CONTENTS
HowFearCameTheLawoftheJungleTheMiracleofPurunBhagatASongofKabirLettingintheJungleMowgli’sSongagainstPeopleTheUndertakersARippleSongTheKing’sAnkusTheSongoftheLittleHunterQuiquern’AngutivaunTaina’
RedDogChil’sSongTheSpringRunningTheOutsongHOWFEARCAME
Thestreamisshrunk——thepoolisdry，Andwebecomrades，thouandI；
WithfeveredjowlanddustyflankEachjostlingeachalongthebank；
Andbyonedrouthyfearmadestill，Forgoingthoughtofquestorkill。
Now’neathhisdamthefawnmaysee，TheleanPack-wolfascowedashe，Andthetallbuck，unflinching，noteThefangsthattorehisfather’sthroat。
Thepoolsareshrunk——thestreamsaredry，Andwebeplaymates，thouandI，Tillyondercloud——GoodHunting！——looseTherainthatbreaksourWaterTruce。
TheLawoftheJungle——whichisbyfartheoldestlawintheworld——hasarrangedforalmosteverykindofaccidentthatmaybefalltheJunglePeople，tillnowitscodeisasperfectastimeandcustomcanmakeit。YouwillrememberthatMowglispentagreatpartofhislifeintheSeeoneeWolf-Pack，learningtheLawfromBaloo，theBrownBear；anditwasBaloowhotoldhim，whentheboygrewimpatientattheconstantorders，thattheLawwasliketheGiantCreeper，becauseitdroppedacrosseveryone’sbackandnoonecouldescape。
\"WhenthouhastlivedaslongasIhave，LittleBrother，thouwiltseehowalltheJungleobeysatleastoneLaw。
Andthatwillbenopleasantsight，\"saidBaloo。
Thistalkwentinatoneearandoutattheother，foraboywhospendshislifeeatingandsleepingdoesnotworryaboutanythingtillitactuallystareshimintheface。But，oneyear，Baloo’swordscametrue，andMowglisawalltheJungleworkingundertheLaw。
ItbeganwhenthewinterRainsfailedalmostentirely，andIkki，thePorcupine，meetingMowgliinabamboo-thicket，toldhimthatthewildyamsweredryingup。NoweverybodyknowsthatIkkiisridiculouslyfastidiousinhischoiceoffood，andwilleatnothingbuttheverybestandripest。SoMowglilaughedandsaid，\"Whatisthattome？\"
\"NotmuchNOW，\"saidIkki，rattlinghisquillsinastiff，uncomfortableway，\"butlaterweshallsee。Isthereanymoredivingintothedeeprock-poolbelowtheBee-Rocks，LittleBrother？\"
\"No。Thefoolishwaterisgoingallaway，andIdonotwishtobreakmyhead，\"saidMowgii，who，inthosedays，wasquitesurethatheknewasmuchasanyfiveoftheJunglePeopleputtogether。
\"Thatisthyloss。Asmallcrackmightletinsomewisdom。\"
IkkiduckedquicklytopreventMowglifrompullinghisnose-bristles，andMowglitoldBaloowhatIkkihadsaid。
Baloolookedverygrave，andmumbledhalftohimself：
\"IfIwerealoneIwouldchangemyhunting-groundsnow，beforetheothersbegantothink。Andyet——huntingamongstrangersendsinfighting；andtheymighthurttheMan-cub。
Wemustwaitandseehowthemohwablooms。\"
Thatspringthemohwatree，thatBaloowassofondof，neverflowered。Thegreeny，cream-coloured，waxyblossomswereheat-killedbeforetheywereborn，andonlyafewbad-smellingpetalscamedownwhenhestoodonhishindlegsandshookthetree。Then，inchbyinch，theuntemperedheatcreptintotheheartoftheJungle，turningityellow，brown，andatlastblack。Thegreengrowthsinthesidesoftheravinesburneduptobrokenwiresandcurledfilmsofdeadstuff；
thehiddenpoolssankdownandcakedover，keepingthelastleastfootmarkontheiredgesasifithadbeencastiniron；
thejuicy-stemmedcreepersfellawayfromthetreestheyclungtoanddiedattheirfeet；thebambooswithered，clankingwhenthehotwindsblew，andthemosspeeledofftherocksdeepintheJungle，tilltheywereasbareandashotasthequiveringbluebouldersinthebedofthestream。
Thebirdsandthemonkey-peoplewentnorthearlyintheyear，fortheyknewwhatwascoming；andthedeerandthewildpigbrokefarawaytotheperishedfieldsofthevillages，dyingsometimesbeforetheeyesofmentooweaktokillthem。Chil，theKite，stayedandgrewfat，fortherewasagreatdealofcarrion，andeveningaftereveninghebroughtthenewstothebeasts，tooweaktoforcetheirwaytofreshhunting-grounds，thatthesunwaskillingtheJungleforthreedays\"flightineverydirection。
Mowgli，whohadneverknownwhatrealhungermeant，fellbackonstalehoney，threeyearsold，scrapedoutofdesertedrock-hives——honeyblackasasloe，anddustywithdriedsugar。
Hehunted，too，fordeep-boringgrubsunderthebarkofthetrees，androbbedthewaspsoftheirnewbroods。Allthegameinthejunglewasnomorethanskinandbone，andBagheeracouldkillthriceinanight，andhardlygetafullmeal。Butthewantofwaterwastheworst，forthoughtheJunglePeopledrinkseldomtheymustdrinkdeep。
Andtheheatwentonandon，andsuckedupallthemoisture，tillatlastthemainchanneloftheWaingungawastheonlystreamthatcarriedatrickleofwaterbetweenitsdeadbanks；
