills is not the best [government] service . 1 this 2 running 2 running 3 up 3 up 4 and 4 and 5 down 5 down 6 among 6 among 7 the 7 the 8 hills 8 hills 9 is 9 is 10 not 10 not 11 the 11 the 12 best 12 best 14 service 14 service 15 . i am getting old , and [i] do not love wild elephants . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 getting 3 getting 4 old 4 old 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 do 8 do 9 not 9 not 10 love 10 love 11 wild 11 wild 12 elephants 12 elephants 13 . aha , the [cawnpore] barracks were good . 1 aha 2 , 2 , 3 the 3 the 5 barracks 5 barracks 6 were 6 were 7 good 7 good 8 . there was a bazaar close by , and only three hours ' work a day . " 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 a 3 a 4 bazaar 4 bazaar 5 close 5 close 6 by 6 by 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 only 9 only 10 three 10 three 11 hours 11 hours 12 ' 12 ' 13 work 13 work 14 a 14 a 15 day 15 day 16 . 16 . 17 " little [toomai] [remembered] [the] [cawnpore] elephant-lines and said nothing . 1 little 6 elephant-lines 6 elephant-lines 7 and 7 and 8 said 8 said 9 nothing 9 nothing 10 . even a little boy could be of use there , and [toomai] was as useful as three boys . 1 even 2 a 2 a 3 little 3 little 4 boy 4 boy 5 could 5 could 6 be 6 be 7 of 7 of 8 use 8 use 9 there 9 there 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 was 13 was 14 as 14 as 15 useful 15 useful 16 as 16 as 17 three 17 three 18 boys 18 boys 19 . he would get his torch and wave it , and yell with the best . 1 he 2 would 2 would 3 get 3 get 4 his 4 his 5 torch 5 torch 6 and 6 and 7 wave 7 wave 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 yell 11 yell 12 with 12 with 13 the 13 the 14 best 14 best 15 . " [mael] [,] mael , [kala] [nag] [!] 1 " 4 mael 4 mael 5 , ( go on , go on , [black] [snake] [!] ) 1 ( 2 go 2 go 3 on 3 on 4 , 4 , 5 go 5 go 6 on 6 on 7 , 7 , 11 ) dant do ! 1 dant 2 do 2 do 3 ! ( give him the tusk ! ) 1 ( 2 give 2 give 3 him 3 him 4 the 4 the 5 tusk 5 tusk 6 ! 6 ! 7 ) somalo ! 1 somalo 2 ! somalo ! 1 somalo 2 ! ( careful , careful ! ) 1 ( 2 careful 2 careful 3 , 3 , 4 careful 4 careful 5 ! 5 ! 6 ) maro ! 1 maro 2 ! mar ! 1 mar 2 ! ( hit him , hit him ! ) 1 ( 2 hit 2 hit 3 him 3 him 4 , 4 , 5 hit 5 hit 6 him 6 him 7 ! 7 ! 8 ) mind the post ! 1 mind 2 the 2 the 3 post 3 post 4 ! arre ! 1 arre 2 ! arre ! 1 arre 2 ! hai ! 1 hai 2 ! yai ! 1 yai 2 ! he did more than wriggle . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 more 3 more 4 than 4 than 5 wriggle 5 wriggle 6 . now those foolish hunters , whose pay is less than my pay , have spoken [to] [petersen] [sahib] of the matter . " 1 now 2 those 2 those 3 foolish 3 foolish 4 hunters 4 hunters 5 , 5 , 6 whose 6 whose 7 pay 7 pay 8 is 8 is 9 less 9 less 10 than 10 than 11 my 11 my 12 pay 12 pay 13 , 13 , 14 have 14 have 15 spoken 15 spoken 19 of 19 of 20 the 20 the 21 matter 21 matter 22 . 22 . 23 " little [toomai] [was] frightened . 1 little 4 frightened 4 frightened 5 . he did not know much of white men , but [petersen] [sahib] was the greatest white man in the world to him . 1 he 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 much 5 much 6 of 6 of 7 white 7 white 8 men 8 men 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 13 was 13 was 14 the 14 the 15 greatest 15 greatest 16 white 16 white 17 man 17 man 18 in 18 in 19 the 19 the 20 world 20 world 21 to 21 to 22 him 22 him 23 . " what what will happen ? " said [little] [toomai] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 what 3 what 4 will 4 will 5 happen 5 happen 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 . " happen ! 1 " 2 happen 2 happen 3 ! the worst that can happen . 1 the 2 worst 2 worst 3 that 3 that 4 can 4 can 5 happen 5 happen 6 . petersen [sahib] is a madman . 1 petersen 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 madman 5 madman 6 . else why should he go hunting these wild devils ? 1 else 2 why 2 why 3 should 3 should 4 he 4 he 5 go 5 go 6 hunting 6 hunting 7 these 7 these 8 wild 8 wild 9 devils 9 devils 10 ? it is well that this nonsense ends safely . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 well 3 well 4 that 4 that 5 this 5 this 6 nonsense 6 nonsense 7 ends 7 ends 8 safely 8 safely 9 . next week the catching is over , and we of the plains are sent back to our stations . 1 next 2 week 2 week 3 the 3 the 4 catching 4 catching 5 is 5 is 6 over 6 over 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 we 9 we 10 of 10 of 11 the 11 the 12 plains 12 plains 13 are 13 are 14 sent 14 sent 15 back 15 back 16 to 16 to 17 our 17 our 18 stations 18 stations 19 . then we will march on smooth roads , and forget all this hunting . 1 then 2 we 2 we 3 will 3 will 4 march 4 march 5 on 5 on 6 smooth 6 smooth 7 roads 7 roads 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 forget 10 forget 11 all 11 all 12 this 12 this 13 hunting 13 hunting 14 . but , son , [i] am angry that thou shouldst meddle in the business that belongs to these dirty [assamese] jungle folk . 1 but 2 , 2 , 3 son 3 son 4 , 4 , 6 am 6 am 7 angry 7 angry 8 that 8 that 9 thou 9 thou 10 shouldst 10 shouldst 11 meddle 11 meddle 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 business 14 business 15 that 15 that 16 belongs 16 belongs 17 to 17 to 18 these 18 these 19 dirty 19 dirty 21 jungle 21 jungle 22 folk 22 folk 23 . is the family of [toomai] of the [elephants] [to] be trodden underfoot in the dirt of a [keddah] ? 1 is 2 the 2 the 3 family 3 family 4 of 4 of 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 10 be 10 be 11 trodden 11 trodden 12 underfoot 12 underfoot 13 in 13 in 14 the 14 the 15 dirt 15 dirt 16 of 16 of 17 a 17 a 19 ? bad one ! 1 bad 2 one 2 one 3 ! wicked one ! 1 wicked 2 one 2 one 3 ! worthless son ! 1 worthless 2 son 2 son 3 ! go and wash [kala] [nag] and attend to his ears , and see that there are no thorns in his feet . 1 go 2 and 2 and 3 wash 3 wash 6 and 6 and 7 attend 7 attend 8 to 8 to 9 his 9 his 10 ears 10 ears 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 see 13 see 14 that 14 that 15 there 15 there 16 are 16 are 17 no 17 no 18 thorns 18 thorns 19 in 19 in 20 his 20 his 21 feet 21 feet 22 . or else [petersen] [sahib] will surely catch thee and make thee a wild hunter a follower of elephant 's foot tracks , a jungle bear . 1 or 2 else 2 else 5 will 5 will 6 surely 6 surely 7 catch 7 catch 8 thee 8 thee 9 and 9 and 10 make 10 make 11 thee 11 thee 12 a 12 a 13 wild 13 wild 14 hunter 14 hunter 15 a 15 a 16 follower 16 follower 17 of 17 of 18 elephant 18 elephant 19 's 19 's 20 foot 20 foot 21 tracks 21 tracks 22 , 22 , 23 a 23 a 24 jungle 24 jungle 25 bear 25 bear 26 . bah ! 1 bah 2 ! shame ! 1 shame 2 ! go ! " 1 go 2 ! 2 ! 3 " little [toomai] went [off] without saying a word , but he told [kala] [nag] all his grievances while he was examining his feet . 1 little 3 went 3 went 5 without 5 without 6 saying 6 saying 7 a 7 a 8 word 8 word 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 he 11 he 12 told 12 told 15 all 15 all 16 his 16 his 17 grievances 17 grievances 18 while 18 while 19 he 19 he 20 was 20 was 21 examining 21 examining 22 his 22 his 23 feet 23 feet 24 . " no matter , " said [little] [toomai] , turning up the fringe [of] [kala] [nag] 's huge right ear . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 matter 3 matter 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 9 , 9 , 10 turning 10 turning 11 up 11 up 12 the 12 the 13 fringe 13 fringe 17 's 17 's 18 huge 18 huge 19 right 19 right 20 ear 20 ear 21 . " they have said my name to [petersen] [sahib] , and perhaps and perhaps and perhaps who knows ? 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 have 3 have 4 said 4 said 5 my 5 my 6 name 6 name 7 to 7 to 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 perhaps 12 perhaps 13 and 13 and 14 perhaps 14 perhaps 15 and 15 and 16 perhaps 16 perhaps 17 who 17 who 18 knows 18 knows 19 ? hai ! 1 hai 2 ! that is a big thorn that [i] have pulled out ! " 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 big 4 big 5 thorn 5 thorn 6 that 6 that 8 have 8 have 9 pulled 9 pulled 10 out 10 out 11 ! 11 ! 12 " as each man was paid he went back to his elephant , and joined the line that stood ready to start . 1 as 2 each 2 each 3 man 3 man 4 was 4 was 5 paid 5 paid 6 he 6 he 7 went 7 went 8 back 8 back 9 to 9 to 10 his 10 his 11 elephant 11 elephant 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 joined 14 joined 15 the 15 the 16 line 16 line 17 that 17 that 18 stood 18 stood 19 ready 19 ready 20 to 20 to 21 start 21 start 22 . ' [tis] a pity to send that young jungle-cock to molt in the plains . " 1 ' 3 a 3 a 4 pity 4 pity 5 to 5 to 6 send 6 send 7 that 7 that 8 young 8 young 9 jungle-cock 9 jungle-cock 10 to 10 to 11 molt 11 molt 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 plains 14 plains 15 . 15 . 16 " he turned where he was lying all along on [pudmini] ['s] back and said , " what is that ? 1 he 2 turned 2 turned 3 where 3 where 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 lying 6 lying 7 all 7 all 8 along 8 along 9 on 9 on 12 back 12 back 13 and 13 and 14 said 14 said 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 what 17 what 18 is 18 is 19 that 19 that 20 ? i did not know of a man among the plains-drivers who had wit enough to rope even a dead elephant . " 1 i 2 did 2 did 3 not 3 not 4 know 4 know 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 man 7 man 8 among 8 among 9 the 9 the 10 plains-drivers 10 plains-drivers 11 who 11 who 12 had 12 had 13 wit 13 wit 14 enough 14 enough 15 to 15 to 16 rope 16 rope 17 even 17 even 18 a 18 a 19 dead 19 dead 20 elephant 20 elephant 21 . 21 . 22 " " this is not a man , but a boy . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 not 4 not 5 a 5 a 6 man 6 man 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 9 a 9 a 10 boy 10 boy 11 . machua [appa] pointed at [little] [toomai] , and [petersen] [sahib] looked , and [little] [toomai] bowed to the earth . 1 machua 3 pointed 3 pointed 4 at 4 at 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 11 looked 11 looked 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 16 bowed 16 bowed 17 to 17 to 18 the 18 the 19 earth 19 earth 20 . " he throw a rope ? 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 throw 3 throw 4 a 4 a 5 rope 5 rope 6 ? he is smaller than a picket-pin . 1 he 2 is 2 is 3 smaller 3 smaller 4 than 4 than 5 a 5 a 6 picket-pin 6 picket-pin 7 . little one , what is thy name ? " said [petersen] [sahib] . 1 little 2 one 2 one 3 , 3 , 4 what 4 what 5 is 5 is 6 thy 6 thy 7 name 7 name 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 . " [oho] [!] ["] said [petersen] [sahib] , smiling underneath his mustache , " and why didst thou teach thy elephant that trick ? 1 " 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 9 smiling 9 smiling 10 underneath 10 underneath 11 his 11 his 12 mustache 12 mustache 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 and 15 and 16 why 16 why 17 didst 17 didst 18 thou 18 thou 19 teach 19 teach 20 thy 20 thy 21 elephant 21 elephant 22 that 22 that 23 trick 23 trick 24 ? was it to help thee steal green corn from the roofs of the houses when the ears are put out to dry ? " 1 was 2 it 2 it 3 to 3 to 4 help 4 help 5 thee 5 thee 6 steal 6 steal 7 green 7 green 8 corn 8 corn 9 from 9 from 10 the 10 the 11 roofs 11 roofs 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 houses 14 houses 15 when 15 when 16 the 16 the 17 ears 17 ears 18 are 18 are 19 put 19 put 20 out 20 out 21 to 21 to 22 dry 22 dry 23 ? 23 ? 24 " most of them had taught their elephants that trick when they were boys . 1 most 2 of 2 of 3 them 3 them 4 had 4 had 5 taught 5 taught 6 their 6 their 7 elephants 7 elephants 8 that 8 that 9 trick 9 trick 10 when 10 when 11 they 11 they 12 were 12 were 13 boys 13 boys 14 . little [toomai] [was] hanging eight feet up in the air , and he wished very much that he were eight feet underground . 1 little 4 hanging 4 hanging 5 eight 5 eight 6 feet 6 feet 7 up 7 up 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 air 10 air 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 wished 14 wished 15 very 15 very 16 much 16 much 17 that 17 that 18 he 18 he 19 were 19 were 20 eight 20 eight 21 feet 21 feet 22 underground 22 underground 23 . " he is [toomai] , my son , [sahib] [,] " said [big] [toomai] , scowling . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 5 , 5 , 6 my 6 my 7 son 7 son 8 , 8 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 15 , 15 , 16 scowling 16 scowling 17 . " he is a very bad boy , and he will end in a jail , [sahib] . " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 bad 6 bad 7 boy 7 boy 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 will 11 will 12 end 12 end 13 in 13 in 14 a 14 a 15 jail 15 jail 16 , 16 , 18 . 18 . 19 " " of that [i] have my doubts , " said [petersen] [sahib] . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 that 3 that 5 have 5 have 6 my 6 my 7 doubts 7 doubts 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 13 . " a boy who can face a full [keddah] at his age does not end in jails . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 boy 3 boy 4 who 4 who 5 can 5 can 6 face 6 face 7 a 7 a 8 full 8 full 10 at 10 at 11 his 11 his 12 age 12 age 13 does 13 does 14 not 14 not 15 end 15 end 16 in 16 in 17 jails 17 jails 18 . see , little one , here are four annas to spend in sweetmeats because thou hast a little head under that great thatch of hair . 1 see 2 , 2 , 3 little 3 little 4 one 4 one 5 , 5 , 6 here 6 here 7 are 7 are 8 four 8 four 9 annas 9 annas 10 to 10 to 11 spend 11 spend 12 in 12 in 13 sweetmeats 13 sweetmeats 14 because 14 because 15 thou 15 thou 16 hast 16 hast 17 a 17 a 18 little 18 little 19 head 19 head 20 under 20 under 21 that 21 that 22 great 22 great 23 thatch 23 thatch 24 of 24 of 25 hair 25 hair 26 . in time thou mayest become a hunter too . " 1 in 2 time 2 time 3 thou 3 thou 4 mayest 4 mayest 5 become 5 become 6 a 6 a 7 hunter 7 hunter 8 too 8 too 9 . 9 . 10 " big [toomai] scowled more than ever . 1 big 3 scowled 3 scowled 4 more 4 more 5 than 5 than 6 ever 6 ever 7 . " remember , though , that [keddahs] are not good for children to play in , " [petersen] [sahib] went on . 1 " 2 remember 2 remember 3 , 3 , 4 though 4 though 5 , 5 , 6 that 6 that 8 are 8 are 9 not 9 not 10 good 10 good 11 for 11 for 12 children 12 children 13 to 13 to 14 play 14 play 15 in 15 in 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 20 went 20 went 21 on 21 on 22 . " must [i] never go there , [sahib] [?] " asked [little] [toomai] with a big gasp . 1 " 2 must 2 must 4 never 4 never 5 go 5 go 6 there 6 there 7 , 7 , 10 " 10 " 11 asked 11 asked 14 with 14 with 15 a 15 a 16 big 16 big 17 gasp 17 gasp 18 . " yes . " 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 . 3 . 4 " petersen [sahib] smiled again . 1 petersen 3 smiled 3 smiled 4 again 4 again 5 . " when thou hast seen the elephants dance . 1 " 2 when 2 when 3 thou 3 thou 4 hast 4 hast 5 seen 5 seen 6 the 6 the 7 elephants 7 elephants 8 dance 8 dance 9 . that is the proper time . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 proper 4 proper 5 time 5 time 6 . come to me when thou hast seen the elephants dance , and then [i] will let thee go into all the [keddahs] . " 1 come 2 to 2 to 3 me 3 me 4 when 4 when 5 thou 5 thou 6 hast 6 hast 7 seen 7 seen 8 the 8 the 9 elephants 9 elephants 10 dance 10 dance 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 then 13 then 15 will 15 will 16 let 16 let 17 thee 17 thee 18 go 18 go 19 into 19 into 20 all 20 all 21 the 21 the 23 . 23 . 24 " there was another roar of laughter , for that is an old joke among elephant-catchers , and it means just never . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 another 3 another 4 roar 4 roar 5 of 5 of 6 laughter 6 laughter 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 that 9 that 10 is 10 is 11 an 11 an 12 old 12 old 13 joke 13 joke 14 among 14 among 15 elephant-catchers 15 elephant-catchers 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 it 18 it 19 means 19 means 20 just 20 just 21 never 21 never 22 . when a driver boasts of his skill and bravery the other drivers say , " and when didst thou see the elephants dance ? " 1 when 2 a 2 a 3 driver 3 driver 4 boasts 4 boasts 5 of 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 skill 7 skill 8 and 8 and 9 bravery 9 bravery 10 the 10 the 11 other 11 other 12 drivers 12 drivers 13 say 13 say 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 and 16 and 17 when 17 when 18 didst 18 didst 19 thou 19 thou 20 see 20 see 21 the 21 the 22 elephants 22 elephants 23 dance 23 dance 24 ? 24 ? 25 " big [toomai] prodded [kala] [nag] spitefully , for he was very angry , but [little] [toomai] was too happy to speak . 1 big 3 prodded 3 prodded 6 spitefully 6 spitefully 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 he 9 he 10 was 10 was 11 very 11 very 12 angry 12 angry 13 , 13 , 14 but 14 but 17 was 17 was 18 too 18 too 19 happy 19 happy 20 to 20 to 21 speak 21 speak 22 . " what did [petersen] [sahib] mean by the elephant dance ? " he said , at last , softly to his mother . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 did 3 did 6 mean 6 mean 7 by 7 by 8 the 8 the 9 elephant 9 elephant 10 dance 10 dance 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 said 14 said 15 , 15 , 16 at 16 at 17 last 17 last 18 , 18 , 19 softly 19 softly 20 to 20 to 21 his 21 his 22 mother 22 mother 23 . big [toomai] heard him and grunted . 1 big 3 heard 3 heard 4 him 4 him 5 and 5 and 6 grunted 6 grunted 7 . " that thou shouldst never be one of these hill buffaloes of trackers . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 thou 3 thou 4 shouldst 4 shouldst 5 never 5 never 6 be 6 be 7 one 7 one 8 of 8 of 9 these 9 these 10 hill 10 hill 11 buffaloes 11 buffaloes 12 of 12 of 13 trackers 13 trackers 14 . that was what he meant . 1 that 2 was 2 was 3 what 3 what 4 he 4 he 5 meant 5 meant 6 . oh , you in front , what is blocking the way ? " 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 in 4 in 5 front 5 front 6 , 6 , 7 what 7 what 8 is 8 is 9 blocking 9 blocking 10 the 10 the 11 way 11 way 12 ? 12 ? 13 " why should [petersen] [sahib] have chosen me to go down with you donkeys of the rice fields ? 1 why 2 should 2 should 5 have 5 have 6 chosen 6 chosen 7 me 7 me 8 to 8 to 9 go 9 go 10 down 10 down 11 with 11 with 12 you 12 you 13 donkeys 13 donkeys 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 rice 16 rice 17 fields 17 fields 18 ? lay your beast alongside , [toomai] [,] and let him prod with his tusks . 1 lay 2 your 2 your 3 beast 3 beast 4 alongside 4 alongside 5 , 5 , 8 and 8 and 9 let 9 let 10 him 10 him 11 prod 11 prod 12 with 12 with 13 his 13 his 14 tusks 14 tusks 15 . by all [the] [gods] of the [hills] [,] these new elephants are possessed , or else they can smell their companions in the jungle . " 1 by 2 all 2 all 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 9 these 9 these 10 new 10 new 11 elephants 11 elephants 12 are 12 are 13 possessed 13 possessed 14 , 14 , 15 or 15 or 16 else 16 else 17 they 17 they 18 can 18 can 19 smell 19 smell 20 their 20 their 21 companions 21 companions 22 in 22 in 23 the 23 the 24 jungle 24 jungle 25 . 25 . 26 " it is only your carelessness in driving . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 only 3 only 4 your 4 your 5 carelessness 5 carelessness 6 in 6 in 7 driving 7 driving 8 . must [i] keep order along the whole line ? " 1 must 3 keep 3 keep 4 order 4 order 5 along 5 along 6 the 6 the 7 whole 7 whole 8 line 8 line 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " hear him ! " said the other driver . 1 " 2 hear 2 hear 3 him 3 him 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 other 8 other 9 driver 9 driver 10 . " we have swept the hills ! 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 have 3 have 4 swept 4 swept 5 the 5 the 6 hills 6 hills 7 ! ho ! 1 ho 2 ! ho ! 1 ho 2 ! you are very wise , you plains people . 1 you 2 are 2 are 3 very 3 very 4 wise 4 wise 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 plains 7 plains 8 people 8 people 9 . anyone but a mud-head who never saw the jungle would know that they know that the drives are ended for the season . 1 anyone 2 but 2 but 3 a 3 a 4 mud-head 4 mud-head 5 who 5 who 6 never 6 never 7 saw 7 saw 8 the 8 the 9 jungle 9 jungle 10 would 10 would 11 know 11 know 12 that 12 that 13 they 13 they 14 know 14 know 15 that 15 that 16 the 16 the 17 drives 17 drives 18 are 18 are 19 ended 19 ended 20 for 20 for 21 the 21 the 22 season 22 season 23 . therefore all the wild elephants to-night will but why should [i] waste wisdom on a river-turtle ? " 1 therefore 2 all 2 all 3 the 3 the 4 wild 4 wild 5 elephants 5 elephants 6 to-night 6 to-night 7 will 7 will 8 but 8 but 9 why 9 why 10 should 10 should 12 waste 12 waste 13 wisdom 13 wisdom 14 on 14 on 15 a 15 a 16 river-turtle 16 river-turtle 17 ? 17 ? 18 " " what will they do ? " 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 will 3 will 4 they 4 they 5 do 5 do 6 ? 6 ? 7 " little [toomai] [called] [out] . 1 little 5 . " [ohe] [,] [little] one . 1 " 5 one 5 one 6 . art thou there ? 1 art 2 thou 2 thou 3 there 3 there 4 ? well , [i] will tell thee , for thou hast a cool head . 1 well 2 , 2 , 4 will 4 will 5 tell 5 tell 6 thee 6 thee 7 , 7 , 8 for 8 for 9 thou 9 thou 10 hast 10 hast 11 a 11 a 12 cool 12 cool 13 head 13 head 14 . " what talk is this ? " said [big] [toomai] . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 talk 3 talk 4 is 4 is 5 this 5 this 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 . " for forty years , father and son , we have tended elephants , and we have never heard such moonshine about dances . " 1 " 2 for 2 for 3 forty 3 forty 4 years 4 years 5 , 5 , 6 father 6 father 7 and 7 and 8 son 8 son 9 , 9 , 10 we 10 we 11 have 11 have 12 tended 12 tended 13 elephants 13 elephants 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 we 16 we 17 have 17 have 18 never 18 never 19 heard 19 heard 20 such 20 such 21 moonshine 21 moonshine 22 about 22 about 23 dances 23 dances 24 . 24 . 25 " " yes ; but a plainsman who lives in a hut knows only the four walls of his hut . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 ; 3 ; 4 but 4 but 5 a 5 a 6 plainsman 6 plainsman 7 who 7 who 8 lives 8 lives 9 in 9 in 10 a 10 a 11 hut 11 hut 12 knows 12 knows 13 only 13 only 14 the 14 the 15 four 15 four 16 walls 16 walls 17 of 17 of 18 his 18 his 19 hut 19 hut 20 . well , leave thy elephants unshackled tonight and see what comes . 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 leave 3 leave 4 thy 4 thy 5 elephants 5 elephants 6 unshackled 6 unshackled 7 tonight 7 tonight 8 and 8 and 9 see 9 see 10 what 10 what 11 comes 11 comes 12 . as for their dancing , [i] have seen the place where [bapree-bap] ! 1 as 2 for 2 for 3 their 3 their 4 dancing 4 dancing 5 , 5 , 7 have 7 have 8 seen 8 seen 9 the 9 the 10 place 10 place 11 where 11 where 13 ! how many windings [has] [the] [dihang] [river] ? 1 how 2 many 2 many 3 windings 3 windings 8 ? here is another ford , and we must swim the calves . 1 here 2 is 2 is 3 another 3 another 4 ford 4 ford 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 we 7 we 8 must 8 must 9 swim 9 swim 10 the 10 the 11 calves 11 calves 12 . stop still , you behind there . " 1 stop 2 still 2 still 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 behind 5 behind 6 there 6 there 7 . 7 . 8 " but they lost their tempers long before they got there . 1 but 2 they 2 they 3 lost 3 lost 4 their 4 their 5 tempers 5 tempers 6 long 6 long 7 before 7 before 8 they 8 they 9 got 9 got 10 there 10 there 11 . when an [indian] child 's heart is full , he does not run about and make a noise in an irregular fashion . 1 when 2 an 2 an 4 child 4 child 5 's 5 's 6 heart 6 heart 7 is 7 is 8 full 8 full 9 , 9 , 10 he 10 he 11 does 11 does 12 not 12 not 13 run 13 run 14 about 14 about 15 and 15 and 16 make 16 make 17 a 17 a 18 noise 18 noise 19 in 19 in 20 an 20 an 21 irregular 21 irregular 22 fashion 22 fashion 23 . he sits down to a sort of revel all by himself . 1 he 2 sits 2 sits 3 down 3 down 4 to 4 to 5 a 5 a 6 sort 6 sort 7 of 7 of 8 revel 8 revel 9 all 9 all 10 by 10 by 11 himself 11 himself 12 . and [little] [toomai] had been spoken [to] by [petersen] [sahib] ! 1 and 4 had 4 had 5 been 5 been 6 spoken 6 spoken 8 by 8 by 11 ! if he had not found what he wanted , [i] believe he would have been ill . 1 if 2 he 2 he 3 had 3 had 4 not 4 not 5 found 5 found 6 what 6 what 7 he 7 he 8 wanted 8 wanted 9 , 9 , 11 believe 11 believe 12 he 12 he 13 would 13 would 14 have 14 have 15 been 15 been 16 ill 16 ill 17 . there was no tune and no words , but the thumping made him happy . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 tune 4 tune 5 and 5 and 6 no 6 no 7 words 7 words 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 the 10 the 11 thumping 11 thumping 12 made 12 made 13 him 13 him 14 happy 14 happy 15 . it is a very soothing lullaby , and the first verse says : 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 a 3 a 4 very 4 very 5 soothing 5 soothing 6 lullaby 6 lullaby 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 first 10 first 11 verse 11 verse 12 says 12 says 13 : all things made he [shiva] the [preserver] . 1 all 2 things 2 things 3 made 3 made 4 he 4 he 6 the 6 the 8 . mahadeo ! 1 mahadeo 2 ! mahadeo ! 1 mahadeo 2 ! 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 4 he 5 and 5 and 6 his 6 his 7 father 7 father 8 and 8 and 9 his 9 his 10 grandfather 10 grandfather 11 had 11 had 12 done 12 done 13 the 13 the 14 very 14 very 15 same 15 same 16 thing 16 thing 17 hundreds 17 hundreds 18 of 18 of 19 times 19 times 20 before 20 before 21 . kala [nag] did not answer to the order by gurgling , as he usually did . 1 kala 3 did 3 did 4 not 4 not 5 answer 5 answer 6 to 6 to 7 the 7 the 8 order 8 order 9 by 9 by 10 gurgling 10 gurgling 11 , 11 , 12 as 12 as 13 he 13 he 14 usually 14 usually 15 did 15 did 16 . little [toomai] pattered after him , barefooted , down the road in the moonlight , calling under his breath , " [kala] [nag] [!] 1 little 3 pattered 3 pattered 4 after 4 after 5 him 5 him 6 , 6 , 7 barefooted 7 barefooted 8 , 8 , 9 down 9 down 10 the 10 the 11 road 11 road 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 moonlight 14 moonlight 15 , 15 , 16 calling 16 calling 17 under 17 under 18 his 18 his 19 breath 19 breath 20 , 20 , 21 " kala [nag] ! 1 kala 3 ! take me with you [,] [o] [kala] [nag] ! " 1 take 2 me 2 me 3 with 3 with 4 you 4 you 9 ! 9 ! 10 " but between those times he moved absolutely without any sound , drifting through the thick [garo] forest as though it had been smoke . 1 but 2 between 2 between 3 those 3 those 4 times 4 times 5 he 5 he 6 moved 6 moved 7 absolutely 7 absolutely 8 without 8 without 9 any 9 any 10 sound 10 sound 11 , 11 , 12 drifting 12 drifting 13 through 13 through 14 the 14 the 15 thick 15 thick 17 forest 17 forest 18 as 18 as 19 though 19 though 20 it 20 it 21 had 21 had 22 been 22 been 23 smoke 23 smoke 24 . toomai leaned forward and looked , and he felt that the forest was awake below him awake and alive and crowded . 1 toomai 2 leaned 2 leaned 3 forward 3 forward 4 and 4 and 5 looked 5 looked 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 felt 9 felt 10 that 10 that 11 the 11 the 12 forest 12 forest 13 was 13 was 14 awake 14 awake 15 below 15 below 16 him 16 him 17 awake 17 awake 18 and 18 and 19 alive 19 alive 20 and 20 and 21 crowded 21 crowded 22 . the huge limbs moved as steadily as pistons , eight feet to each stride , and the wrinkled skin of the elbow points rustled . 1 the 2 huge 2 huge 3 limbs 3 limbs 4 moved 4 moved 5 as 5 as 6 steadily 6 steadily 7 as 7 as 8 pistons 8 pistons 9 , 9 , 10 eight 10 eight 11 feet 11 feet 12 to 12 to 13 each 13 each 14 stride 14 stride 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 the 17 the 18 wrinkled 18 wrinkled 19 skin 19 skin 20 of 20 of 21 the 21 the 22 elbow 22 elbow 23 points 23 points 24 rustled 24 rustled 25 . " [ai] [!] ["] he said , half aloud , his teeth chattering . 1 " 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 half 8 half 9 aloud 9 aloud 10 , 10 , 11 his 11 his 12 teeth 12 teeth 13 chattering 13 chattering 14 . " the elephant-folk are out tonight . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 elephant-folk 3 elephant-folk 4 are 4 are 5 out 5 out 6 tonight 6 tonight 7 . it is the dance , then ! " 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 dance 4 dance 5 , 5 , 6 then 6 then 7 ! 7 ! 8 " kala [nag] swashed out of the water , blew his trunk clear , and began another climb . 1 kala 3 swashed 3 swashed 4 out 4 out 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 water 7 water 8 , 8 , 9 blew 9 blew 10 his 10 his 11 trunk 11 trunk 12 clear 12 clear 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 15 began 15 began 16 another 16 another 17 climb 17 climb 18 . but this time he was not alone , and he had not to make his path . 1 but 2 this 2 this 3 time 3 time 4 he 4 he 5 was 5 was 6 not 6 not 7 alone 7 alone 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 had 11 had 12 not 12 not 13 to 13 to 14 make 14 make 15 his 15 his 16 path 16 path 17 . 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 6 that 6 that 7 way 7 way 8 only 8 only 9 a 9 a 10 few 10 few 11 minutes 11 minutes 12 before 12 before 13 . at last [kala] [nag] stood still between two tree-trunks at the very top of the hill . 1 at 2 last 2 last 5 stood 5 stood 6 still 6 still 7 between 7 between 8 two 8 two 9 tree-trunks 9 tree-trunks 10 at 10 at 11 the 11 the 12 very 12 very 13 top 13 top 14 of 14 of 15 the 15 the 16 hill 16 hill 17 . but within the limits of the clearing there was not a single blade of green nothing but the trampled earth . 1 but 2 within 2 within 3 the 3 the 4 limits 4 limits 5 of 5 of 6 the 6 the 7 clearing 7 clearing 8 there 8 there 9 was 9 was 10 not 10 not 11 a 11 a 12 single 12 single 13 blade 13 blade 14 of 14 of 15 green 15 green 16 nothing 16 nothing 17 but 17 but 18 the 18 the 19 trampled 19 trampled 20 earth 20 earth 21 . the moonlight showed it all iron gray , except where some elephants stood upon it , and their shadows were inky black . 1 the 2 moonlight 2 moonlight 3 showed 3 showed 4 it 4 it 5 all 5 all 6 iron 6 iron 7 gray 7 gray 8 , 8 , 9 except 9 except 10 where 10 where 11 some 11 some 12 elephants 12 elephants 13 stood 13 stood 14 upon 14 upon 15 it 15 it 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 their 18 their 19 shadows 19 shadows 20 were 20 were 21 inky 21 inky 22 black 22 black 23 . and these elephants were not thinking of men that night . 1 and 2 these 2 these 3 elephants 3 elephants 4 were 4 were 5 not 5 not 6 thinking 6 thinking 7 of 7 of 8 men 8 men 9 that 9 that 10 night 10 night 11 . he , too , must have run away from some camp in the hills about . 1 he 2 , 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 , 4 , 5 must 5 must 6 have 6 have 7 run 7 run 8 away 8 away 9 from 9 from 10 some 10 some 11 camp 11 camp 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 hills 14 hills 15 about 15 about 16 . then a cloud came over the moon , and he sat in black darkness . 1 then 2 a 2 a 3 cloud 3 cloud 4 came 4 came 5 over 5 over 6 the 6 the 7 moon 7 moon 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 sat 11 sat 12 in 12 in 13 black 13 black 14 darkness 14 darkness 15 . but the quiet , steady hustling and pushing and gurgling went on just the same . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 quiet 3 quiet 4 , 4 , 5 steady 5 steady 6 hustling 6 hustling 7 and 7 and 8 pushing 8 pushing 9 and 9 and 10 gurgling 10 gurgling 11 went 11 went 12 on 12 on 13 just 13 just 14 the 14 the 15 same 15 same 16 . then an elephant trumpeted , and they all took it up for five or ten terrible seconds . 