andwhenHathi，thewildelephant，wholivesforahundredyearsandmore，sawalong，leanblueridgeofrockshowdryintheverycentreofthestream，heknewthathewaslookingatthePeaceRock，andthenandtherehelifteduphistrunkandproclaimedtheWaterTruce，ashisfatherbeforehimhadproclaimeditfiftyyearsago。Thedeer，wildpig，andbuffalotookupthecryhoarsely；andChil，theKite，flewingreatcirclesfarandwide，whistlingandshriekingthewarning。
BytheLawoftheJungleitisdeathtokillatthedrinking-placeswhenoncetheWaterTrucehasbeendeclared。
Thereasonofthisisthatdrinkingcomesbeforeeating。EveryoneintheJunglecanscramblealongsomehowwhenonlygameisscarce；butwateriswater，andwhenthereisbutonesourceofsupply，allhuntingstopswhiletheJunglePeoplegotherefortheirneeds。Ingoodseasons，whenwaterwasplentiful，thosewhocamedowntodrinkattheWaingunga——oranywhereelse，forthatmatter——didsoattheriskoftheirlives，andthatriskmadenosmallpartofthefascinationofthenight’sdoings。
Tomovedownsocunninglythatneveraleafstirred；towadeknee-deepintheroaringshallowsthatdrownallnoisefrombehind；todrink，lookingbackwardoveroneshoulder，everymusclereadyforthefirstdesperateboundofkeenterror；
torollonthesandymargin，andreturn，wet-muzzledandwellplumpedout，totheadmiringherd，wasathingthatalltall-antleredyoungbuckstookadelightin，preciselybecausetheyknewthatatanymomentBagheeraorShereKhanmightleapuponthemandbearthemdown。Butnowallthatlife-and-deathfunwasended，andtheJunglePeoplecameup，starvedandweary，totheshrunkenriver，——tiger，bear，deer，buffalo，andpig，alltogether，——drankthefouledwaters，andhungabovethem，tooexhaustedtomoveoff。
Thedeerandthepighadtrampedalldayinsearchofsomethingbetterthandriedbarkandwitheredleaves。Thebuffaloeshadfoundnowallowstobecoolin，andnogreencropstosteal。
ThesnakeshadlefttheJungleandcomedowntotheriverinthehopeoffindingastrayfrog。Theycurledroundwetstones，andneverofferedtostrikewhenthenoseofarootingpigdislodgedthem。Theriver-turtleshadlongagobeenkilledbyBagheera，cleverestofhunters，andthefishhadburiedthemselvesdeepinthedrymud。OnlythePeaceRocklayacrosstheshallowslikealongsnake，andthelittletiredrippleshissedastheydriedonitshotside。
ItwasherethatMowglicamenightlyforthecoolandthecompanionship。Themosthungryofhisenemieswouldhardlyhavecaredfortheboythen，Hisnakedhidemadehimseemmoreleanandwretchedthananyofhisfellows。Hishairwasbleachedtotowcolourbythesun；hisribsstoodoutliketheribsofabasket，andthelumpsonhiskneesandelbows，wherehewasusedtotrackonallfours，gavehisshrunkenlimbsthelookofknottedgrass-stems。Buthiseye，underhismattedforelock，wascoolandquiet，forBagheerawashisadviserinthistimeoftrouble，andtoldhimtogoquietly，huntslowly，andnever，onanyaccount，tolosehistemper。
\"Itisaneviltime，\"saidtheBlackPanther，onefurnace-hotevening，\"butitwillgoifwecanlivetilltheend。Isthystomachfull，Man-cub？\"
\"Thereisstuffinmystomach，butIgetnogoodofit。
Thinkyou，Bagheera，theRainshaveforgottenusandwillnevercomeagain？\"
\"NotI！Weshallseethemohwainblossomyet，andthelittlefawnsallfatwithnewgrass。ComedowntothePeaceRockandhearthenews。Onmyback，LittleBrother。\"
\"Thisisnotimetocarryweight。Icanstillstandalone，but——indeedwebenofattedbullocks，wetwo。\"
Bagheeralookedalonghisragged，dustyflankandwhispered。
\"LastnightIkilledabullockundertheyoke。SolowwasI
broughtthatIthinkIshouldnothavedaredtospringifhehadbeenloose。WOU！\"
Mowglilaughed。\"Yes，webegreathuntersnow，\"saidhe。
\"Iamverybold——toeatgrubs，\"andthetwocamedowntogetherthroughthecracklingundergrowthtotheriver-bankandthelace-workofshoalsthatranoutfromitineverydirection。
\"Thewatercannotlivelong，\"saidBaloo，joiningthem。
\"Lookacross。YonderaretrailsliketheroadsofMan。\"
Onthelevelplainofthefartherbankthestiffjungle-grasshaddiedstanding，and，dying，hadmummied。Thebeatentracksofthedeerandthepig，allheadingtowardtheriver，hadstripedthatcolourlessplainwithdustygulliesdriventhroughtheten-footgrass，and，earlyasitwas，eachlongavenuewasfulloffirst-comershasteningtothewater。Youcouldhearthedoesandfawnscoughinginthesnuff-likedust。
Up-stream，atthebendofthesluggishpoolroundthePeaceRock，andWardenoftheWaterTruce，stoodHathi，thewildelephant，withhissons，gauntandgrayinthemoonlight，rockingtoandfro——alwaysrocking。Belowhimalittlewerethevanguardofthedeer；belowthese，again，thepigandthewildbuffalo；andontheoppositebank，wherethetalltreescamedowntothewater’sedge，wastheplacesetapartfortheEatersofFlesh——thetiger，thewolves，thepanther，thebear，andtheothers。