1 then 2 an 2 an 3 elephant 3 elephant 4 trumpeted 4 trumpeted 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 they 7 they 8 all 8 all 9 took 9 took 10 it 10 it 11 up 11 up 12 for 12 for 13 five 13 five 14 or 14 or 15 ten 15 ten 16 terrible 16 terrible 17 seconds 17 seconds 18 . the elephants were stamping all together now , and it sounded like a war drum beaten at the mouth of a cave . 1 the 2 elephants 2 elephants 3 were 3 were 4 stamping 4 stamping 5 all 5 all 6 together 6 together 7 now 7 now 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 it 10 it 11 sounded 11 sounded 12 like 12 like 13 a 13 a 14 war 14 war 15 drum 15 drum 16 beaten 16 beaten 17 at 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 mouth 19 mouth 20 of 20 of 21 a 21 a 22 cave 22 cave 23 . but it was all one gigantic jar that ran through him this stamp of hundreds of heavy feet on the raw earth . 1 but 2 it 2 it 3 was 3 was 4 all 4 all 5 one 5 one 6 gigantic 6 gigantic 7 jar 7 jar 8 that 8 that 9 ran 9 ran 10 through 10 through 11 him 11 him 12 this 12 this 13 stamp 13 stamp 14 of 14 of 15 hundreds 15 hundreds 16 of 16 of 17 heavy 17 heavy 18 feet 18 feet 19 on 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 raw 21 raw 22 earth 22 earth 23 . a tree was creaking and groaning somewhere near him . 1 a 2 tree 2 tree 3 was 3 was 4 creaking 4 creaking 5 and 5 and 6 groaning 6 groaning 7 somewhere 7 somewhere 8 near 8 near 9 him 9 him 10 . there was no sound from the elephants , except once , when two or three little calves squeaked together . 1 there 2 was 2 was 3 no 3 no 4 sound 4 sound 5 from 5 from 6 the 6 the 7 elephants 7 elephants 8 , 8 , 9 except 9 except 10 once 10 once 11 , 11 , 12 when 12 when 13 two 13 two 14 or 14 or 15 three 15 three 16 little 16 little 17 calves 17 calves 18 squeaked 18 squeaked 19 together 19 together 20 . then he heard a thump and a shuffle , and the booming went on . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 heard 3 heard 4 a 4 a 5 thump 5 thump 6 and 6 and 7 a 7 a 8 shuffle 8 shuffle 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 booming 12 booming 13 went 13 went 14 on 14 on 15 . little [toomai] [stared] [again] [and] [again] . 1 little 7 . the clearing , as he remembered it , had grown in the night . 1 the 2 clearing 2 clearing 3 , 3 , 4 as 4 as 5 he 5 he 6 remembered 6 remembered 7 it 7 it 8 , 8 , 9 had 9 had 10 grown 10 grown 11 in 11 in 12 the 12 the 13 night 13 night 14 . more trees stood in the middle of it , but the undergrowth and the jungle grass at the sides had been rolled back . 1 more 2 trees 2 trees 3 stood 3 stood 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 middle 6 middle 7 of 7 of 8 it 8 it 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 the 11 the 12 undergrowth 12 undergrowth 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 jungle 15 jungle 16 grass 16 grass 17 at 17 at 18 the 18 the 19 sides 19 sides 20 had 20 had 21 been 21 been 22 rolled 22 rolled 23 back 23 back 24 . little [toomai] [stared] once more . 1 little 4 once 4 once 5 more 5 more 6 . now he understood the trampling . 1 now 2 he 2 he 3 understood 3 understood 4 the 4 the 5 trampling 5 trampling 6 . " [wah] [!] ["] said [little] [toomai] , and his eyes were very heavy . 1 " 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 his 10 his 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 were 12 were 13 very 13 very 14 heavy 14 heavy 15 . the third elephant watched the two go away , snorted , wheeled round , and took his own path . 1 the 2 third 2 third 3 elephant 3 elephant 4 watched 4 watched 5 the 5 the 6 two 6 two 7 go 7 go 8 away 8 away 9 , 9 , 10 snorted 10 snorted 11 , 11 , 12 wheeled 12 wheeled 13 round 13 round 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 took 16 took 17 his 17 his 18 own 18 own 19 path 19 path 20 . he may have belonged to some little native king 's establishment , fifty or sixty or a hundred miles away . 1 he 2 may 2 may 3 have 3 have 4 belonged 4 belonged 5 to 5 to 6 some 6 some 7 little 7 little 8 native 8 native 9 king 9 king 10 's 10 's 11 establishment 11 establishment 12 , 12 , 13 fifty 13 fifty 14 or 14 or 15 sixty 15 sixty 16 or 16 or 17 a 17 a 18 hundred 18 hundred 19 miles 19 miles 20 away 20 away 21 . i have seen it , and [i] die ! " 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 seen 3 seen 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 die 8 die 9 ! 9 ! 10 " as [kala] [nag] sat down , he slid off his neck in a dead faint . 1 as 4 sat 4 sat 5 down 5 down 6 , 6 , 7 he 7 he 8 slid 8 slid 9 off 9 off 10 his 10 his 11 neck 11 neck 12 in 12 in 13 a 13 a 14 dead 14 dead 15 faint 15 faint 16 . they made more room with their feet . 1 they 2 made 2 made 3 more 3 more 4 room 4 room 5 with 5 with 6 their 6 their 7 feet 7 feet 8 . i have seen it . 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 seen 3 seen 4 it 4 it 5 . kala [nag] took me , and [i] saw . 1 kala 3 took 3 took 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 saw 8 saw 9 . also [kala] [nag] is very leg-weary ! " 1 also 4 is 4 is 5 very 5 very 6 leg-weary 6 leg-weary 7 ! 7 ! 8 " petersen [sahib] had spent eighteen years in catching elephants , and he had only once before found such a dance-place . 1 petersen 3 had 3 had 4 spent 4 spent 5 eighteen 5 eighteen 6 years 6 years 7 in 7 in 8 catching 8 catching 9 elephants 9 elephants 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 he 12 he 13 had 13 had 14 only 14 only 15 once 15 once 16 before 16 before 17 found 17 found 18 such 18 such 19 a 19 a 20 dance-place 20 dance-place 21 . " the child speaks truth , " said he . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 child 3 child 4 speaks 4 speaks 5 truth 5 truth 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 he 9 he 10 . " all this was done last night , and [i] have counted seventy tracks crossing the river . 1 " 2 all 2 all 3 this 3 this 4 was 4 was 5 done 5 done 6 last 6 last 7 night 7 night 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 have 11 have 12 counted 12 counted 13 seventy 13 seventy 14 tracks 14 tracks 15 crossing 15 crossing 16 the 16 the 17 river 17 river 18 . see , [sahib] [,] where [pudmini] 's leg-iron cut the bark of that tree ! 1 see 2 , 2 , 5 where 5 where 7 's 7 's 8 leg-iron 8 leg-iron 9 cut 9 cut 10 the 10 the 11 bark 11 bark 12 of 12 of 13 that 13 that 14 tree 14 tree 15 ! yes ; she was there too . " 1 yes 2 ; 2 ; 3 she 3 she 4 was 4 was 5 there 5 there 6 too 6 too 7 . 7 . 8 " they looked at one another and up and down , and they wondered . 1 they 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 one 4 one 5 another 5 another 6 and 6 and 7 up 7 up 8 and 8 and 9 down 9 down 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 they 12 they 13 wondered 13 wondered 14 . for the ways of elephants are beyond the wit of any man , black or white , to fathom . 1 for 2 the 2 the 3 ways 3 ways 4 of 4 of 5 elephants 5 elephants 6 are 6 are 7 beyond 7 beyond 8 the 8 the 9 wit 9 wit 10 of 10 of 11 any 11 any 12 man 12 man 13 , 13 , 14 black 14 black 15 or 15 or 16 white 16 white 17 , 17 , 18 to 18 to 19 fathom 19 fathom 20 . by all [the] [gods] [of] [the] [hills] , it is what can we say ? " and he shook his head . 1 by 2 all 2 all 8 , 8 , 9 it 9 it 10 is 10 is 11 what 11 what 12 can 12 can 13 we 13 we 14 say 14 say 15 ? 15 ? 16 " 16 " 17 and 17 and 18 he 18 he 19 shook 19 shook 20 his 20 his 21 head 21 head 22 . when they got back to camp it was time for the evening meal . 1 when 2 they 2 they 3 got 3 got 4 back 4 back 5 to 5 to 6 camp 6 camp 7 it 7 it 8 was 8 was 9 time 9 time 10 for 10 for 11 the 11 the 12 evening 12 evening 13 meal 13 meal 14 . listen , too , you my lords in the lines there , for [i] , [machua] [appa] [,] am speaking ! 1 listen 2 , 2 , 3 too 3 too 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 my 6 my 7 lords 7 lords 8 in 8 in 9 the 9 the 10 lines 10 lines 11 there 11 there 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 15 , 15 , 19 am 19 am 20 speaking 20 speaking 21 ! this little one shall no more be called [little] [toomai] , but [toomai] [of] [the] [elephants] , as his great-grandfather was called before him . 1 this 2 little 2 little 3 one 3 one 4 shall 4 shall 5 no 5 no 6 more 6 more 7 be 7 be 8 called 8 called 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 17 , 17 , 18 as 18 as 19 his 19 his 20 great-grandfather 20 great-grandfather 21 was 21 was 22 called 22 called 23 before 23 before 24 him 24 him 25 . he shall become a great tracker . 1 he 2 shall 2 shall 3 become 3 become 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 tracker 6 tracker 7 . he shall become greater than [i] , even [i] , [machua] [appa] [!] 1 he 2 shall 2 shall 3 become 3 become 4 greater 4 greater 5 than 5 than 7 , 7 , 8 even 8 even 10 , 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 4 the 4 the 5 new 5 new 6 trail 6 trail 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 stale 10 stale 11 trail 11 trail 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 the 14 the 15 mixed 15 mixed 16 trail 16 trail 17 , 17 , 18 with 18 with 19 a 19 a 20 clear 20 clear 21 eye 21 eye 22 ! give him honor , my lords ! 1 give 2 him 2 him 3 honor 3 honor 4 , 4 , 5 my 5 my 6 lords 6 lords 7 ! salaam karo , my children . 1 salaam 2 karo 2 karo 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 children 5 children 6 . make your salute [to] [toomai] of [the] [elephants] ! 1 make 2 your 2 your 3 salute 3 salute 6 of 6 of 9 ! gunga [pershad] , ahaa ! 1 gunga 3 , 3 , 4 ahaa 4 ahaa 5 ! hira [guj] , [birchi] [guj] [,] [kuttar] [guj] [,] ahaa ! 1 hira 3 , 3 , 10 ahaa 10 ahaa 11 ! pudmini , thou hast seen him at the dance , and thou too , [kala] [nag] [,] my pearl among elephants ! ahaa ! 1 pudmini 2 , 2 , 3 thou 3 thou 4 hast 4 hast 5 seen 5 seen 6 him 6 him 7 at 7 at 8 the 8 the 9 dance 9 dance 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 thou 12 thou 13 too 13 too 14 , 14 , 18 my 18 my 19 pearl 19 pearl 20 among 20 among 21 elephants 21 elephants 22 ! 22 ! 23 ahaa 23 ahaa 24 ! together ! 1 together 2 ! to [toomai] [of] the [elephants] . 1 to 4 the 4 the 6 . barrao ! " 1 barrao 2 ! 2 ! 3 " [shiv] [and] [the] [grasshopper] ( the song that [toomai] 's mother sang to the baby ) 1 ( 2 the 2 the 3 song 3 song 4 that 4 that 6 's 6 's 7 mother 7 mother 8 sang 8 sang 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 baby 11 baby 12 ) all things made he [shiva] the [preserver] . 1 all 2 things 2 things 3 made 3 made 4 he 4 he 6 the 6 the 8 . mahadeo ! 1 mahadeo 2 ! mahadeo ! 1 mahadeo 2 ! so she tricked him , [shiva] the [preserver] . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 tricked 3 tricked 4 him 4 him 5 , 5 , 7 the 7 the 9 . mahadeo ! 1 mahadeo 2 ! mahadeo ! 1 mahadeo 2 ! turn and see . 1 turn 2 and 2 and 3 see 3 see 4 . tall are the camels , heavy are the kine , [but] this [was] [least] [of] [little] [things] , [o] little son of mine ! 1 tall 2 are 2 are 3 the 3 the 4 camels 4 camels 5 , 5 , 6 heavy 6 heavy 7 are 7 are 8 the 8 the 9 kine 9 kine 10 , 10 , 12 this 12 this 18 , 18 , 20 little 20 little 21 son 21 son 22 of 22 of 23 mine 23 mine 24 ! when the dole was ended , laughingly she said , " [master] [,] of a million mouths , is not one unfed ? " 1 when 2 the 2 the 3 dole 3 dole 4 was 4 was 5 ended 5 ended 6 , 6 , 7 laughingly 7 laughingly 8 she 8 she 9 said 9 said 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 14 of 14 of 15 a 15 a 16 million 16 million 17 mouths 17 mouths 18 , 18 , 19 is 19 is 20 not 20 not 21 one 21 one 22 unfed 22 unfed 23 ? 23 ? 24 " from her breast she plucked it , [parbati] the thief , [saw] the [least] of [little] [things] gnawed a new-grown leaf ! 1 from 2 her 2 her 3 breast 3 breast 4 she 4 she 5 plucked 5 plucked 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 9 the 9 the 10 thief 10 thief 11 , 11 , 13 the 13 the 15 of 15 of 18 gnawed 18 gnawed 19 a 19 a 20 new-grown 20 new-grown 21 leaf 21 leaf 22 ! saw and feared and wondered , making prayer to [shiv] , [who] hath surely given meat to all that live . 1 saw 2 and 2 and 3 feared 3 feared 4 and 4 and 5 wondered 5 wondered 6 , 6 , 7 making 7 making 8 prayer 8 prayer 9 to 9 to 11 , 11 , 13 hath 13 hath 14 surely 14 surely 15 given 15 given 16 meat 16 meat 17 to 17 to 18 all 18 all 19 that 19 that 20 live 20 live 21 . all things made he [shiva] the [preserver] . 1 all 2 things 2 things 3 made 3 made 4 he 4 he 6 the 6 the 8 . mahadeo ! 1 mahadeo 2 ! mahadeo ! 1 mahadeo 2 ! [her] [majesty] ['s] [servants] you can work it out [by] [fractions] or [by] simple [rule] [of] [three] , [but] the way [of] [tweedle-dum] is not the way of [tweedle-dee] . 1 you 2 can 2 can 3 work 3 work 4 it 4 it 5 out 5 out 8 or 8 or 10 simple 10 simple 14 , 14 , 16 the 16 the 17 way 17 way 20 is 20 is 21 not 21 not 22 the 22 the 23 way 23 way 24 of 24 of 26 . he was receiving a visit from the [amir] [of] [afghanistan] a wild king of a very wild country . 1 he 2 was 2 was 3 receiving 3 receiving 4 a 4 a 5 visit 5 visit 6 from 6 from 7 the 7 the 11 a 11 a 12 wild 12 wild 13 king 13 king 14 of 14 of 15 a 15 a 16 very 16 very 17 wild 17 wild 18 country 18 country 19 . my tent lay far away from the camel lines , and [i] thought it was safe . 1 my 2 tent 2 tent 3 lay 3 lay 4 far 4 far 5 away 5 away 6 from 6 from 7 the 7 the 8 camel 8 camel 9 lines 9 lines 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 13 thought 13 thought 14 it 14 it 15 was 15 was 16 safe 16 safe 17 . but one night a man popped his head in and shouted , " get out , quick ! 1 but 2 one 2 one 3 night 3 night 4 a 4 a 5 man 5 man 6 popped 6 popped 7 his 7 his 8 head 8 head 9 in 9 in 10 and 10 and 11 shouted 11 shouted 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 get 14 get 15 out 15 out 16 , 16 , 17 quick 17 quick 18 ! they 're coming ! 1 they 2 're 2 're 3 coming 3 coming 4 ! my tent 's gone ! " 1 my 2 tent 2 tent 3 's 3 's 4 gone 4 gone 5 ! 5 ! 6 " i knew who " they " were , so [i] put on my boots and waterproof and scuttled out into the slush . 1 i 2 knew 2 knew 3 who 3 who 4 " 4 " 5 they 5 they 6 " 6 " 7 were 7 were 8 , 8 , 9 so 9 so 11 put 11 put 12 on 12 on 13 my 13 my 14 boots 14 boots 15 and 15 and 16 waterproof 16 waterproof 17 and 17 and 18 scuttled 18 scuttled 19 out 19 out 20 into 20 into 21 the 21 the 22 slush 22 slush 23 . a camel had blundered into it , and wet and angry [as] [i] was , [i] could not help laughing . 1 a 2 camel 2 camel 3 had 3 had 4 blundered 4 blundered 5 into 5 into 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 wet 9 wet 10 and 10 and 11 angry 11 angry 14 was 14 was 15 , 15 , 17 could 17 could 18 not 18 not 19 help 19 help 20 laughing 20 laughing 21 . the screw-guns are tiny little cannon made in two pieces , that are screwed together when the time comes to use them . 1 the 2 screw-guns 2 screw-guns 3 are 3 are 4 tiny 4 tiny 5 little 5 little 6 cannon 6 cannon 7 made 7 made 8 in 8 in 9 two 9 two 10 pieces 10 pieces 11 , 11 , 12 that 12 that 13 are 13 are 14 screwed 14 screwed 15 together 15 together 16 when 16 when 17 the 17 the 18 time 18 time 19 comes 19 comes 20 to 20 to 21 use 21 use 22 them 22 them 23 . they are taken up mountains , anywhere that a mule can find a road , and they are very useful for fighting in rocky country . 1 they 2 are 2 are 3 taken 3 taken 4 up 4 up 5 mountains 5 mountains 6 , 6 , 7 anywhere 7 anywhere 8 that 8 that 9 a 9 a 10 mule 10 mule 11 can 11 can 12 find 12 find 13 a 13 a 14 road 14 road 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 they 17 they 18 are 18 are 19 very 19 very 20 useful 20 useful 21 for 21 for 22 fighting 22 fighting 23 in 23 in 24 rocky 24 rocky 25 country 25 country 26 . he must have been the one that flopped into my tent , for he called to the mule , " what shall [i] do ? 1 he 2 must 2 must 3 have 3 have 4 been 4 been 5 the 5 the 6 one 6 one 7 that 7 that 8 flopped 8 flopped 9 into 9 into 10 my 10 my 11 tent 11 tent 12 , 12 , 13 for 13 for 14 he 14 he 15 called 15 called 16 to 16 to 17 the 17 the 18 mule 18 mule 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 what 21 what 22 shall 22 shall 24 do 24 do 25 ? where shall [i] go ? 1 where 2 shall 2 shall 4 go 4 go 5 ? i have fought with a white thing that waved , and it took a stick and hit me on the neck . " 1 i 2 have 2 have 3 fought 3 fought 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 white 6 white 7 thing 7 thing 8 that 8 that 9 waved 9 waved 10 , 10 , 11 and 11 and 12 it 12 it 13 took 13 took 14 a 14 a 15 stick 15 stick 16 and 16 and 17 hit 17 hit 18 me 18 me 19 on 19 on 20 the 20 the 21 neck 21 neck 22 . 22 . 23 " ( that was my broken tent pole , and [i] was very glad to know it . ) 1 ( 2 that 2 that 3 was 3 was 4 my 4 my 5 broken 5 broken 6 tent 6 tent 7 pole 7 pole 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 was 11 was 12 very 12 very 13 glad 13 glad 14 to 14 to 15 know 15 know 16 it 16 it 17 . 17 . 18 ) " shall we run on ? " 1 " 2 shall 2 shall 3 we 3 we 4 run 4 run 5 on 5 on 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " oh , it was you , " said the mule , " you and your friends , that have been disturbing the camp ? 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 it 4 it 5 was 5 was 6 you 6 you 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 mule 11 mule 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 you 14 you 15 and 15 and 16 your 16 your 17 friends 17 friends 18 , 18 , 19 that 19 that 20 have 20 have 21 been 21 been 22 disturbing 22 disturbing 23 the 23 the 24 camp 24 camp 25 ? all right . 1 all 2 right 2 right 3 . 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 5 for 6 this 6 this 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 morning 9 morning 10 . but [i] may as well give you something on account now . " 1 but 3 may 3 may 4 as 4 as 5 well 5 well 6 give 6 give 7 you 7 you 8 something 8 something 9 on 9 on 10 account 10 account 11 now 11 now 12 . 12 . 13 " i heard the harness jingle as the mule backed and caught the camel two kicks in the ribs that rang like a drum . 1 i 2 heard 2 heard 3 the 3 the 4 harness 4 harness 5 jingle 5 jingle 6 as 6 as 7 the 7 the 8 mule 8 mule 9 backed 9 backed 10 and 10 and 11 caught 11 caught 12 the 12 the 13 camel 13 camel 14 two 14 two 15 kicks 15 kicks 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 ribs 18 ribs 19 that 19 that 20 rang 20 rang 21 like 21 like 22 a 22 a 23 drum 23 drum 24 . sit down , and keep your silly neck quiet . " 1 sit 2 down 2 down 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 keep 5 keep 6 your 6 your 7 silly 7 silly 8 neck 8 neck 9 quiet 9 quiet 10 . 10 . 11 " the camel doubled up camel-fashion , like a two-foot rule , and sat down whimpering . 1 the 2 camel 2 camel 3 doubled 3 doubled 4 up 4 up 5 camel-fashion 5 camel-fashion 6 , 6 , 7 like 7 like 8 a 8 a 9 two-foot 9 two-foot 10 rule 10 rule 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 sat 13 sat 14 down 14 down 15 whimpering 15 whimpering 16 . " it 's disgraceful , " he said , blowing out his nostrils . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 disgraceful 4 disgraceful 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 he 7 he 8 said 8 said 9 , 9 , 10 blowing 10 blowing 11 out 11 out 12 his 12 his 13 nostrils 13 nostrils 14 . " those camels have racketed through our lines again the third time this week . 1 " 2 those 2 those 3 camels 3 camels 4 have 4 have 5 racketed 5 racketed 6 through 6 through 7 our 7 our 8 lines 8 lines 9 again 9 again 10 the 10 the 11 third 11 third 12 time 12 time 13 this 13 this 14 week 14 week 15 . how 's a horse to keep his condition if he isn't allowed to sleep . 1 how 2 's 2 's 3 a 3 a 4 horse 4 horse 5 to 5 to 6 keep 6 keep 7 his 7 his 8 condition 8 condition 9 if 9 if 10 he 10 he 11 isn't 11 isn't 12 allowed 12 allowed 13 to 13 to 14 sleep 14 sleep 15 . who 's here ? " 1 who 2 's 2 's 3 here 3 here 4 ? 4 ? 5 " he 's waked me up too . 1 he 2 's 2 's 3 waked 3 waked 4 me 4 me 5 up 5 up 6 too 6 too 7 . who are you ? " 1 who 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " number [fifteen] , [e] troop , [ninth] [lancers] [dick] [cunliffe] ['s] horse . 1 " 2 number 2 number 4 , 4 , 6 troop 6 troop 7 , 7 , 13 horse 13 horse 14 . stand over a little , there . " 1 stand 2 over 2 over 3 a 3 a 4 little 4 little 5 , 5 , 6 there 6 there 7 . 7 . 8 " " oh , beg your pardon , " said the mule . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 beg 4 beg 5 your 5 your 6 pardon 6 pardon 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 mule 11 mule 12 . " it 's too dark to see much . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 too 4 too 5 dark 5 dark 6 to 6 to 7 see 7 see 8 much 8 much 9 . aren't these camels too sickening for anything ? 1 aren't 2 these 2 these 3 camels 3 camels 4 too 4 too 5 sickening 5 sickening 6 for 6 for 7 anything 7 anything 8 ? i walked out of my lines to get a little peace and quiet here . " 1 i 2 walked 2 walked 3 out 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 my 5 my 6 lines 6 lines 7 to 7 to 8 get 8 get 9 a 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 peace 11 peace 12 and 12 and 13 quiet 13 quiet 14 here 14 here 15 . 15 . 16 " " my lords , " said the camel humbly , " we dreamed bad dreams in the night , and we were very much afraid . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 lords 3 lords 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 camel 8 camel 9 humbly 9 humbly 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 we 12 we 13 dreamed 13 dreamed 14 bad 14 bad 15 dreams 15 dreams 16 in 16 in 17 the 17 the 18 night 18 night 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 we 21 we 22 were 22 were 23 very 23 very 24 much 24 much 25 afraid 25 afraid 26 . i am only a baggage camel of the 39th [native] [infantry] , and [i] am not as brave as you are , my lords . " 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 only 3 only 4 a 4 a 5 baggage 5 baggage 6 camel 6 camel 7 of 7 of 8 the 8 the 9 39th 9 39th 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 15 am 15 am 16 not 16 not 17 as 17 as 18 brave 18 brave 19 as 19 as 20 you 20 you 21 are 21 are 22 , 22 , 23 my 23 my 24 lords 24 lords 25 . 25 . 26 " " they were such very bad dreams , " said the camel . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 were 3 were 4 such 4 such 5 very 5 very 6 bad 6 bad 7 dreams 7 dreams 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 camel 12 camel 13 . " [i] am sorry . 1 " 3 am 3 am 4 sorry 4 sorry 5 . listen ! 1 listen 2 ! what is that ? 1 what 2 is 2 is 3 that 3 that 4 ? shall we run on again ? " 1 shall 2 we 2 we 3 run 3 run 4 on 4 on 5 again 5 again 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " sit down , " said the mule , " or you 'll snap your long stick-legs between the guns . " 1 " 2 sit 2 sit 3 down 3 down 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 mule 8 mule 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 or 11 or 12 you 12 you 13 'll 13 'll 14 snap 14 snap 15 your 15 your 16 long 16 long 17 stick-legs 17 stick-legs 18 between 18 between 19 the 19 the 20 guns 20 guns 21 . 21 . 22 " he cocked one ear and listened . 1 he 2 cocked 2 cocked 3 one 3 one 4 ear 4 ear 5 and 5 and 6 listened 6 listened 7 . " [bullocks] [!] ["] he said . 1 " 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 . " gun bullocks . 1 " 2 gun 2 gun 3 bullocks 3 bullocks 4 . on my word , you and your friends have waked the camp very thoroughly . 1 on 2 my 2 my 3 word 3 word 4 , 4 , 5 you 5 you 6 and 6 and 7 your 7 your 8 friends 8 friends 9 have 9 have 10 waked 10 waked 11 the 11 the 12 camp 12 camp 13 very 13 very 14 thoroughly 14 thoroughly 15 . it takes a good deal of prodding to put up a gun-bullock . " 1 it 2 takes 2 takes 3 a 3 a 4 good 4 good 5 deal 5 deal 6 of 6 of 7 prodding 7 prodding 8 to 8 to 9 put 9 put 10 up 10 up 11 a 11 a 12 gun-bullock 12 gun-bullock 13 . 13 . 14 " and almost stepping on the chain was another battery mule , calling wildly [for] " [billy] . " 1 and 2 almost 2 almost 3 stepping 3 stepping 4 on 4 on 5 the 5 the 6 chain 6 chain 7 was 7 was 8 another 8 another 9 battery 9 battery 10 mule 10 mule 11 , 11 , 12 calling 12 calling 13 wildly 13 wildly 15 " 15 " 17 . 17 . 18 " " that 's one of our recruits , " said the old mule to the troop horse . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 one 4 one 5 of 5 of 6 our 6 our 7 recruits 7 recruits 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 old 12 old 13 mule 13 mule 14 to 14 to 15 the 15 the 16 troop 16 troop 17 horse 17 horse 18 . " he 's calling for me . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 calling 4 calling 5 for 5 for 6 me 6 me 7 . here , youngster , stop squealing . 1 here 2 , 2 , 3 youngster 3 youngster 4 , 4 , 5 stop 5 stop 6 squealing 6 squealing 7 . the dark never hurt anybody yet . " 1 the 2 dark 2 dark 3 never 3 never 4 hurt 4 hurt 5 anybody 5 anybody 6 yet 6 yet 7 . 7 . 8 " the gun-bullocks lay down together and began chewing the cud , but the young mule huddled close to [billy] . 1 the 2 gun-bullocks 2 gun-bullocks 3 lay 3 lay 4 down 4 down 5 together 5 together 6 and 6 and 7 began 7 began 8 chewing 8 chewing 9 the 9 the 10 cud 10 cud 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 13 the 13 the 14 young 14 young 15 mule 15 mule 16 huddled 16 huddled 17 close 17 close 18 to 18 to 20 . " [things] [!] ["] he said . 1 " 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 . " [fearful] and horrible , [billy] [!] 1 " 3 and 3 and 4 horrible 4 horrible 5 , they came into our lines while we were asleep . 1 they 2 came 2 came 3 into 3 into 4 our 4 our 5 lines 5 lines 6 while 6 while 7 we 7 we 8 were 8 were 9 asleep 9 asleep 10 . d'you think they 'll kill us ? " 1 d'you 2 think 2 think 3 they 3 they 4 'll 4 'll 5 kill 5 kill 6 us 6 us 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " [i] 've a very great mind to give you a number-one kicking , " said [billy] . 1 " 3 've 3 've 4 a 4 a 5 very 5 very 6 great 6 great 7 mind 7 mind 8 to 8 to 9 give 9 give 10 you 10 you 11 a 11 a 12 number-one 12 number-one 13 kicking 13 kicking 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 . " the idea of a fourteen-hand mule with your training disgracing the battery before this gentleman ! " 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 idea 3 idea 4 of 4 of 5 a 5 a 6 fourteen-hand 6 fourteen-hand 7 mule 7 mule 8 with 8 with 9 your 9 your 10 training 10 training 11 disgracing 11 disgracing 12 the 12 the 13 battery 13 battery 14 before 14 before 15 this 15 this 16 gentleman 16 gentleman 17 ! 17 ! 18 " " gently , gently ! " said the troop-horse . 1 " 2 gently 2 gently 3 , 3 , 4 gently 4 gently 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 troop-horse 9 troop-horse 10 . " remember they are always like this to begin with . 1 " 2 remember 2 remember 3 they 3 they 4 are 4 are 5 always 5 always 6 like 6 like 7 this 7 this 8 to 8 to 9 begin 9 begin 10 with 10 with 11 . nearly all our horses for the [english] cavalry are brought [to] [india] from [australia] , and are broken in by the troopers themselves . 1 nearly 2 all 2 all 3 our 3 our 4 horses 4 horses 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 8 cavalry 8 cavalry 9 are 9 are 10 brought 10 brought 13 from 13 from 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 are 17 are 18 broken 18 broken 19 in 19 in 20 by 20 by 21 the 21 the 22 troopers 22 troopers 23 themselves 23 themselves 24 . " true enough , " said [billy] . 1 " 2 true 2 true 3 enough 3 enough 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 . " stop shaking , youngster . 1 " 2 stop 2 stop 3 shaking 3 shaking 4 , 4 , 5 youngster 5 youngster 6 . i hadn't learned the real science of kicking then , but the battery said they had never seen anything like it . " 1 i 2 hadn't 2 hadn't 3 learned 3 learned 4 the 4 the 5 real 5 real 6 science 6 science 7 of 7 of 8 kicking 8 kicking 9 then 9 then 10 , 10 , 11 but 11 but 12 the 12 the 13 battery 13 battery 14 said 14 said 15 they 15 they 16 had 16 had 17 never 17 never 18 seen 18 seen 19 anything 19 anything 20 like 20 like 21 it 21 it 22 . 22 . 23 " " but this wasn't harness or anything that jingled , " said the young mule . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 this 3 this 4 wasn't 4 wasn't 5 harness 5 harness 6 or 6 or 7 anything 7 anything 8 that 8 that 9 jingled 9 jingled 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 young 14 young 15 mule 15 mule 16 . " you know [i] don't mind that now , [billy] . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 know 3 know 5 don't 5 don't 6 mind 6 mind 7 that 7 that 8 now 8 now 9 , 9 , 11 . " [h'm] [!] ["] said [billy] . 1 " 5 said 5 said 7 . " as soon as [i] heard the camels were loose [i] came away on my own account . 1 " 2 as 2 as 3 soon 3 soon 4 as 4 as 6 heard 6 heard 7 the 7 the 8 camels 8 camels 9 were 9 were 10 loose 10 loose 12 came 12 came 13 away 13 away 14 on 14 on 15 my 15 my 16 own 16 own 17 account 17 account 18 . when a battery a screw-gun mule calls gun-bullocks gentlemen , he must be very badly shaken up . 1 when 2 a 2 a 3 battery 3 battery 4 a 4 a 5 screw-gun 5 screw-gun 6 mule 6 mule 7 calls 7 calls 8 gun-bullocks 8 gun-bullocks 9 gentlemen 9 gentlemen 10 , 10 , 11 he 11 he 12 must 12 must 13 be 13 be 14 very 14 very 15 badly 15 badly 16 shaken 16 shaken 17 up 17 up 18 . who are you fellows on the ground there ? " 1 who 2 are 2 are 3 you 3 you 4 fellows 4 fellows 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 ground 7 ground 8 there 8 there 9 ? 9 ? 10 " the gun bullocks rolled their cuds , and answered both together : " the seventh yoke of the first gun of the [big] [gun] [battery] . 1 the 2 gun 2 gun 3 bullocks 3 bullocks 4 rolled 4 rolled 5 their 5 their 6 cuds 6 cuds 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 answered 9 answered 10 both 10 both 11 together 11 together 12 : 12 : 13 " 13 " 14 the 14 the 15 seventh 15 seventh 16 yoke 16 yoke 17 of 17 of 18 the 18 the 19 first 19 first 20 gun 20 gun 21 of 21 of 22 the 22 the 26 . we were asleep when the camels came , but when we were trampled on we got up and walked away . 1 we 2 were 2 were 3 asleep 3 asleep 4 when 4 when 5 the 5 the 6 camels 6 camels 7 came 7 came 8 , 8 , 9 but 9 but 10 when 10 when 11 we 11 we 12 were 12 were 13 trampled 13 trampled 14 on 14 on 15 we 15 we 16 got 16 got 17 up 17 up 18 and 18 and 19 walked 19 walked 20 away 20 away 21 . 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 4 to 5 lie 5 lie 6 quiet 6 quiet 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 mud 9 mud 10 than 10 than 11 to 11 to 12 be 12 be 13 disturbed 13 disturbed 14 on 14 on 15 good 15 good 16 bedding 16 bedding 17 . 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 3 your 3 your 4 friend 4 friend 5 here 5 here 6 that 6 that 7 there 7 there 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 16 he 17 knew 17 knew 18 so 18 so 19 much 19 much 20 that 20 that 21 he 21 he 22 thought 22 thought 23 otherwise 23 otherwise 24 . wah ! " 1 wah 2 ! 2 ! 3 " they went on chewing . 1 they 2 went 2 went 3 on 3 on 4 chewing 4 chewing 5 . " that comes of being afraid , " said [billy] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 comes 3 comes 4 of 4 of 5 being 5 being 6 afraid 6 afraid 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " you get laughed at by gun-bullocks . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 get 3 get 4 laughed 4 laughed 5 at 5 at 6 by 6 by 7 gun-bullocks 7 gun-bullocks 8 . i hope you like it , young un . " 1 i 2 hope 2 hope 3 you 3 you 4 like 4 like 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 young 7 young 8 un 8 un 9 . 9 . 10 " the young mule 's teeth snapped , and [i] heard him say something about not being afraid of any beefy old bullock in the world . 1 the 2 young 2 young 3 mule 3 mule 4 's 4 's 5 teeth 5 teeth 6 snapped 6 snapped 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 10 heard 10 heard 11 him 11 him 12 say 12 say 13 something 13 something 14 about 14 about 15 not 15 not 16 being 16 being 17 afraid 17 afraid 18 of 18 of 19 any 19 any 20 beefy 20 beefy 21 old 21 old 22 bullock 22 bullock 23 in 23 in 24 the 24 the 25 world 25 world 26 . but the bullocks only clicked their horns together and went on chewing . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 bullocks 3 bullocks 4 only 4 only 5 clicked 5 clicked 6 their 6 their 7 horns 7 horns 8 together 8 together 9 and 9 and 10 went 10 went 11 on 11 on 12 chewing 12 chewing 13 . " now , don't be angry after you 've been afraid . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 don't 4 don't 5 be 5 be 6 angry 6 angry 7 after 7 after 8 you 8 you 9 've 9 've 10 been 10 been 11 afraid 11 afraid 12 . that 's the worst kind of cowardice , " said the troop-horse . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 the 3 the 4 worst 4 worst 5 kind 5 kind 6 of 6 of 7 cowardice 7 cowardice 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 troop-horse 12 troop-horse 13 . " anybody can be forgiven for being scared in the night , [i] think , if they see things they don't understand . 1 " 2 anybody 2 anybody 3 can 3 can 4 be 4 be 5 forgiven 5 forgiven 6 for 6 for 7 being 7 being 8 scared 8 scared 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 night 11 night 12 , 12 , 14 think 14 think 15 , 15 , 16 if 16 if 17 they 17 they 18 see 18 see 19 things 19 things 20 they 20 they 21 don't 21 don't 22 understand 22 understand 23 . " that 's all very well in camp , " said [billy] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 all 4 all 5 very 5 very 6 well 6 well 7 in 7 in 8 camp 8 camp 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 13 . " [i] 'm not above stampeding myself , for the fun of the thing , when [i] haven't been out for a day or two . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 not 4 not 5 above 5 above 6 stampeding 6 stampeding 7 myself 7 myself 8 , 8 , 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 fun 11 fun 12 of 12 of 13 the 13 the 14 thing 14 thing 15 , 15 , 16 when 16 when 18 haven't 18 haven't 19 been 19 been 20 out 20 out 21 for 21 for 22 a 22 a 23 day 23 day 24 or 24 or 25 two 25 two 26 . but what do you do on active service ? " 1 but 2 what 2 what 3 do 3 do 4 you 4 you 5 do 5 do 6 on 6 on 7 active 7 active 8 service 8 service 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " oh , that 's quite another set of new shoes , " said the troop horse . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 that 4 that 5 's 5 's 6 quite 6 quite 7 another 7 another 8 set 8 set 9 of 9 of 10 new 10 new 11 shoes 11 shoes 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 15 the 15 the 16 troop 16 troop 17 horse 17 horse 18 . " what 's bridle-wise ? " said the young mule . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 bridle-wise 4 bridle-wise 5 ? 5 ? 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 young 9 young 10 mule 10 mule 11 . how can you do anything , unless you can spin round at once when the rein is pressed on your neck ? 1 how 2 can 2 can 3 you 3 you 4 do 4 do 5 anything 5 anything 6 , 6 , 7 unless 7 unless 8 you 8 you 9 can 9 can 10 spin 10 spin 11 round 11 round 12 at 12 at 13 once 13 once 14 when 14 when 15 the 15 the 16 rein 16 rein 17 is 17 is 18 pressed 18 pressed 19 on 19 on 20 your 20 your 21 neck 21 neck 22 ? it means life or death to your man , and of course that 's life and death to you . 1 it 2 means 2 means 3 life 3 life 4 or 4 or 5 death 5 death 6 to 6 to 7 your 7 your 8 man 8 man 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 of 11 of 12 course 12 course 13 that 13 that 14 's 14 's 15 life 15 life 16 and 16 and 17 death 17 death 18 to 18 to 19 you 19 you 20 . 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 3 with 4 your 4 your 5 hind 5 hind 6 legs 6 legs 7 under 7 under 8 you 8 you 9 the 9 the 10 instant 10 instant 11 you 11 you 12 feel 12 feel 13 the 13 the 14 rein 14 rein 15 on 15 on 16 your 16 your 17 neck 17 neck 18 . if you haven't room to swing round , rear up a little and come round on your hind legs . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 haven't 3 haven't 4 room 4 room 5 to 5 to 6 swing 6 swing 7 round 7 round 8 , 8 , 9 rear 9 rear 10 up 10 up 11 a 11 a 12 little 12 little 13 and 13 and 14 come 14 come 15 round 15 round 16 on 16 on 17 your 17 your 18 hind 18 hind 19 legs 19 legs 20 . that 's being bridle-wise . " 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 being 3 being 4 bridle-wise 4 bridle-wise 5 . 5 . 6 " " we aren't taught that way , " said [billy] the mule stiffly . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 aren't 3 aren't 4 taught 4 taught 5 that 5 that 6 way 6 way 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 the 11 the 12 mule 12 mule 13 stiffly 13 stiffly 14 . " we 're taught to obey the man at our head : step off when he says so , and step in when he says so . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 're 3 're 4 taught 4 taught 5 to 5 to 6 obey 6 obey 7 the 7 the 8 man 8 man 9 at 9 at 10 our 10 our 11 head 11 head 12 : 12 : 13 step 13 step 14 off 14 off 15 when 15 when 16 he 16 he 17 says 17 says 18 so 18 so 19 , 19 , 20 and 20 and 21 step 21 step 22 in 22 in 23 when 23 when 24 he 24 he 25 says 25 says 26 so 26 so 27 . i suppose it comes to the same thing . 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 it 3 it 4 comes 4 comes 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 same 7 same 8 thing 8 thing 9 . " that depends , " said the troop-horse . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 depends 3 depends 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 troop-horse 8 troop-horse 9 . i can see [dick] ['s] lance to the right of my right eye , and [i] know [i] 'm safe . 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 see 3 see 6 lance 6 lance 7 to 7 to 8 the 8 the 9 right 9 right 10 of 10 of 11 my 11 my 12 right 12 right 13 eye 13 eye 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 17 know 17 know 19 'm 19 'm 20 safe 20 safe 21 . i shouldn't care to be the man or horse that stood up [to] [dick] and me when we 're in a hurry . " 1 i 2 shouldn't 2 shouldn't 3 care 3 care 4 to 4 to 5 be 5 be 6 the 6 the 7 man 7 man 8 or 8 or 9 horse 9 horse 10 that 10 that 11 stood 11 stood 12 up 12 up 15 and 15 and 16 me 16 me 17 when 17 when 18 we 18 we 19 're 19 're 20 in 20 in 21 a 21 a 22 hurry 22 hurry 23 . 23 . 24 " " don't the knives hurt ? " said the young mule . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 the 3 the 4 knives 4 knives 5 hurt 5 hurt 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 young 10 young 11 mule 11 mule 12 . " well , [i] got one cut across the chest once , but that wasn't [dick] 's fault " 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 5 got 5 got 6 one 6 one 7 cut 7 cut 8 across 8 across 9 the 9 the 10 chest 10 chest 11 once 11 once 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 that 14 that 15 wasn't 15 wasn't 17 's 17 's 18 fault 18 fault 19 " " a lot [i] should have cared whose fault it was , if it hurt ! " said the young mule . 1 " 2 a 2 a 3 lot 3 lot 5 should 5 should 6 have 6 have 7 cared 7 cared 8 whose 8 whose 9 fault 9 fault 10 it 10 it 11 was 11 was 12 , 12 , 13 if 13 if 14 it 14 it 15 hurt 15 hurt 16 ! 16 ! 17 " 17 " 18 said 18 said 19 the 19 the 20 young 20 young 21 mule 21 mule 22 . " you must , " said the troop horse . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 must 3 must 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 troop 8 troop 9 horse 9 horse 10 . " if you don't trust your man , you may as well run away at once . 1 " 2 if 2 if 3 you 3 you 4 don't 4 don't 5 trust 5 trust 6 your 6 your 7 man 7 man 8 , 8 , 9 you 9 you 10 may 10 may 11 as 11 as 12 well 12 well 13 run 13 run 14 away 14 away 15 at 15 at 16 once 16 once 17 . that 's what some of our horses do , and [i] don't blame them . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 what 3 what 4 some 4 some 5 of 5 of 6 our 6 our 7 horses 7 horses 8 do 8 do 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 12 don't 12 don't 13 blame 13 blame 14 them 14 them 15 . as [i] [was] saying , it [wasn't] [dick] 's fault . 1 as 4 saying 4 saying 5 , 5 , 6 it 6 it 9 's 9 's 10 fault 10 fault 11 . the man was lying on the ground , and [i] stretched myself not to tread on him , and he slashed up at me . 1 the 2 man 2 man 3 was 3 was 4 lying 4 lying 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 ground 7 ground 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 stretched 11 stretched 12 myself 12 myself 13 not 13 not 14 to 14 to 15 tread 15 tread 16 on 16 on 17 him 17 him 18 , 18 , 19 and 19 and 20 he 20 he 21 slashed 21 slashed 22 up 22 up 23 at 23 at 24 me 24 me 25 . next time [i] have to go over a man lying [down] [i] shall step on him hard . " 1 next 2 time 2 time 4 have 4 have 5 to 5 to 6 go 6 go 7 over 7 over 8 a 8 a 9 man 9 man 10 lying 10 lying 13 shall 13 shall 14 step 14 step 15 on 15 on 16 him 16 him 17 hard 17 hard 18 . 18 . 19 " " [h'm] [!] ["] said [billy] . 1 " 5 said 5 said 7 . " it sounds very foolish . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 sounds 3 sounds 4 very 4 very 5 foolish 5 foolish 6 . knives are dirty things at any time . 1 knives 2 are 2 are 3 dirty 3 dirty 4 things 4 things 5 at 5 at 6 any 6 any 7 time 7 time 8 . " don't you ever trip ? " said the troop-horse . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 you 3 you 4 ever 4 ever 5 trip 5 trip 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 troop-horse 10 troop-horse 11 . " they say that when a mule trips you can split a hen 's ear , " said [billy] . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 say 3 say 4 that 4 that 5 when 5 when 6 a 6 a 7 mule 7 mule 8 trips 8 trips 9 you 9 you 10 can 10 can 11 split 11 split 12 a 12 a 13 hen 13 hen 14 's 14 's 15 ear 15 ear 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 said 18 said 20 . " now and again perhaps a badly packed saddle will upset a mule , but it's very seldom . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 and 3 and 4 again 4 again 5 perhaps 5 perhaps 6 a 6 a 7 badly 7 badly 8 packed 8 packed 9 saddle 9 saddle 10 will 10 will 11 upset 11 upset 12 a 12 a 13 mule 13 mule 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 it's 16 it's 17 very 17 very 18 seldom 18 seldom 19 . i wish [i] could show you our business . 1 i 2 wish 2 wish 4 could 4 could 5 show 5 show 6 you 6 you 7 our 7 our 8 business 8 business 9 . it 's beautiful . 1 it 2 's 2 's 3 beautiful 3 beautiful 4 . why , it took me three years to find out what the men were driving at . 1 why 2 , 2 , 3 it 3 it 4 took 4 took 5 me 5 me 6 three 6 three 7 years 7 years 8 to 8 to 9 find 9 find 10 out 10 out 11 what 11 what 12 the 12 the 13 men 13 men 14 were 14 were 15 driving 15 driving 16 at 16 at 17 . remember that , young un . 1 remember 2 that 2 that 3 , 3 , 4 young 4 young 5 un 5 un 6 . 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 3 hidden 4 as 4 as 5 much 5 much 6 as 6 as 7 possible 7 possible 8 , 8 , 9 even 9 even 10 if 10 if 11 you 11 you 12 have 12 have 13 to 13 to 14 go 14 go 15 a 15 a 16 mile 16 mile 17 out 17 out 18 of 18 of 19 your 19 your 20 way 20 way 21 . i lead the battery when it comes to that sort of climbing . " 1 i 2 lead 2 lead 3 the 3 the 4 battery 4 battery 5 when 5 when 6 it 6 it 7 comes 7 comes 8 to 8 to 9 that 9 that 10 sort 10 sort 11 of 11 of 12 climbing 12 climbing 13 . 13 . 14 " " fired at without the chance of running into the people who are firing ! " said the troop-horse , thinking hard . 1 " 2 fired 2 fired 3 at 3 at 4 without 4 without 5 the 5 the 6 chance 6 chance 7 of 7 of 8 running 8 running 9 into 9 into 10 the 10 the 11 people 11 people 12 who 12 who 13 are 13 are 14 firing 14 firing 15 ! 15 ! 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 18 the 18 the 19 troop-horse 19 troop-horse 20 , 20 , 21 thinking 21 thinking 22 hard 22 hard 23 . " [i] couldn't stand that . 1 " 3 couldn't 3 couldn't 4 stand 4 stand 5 that 5 that 6 . i should want to charge with [dick] . " 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 want 3 want 4 to 4 to 5 charge 5 charge 6 with 6 with 8 . 8 . 9 " " oh , no , you wouldn't . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 no 4 no 5 , 5 , 6 you 6 you 7 wouldn't 7 wouldn't 8 . you know that as soon as the guns are in position they 'll do all the charging . 1 you 2 know 2 know 3 that 3 that 4 as 4 as 5 soon 5 soon 6 as 6 as 7 the 7 the 8 guns 8 guns 9 are 9 are 10 in 10 in 11 position 11 position 12 they 12 they 13 'll 13 'll 14 do 14 do 15 all 15 all 16 the 16 the 17 charging 17 charging 18 . that 's scientific and neat . 1 that 2 's 2 's 3 scientific 3 scientific 4 and 4 and 5 neat 5 neat 6 . but knives pah ! " 1 but 2 knives 2 knives 3 pah 3 pah 4 ! 4 ! 5 " the baggage-camel had been bobbing his head to and fro for some time past , anxious to get a word in edgewise . 1 the 2 baggage-camel 2 baggage-camel 3 had 3 had 4 been 4 been 5 bobbing 5 bobbing 6 his 6 his 7 head 7 head 8 to 8 to 9 and 9 and 10 fro 10 fro 11 for 11 for 12 some 12 some 13 time 13 time 14 past 14 past 15 , 15 , 16 anxious 16 anxious 17 to 17 to 18 get 18 get 19 a 19 a 20 word 20 word 21 in 21 in 22 edgewise 22 edgewise 23 . then [i] heard him say , as he cleared his throat , nervously : 1 then 3 heard 3 heard 4 him 4 him 5 say 5 say 6 , 6 , 7 as 7 as 8 he 8 he 9 cleared 9 cleared 10 his 10 his 11 throat 11 throat 12 , 12 , 13 nervously 13 nervously 14 : " [i] [i] [i] have fought a little , but not in that climbing way or that running way . " 1 " 5 have 5 have 6 fought 6 fought 7 a 7 a 8 little 8 little 9 , 9 , 10 but 10 but 11 not 11 not 12 in 12 in 13 that 13 that 14 climbing 14 climbing 15 way 15 way 16 or 16 or 17 that 17 that 18 running 18 running 19 way 19 way 20 . 20 . 21 " " no . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . now you mention it , " said [billy] , " you don't look as though you were made for climbing or running much . 1 now 2 you 2 you 3 mention 3 mention 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 you 11 you 12 don't 12 don't 13 look 13 look 14 as 14 as 15 though 15 though 16 you 16 you 17 were 17 were 18 made 18 made 19 for 19 for 20 climbing 20 climbing 21 or 21 or 22 running 22 running 23 much 23 much 24 . well , how was it , old [hay-bales] ? " 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 how 3 how 4 was 4 was 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 old 7 old 9 ? 9 ? 10 " " the proper way , " said the camel . 1 " 2 the 2 the 3 proper 3 proper 4 way 4 way 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 camel 9 camel 10 . " we all sat down " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 all 3 all 4 sat 4 sat 5 down 5 down 6 " " oh , my crupper and breastplate ! " said the troop-horse under his breath . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 my 4 my 5 crupper 5 crupper 6 and 6 and 7 breastplate 7 breastplate 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 troop-horse 12 troop-horse 13 under 13 under 14 his 14 his 15 breath 15 breath 16 . " sat down ! " 1 " 2 sat 2 sat 3 down 3 down 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " what sort of men ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 sort 3 sort 4 of 4 of 5 men 5 men 6 ? any men that came along ? " said the troop-horse . 1 any 2 men 2 men 3 that 3 that 4 came 4 came 5 along 5 along 6 ? 6 ? 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 troop-horse 10 troop-horse 11 . it tickles my girths , and , besides , [i] can't see with my head on the ground . " 1 it 2 tickles 2 tickles 3 my 3 my 4 girths 4 girths 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 7 , 7 , 8 besides 8 besides 9 , 9 , 11 can't 11 can't 12 see 12 see 13 with 13 with 14 my 14 my 15 head 15 head 16 on 16 on 17 the 17 the 18 ground 18 ground 19 . 19 . 20 " " what does it matter who fires across you ? " said the camel . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 does 3 does 4 it 4 it 5 matter 5 matter 6 who 6 who 7 fires 7 fires 8 across 8 across 9 you 9 you 10 ? 10 ? 