\"WeareunderoneLaw，indeed，\"saidBagheera，wadingintothewaterandlookingacrossatthelinesofclickinghornsandstartingeyeswherethedeerandthepigpushedeachothertoandfro。\"Goodhunting，allyouofmyblood，\"headded，lyingownatfulllength，oneflankthrustoutoftheshallows；andthen，betweenhisteeth，\"ButforthatwhichistheLawitwouldbeVERYgoodhunting。\"
Thequick-spreadearsofthedeercaughtthelastsentence，andafrightenedwhisperranalongtheranks。\"TheTruce！
RemembertheTruce！\"
\"Peacethere，peace！\"gurgledHathi，thewildelephant。
\"TheTruceholds，Bagheera。Thisisnotimetotalkofhunting。\"
\"WhoshouldknowbetterthanI？\"Bagheeraanswered，rollinghisyelloweyesup-stream。\"Iamaneaterofturtles——afisheroffrogs。Ngaayah！WouldIcouldgetgoodfromchewingbranches！\"
\"WEwishso，verygreatly，\"bleatedayoungfawn，whohadonlybeenbornthatspring，anddidnotatalllikeit。WretchedastheJunglePeoplewere，evenHathicouldnothelpchuckling；
whileMowgli，lyingonhiselbowsinthewarmwater，laughedaloud，andbeatupthescumwithhisfeet。
\"Wellspoken，littlebud-horn，\"Bagheerapurred。\"WhentheTruceendsthatshallberememberedinthyfavour，\"andhelookedkeenlythroughthedarknesstomakesureofrecognisingthefawnagain。
Graduallythetalkingspreadupanddownthedrinking-places。
Onecouldhearthescuffling，snortingpigaskingformoreroom；thebuffaloesgruntingamongthemselvesastheylurchedoutacrossthesand-bars，andthedeertellingpitifulstoriesoftheirlongfoot-sorewanderingsinquestoffood。NowandagaintheyaskedsomequestionoftheEatersofFleshacrosstheriver，butallthenewswasbad，andtheroaringhotwindoftheJunglecameandwentbetweentherocksandtherattlingbranches，andscatteredtwigs，anddustonthewater。
\"Themen-folk，too，theydiebesidetheirploughs，\"saidayoungsambhur。\"Ipassedthreebetweensunsetandnight。
Theylaystill，andtheirBullockswiththem。Wealsoshallliestillinalittle。\"
\"Theriverhasfallensincelastnight，\"saidBaloo。\"OHathi，hastthoueverseenthelikeofthisdrought？\"
\"Itwillpass，itwillpass，\"saidHathi，squirtingwateralonghisbackandsides。
\"Wehaveoneherethatcannotendurelong，\"saidBaloo；andhelookedtowardtheboyheloved。
\"I？\"saidMowgliindignantly，sittingupinthewater。\"Ihavenolongfurtocovermybones，but——butifTHYhideweretakenoff，Baloo————\"
Hathishookalloverattheidea，andBaloosaidseverely：
\"Man-cub，thatisnotseemlytotellaTeacheroftheLaw。
NeverhaveIbeenseenwithoutmyhide。\"
\"Nay，Imeantnoharm，Baloo；butonlythatthouart，asitwere，likethecocoanutinthehusk，andIamthesamecocoanutallnaked。Nowthatbrownhuskofthine————\"Mowgliwassittingcross-legged，andexplainingthingswithhisforefingerinhisusualway，whenBagheeraputoutapaddypawandpulledhimoverbackwardintothewater。
\"Worseandworse，\"saidtheBlackPanther，astheboyrosespluttering。\"FirstBalooistobeskinned，andnowheisacocoanut。Becarefulthathedoesnotdowhattheripecocoanutsdo。\"
\"Andwhatisthat？\"saidMowgli，offhisguardfortheminute，thoughthatisoneoftheoldestcatchesintheJungle。
\"Breakthyhead，\"saidBagheeraquietly，pullinghimunderagain。
\"Itisnotgoodtomakeajestofthyteacher，\"saidthebear，whenMowglihadbeenduckedforthethirdtime。
\"Notgood！Whatwouldyehave？Thatnakedthingrunningtoandfromakesamonkey-jestofthosewhohaveoncebeengoodhunters，andpullsthebestofusbythewhiskersforsport。\"
ThiswasShereKhan，theLameTiger，limpingdowntothewater。
Hewaitedalittletoenjoythesensationhemadeamongthedeerontheoppositetolap，growling：\"Thejunglehasbecomeawhelping-groundfornakedcubsnow。Lookatme，Man-cub！\"
Mowglilooked——stared，rather——asinsolentlyasheknewhow，andinaminuteShereKhanturnedawayuneasily。\"Man-cubthis，andMan-cubthat，\"herumbled，goingonwithhisdrink，\"thecubisneithermannorcub，orhewouldhavebeenafraid。NextseasonIshallhavetobeghisleaveforadrink。Augrh！\"
\"Thatmaycome，too，\"saidBagheera，lookinghimsteadilybetweentheeyes。\"Thatmaycome，too——Faugh，ShereKhan！——whatnewshamehastthoubroughthere？\"
TheLameTigerhaddippedhischinandjowlinthewater，anddark，oilystreakswerefloatingfromitdown-stream。
\"Man！\"saidShereKhancoolly，\"Ikilledanhoursince。\"
Hewentonpurringandgrowlingtohimself。