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 camel 14 camel 15 . " there are plenty of men and plenty of other camels close by , and a great many clouds of smoke . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 are 3 are 4 plenty 4 plenty 5 of 5 of 6 men 6 men 7 and 7 and 8 plenty 8 plenty 9 of 9 of 10 other 10 other 11 camels 11 camels 12 close 12 close 13 by 13 by 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 a 16 a 17 great 17 great 18 many 18 many 19 clouds 19 clouds 20 of 20 of 21 smoke 21 smoke 22 . i am not frightened then . 1 i 2 am 2 am 3 not 3 not 4 frightened 4 frightened 5 then 5 then 6 . i sit still and wait . " 1 i 2 sit 2 sit 3 still 3 still 4 and 4 and 5 wait 5 wait 6 . 6 . 7 " " and yet , " said [billy] , " you dream bad dreams and upset the camp at night . 1 " 2 and 2 and 3 yet 3 yet 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 you 10 you 11 dream 11 dream 12 bad 12 bad 13 dreams 13 dreams 14 and 14 and 15 upset 15 upset 16 the 16 the 17 camp 17 camp 18 at 18 at 19 night 19 night 20 . well , well ! 1 well 2 , 2 , 3 well 3 well 4 ! did you ever hear anything so awful as that ? " 1 did 2 you 2 you 3 ever 3 ever 4 hear 4 hear 5 anything 5 anything 6 so 6 so 7 awful 7 awful 8 as 8 as 9 that 9 that 10 ? 10 ? 11 " there is only one way of fighting . " 1 there 2 is 2 is 3 only 3 only 4 one 4 one 5 way 5 way 6 of 6 of 7 fighting 7 fighting 8 . 8 . 9 " " oh , go on , " said [billy] . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 4 go 4 go 5 on 5 on 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " please don't mind me . 1 " 2 please 2 please 3 don't 3 don't 4 mind 4 mind 5 me 5 me 6 . i suppose you fellows fight standing on your tails ? " 1 i 2 suppose 2 suppose 3 you 3 you 4 fellows 4 fellows 5 fight 5 fight 6 standing 6 standing 7 on 7 on 8 your 8 your 9 tails 9 tails 10 ? 10 ? 11 " " only one way , " said the two together . 1 " 2 only 2 only 3 one 3 one 4 way 4 way 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 8 the 8 the 9 two 9 two 10 together 10 together 11 . ( they must have been twins . ) 1 ( 2 they 2 they 3 must 3 must 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 twins 6 twins 7 . 7 . 8 ) " this is that way . 1 " 2 this 2 this 3 is 3 is 4 that 4 that 5 way 5 way 6 . to put all twenty yoke of us to the big gun as soon as [two] [tails] trumpets . " 1 to 2 put 2 put 3 all 3 all 4 twenty 4 twenty 5 yoke 5 yoke 6 of 6 of 7 us 7 us 8 to 8 to 9 the 9 the 10 big 10 big 11 gun 11 gun 12 as 12 as 13 soon 13 soon 14 as 14 as 17 trumpets 17 trumpets 18 . 18 . 19 " ( " two [tails] ["] is camp slang for the elephant . ) 1 ( 2 " 2 " 3 two 3 two 6 is 6 is 7 camp 7 camp 8 slang 8 slang 9 for 9 for 10 the 10 the 11 elephant 11 elephant 12 . 12 . 13 ) " what does [two] [tails] trumpet for ? " said the young mule . 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 does 3 does 6 trumpet 6 trumpet 7 for 7 for 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 young 12 young 13 mule 13 mule 14 . " to show that he is not going any nearer to the smoke on the other side . 1 " 2 to 2 to 3 show 3 show 4 that 4 that 5 he 5 he 6 is 6 is 7 not 7 not 8 going 8 going 9 any 9 any 10 nearer 10 nearer 11 to 11 to 12 the 12 the 13 smoke 13 smoke 14 on 14 on 15 the 15 the 16 other 16 other 17 side 17 side 18 . two [tails] is a great coward . 1 two 3 is 3 is 4 a 4 a 5 great 5 great 6 coward 6 coward 7 . then we tug the big gun all together [heya] [hullah] ! 1 then 2 we 2 we 3 tug 3 tug 4 the 4 the 5 big 5 big 6 gun 6 gun 7 all 7 all 8 together 8 together 11 ! heeyah ! 1 heeyah 2 ! hullah ! 1 hullah 2 ! we do not climb like cats nor run like calves . 1 we 2 do 2 do 3 not 3 not 4 climb 4 climb 5 like 5 like 6 cats 6 cats 7 nor 7 nor 8 run 8 run 9 like 9 like 10 calves 10 calves 11 . " oh ! 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 ! and you choose that time for grazing ? " said the young mule . 1 and 2 you 2 you 3 choose 3 choose 4 that 4 that 5 time 5 time 6 for 6 for 7 grazing 7 grazing 8 ? 8 ? 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 young 12 young 13 mule 13 mule 14 . " that time or any other . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 time 3 time 4 or 4 or 5 any 5 any 6 other 6 other 7 . eating is always good . 1 eating 2 is 2 is 3 always 3 always 4 good 4 good 5 . we eat till we are yoked up again and tug the gun back to where [two] [tails] [is] waiting for it . 1 we 2 eat 2 eat 3 till 3 till 4 we 4 we 5 are 5 are 6 yoked 6 yoked 7 up 7 up 8 again 8 again 9 and 9 and 10 tug 10 tug 11 the 11 the 12 gun 12 gun 13 back 13 back 14 to 14 to 15 where 15 where 19 waiting 19 waiting 20 for 20 for 21 it 21 it 22 . this is [fate] . 1 this 2 is 2 is 4 . none the less , [two] [tails] is a great coward . 1 none 2 the 2 the 3 less 3 less 4 , 4 , 7 is 7 is 8 a 8 a 9 great 9 great 10 coward 10 coward 11 . that is the proper way to fight . 1 that 2 is 2 is 3 the 3 the 4 proper 4 proper 5 way 5 way 6 to 6 to 7 fight 7 fight 8 . we are brothers from [hapur] . 1 we 2 are 2 are 3 brothers 3 brothers 4 from 4 from 6 . our father was a sacred bull of [shiva] . 1 our 2 father 2 father 3 was 3 was 4 a 4 a 5 sacred 5 sacred 6 bull 6 bull 7 of 7 of 9 . we have spoken . " 1 we 2 have 2 have 3 spoken 3 spoken 4 . 4 . 5 " " well , [i] 've certainly learned something tonight , " said the troop-horse . 1 " 2 well 2 well 3 , 3 , 5 've 5 've 6 certainly 6 certainly 7 learned 7 learned 8 something 8 something 9 tonight 9 tonight 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 troop-horse 14 troop-horse 15 . " about as much as we feel inclined to sit down and let men sprawl all over us , or run into people with knives . 1 " 2 about 2 about 3 as 3 as 4 much 4 much 5 as 5 as 6 we 6 we 7 feel 7 feel 8 inclined 8 inclined 9 to 9 to 10 sit 10 sit 11 down 11 down 12 and 12 and 13 let 13 let 14 men 14 men 15 sprawl 15 sprawl 16 all 16 all 17 over 17 over 18 us 18 us 19 , 19 , 20 or 20 or 21 run 21 run 22 into 22 into 23 people 23 people 24 with 24 with 25 knives 25 knives 26 . i never heard such stuff . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 heard 3 heard 4 such 4 such 5 stuff 5 stuff 6 . a mountain ledge , a well-balanced load , a driver you can trust to let you pick your own way , and [i] 'm your mule . 1 a 2 mountain 2 mountain 3 ledge 3 ledge 4 , 4 , 5 a 5 a 6 well-balanced 6 well-balanced 7 load 7 load 8 , 8 , 9 a 9 a 10 driver 10 driver 11 you 11 you 12 can 12 can 13 trust 13 trust 14 to 14 to 15 let 15 let 16 you 16 you 17 pick 17 pick 18 your 18 your 19 own 19 own 20 way 20 way 21 , 21 , 22 and 22 and 24 'm 24 'm 25 your 25 your 26 mule 26 mule 27 . but the other things no ! " said [billy] , with a stamp of his foot . 1 but 2 the 2 the 3 other 3 other 4 things 4 things 5 no 5 no 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 , 10 , 11 with 11 with 12 a 12 a 13 stamp 13 stamp 14 of 14 of 15 his 15 his 16 foot 16 foot 17 . " my father was a [southern] gentleman , and he could pull down and bite and kick into rags every horse he came across . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 father 3 father 4 was 4 was 5 a 5 a 7 gentleman 7 gentleman 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 he 10 he 11 could 11 could 12 pull 12 pull 13 down 13 down 14 and 14 and 15 bite 15 bite 16 and 16 and 17 kick 17 kick 18 into 18 into 19 rags 19 rags 20 every 20 every 21 horse 21 horse 22 he 22 he 23 came 23 came 24 across 24 across 25 . remember that , you big brown [brumby] ! " 1 remember 2 that 2 that 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 big 5 big 6 brown 6 brown 8 ! 8 ! 9 " brumby means wild horse without any breeding . 1 brumby 2 means 2 means 3 wild 3 wild 4 horse 4 horse 5 without 5 without 6 any 6 any 7 breeding 7 breeding 8 . imagine the feelings of [sunol] if a car-horse called her a " skate , " and you can imagine how the [australian] horse felt . 1 imagine 2 the 2 the 3 feelings 3 feelings 4 of 4 of 6 if 6 if 7 a 7 a 8 car-horse 8 car-horse 9 called 9 called 10 her 10 her 11 a 11 a 12 " 12 " 13 skate 13 skate 14 , 14 , 15 " 15 " 16 and 16 and 17 you 17 you 18 can 18 can 19 imagine 19 imagine 20 how 20 how 21 the 21 the 23 horse 23 horse 24 felt 24 felt 25 . i saw the white of his eye glitter in the dark . 1 i 2 saw 2 saw 3 the 3 the 4 white 4 white 5 of 5 of 6 his 6 his 7 eye 7 eye 8 glitter 8 glitter 9 in 9 in 10 the 10 the 11 dark 11 dark 12 . are you ready ? " 1 are 2 you 2 you 3 ready 3 ready 4 ? 4 ? 5 " " on your hind legs ! " squealed [billy] . 1 " 2 on 2 on 3 your 3 your 4 hind 4 hind 5 legs 5 legs 6 ! 6 ! 7 " 7 " 8 squealed 8 squealed 10 . be quiet . " 1 be 2 quiet 2 quiet 3 . 3 . 4 " both beasts dropped down with a snort of disgust , for neither horse nor mule can bear to listen to an elephant 's voice . 1 both 2 beasts 2 beasts 3 dropped 3 dropped 4 down 4 down 5 with 5 with 6 a 6 a 7 snort 7 snort 8 of 8 of 9 disgust 9 disgust 10 , 10 , 11 for 11 for 12 neither 12 neither 13 horse 13 horse 14 nor 14 nor 15 mule 15 mule 16 can 16 can 17 bear 17 bear 18 to 18 to 19 listen 19 listen 20 to 20 to 21 an 21 an 22 elephant 22 elephant 23 's 23 's 24 voice 24 voice 25 . " it 's [two] [tails] [!] ["] said the troop-horse . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 troop-horse 10 troop-horse 11 . " [i] can't stand him . 1 " 3 can't 3 can't 4 stand 4 stand 5 him 5 him 6 . a tail at each end isn't fair ! " 1 a 2 tail 2 tail 3 at 3 at 4 each 4 each 5 end 5 end 6 isn't 6 isn't 7 fair 7 fair 8 ! 8 ! 9 " " my feelings exactly , " said [billy] , crowding into the troop-horse for company . 1 " 2 my 2 my 3 feelings 3 feelings 4 exactly 4 exactly 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 , 9 , 10 crowding 10 crowding 11 into 11 into 12 the 12 the 13 troop-horse 13 troop-horse 14 for 14 for 15 company 15 company 16 . " we 're very alike in some things . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 're 3 're 4 very 4 very 5 alike 5 alike 6 in 6 in 7 some 7 some 8 things 8 things 9 . 9 . 10 " " [i] suppose we 've inherited them from our mothers , " said the troop horse . 1 " 3 suppose 3 suppose 4 we 4 we 5 've 5 've 6 inherited 6 inherited 7 them 7 them 8 from 8 from 9 our 9 our 10 mothers 10 mothers 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 troop 15 troop 16 horse 16 horse 17 . " it 's not worth quarreling about . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 not 4 not 5 worth 5 worth 6 quarreling 6 quarreling 7 about 7 about 8 . hi ! 1 hi 2 ! two [tails] , are you tied up ? " 1 two 3 , 3 , 4 are 4 are 5 you 5 you 6 tied 6 tied 7 up 7 up 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " yes , " said [two] [tails] , with a laugh all up his trunk . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 8 , 8 , 9 with 9 with 10 a 10 a 11 laugh 11 laugh 12 all 12 all 13 up 13 up 14 his 14 his 15 trunk 15 trunk 16 . " [i] 'm picketed for the night . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 picketed 4 picketed 5 for 5 for 6 the 6 the 7 night 7 night 8 . i 've heard what you fellows have been saying . 1 i 2 've 2 've 3 heard 3 heard 4 what 4 what 5 you 5 you 6 fellows 6 fellows 7 have 7 have 8 been 8 been 9 saying 9 saying 10 . but don't be afraid . 1 but 2 don't 2 don't 3 be 3 be 4 afraid 4 afraid 5 . i 'm not coming over . " 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 not 3 not 4 coming 4 coming 5 over 5 over 6 . 6 . 7 " the bullocks and the camel said , half aloud , " afraid of [two] [tails] what nonsense ! " 1 the 2 bullocks 2 bullocks 3 and 3 and 4 the 4 the 5 camel 5 camel 6 said 6 said 7 , 7 , 8 half 8 half 9 aloud 9 aloud 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 afraid 12 afraid 13 of 13 of 16 what 16 what 17 nonsense 17 nonsense 18 ! 18 ! 19 " and the bullocks went on , " we are sorry that you heard , but it is true . 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 bullocks 3 bullocks 4 went 4 went 5 on 5 on 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 we 8 we 9 are 9 are 10 sorry 10 sorry 11 that 11 that 12 you 12 you 13 heard 13 heard 14 , 14 , 15 but 15 but 16 it 16 it 17 is 17 is 18 true 18 true 19 . two [tails] , why are you afraid of the guns when they fire ? " 1 two 3 , 3 , 4 why 4 why 5 are 5 are 6 you 6 you 7 afraid 7 afraid 8 of 8 of 9 the 9 the 10 guns 10 guns 11 when 11 when 12 they 12 they 13 fire 13 fire 14 ? 14 ? 15 " " we don't , but we have to pull the guns , " said the bullocks . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 don't 3 don't 4 , 4 , 5 but 5 but 6 we 6 we 7 have 7 have 8 to 8 to 9 pull 9 pull 10 the 10 the 11 guns 11 guns 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 15 the 15 the 16 bullocks 16 bullocks 17 . " [i] know it , and [i] know you are a good deal braver than you think you are . 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 it 4 it 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 know 8 know 9 you 9 you 10 are 10 are 11 a 11 a 12 good 12 good 13 deal 13 deal 14 braver 14 braver 15 than 15 than 16 you 16 you 17 think 17 think 18 you 18 you 19 are 19 are 20 . 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 6 me 7 . my battery captain called me a [pachydermatous] [anachronism] the other day . " 1 my 2 battery 2 battery 3 captain 3 captain 4 called 4 called 5 me 5 me 6 a 6 a 9 the 9 the 10 other 10 other 11 day 11 day 12 . 12 . 13 " " that 's another way of fighting , [i] suppose ? " said [billy] , who was recovering his spirits . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 another 4 another 5 way 5 way 6 of 6 of 7 fighting 7 fighting 8 , 8 , 10 suppose 10 suppose 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 15 , 15 , 16 who 16 who 17 was 17 was 18 recovering 18 recovering 19 his 19 his 20 spirits 20 spirits 21 . " you don't know what that means , of course , but [i] do . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 don't 3 don't 4 know 4 know 5 what 5 what 6 that 6 that 7 means 7 means 8 , 8 , 9 of 9 of 10 course 10 course 11 , 11 , 12 but 12 but 14 do 14 do 15 . it means betwixt and between , and that is just where [i] am . 1 it 2 means 2 means 3 betwixt 3 betwixt 4 and 4 and 5 between 5 between 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 that 8 that 9 is 9 is 10 just 10 just 11 where 11 where 13 am 13 am 14 . i can see inside my head what will happen when a shell bursts , and you bullocks can't . " 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 see 3 see 4 inside 4 inside 5 my 5 my 6 head 6 head 7 what 7 what 8 will 8 will 9 happen 9 happen 10 when 10 when 11 a 11 a 12 shell 12 shell 13 bursts 13 bursts 14 , 14 , 15 and 15 and 16 you 16 you 17 bullocks 17 bullocks 18 can't 18 can't 19 . 19 . 20 " " [i] can , " said the troop-horse . 1 " 3 can 3 can 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 troop-horse 8 troop-horse 9 . " at least a little bit . 1 " 2 at 2 at 3 least 3 least 4 a 4 a 5 little 5 little 6 bit 6 bit 7 . i try not to think about it . " 1 i 2 try 2 try 3 not 3 not 4 to 4 to 5 think 5 think 6 about 6 about 7 it 7 it 8 . 8 . 9 " " [i] can see more than you , and [i] do think about it . 1 " 3 can 3 can 4 see 4 see 5 more 5 more 6 than 6 than 7 you 7 you 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 11 do 11 do 12 think 12 think 13 about 13 about 14 it 14 it 15 . all they can do is to stop my driver 's pay till [i] get well , and [i] can't trust my driver . " 1 all 2 they 2 they 3 can 3 can 4 do 4 do 5 is 5 is 6 to 6 to 7 stop 7 stop 8 my 8 my 9 driver 9 driver 10 's 10 's 11 pay 11 pay 12 till 12 till 14 get 14 get 15 well 15 well 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 19 can't 19 can't 20 trust 20 trust 21 my 21 my 22 driver 22 driver 23 . 23 . 24 " " ah ! " said the troop horse . 1 " 2 ah 2 ah 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 troop 7 troop 8 horse 8 horse 9 . " that explains it . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 explains 3 explains 4 it 4 it 5 . i can trust [dick] . " 1 i 2 can 2 can 3 trust 3 trust 5 . 5 . 6 " " you could put a whole regiment [of] [dicks] on my back without making me feel any better . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 could 3 could 4 put 4 put 5 a 5 a 6 whole 6 whole 7 regiment 7 regiment 10 on 10 on 11 my 11 my 12 back 12 back 13 without 13 without 14 making 14 making 15 me 15 me 16 feel 16 feel 17 any 17 any 18 better 18 better 19 . i know just enough to be uncomfortable , and not enough to go on in spite of it . " 1 i 2 know 2 know 3 just 3 just 4 enough 4 enough 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 uncomfortable 7 uncomfortable 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 not 10 not 11 enough 11 enough 12 to 12 to 13 go 13 go 14 on 14 on 15 in 15 in 16 spite 16 spite 17 of 17 of 18 it 18 it 19 . 19 . 20 " " we do not understand , " said the bullocks . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 do 3 do 4 not 4 not 5 understand 5 understand 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 9 the 9 the 10 bullocks 10 bullocks 11 . " [i] know you don't . 1 " 3 know 3 know 4 you 4 you 5 don't 5 don't 6 . i 'm not talking to you . 1 i 2 'm 2 'm 3 not 3 not 4 talking 4 talking 5 to 5 to 6 you 6 you 7 . you don't know what blood is . " 1 you 2 don't 2 don't 3 know 3 know 4 what 4 what 5 blood 5 blood 6 is 6 is 7 . 7 . 8 " " we do , " said the bullocks . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 do 3 do 4 , 4 , 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 7 the 7 the 8 bullocks 8 bullocks 9 . " it is red stuff that soaks into the ground and smells . " 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 red 4 red 5 stuff 5 stuff 6 that 6 that 7 soaks 7 soaks 8 into 8 into 9 the 9 the 10 ground 10 ground 11 and 11 and 12 smells 12 smells 13 . 13 . 14 " the troop-horse gave a kick and a bound and a snort . 1 the 2 troop-horse 2 troop-horse 3 gave 3 gave 4 a 4 a 5 kick 5 kick 6 and 6 and 7 a 7 a 8 bound 8 bound 9 and 9 and 10 a 10 a 11 snort 11 snort 12 . " don't talk of it , " he said . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 talk 3 talk 4 of 4 of 5 it 5 it 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 he 8 he 9 said 9 said 10 . " [i] can smell it now , just thinking of it . 1 " 3 can 3 can 4 smell 4 smell 5 it 5 it 6 now 6 now 7 , 7 , 8 just 8 just 9 thinking 9 thinking 10 of 10 of 11 it 11 it 12 . it makes me want to run when [i] haven't [dick] on my back . " 1 it 2 makes 2 makes 3 me 3 me 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 run 6 run 7 when 7 when 9 haven't 9 haven't 11 on 11 on 12 my 12 my 13 back 13 back 14 . 14 . 15 " " but it is not here , " said the camel and the bullocks . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 it 3 it 4 is 4 is 5 not 5 not 6 here 6 here 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 camel 11 camel 12 and 12 and 13 the 13 the 14 bullocks 14 bullocks 15 . " why are you so stupid ? " 1 " 2 why 2 why 3 are 3 are 4 you 4 you 5 so 5 so 6 stupid 6 stupid 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " it 's vile stuff , " said [billy] . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 's 3 's 4 vile 4 vile 5 stuff 5 stuff 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " [i] don't want to run , but [i] don't want to talk about it . " 1 " 3 don't 3 don't 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 run 6 run 7 , 7 , 8 but 8 but 10 don't 10 don't 11 want 11 want 12 to 12 to 13 talk 13 talk 14 about 14 about 15 it 15 it 16 . 16 . 17 " " there you are ! " said [two] [tails] , waving his tail to explain . 1 " 2 there 2 there 3 you 3 you 4 are 4 are 5 ! 5 ! 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 , 10 , 11 waving 11 waving 12 his 12 his 13 tail 13 tail 14 to 14 to 15 explain 15 explain 16 . " surely . 1 " 2 surely 2 surely 3 . yes , we have been here all night , " said the bullocks . 1 yes 2 , 2 , 3 we 3 we 4 have 4 have 5 been 5 been 6 here 6 here 7 all 7 all 8 night 8 night 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 bullocks 13 bullocks 14 . two [tails] stamped his foot till the iron ring on it jingled . 1 two 3 stamped 3 stamped 4 his 4 his 5 foot 5 foot 6 till 6 till 7 the 7 the 8 iron 8 iron 9 ring 9 ring 10 on 10 on 11 it 11 it 12 jingled 12 jingled 13 . " oh , [i] 'm not talking to you . 1 " 2 oh 2 oh 3 , 3 , 5 'm 5 'm 6 not 6 not 7 talking 7 talking 8 to 8 to 9 you 9 you 10 . you can't see inside your heads . " 1 you 2 can't 2 can't 3 see 3 see 4 inside 4 inside 5 your 5 your 6 heads 6 heads 7 . 7 . 8 " " no . 1 " 2 no 2 no 3 . we see out of our four eyes , " said the bullocks . 1 we 2 see 2 see 3 out 3 out 4 of 4 of 5 our 5 our 6 four 6 four 7 eyes 7 eyes 8 , 8 , 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 bullocks 12 bullocks 13 . " we see straight in front of us . " 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 see 3 see 4 straight 4 straight 5 in 5 in 6 front 6 front 7 of 7 of 8 us 8 us 9 . 9 . 10 " " if [i] could do that and nothing else , you wouldn't be needed to pull the big guns at all . 1 " 2 if 2 if 4 could 4 could 5 do 5 do 6 that 6 that 7 and 7 and 8 nothing 8 nothing 9 else 9 else 10 , 10 , 11 you 11 you 12 wouldn't 12 wouldn't 13 be 13 be 14 needed 14 needed 15 to 15 to 16 pull 16 pull 17 the 17 the 18 big 18 big 19 guns 19 guns 20 at 20 at 21 all 21 all 22 . but if [i] were as wise as all that [i] should never be here . 1 but 2 if 2 if 4 were 4 were 5 as 5 as 6 wise 6 wise 7 as 7 as 8 all 8 all 9 that 9 that 11 should 11 should 12 never 12 never 13 be 13 be 14 here 14 here 15 . i should be a king in the forest , as [i] used to be , sleeping half the day and bathing when [i] liked . 1 i 2 should 2 should 3 be 3 be 4 a 4 a 5 king 5 king 6 in 6 in 7 the 7 the 8 forest 8 forest 9 , 9 , 10 as 10 as 12 used 12 used 13 to 13 to 14 be 14 be 15 , 15 , 16 sleeping 16 sleeping 17 half 17 half 18 the 18 the 19 day 19 day 20 and 20 and 21 bathing 21 bathing 22 when 22 when 24 liked 24 liked 25 . i haven't had a good bath for a month . " 1 i 2 haven't 2 haven't 3 had 3 had 4 a 4 a 5 good 5 good 6 bath 6 bath 7 for 7 for 8 a 8 a 9 month 9 month 10 . 10 . 11 " " that 's all very fine , " said [billy] . 1 " 2 that 2 that 3 's 3 's 4 all 4 all 5 very 5 very 6 fine 6 fine 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 . " but giving a thing a long name doesn't make it any better . " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 giving 3 giving 4 a 4 a 5 thing 5 thing 6 a 6 a 7 long 7 long 8 name 8 name 9 doesn't 9 doesn't 10 make 10 make 11 it 11 it 12 any 12 any 13 better 13 better 14 . 14 . 15 " " [h'sh] [!] " [said] the troop horse . 1 " 4 " 4 " 6 the 6 the 7 troop 7 troop 8 horse 8 horse 9 . " [i] think [i] understand what [two] [tails] means . " 1 " 3 think 3 think 5 understand 5 understand 6 what 6 what 9 means 9 means 10 . 10 . 11 " " you 'll understand better in a minute , " said [two] [tails] angrily . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 understand 4 understand 5 better 5 better 6 in 6 in 7 a 7 a 8 minute 8 minute 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 14 angrily 14 angrily 15 . " now you just explain to me why you don't like this ! " 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 you 3 you 4 just 4 just 5 explain 5 explain 6 to 6 to 7 me 7 me 8 why 8 why 9 you 9 you 10 don't 10 don't 11 like 11 like 12 this 12 this 13 ! 13 ! 14 " he began trumpeting furiously at the top of his trumpet . 1 he 2 began 2 began 3 trumpeting 3 trumpeting 4 furiously 4 furiously 5 at 5 at 6 the 6 the 7 top 7 top 8 of 8 of 9 his 9 his 10 trumpet 10 trumpet 11 . " stop that ! " said [billy] and the troop horse together , and [i] could hear them stamp and shiver . 1 " 2 stop 2 stop 3 that 3 that 4 ! 4 ! 5 " 5 " 6 said 6 said 8 and 8 and 9 the 9 the 10 troop 10 troop 11 horse 11 horse 12 together 12 together 13 , 13 , 14 and 14 and 16 could 16 could 17 hear 17 hear 18 them 18 them 19 stamp 19 stamp 20 and 20 and 21 shiver 21 shiver 22 . 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 6 always 7 nasty 7 nasty 8 , 8 , 9 especially 9 especially 10 on 10 on 11 a 11 a 12 dark 12 dark 13 night 13 night 14 . " [i] shan't stop , " said [two] [tails] . 1 " 3 shan't 3 shan't 4 stop 4 stop 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 10 . " won't you explain that , please ? 1 " 2 won't 2 won't 3 you 3 you 4 explain 4 explain 5 that 5 that 6 , 6 , 7 please 7 please 8 ? hhrrmph ! 1 hhrrmph 2 ! rrrt ! 1 rrrt 2 ! rrrmph ! 1 rrrmph 2 ! rrrhha ! " 1 rrrhha 2 ! 2 ! 3 " then he stopped suddenly , and [i] heard a little whimper in the dark , and knew that [vixen] had found me at last . 1 then 2 he 2 he 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 suddenly 4 suddenly 5 , 5 , 6 and 6 and 8 heard 8 heard 9 a 9 a 10 little 10 little 11 whimper 11 whimper 12 in 12 in 13 the 13 the 14 dark 14 dark 15 , 15 , 16 and 16 and 17 knew 17 knew 18 that 18 that 20 had 20 had 21 found 21 found 22 me 22 me 23 at 23 at 24 last 24 last 25 . so she stopped to bully [two] [tails] in his pickets , and yapped round his big feet . 1 so 2 she 2 she 3 stopped 3 stopped 4 to 4 to 5 bully 5 bully 8 in 8 in 9 his 9 his 10 pickets 10 pickets 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 yapped 13 yapped 14 round 14 round 15 his 15 his 16 big 16 big 17 feet 17 feet 18 . two [tails] shuffled and squeaked . 1 two 3 shuffled 3 shuffled 4 and 4 and 5 squeaked 5 squeaked 6 . " go away , little dog ! " he said . 1 " 2 go 2 go 3 away 3 away 4 , 4 , 5 little 5 little 6 dog 6 dog 7 ! 7 ! 8 " 8 " 9 he 9 he 10 said 10 said 11 . " don't snuff at my ankles , or [i] 'll kick at you . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 snuff 3 snuff 4 at 4 at 5 my 5 my 6 ankles 6 ankles 7 , 7 , 8 or 8 or 10 'll 10 'll 11 kick 11 kick 12 at 12 at 13 you 13 you 14 . good little dog nice little doggie , then ! 1 good 2 little 2 little 3 dog 3 dog 4 nice 4 nice 5 little 5 little 6 doggie 6 doggie 7 , 7 , 8 then 8 then 9 ! go home , you yelping little beast ! 1 go 2 home 2 home 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 yelping 5 yelping 6 little 6 little 7 beast 7 beast 8 ! oh , why doesn't someone take her away ? 1 oh 2 , 2 , 3 why 3 why 4 doesn't 4 doesn't 5 someone 5 someone 6 take 6 take 7 her 7 her 8 away 8 away 9 ? she 'll bite me in a minute . " 1 she 2 'll 2 'll 3 bite 3 bite 4 me 4 me 5 in 5 in 6 a 6 a 7 minute 7 minute 8 . 8 . 9 " " seems to me , " said [billy] to the troop horse , " that our friend [two] [tails] is afraid of most things . 1 " 2 seems 2 seems 3 to 3 to 4 me 4 me 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 said 7 said 9 to 9 to 10 the 10 the 11 troop 11 troop 12 horse 12 horse 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 that 15 that 16 our 16 our 17 friend 17 friend 20 is 20 is 21 afraid 21 afraid 22 of 22 of 23 most 23 most 24 things 24 things 25 . i never let her know that [i] understood beast talk , or she would have taken all sorts of liberties . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 let 3 let 4 her 4 her 5 know 5 know 6 that 6 that 8 understood 8 understood 9 beast 9 beast 10 talk 10 talk 11 , 11 , 12 or 12 or 13 she 13 she 14 would 14 would 15 have 15 have 16 taken 16 taken 17 all 17 all 18 sorts 18 sorts 19 of 19 of 20 liberties 20 liberties 21 . so [i] buttoned her into the breast of my overcoat , and [two] [tails] shuffled and stamped and growled to himself . 1 so 3 buttoned 3 buttoned 4 her 4 her 5 into 5 into 6 the 6 the 7 breast 7 breast 8 of 8 of 9 my 9 my 10 overcoat 10 overcoat 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 15 shuffled 15 shuffled 16 and 16 and 17 stamped 17 stamped 18 and 18 and 19 growled 19 growled 20 to 20 to 21 himself 21 himself 22 . ["] [extraordinary] [!] most extraordinary ! " he said . 1 most 2 extraordinary 2 extraordinary 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 he 5 he 6 said 6 said 7 . " it runs in our family . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 runs 3 runs 4 in 4 in 5 our 5 our 6 family 6 family 7 . now , where has that nasty little beast gone to ? " 1 now 2 , 2 , 3 where 3 where 4 has 4 has 5 that 5 that 6 nasty 6 nasty 7 little 7 little 8 beast 8 beast 9 gone 9 gone 10 to 10 to 11 ? 11 ? 12 " i heard him feeling about with his trunk . 1 i 2 heard 2 heard 3 him 3 him 4 feeling 4 feeling 5 about 5 about 6 with 6 with 7 his 7 his 8 trunk 8 trunk 9 . " we all seem to be affected in various ways , " he went on , blowing his nose . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 all 3 all 4 seem 4 seem 5 to 5 to 6 be 6 be 7 affected 7 affected 8 in 8 in 9 various 9 various 10 ways 10 ways 11 , 11 , 12 " 12 " 13 he 13 he 14 went 14 went 15 on 15 on 16 , 16 , 17 blowing 17 blowing 18 his 18 his 19 nose 19 nose 20 . " now , you gentlemen were alarmed , [i] believe , when [i] trumpeted . " 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 you 4 you 5 gentlemen 5 gentlemen 6 were 6 were 7 alarmed 7 alarmed 8 , 8 , 10 believe 10 believe 11 , 11 , 12 when 12 when 14 trumpeted 14 trumpeted 15 . 15 . 16 " don't begin again . " 1 don't 2 begin 2 begin 3 again 3 again 4 . 4 . 5 " " [i] 'm frightened of a little dog , and the camel here is frightened by bad dreams in the night . " 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 frightened 4 frightened 5 of 5 of 6 a 6 a 7 little 7 little 8 dog 8 dog 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 the 11 the 12 camel 12 camel 13 here 13 here 14 is 14 is 15 frightened 15 frightened 16 by 16 by 17 bad 17 bad 18 dreams 18 dreams 19 in 19 in 20 the 20 the 21 night 21 night 22 . 22 . 23 " " it is very lucky for us that we haven't all got to fight in the same way , " said the troop-horse . 1 " 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 very 4 very 5 lucky 5 lucky 6 for 6 for 7 us 7 us 8 that 8 that 9 we 9 we 10 haven't 10 haven't 11 all 11 all 12 got 12 got 13 to 13 to 14 fight 14 fight 15 in 15 in 16 the 16 the 17 same 17 same 18 way 18 way 19 , 19 , 20 " 20 " 21 said 21 said 22 the 22 the 23 troop-horse 23 troop-horse 24 . " because we 're told to , " said the troop-horse , with a snort of contempt . 1 " 2 because 2 because 3 we 3 we 4 're 4 're 5 told 5 told 6 to 6 to 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 10 the 10 the 11 troop-horse 11 troop-horse 12 , 12 , 13 with 13 with 14 a 14 a 15 snort 15 snort 16 of 16 of 17 contempt 17 contempt 18 . " orders , " said [billy] the mule , and his teeth snapped . 1 " 2 orders 2 orders 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 7 the 7 the 8 mule 8 mule 9 , 9 , 10 and 10 and 11 his 11 his 12 teeth 12 teeth 13 snapped 13 snapped 14 . " [hukm] hai ! " 1 " 3 hai 3 hai 4 ! 4 ! 5 " " yes , but who gives the orders ? " said the recruit-mule . 1 " 2 yes 2 yes 3 , 3 , 4 but 4 but 5 who 5 who 6 gives 6 gives 7 the 7 the 8 orders 8 orders 9 ? 9 ? 10 " 10 " 11 said 11 said 12 the 12 the 13 recruit-mule 13 recruit-mule 14 . " but who gives them the orders ? " 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 who 3 who 4 gives 4 gives 5 them 5 them 6 the 6 the 7 orders 7 orders 8 ? 8 ? 9 " " now you want to know too much , young un , " said [billy] , " and that is one way of getting kicked . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 you 3 you 4 want 4 want 5 to 5 to 6 know 6 know 7 too 7 too 8 much 8 much 9 , 9 , 10 young 10 young 11 un 11 un 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 said 14 said 16 , 16 , 17 " 17 " 18 and 18 and 19 that 19 that 20 is 20 is 21 one 21 one 22 way 22 way 23 of 23 of 24 getting 24 getting 25 kicked 25 kicked 26 . all you have to do is to obey the man at your head and ask no questions . " 1 all 2 you 2 you 3 have 3 have 4 to 4 to 5 do 5 do 6 is 6 is 7 to 7 to 8 obey 8 obey 9 the 9 the 10 man 10 man 11 at 11 at 12 your 12 your 13 head 13 head 14 and 14 and 15 ask 15 ask 16 no 16 no 17 questions 17 questions 18 . 18 . 19 " " he 's quite right , " said [two] [tails] . 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 's 3 's 4 quite 4 quite 5 right 5 right 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 11 . " [i] can't always obey , because [i'm] betwixt and between . 