Thelineofbeastsshookandwaveredtoandfro，andawhisperwentupthatgrewtoacry。\"Man！Man！HehaskilledMan！\"
ThenalllookedtowardsHathi，thewildelephant，butheseemednottohear。Hathineverdoesanythingtillthetimecomes，andthatisoneofthereasonswhyhelivessolong。
\"AtsuchaseasonasthistokillMan！Wasnoothergameafoot？\"saidBagheerascornfully，drawinghimselfoutofthetaintedwater，andshakingeachpaw，cat-fashion，ashedidso。
\"Ikilledforchoice——notforfood。\"Thehorrifiedwhisperbeganagain，andHathi’swatchfullittlewhiteeyecockeditselfinShereKhan’sdirection。\"Forchoice，\"ShereKhandrawled。\"NowcomeItodrinkandmakemecleanagain。Isthereanytoforbid？\"
Bagheera’sbackbegantocurvelikeabambooinahighwind，butHathilifteduphistrunkandspokequietly。
\"Thykillwasfromchoice？\"heasked；andwhenHathiasksaquestionitisbesttoanswer。
\"Evenso。ItwasmyrightandmyNight。Thouknowest，OHathi。\"
ShereKhanspokealmostcourteously。
\"Yes，Iknow，\"Hathianswered；and，afteralittlesilence，\"Hastthoudrunkthyfill？\"
\"Forto-night，yes。\"
\"Go，then。Theriveristodrink，andnottodefile。NonebuttheLameTigerwouldsohaveboastedofhisrightatthisseasonwhen——whenwesuffertogether——ManandJunglePeoplealike。\"Cleanorunclean，gettothylair，ShereKhan！\"
Thelastwordsrangoutlikesilvertrumpets，andHathi’sthreesonsrolledforwardhalfapace，thoughtherewasnoneed。
ShereKhanslunkaway，notdaringtogrowl，forheknew——whateveryoneelseknows——thatwhenthelastcomestothelast，HathiistheMasteroftheJungle。
\"WhatisthisrightShereKhanspeaksof？\"MowgliwhisperedinBagheera’sear。\"TokillManisalways，shameful。TheLawsaysso。AndyetHathisays————\"
\"Askhim。Idonotknow，LittleBrother。Rightornoright，ifHathihadnotspokenIwouldhavetaughtthatlamebutcherhislesson。TocometothePeaceRockfreshfromakillofMan——andtoboastofit——isajackal’strick。Besides，hetaintedthegoodwater。\"
Mowgliwaitedforaminutetopickuphiscourage，becausenoonecaredtoaddressHathidirectly，andthenhecried：\"WhatisShereKhan’sright，OHathi？\"Bothbanksechoedhiswords，forallthePeopleoftheJungleareintenselycurious，andtheyhadjustseensomethingthatnoneexceptBaloo，wholookedverythoughtful，seemedtounderstand。
\"Itisanoldtale，\"saidHathi；\"ataleolderthantheJungle。
KeepsilencealongthebanksandIwilltellthattale。\"
Therewasaminuteortwoofpushingashoulderingamongthepigsandthebuffalo，andthentheleadersoftheherdsgrunted，oneafteranother，\"Wewait，\"andHathistrodeforward，tillhewasnearlyknee-deepinthepoolbythePeaceRock。Leanandwrinkledandyellow-tuskedthoughhewas，helookedwhattheJungleknewhimtobe——theirmaster。
\"Yeknow，children，\"hebegan，\"thatofallthingsyemostfearMan\"；andtherewasamutterofagreement。
\"Thistaletouchesthee，LittleBrother，\"saidBagheeratoMowgli。
\"I？IamofthePack——ahunteroftheFreePeople，\"Mowglianswered。\"WhathaveItodowithMan？\"
\"AndyedonotknowwhyyefearMan？\"Hathiwenton。\"Thisisthereason。InthebeginningoftheJungle，andnoneknowwhenthatwas，weoftheJunglewalkedtogether，havingnofearofoneanother。Inthosedaystherewasnodrought，andleavesandflowersandfruitgrewonthesametree，andweatenothingatallexceptleavesandflowersandgrassandfruitandbark。\"
\"IamgladIwasnotborninthosedays，\"saidBagheera。\"Barkisonlygoodtosharpenclaws。\"
\"AndtheLordoftheJunglewasTha，theFirstoftheElephants。HedrewtheJungleoutofdeepwaterswithhistrunk；andwherehemadefurrowsinthegroundwithhistusks，theretheriversran；andwherehestruckwithhisfoot，thererosepondsofgoodwater；andwhenheblewthroughhistrunk，——
thus，——thetreesfell。ThatwasthemannerinwhichtheJunglewasmadebyTha；andsothetalewastoldtome。\"
\"Ithasnotlostfatinthetelling，\"Bagheerawhispered，andMowglilaughedbehindhishand。
\"Inthosedaystherewasnocornormelonsorpepperorsugar-cane，norwerethereanylittlehutssuchasyehaveallseen；andtheJunglePeopleknewnothingofMan，butlivedintheJungletogether，makingonepeople。Butpresentlytheybegantodisputeovertheirfood，thoughtherewasgrazingenoughforall。Theywerelazy。Eachwishedtoeatwherehelay，assometimeswecandonowwhenthespringrainsaregood。
Tha，theFirstoftheElephants，wasbusymakingnewjunglesandleadingtheriversintheirbeds。Hecouldnotwalkinallplaces；thereforehemadetheFirstoftheTigersthemasterandthejudgeoftheJungle，towhomtheJunglePeopleshouldbringtheirdisputes。InthosedaystheFirstoftheTigersatefruitandgrasswiththeothers。HewasaslargeasIam，andhewasverybeautiful，incolouralloverliketheblossomoftheyellowcreeper。TherewasneverstripenorbaruponhishideinthosegooddayswhenthistheJunglewasnew。