1 " 3 can't 3 can't 4 always 4 always 5 obey 5 obey 6 , 6 , 7 because 7 because 9 betwixt 9 betwixt 10 and 10 and 11 between 11 between 12 . but [billy] 's right . 1 but 3 's 3 's 4 right 4 right 5 . obey the man next to you who gives the order , or you 'll stop all the battery , besides getting a thrashing . " 1 obey 2 the 2 the 3 man 3 man 4 next 4 next 5 to 5 to 6 you 6 you 7 who 7 who 8 gives 8 gives 9 the 9 the 10 order 10 order 11 , 11 , 12 or 12 or 13 you 13 you 14 'll 14 'll 15 stop 15 stop 16 all 16 all 17 the 17 the 18 battery 18 battery 19 , 19 , 20 besides 20 besides 21 getting 21 getting 22 a 22 a 23 thrashing 23 thrashing 24 . 24 . 25 " 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 6 go 7 . " morning is coming , " they said . 1 " 2 morning 2 morning 3 is 3 is 4 coming 4 coming 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 they 7 they 8 said 8 said 9 . " we will go back to our lines . 1 " 2 we 2 we 3 will 3 will 4 go 4 go 5 back 5 back 6 to 6 to 7 our 7 our 8 lines 8 lines 9 . it is true that we only see out of our eyes , and we are not very clever . 1 it 2 is 2 is 3 true 3 true 4 that 4 that 5 we 5 we 6 only 6 only 7 see 7 see 8 out 8 out 9 of 9 of 10 our 10 our 11 eyes 11 eyes 12 , 12 , 13 and 13 and 14 we 14 we 15 are 15 are 16 not 16 not 17 very 17 very 18 clever 18 clever 19 . but still , we are the only people to-night who have not been afraid . 1 but 2 still 2 still 3 , 3 , 4 we 4 we 5 are 5 are 6 the 6 the 7 only 7 only 8 people 8 people 9 to-night 9 to-night 10 who 10 who 11 have 11 have 12 not 12 not 13 been 13 been 14 afraid 14 afraid 15 . good-night , you brave people . " 1 good-night 2 , 2 , 3 you 3 you 4 brave 4 brave 5 people 5 people 6 . 6 . 7 " nobody answered , and the troop-horse said , to change the conversation , " where 's that little dog ? 1 nobody 2 answered 2 answered 3 , 3 , 4 and 4 and 5 the 5 the 6 troop-horse 6 troop-horse 7 said 7 said 8 , 8 , 9 to 9 to 10 change 10 change 11 the 11 the 12 conversation 12 conversation 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 where 15 where 16 's 16 's 17 that 17 that 18 little 18 little 19 dog 19 dog 20 ? a dog means a man somewhere about . " 1 a 2 dog 2 dog 3 means 3 means 4 a 4 a 5 man 5 man 6 somewhere 6 somewhere 7 about 7 about 8 . 8 . 9 " " here [i] am , " yapped [vixen] , " under the gun tail with my man . 1 " 2 here 2 here 4 am 4 am 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 yapped 7 yapped 9 , 9 , 10 " 10 " 11 under 11 under 12 the 12 the 13 gun 13 gun 14 tail 14 tail 15 with 15 with 16 my 16 my 17 man 17 man 18 . you big , blundering beast of a camel you , you upset our tent . 1 you 2 big 2 big 3 , 3 , 4 blundering 4 blundering 5 beast 5 beast 6 of 6 of 7 a 7 a 8 camel 8 camel 9 you 9 you 10 , 10 , 11 you 11 you 12 upset 12 upset 13 our 13 our 14 tent 14 tent 15 . my man 's very angry . " 1 my 2 man 2 man 3 's 3 's 4 very 4 very 5 angry 5 angry 6 . 6 . 7 " " phew ! " said the bullocks . 1 " 2 phew 2 phew 3 ! 3 ! 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 the 6 the 7 bullocks 7 bullocks 8 . " he must be white ! " 1 " 2 he 2 he 3 must 3 must 4 be 4 be 5 white 5 white 6 ! 6 ! 7 " " of course he is , " said [vixen] . 1 " 2 of 2 of 3 course 3 course 4 he 4 he 5 is 5 is 6 , 6 , 7 " 7 " 8 said 8 said 10 . " do you suppose [i] 'm looked after by a black bullock-driver ? " 1 " 2 do 2 do 3 you 3 you 4 suppose 4 suppose 6 'm 6 'm 7 looked 7 looked 8 after 8 after 9 by 9 by 10 a 10 a 11 black 11 black 12 bullock-driver 12 bullock-driver 13 ? 13 ? 14 " ["] [huah] [!] ouach ! 1 ouach 2 ! ugh ! " said the bullocks . 1 ugh 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 4 said 4 said 5 the 5 the 6 bullocks 6 bullocks 7 . " let us get away quickly . " 1 " 2 let 2 let 3 us 3 us 4 get 4 get 5 away 5 away 6 quickly 6 quickly 7 . 7 . 8 " they plunged forward in the mud , and managed somehow to run their yoke on the pole of an ammunition wagon , where it jammed . 1 they 2 plunged 2 plunged 3 forward 3 forward 4 in 4 in 5 the 5 the 6 mud 6 mud 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 managed 9 managed 10 somehow 10 somehow 11 to 11 to 12 run 12 run 13 their 13 their 14 yoke 14 yoke 15 on 15 on 16 the 16 the 17 pole 17 pole 18 of 18 of 19 an 19 an 20 ammunition 20 ammunition 21 wagon 21 wagon 22 , 22 , 23 where 23 where 24 it 24 it 25 jammed 25 jammed 26 . " now you have done it , " said [billy] calmly . 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 you 3 you 4 have 4 have 5 done 5 done 6 it 6 it 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 said 9 said 11 calmly 11 calmly 12 . " don't struggle . 1 " 2 don't 2 don't 3 struggle 3 struggle 4 . you 're hung up till daylight . 1 you 2 're 2 're 3 hung 3 hung 4 up 4 up 5 till 5 till 6 daylight 6 daylight 7 . what on earth 's the matter ? " 1 what 2 on 2 on 3 earth 3 earth 4 's 4 's 5 the 5 the 6 matter 6 matter 7 ? 7 ? 8 " " you 'll break your necks in a minute , " said the troop-horse . 1 " 2 you 2 you 3 'll 3 'll 4 break 4 break 5 your 5 your 6 necks 6 necks 7 in 7 in 8 a 8 a 9 minute 9 minute 10 , 10 , 11 " 11 " 12 said 12 said 13 the 13 the 14 troop-horse 14 troop-horse 15 . " what 's the matter with white men ? 1 " 2 what 2 what 3 's 3 's 4 the 4 the 5 matter 5 matter 6 with 6 with 7 white 7 white 8 men 8 men 9 ? i live with ' em . " 1 i 2 live 2 live 3 with 3 with 4 ' 4 ' 5 em 5 em 6 . 6 . 7 " " they eat us ! 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 eat 3 eat 4 us 4 us 5 ! pull ! " said the near bullock . 1 pull 2 ! 2 ! 3 " 3 " 4 said 4 said 5 the 5 the 6 near 6 near 7 bullock 7 bullock 8 . the yoke snapped with a twang , and they lumbered off together . 1 the 2 yoke 2 yoke 3 snapped 3 snapped 4 with 4 with 5 a 5 a 6 twang 6 twang 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 they 9 they 10 lumbered 10 lumbered 11 off 11 off 12 together 12 together 13 . i never knew before what made [indian] cattle so scared of [englishmen] . 1 i 2 never 2 never 3 knew 3 knew 4 before 4 before 5 what 5 what 6 made 6 made 8 cattle 8 cattle 9 so 9 so 10 scared 10 scared 11 of 11 of 13 . we eat beef a thing that no cattle-driver touches and of course the cattle do not like it . 1 we 2 eat 2 eat 3 beef 3 beef 4 a 4 a 5 thing 5 thing 6 that 6 that 7 no 7 no 8 cattle-driver 8 cattle-driver 9 touches 9 touches 10 and 10 and 11 of 11 of 12 course 12 course 13 the 13 the 14 cattle 14 cattle 15 do 15 do 16 not 16 not 17 like 17 like 18 it 18 it 19 . " may [i] be flogged with my own pad-chains ! 1 " 2 may 2 may 4 be 4 be 5 flogged 5 flogged 6 with 6 with 7 my 7 my 8 own 8 own 9 pad-chains 9 pad-chains 10 ! who 'd have thought of two big lumps like those losing their heads ? " said [billy] . 1 who 2 'd 2 'd 3 have 3 have 4 thought 4 thought 5 of 5 of 6 two 6 two 7 big 7 big 8 lumps 8 lumps 9 like 9 like 10 those 10 those 11 losing 11 losing 12 their 12 their 13 heads 13 heads 14 ? 14 ? 15 " 15 " 16 said 16 said 18 . " never mind . 1 " 2 never 2 never 3 mind 3 mind 4 . 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 7 this 7 this 8 man 8 man 9 . most of the white men , [i] know , have things in their pockets , " said the troop-horse . 1 most 2 of 2 of 3 the 3 the 4 white 4 white 5 men 5 men 6 , 6 , 8 know 8 know 9 , 9 , 10 have 10 have 11 things 11 things 12 in 12 in 13 their 13 their 14 pockets 14 pockets 15 , 15 , 16 " 16 " 17 said 17 said 18 the 18 the 19 troop-horse 19 troop-horse 20 . " [i] 'll leave you , then . 1 " 3 'll 3 'll 4 leave 4 leave 5 you 5 you 6 , 6 , 7 then 7 then 8 . i can't say [i] 'm over-fond of ' em myself . 1 i 2 can't 2 can't 3 say 3 say 5 'm 5 'm 6 over-fond 6 over-fond 7 of 7 of 8 ' 8 ' 9 em 9 em 10 myself 10 myself 11 . come along , young un , and we 'll go back to our lines . 1 come 2 along 2 along 3 , 3 , 4 young 4 young 5 un 5 un 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 we 8 we 9 'll 9 'll 10 go 10 go 11 back 11 back 12 to 12 to 13 our 13 our 14 lines 14 lines 15 . good-night , [australia] [!] 1 good-night 2 , see you on parade to-morrow , [i] suppose . 1 see 2 you 2 you 3 on 3 on 4 parade 4 parade 5 to-morrow 5 to-morrow 6 , 6 , 8 suppose 8 suppose 9 . good-night , old [hay-bale] ! try to control your feelings , won't you ? 1 good-night 2 , 2 , 3 old 3 old 5 ! 5 ! 6 try 6 try 7 to 7 to 8 control 8 control 9 your 9 your 10 feelings 10 feelings 11 , 11 , 12 won't 12 won't 13 you 13 you 14 ? good-night , [two] [tails] [!] 1 good-night 2 , if you pass us on the ground tomorrow , don't trumpet . 1 if 2 you 2 you 3 pass 3 pass 4 us 4 us 5 on 5 on 6 the 6 the 7 ground 7 ground 8 tomorrow 8 tomorrow 9 , 9 , 10 don't 10 don't 11 trumpet 11 trumpet 12 . it spoils our formation . " 1 it 2 spoils 2 spoils 3 our 3 our 4 formation 4 formation 5 . 5 . 6 " " [i] 'm coming to the parade to-morrow in my dog-cart , " she said . 1 " 3 'm 3 'm 4 coming 4 coming 5 to 5 to 6 the 6 the 7 parade 7 parade 8 to-morrow 8 to-morrow 9 in 9 in 10 my 10 my 11 dog-cart 11 dog-cart 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 she 14 she 15 said 15 said 16 . " where will you be ? " 1 " 2 where 2 where 3 will 3 will 4 you 4 you 5 be 5 be 6 ? 6 ? 7 " " on the left hand of the second squadron . 1 " 2 on 2 on 3 the 3 the 4 left 4 left 5 hand 5 hand 6 of 6 of 7 the 7 the 8 second 8 second 9 squadron 9 squadron 10 . i set the time for all my troop , little lady , " he said politely . 1 i 2 set 2 set 3 the 3 the 4 time 4 time 5 for 5 for 6 all 6 all 7 my 7 my 8 troop 8 troop 9 , 9 , 10 little 10 little 11 lady 11 lady 12 , 12 , 13 " 13 " 14 he 14 he 15 said 15 said 16 politely 16 politely 17 . " now [i] must go back to [dick] . 1 " 2 now 2 now 4 must 4 must 5 go 5 go 6 back 6 back 7 to 7 to 9 . my tail 's all muddy , and he 'll have two hours ' hard work dressing me for parade . " 1 my 2 tail 2 tail 3 's 3 's 4 all 4 all 5 muddy 5 muddy 6 , 6 , 7 and 7 and 8 he 8 he 9 'll 9 'll 10 have 10 have 11 two 11 two 12 hours 12 hours 13 ' 13 ' 14 hard 14 hard 15 work 15 work 16 dressing 16 dressing 17 me 17 me 18 for 18 for 19 parade 19 parade 20 . 20 . 21 " the seventh pair had a new yoke , and they looked rather stiff and tired . 1 the 2 seventh 2 seventh 3 pair 3 pair 4 had 4 had 5 a 5 a 6 new 6 new 7 yoke 7 yoke 8 , 8 , 9 and 9 and 10 they 10 they 11 looked 11 looked 12 rather 12 rather 13 stiff 13 stiff 14 and 14 and 15 tired 15 tired 16 . i gave a cheer all by myself for [billy] the mule , but he never looked right or left . 1 i 2 gave 2 gave 3 a 3 a 4 cheer 4 cheer 5 all 5 all 6 by 6 by 7 myself 7 myself 8 for 8 for 10 the 10 the 11 mule 11 mule 12 , 12 , 13 but 13 but 14 he 14 he 15 never 15 never 16 looked 16 looked 17 right 17 right 18 or 18 or 19 left 19 left 20 . the rain began to fall again , and for a while it was too misty to see what the troops were doing . 1 the 2 rain 2 rain 3 began 3 began 4 to 4 to 5 fall 5 fall 6 again 6 again 7 , 7 , 8 and 8 and 9 for 9 for 10 a 10 a 11 while 11 while 12 it 12 it 13 was 13 was 14 too 14 too 15 misty 15 misty 16 to 16 to 17 see 17 see 18 what 18 what 19 the 19 the 20 troops 20 troops 21 were 21 were 22 doing 22 doing 23 . they had made a big half circle across the plain , and were spreading out into a line . 1 they 2 had 2 had 3 made 3 made 4 a 4 a 5 big 5 big 6 half 6 half 7 circle 7 circle 8 across 8 across 9 the 9 the 10 plain 10 plain 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 were 13 were 14 spreading 14 spreading 15 out 15 out 16 into 16 into 17 a 17 a 18 line 18 line 19 . i looked at the [amir] . 1 i 2 looked 2 looked 3 at 3 at 4 the 4 the 6 . up till then he had not shown the shadow of a sign of astonishment or anything else . 1 up 2 till 2 till 3 then 3 then 4 he 4 he 5 had 5 had 6 not 6 not 7 shown 7 shown 8 the 8 the 9 shadow 9 shadow 10 of 10 of 11 a 11 a 12 sign 12 sign 13 of 13 of 14 astonishment 14 astonishment 15 or 15 or 16 anything 16 anything 17 else 17 else 18 . but now his eyes began to get bigger and bigger , and he picked up the reins on his horse 's neck and looked behind him . 1 but 2 now 2 now 3 his 3 his 4 eyes 4 eyes 5 began 5 began 6 to 6 to 7 get 7 get 8 bigger 8 bigger 9 and 9 and 10 bigger 10 bigger 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 he 13 he 14 picked 14 picked 15 up 15 up 16 the 16 the 17 reins 17 reins 18 on 18 on 19 his 19 his 20 horse 20 horse 21 's 21 's 22 neck 22 neck 23 and 23 and 24 looked 24 looked 25 behind 25 behind 26 him 26 him 27 . then the advance stopped dead , the ground stood still , the whole line saluted , and thirty bands began to play all together . 1 then 2 the 2 the 3 advance 3 advance 4 stopped 4 stopped 5 dead 5 dead 6 , 6 , 7 the 7 the 8 ground 8 ground 9 stood 9 stood 10 still 10 still 11 , 11 , 12 the 12 the 13 whole 13 whole 14 line 14 line 15 saluted 15 saluted 16 , 16 , 17 and 17 and 18 thirty 18 thirty 19 bands 19 bands 20 began 20 began 21 to 21 to 22 play 22 play 23 all 23 all 24 together 24 together 25 . the animals went in two by two , [hurrah] [!] 1 the 2 animals 2 animals 3 went 3 went 4 in 4 in 5 two 5 two 6 by 6 by 7 two 7 two 8 , " now , " said he , " in what manner was this wonderful thing done ? " 1 " 2 now 2 now 3 , 3 , 4 " 4 " 5 said 5 said 6 he 6 he 7 , 7 , 8 " 8 " 9 in 9 in 10 what 10 what 11 manner 11 manner 12 was 12 was 13 this 13 this 14 wonderful 14 wonderful 15 thing 15 thing 16 done 16 done 17 ? 17 ? 18 " and the officer answered , " an order was given , and they obeyed . " 1 and 2 the 2 the 3 officer 3 officer 4 answered 4 answered 5 , 5 , 6 " 6 " 7 an 7 an 8 order 8 order 9 was 9 was 10 given 10 given 11 , 11 , 12 and 12 and 13 they 13 they 14 obeyed 14 obeyed 15 . 15 . 16 " " but are the beasts as wise as the men ? " said the chief . 1 " 2 but 2 but 3 are 3 are 4 the 4 the 5 beasts 5 beasts 6 as 6 as 7 wise 7 wise 8 as 8 as 9 the 9 the 10 men 10 men 11 ? 11 ? 12 " 12 " 13 said 13 said 14 the 14 the 15 chief 15 chief 16 . " they obey , as the men do . 1 " 2 they 2 they 3 obey 3 obey 4 , 4 , 5 as 5 as 6 the 6 the 7 men 7 men 8 do 8 do 9 . thus it is done . " 1 thus 2 it 2 it 3 is 3 is 4 done 4 done 5 . 5 . 6 " " would it were [so] in [afghanistan] ! " said the chief , " for there we obey only our own wills . " 1 " 2 would 2 would 3 it 3 it 4 were 4 were 6 in 6 in 8 ! 8 ! 9 " 9 " 10 said 10 said 11 the 11 the 12 chief 12 chief 13 , 13 , 14 " 14 " 15 for 15 for 16 there 16 there 17 we 17 we 18 obey 18 obey 19 only 19 only 20 our 20 our 21 own 21 own 22 wills 22 wills 23 . 23 . 24 " parade [song] of [the] [camp] [animals] 1 parade 3 of [elephants] [of] [the] [gun] [teams] [gun] [bullocks] [cavalry] [horses] [screw-gun] [mules] [commissariat] [camels] and this our marching-song : can't ! 1 and 2 this 2 this 3 our 3 our 4 marching-song 4 marching-song 5 : 5 : 6 can't 6 can't 7 ! don't ! 1 don't 2 ! shan't ! 1 shan't 2 ! won't ! 1 won't 2 ! pass it along the line ! 1 pass 2 it 2 it 3 along 3 along 4 the 4 the 5 line 5 line 6 ! somebody 's pack has slid from his back , [wish] it were only mine ! 1 somebody 2 's 2 's 3 pack 3 pack 4 has 4 has 5 slid 5 slid 6 from 6 from 7 his 7 his 8 back 8 back 9 , 9 , 11 it 11 it 12 were 12 were 13 only 13 only 14 mine 14 mine 15 ! somebody 's load has tipped off in the road [cheer] for a halt and a row ! 1 somebody 2 's 2 's 3 load 3 load 4 has 4 has 5 tipped 5 tipped 6 off 6 off 7 in 7 in 8 the 8 the 9 road 9 road 11 for 11 for 12 a 12 a 13 halt 13 halt 14 and 14 and 15 a 15 a 16 row 16 row 17 ! urrr ! 1 urrr 2 ! yarrh ! 1 yarrh 2 ! grr ! 1 grr 2 ! arrh ! 1 arrh 2 ! somebody 's catching it now ! 1 somebody 2 's 2 's 3 catching 3 catching 4 it 4 it 5 now 5 now 6 ! [all] [the] [beasts] [together] while the men that walk beside , [dusty] [,] silent , heavy-eyed , [cannot] tell why we or they [march] and suffer day by day . 1 while 2 the 2 the 3 men 3 men 4 that 4 that 5 walk 5 walk 6 beside 6 beside 7 , 7 , 10 silent 10 silent 11 , 11 , 12 heavy-eyed 12 heavy-eyed 13 , 13 , 15 tell 15 tell 16 why 16 why 17 we 17 we 18 or 18 or 19 they 19 they 21 and 21 and 22 suffer 22 suffer 23 day 23 day 24 by 24 by 25 day 25 day 26 . end of [the] [project] [gutenberg] [ebook] [of] [the] [jungle] [book] , [by] [rudyard] [kipling] 1 end 2 of 2 of 11 ,