AlltheJunglePeoplecamebeforehimwithoutfear，andhiswordwastheLawofalltheJungle。Wewerethen，rememberye，onepeople。
\"Yetuponanighttherewasadisputebetweentwobucks——agrazing-quarrelsuchasyenowsettlewiththehornsandthefore-feet——anditissaidthatasthetwospoketogetherbeforetheFirstoftheFirstoftheTigerslyingamongtheflowers，abuckpushedhimwithhishorns，andtheFirstoftheTigersforgotthathewasthemasterandjudgeoftheJungle，and，leapinguponthatbuck，brokehisneck。
\"Tillthatnightneveroneofushaddied，andtheFirstoftheTigers，seeingwhathehaddone，andbeingmadefoolishbythescentoftheblood，ranawayintothemarshesoftheNorth，andweoftheJungle，leftwithoutajudge，felltofightingamongourselves；andThaheardthenoiseofitandcameback。
Thensomeofussaidthisandsomeofussaidthat，buthesawthedeadbuckamongtheflowers，andaskedwhohadkilled，andweoftheJunglewouldnottellbecausethesmellofthebloodmadeusfoolish。Werantoandfroincircles，caperingandcryingoutandshakingourheads。ThenThagaveanordertothetreesthathanglow，andtothetrailingcreepersoftheJungle，thattheyshouldmarkthekillerofthebucksothatheshouldknowhimagain，andhesaid，\"WhowillnowbemasteroftheJunglePeople？\"ThenupleapedtheGrayApewholivesinthebranches，andsaid，\"IwillnowbemasteroftheJungle。\"
AtthisThalaughed，andsaid，\"Sobeit，\"andwentawayveryangry。
\"Children，yeknowtheGrayApe。Hewasthenasheisnow。
Atthefirsthemadeawisefaceforhimself，butinalittlewhilehebegantoscratchandtoleapupanddown，andwhenThacamebackhefoundtheGrayApehanging，headdown，fromabough，mockingthosewhostoodbelow；andtheymockedhimagain。AndsotherewasnoLawintheJungle——onlyfoolishtalkandsenselesswords。
\"ThenThacalledusalltogetherandsaid：’ThefirstofyourmastershasbroughtDeathintotheJungle，andthesecondShame。NowitistimetherewasaLaw，andaLawthatyemustnotbreak。NowyeshallknowFear，andwhenyehavefoundhimyeshallknowthatheisyourmaster，andtherestshallfollow。’Thenweofthejunglesaid，’WhatisFear？’AndThasaid，’Seektillyefind。’SowewentupanddowntheJungleseekingforFear，andpresentlythebuffaloes————\"
\"Ugh！\"saidMysa，theleaderofthebuffaloes，fromtheirsand-bank。
\"Yes，Mysa，itwasthebuffaloes。TheycamebackwiththenewsthatinacaveintheJunglesatFear，andthathehadnohair，andwentuponhishindlegs。ThenweoftheJunglefollowedtheherdtillwecametothatcave，andFearstoodatthemouthofit，andhewas，asthebuffaloeshadsaid，hairless，andhewalkeduponhishinderlegs。Whenhesawushecriedout，andhisvoicefilleduswiththefearthatwehavenowofthatvoicewhenwehearit，andweranaway，trampinguponandtearingeachotherbecausewewereafraid。Thatnight，soitwastoldtome，weoftheJungledidnotliedowntogetherasusedtobeourcustom，buteachtribedrewoffbyitself——thepigwiththepig，thedeerwiththedeer；horntohorn，hooftohoof，——likekeepingtolike，andsolayshakingintheJungle。
\"OnlytheFirstoftheTigerswasnotwithus，forhewasstillhiddeninthemarshesoftheNorth，andwhenwordwasbroughttohimoftheThingwehadseeninthecave，hesaid。’IwillgotothisThingandbreakhisneck。’Soheranallthenighttillhecametothecave；butthetreesandthecreepersonhispath，rememberingtheorderthatThahadgiven，letdowntheirbranchesandmarkedhimasheran，drawingtheirfingersacrosshisback，hisflank，hisforehead，andhisjowl。Wherevertheytouchedhimtherewasamarkandastripeuponhisyellowhide。
ANDTHOSESTRIPESDOTHISCHILDRENWEARTOTHISDAY！Whenhecametothecave，Fear，theHairlessOne，putouthishandandcalledhim’TheStripedOnethatcomesbynight，’andtheFirstoftheTigerswasafraidoftheHairlessOne，andranbacktotheswampshowling。\"
Mowglichuckledquietlyhere，hischininthewater。
\"SolouddidhehowlthatThaheardhimandsaid，’Whatisthesorrow？’AndtheFirstoftheTigers，liftinguphismuzzletothenew-madesky，whichisnowsoold，said：’Givemebackmypower，OTha。IammadeashamedbeforealltheJungle，andI
haverunawayfromaHairlessOne，andhehascalledmeashamefulname。’’Andwhy？’saidTha。’BecauseIamsmearedwiththemudofthemarshes，’saidtheFirstoftheTigers。’Swim，then，androllonthewetgrass，andifitbemuditwillwashaway，’saidTha；andtheFirstoftheTigersswam，androlledandrolleduponthegrass，tilltheJungleranroundandroundbeforehiseyes，butnotonelittlebaruponallhishidewaschanged，andTha，watchinghim，laughed。ThentheFirstoftheTigerssaid：’WhathaveIdonethatthiscomestome？’
Thasaid，’Thouhastkilledthebuck，andthouhastletDeathlooseintheJungle，andwithDeathhascomeFear，sothatthepeopleoftheJungleareafraidoneoftheother，asthouartafraidoftheHairlessOne。’TheFirstoftheTigerssaid，’Theywillneverfearme，forIknewthemsincethebeginning。’
Thasaid，’Goandsee。’AndtheFirstoftheTigersrantoandfro，callingaloudtothedeerandthepigandthesambhurandtheporcupineandalltheJunglePeoples，andtheyallranawayfromhimwhohadbeentheirjudge，becausetheywereafraid。
\"ThentheFirstoftheTigerscameback，andhispridewasbrokeninhim，and，beatinghisheadupontheground，hetoreuptheearthwithallhisfeetandsaid：’RememberthatIwasoncetheMasteroftheJungle。Donotforgetme，OTha！LetmychildrenrememberthatIwasoncewithoutshameorfear！’
AndThasaid：’ThismuchIwilldo，becausethouandItogethersawtheJunglemade。Foronenightineachyearitshallbeasitwasbeforethebuckwaskilled——fortheeandforthychildren。Inthatonenight，ifyemeettheHairlessOne——andhisnameisMan——yeshallnotbeafraidofhim，butheshallheafraidofyou，asthoughyewerejudgesoftheJungleandmastersofallthings。Showhimmercyinthatnightofhisfear，forthouhastknownwhatFearis。’
\"ThentheFirstoftheTigersanswered，’Iamcontent’；
butwhennexthedrankhesawtheblackstripesuponhisflankandhisside，andherememberedthenamethattheHairlessOnehadgivenhim，andhewasangry。ForayearhelivedinthemarsheswaitingtillThashouldkeephispromise。AnduponanightwhenthejackaloftheMoon[theEveningStar]stoodclearoftheJungle，hefeltthathisNightwasuponhim，andhewenttothatcavetomeettheHairlessOne。ThenithappenedasThapromised，fortheHairlessOnefelldownbeforehimandlayalongtheground，andtheFirstoftheTigersstruckhimandbrokehisback，forhethoughtthattherewasbutonesuchThingintheJungle，andthathehadkilledFear。
Then，nosingabovethekill，heheardThacomingdownfromthewoodsoftheNorth，andpresentlythevoiceoftheFirstoftheElephants，whichisthevoicethatwehearnow————\"
Thethunderwasrollingupanddownthedry，scarredhills，butitbroughtnorain——onlyheat——lightningthatflickeredalongtheridges——andHathiwenton：\"THATwasthevoiceheheard，anditsaid：’Isthisthymercy？’TheFirstoftheTigerslickedhislipsandsaid：’Whatmatter？IhavekilledFear。’
AndThasaid：’Oblindandfoolish！ThouhastuntiedthefeetofDeath，andhewillfollowthytrailtillthoudiest。
ThouhasttaughtMantokill！’
\"TheFirstoftheTigers，standingstifflytohiskill，said。
’Heisasthebuckwas。ThereisnoFear。NowIwilljudgetheJunglePeoplesoncemore。’
\"AndThasaid：’NeveragainshalltheJunglePeoplescometothee。Theyshallnevercrossthytrail，norsleepnearthee，norfollowafterthee，norbrowsebythylair。OnlyFearshallfollowthee，andwithablowthatthoucanstnotseeheshallbidtheewaithispleasure。Heshallmakethegroundtoopenunderthyfeet，andthecreepertotwistaboutthyneck，andthetree-trunkstogrowtogetherabouttheehigherthanthoucanstleap，andatthelastheshalltakethyhidetowraphiscubswhentheyarecold。Thouhastshownhimnomercy，andnonewillheshowthee。’
\"TheFirstoftheTigerswasverybold，forhisNightwasstillonhim，andhesaid：’ThePromiseofThaisthePromiseofTha。
HewillnottakeawaymyNight？’AndThasaid：’TheoneNightisthine，asIhavesaid，butthereisapricetopay。
ThouhasttaughtMantokill，andheisnoslowlearner。’
\"TheFirstoftheTigerssaid：’Heishereundermyfoot，andhisbackisbroken。LettheJungleknowIhavekilledFear。’
\"ThenThalaughed，andsaid：’Thouhastkilledoneofmany，butthouthyselfshalttelltheJungle——forthyNightisended。’
\"Sothedaycame；andfromthemouthofthecavewentoutanotherHairlessOne，andhesawthekillinthepath，andtheFirstoftheTigersaboveit，andhetookapointedstick————\"
\"Theythrowathingthatcutsnow，\"saidIkki，rustlingdownthebank；forIkkiwasconsidereduncommonlygoodeatingbytheGonds——theycalledhimHo-Igoo——andheknewsomethingofthewickedlittleGondeeaxethatwhirlsacrossaclearinglikeadragon-fly。
\"Itwasapointedstick，suchastheyputinthefootofapit-trap，\"saidHathi，\"andthrowingit，hestrucktheFirstoftheTigersdeepintheflank。ThusithappenedasThasaid，fortheFirstoftheTigersranhowlingupanddowntheJungletillhetoreoutthestick，andalltheJungleknewthattheHairlessOnecouldstrikefromfaroff，andtheyfearedmorethanbefore。SoitcameaboutthattheFirstoftheTigerstaughttheHairlessOnetokill——andyeknowwhatharmthathassincedonetoallourpeoples——throughthenoose，andthepitfall，andthehiddentrap，andtheflyingstickandthestingingflythatcomesoutofwhitesmoke[Hathimeanttherifle]，andtheRedFlowerthatdrivesusintotheopen。
YetforonenightintheyeartheHairlessOnefearstheTiger，asThapromised，andneverhastheTigergivenhimcausetobelessafraid。Wherehefindshim，therehekillshim，rememberinghowtheFirstoftheTigerswasmadeashamed。
Fortherest，FearwalksupanddowntheJunglebydayandbynight。\"
\"Ahi！Aoo！\"saidthedeer，thinkingofwhatitallmeanttothem。
\"AndonlywhenthereisonegreatFearoverall，asthereisnow，canweoftheJunglelayasideourlittlefears，andmeettogetherinoneplaceaswedonow。\"
\"ForonenightonlydoesManfeartheTiger？\"saidMowgli。
\"Foronenightonly，\"saidHathi。
\"ButI——butwe——butalltheJungleknowsthatShereKhankillsMantwiceandthriceinamoon。\"
\"Evenso。THENhespringsfrombehindandturnshisheadasideashestrikes，forheisfulloffear。IfManlookedathimhewouldrun。ButonhisoneNighthegoesopenlydowntothevillage。Hewalksbetweenthehousesandthrustshisheadintothedoorway，andthemenfallontheirfaces，andtherehedoeshiskill。OnekillinthatNight。\"
\"Oh！\"saidMowglitohimself，rollingoverinthewater。\"NOWI
seewhyitwasShereKhanbademelookathim！Hegotnogoodofit，forhecouldnotholdhiseyessteady，and——andI
certainlydidnotfalldownathisfeet。ButthenIamnotaman，beingoftheFreePeople。\"
\"Umm！\"saidBagheeradeepinhisfurrythroat。\"DoestheTigerknowhisNight？\"
\"NevertilltheJackaloftheMoonstandsclearoftheeveningmist。Sometimesitfallsinthedrysummerandsometimesinthewetrains——thisoneNightoftheTiger。ButfortheFirstoftheTigers，thiswouldneverhavebeen，norwouldanyofushaveknownfear。\"
ThedeergruntedsorrowfullyandBagheera’slipscurledinawickedsmile。\"Domenknowthis——tale？\"saidhe。
\"Noneknowitexceptthetigers，andwe，theelephants——thechildrenofTha。Nowyebythepoolshaveheardit，andI
havespoken。\"
Hathidippedhistrunkintothewaterasasignthathedidnotwishtotalk。
\"But——but——but，\"saidMowgli，turningtoBaloo，\"whydidnottheFirstoftheTigerscontinuetoeatgrassandleavesandtrees？
Hedidbutbreakthebuck’sneck。HedidnotEAT。Whatledhimtothehotmeat？\"
\"Thetreesandthecreepersmarkedhim，LittleBrother，andmadehimthestripedthingthatwesee。Neveragainwouldheeattheirfruit；butfromthatdayherevengedhimselfuponthedeer，andtheothers，theEatersofGrass，\"saidBaloo。
\"ThenTHOUknowestthetale。Heh？WhyhaveIneverheard？\"
\"BecausetheJungleisfullofsuchtales。IfImadeabeginningtherewouldneverbeanendtothem。Letgomyear，LittleBrother。\"
THELAWOFTHEJUNGLE
JusttogiveyouanideaoftheimmensevarietyoftheJungleLaw，Ihavetranslatedintoverse（Balooalwaysrecitedtheminasortofsing-song）afewofthelawsthatapplytothewolves。
Thereare，ofcourse，hundredsandhundredsmore，butthesewilldoforspecimensofthesimplerrulings。
NowthisistheLawoftheJungle——asoldandastrueasthesky；
AndtheWolfthatshallkeepitmayprosper，buttheWolfthatshallbreakitmustdie。
Asthecreeperthatgirdlesthetree-trunktheLawrunnethforwardandback——
ForthestrengthofthePackistheWolf，andthestrengthoftheWolfisthePack。
Washdailyfromnose-tiptotail-tip；drinkdeeply，butnevertoodeep；
Andrememberthenightisforhunting，andforgetnotthedayisforsleep。
ThejackalmayfollowtheTiger，but，Cub，whenthywhiskersaregrown，RemembertheWolfisahunter——goforthandgetfoodofthineown。
KeeppeacewiththeLordsoftheJungle——theTiger，thePanther，theBear；
AndtroublenotHathitheSilent，andmocknottheBoarinhislair。
WhenPackmeetswithPackintheJungle，andneitherwillgofromthetrail，Liedowntilltheleadershavespoken——itmaybefairwordsshallprevail。
WhenyefightwithaWolfofthePack，yemustfighthimaloneandafar，Lestotherstakepartinthequarrel，andthePackbediminishedbywar。
TheLairoftheWolfishisrefuge，andwherehehasmadehimhishome，NoteventheHeadWolfmayenter，noteventheCouncilmaycome。
TheLairoftheWolfishisrefuge，butwherehehasdiggedittooplain，TheCouncilshallsendhimamessage，andsoheshallchangeitagain。
Ifyekillbeforemidnight，besilent，andwakenotthewoodswithyourbay，Lestyefrightenthedeerfromthecrops，andthebrothersgoemptyaway。
Yemaykillforyourselves，andyourmates，andyourcubsastheyneed，andyecan；
Butkillnotforpleasureofkilling，andSEVENTIMESNEVER
KILLMAN。
IfyeplunderhisKillfromaweaker，devournotallinthypride；
Pack-Rightistherightofthemeanest；soleavehimtheheadandthehide。
TheKillofthePackisthemeatofthePack。Yemusteatwhereitlies；
Andnoonemaycarryawayofthatmeattohislair，orhedies。
TheKilloftheWolfisthemeatoftheWolf。Hemaydowhathewill，But，tillhehasgivenpermission，thePackmaynoteatofthatKill。
Cub-RightistherightoftheYearling。FromallofhisPackhemayclaimFull-gorgewhenthekillerhaseaten；andnonemayrefusehimthesame。
Lair-RightistherightoftheMother。FromallofheryearshemayclaimOnehaunchofeachkillforherlitter，andnonemaydenyherthesame。
Cave-RightistherightoftheFather——tohuntbyhimselfforhisown。
HeisfreedofallcallstothePack；heisjudgedbytheCouncilalone。
Becauseofhisageandhiscunning，becauseofhisgripeandhispaw，InallthattheLawleavethopen，thewordoftheHeadWolfisLaw。
NowthesearetheLawsoftheJungle，andmanyandmightyarethey；
ButtheheadandthehoofoftheLawandthehaunchandthehumpis——Obey！
THEMIRACLEOFPURUNBHAGAT
ThenightwefelttheearthwouldmoveWestoleandpluckedhimbythehand，BecausewelovedhimwiththeloveThatknowsbutcannotunderstand。
Andwhentheroaringhillsidebroke，Andallourworldfelldowninrain，Wesavedhim，wetheLittleFolk；
Butlo！hedoesnotcomeagain！
Mournnow，wesavedhimforthesakeOfsuchpoorloveaswildonesmay。
Mournye！Ourbrotherwillnotwake，Andhisownkinddriveusaway！
DirgeoftheLangurs。
TherewasonceamaninIndiawhowasPrimeMinisterofoneofthesemi-independentnativeStatesinthenorth-westernpartofthecountry。HewasaBrahmin，sohigh-castethatcasteceasedtohaveanyparticularmeaningforhim；andhisfatherhadbeenanimportantofficialinthegay-colouredtag-ragandbobtailofanold-fashionedHinduCourt。ButasPurunDassgrewuphefeltthattheoldorderofthingswaschanging，andthatifanyonewishedtogetonintheworldhemuststandwellwiththeEnglish，andimitateallthattheEnglishbelievedtobegood。
Atthesametimeanativeofficialmustkeephisownmaster’sfavour。Thiswasadifficultgame，butthequiet，close-mouthedyoungBrahmin，helpedbyagoodEnglisheducationataBombayUniversity，playeditcoolly，androse，stepbystep，tobePrimeMinisterofthekingdom。Thatistosay，heheldmorerealpowerthanhismastertheMaharajah。
Whentheoldking——whowassuspiciousoftheEnglish，theirrailwaysandtelegraphs——died，PurunDassstoodhighwithhisyoungsuccessor，whohadbeentutoredbyanEnglishman；andbetweenthem，thoughhealwaystookcarethathismastershouldhavethecredit，theyestablishedschoolsforlittlegirls，maderoads，andstartedStatedispensariesandshowsofagriculturalimplements，andpublishedayearlyblue-bookonthe\"MoralandMaterialProgressoftheState，\"andtheForeignOfficeandtheGovernmentofIndiaweredelighted。VeryfewnativeStatestakeupEnglishprogressaltogether，fortheywillnotbelieve，asPurunDassshowedhedid，thatwhatwasgoodfortheEnglishmanmustbetwiceasgoodfortheAsiatic。ThePrimeMinisterbecamethehonouredfriendofViceroys，andGovernors，andLieutenant-Governors，andmedicalmissionaries，andcommonmissionaries，andhard-ridingEnglishofficerswhocametoshootintheStatepreserves，aswellasofwholehostsoftouristswhotravelledupanddownIndiainthecoldweather，showinghowthingsoughttobemanaged。InhissparetimehewouldendowscholarshipsforthestudyofmedicineandmanufacturesonstrictlyEnglishlines，andwriteletterstothe\"Pioneer\"，thegreatestIndiandailypaper，explaininghismaster’saimsandobjects。
AtlasthewenttoEnglandonavisit，andhadtopayenormoussumstothepriestswhenhecameback；forevensohigh-casteaBrahminasPurunDasslostcastebycrossingtheblacksea。
InLondonhemetandtalkedwitheveryoneworthknowing——
menwhosenamesgoallovertheworld——andsawagreatdealmorethanhesaid。Hewasgivenhonorarydegreesbylearneduniversities，andhemadespeechesandtalkedofHindusocialreformtoEnglishladiesineveningdress，tillallLondoncried，\"Thisisthemostfascinatingmanwehaveevermetatdinnersinceclothswerefirstlaid。\"
WhenhereturnedtoIndiatherewasablazeofglory，fortheViceroyhimselfmadeaspecialvisittoconferupontheMaharajahtheGrandCrossoftheStarofIndia——alldiamondsandribbonsandenamel；andatthesameceremony，whilethecannonboomed，PurunDasswasmadeaKnightCommanderoftheOrderoftheIndianEmpire；sothathisnamestoodSirPurunDass，K。C。I。E。
Thatevening，atdinnerinthebigViceregaltent，hestoodupwiththebadgeandthecollaroftheOrderonhisbreast，andreplyingtothetoastofhismaster’shealth，madeaspeechfewEnglishmencouldhavebettered。
Nextmonth，whenthecityhadreturnedtoitssun-bakedquiet，hedidathingnoEnglishmanwouldhavedreamedofdoing；
for，sofarastheworld’saffairswent，hedied。ThejewelledorderofhisknighthoodwentbacktotheIndianGovernment，andanewPrimeMinisterwasappointedtothechargeofaffairs，andagreatgameofGeneralPostbeganinallthesubordinateappointments。Thepriestsknewwhathadhappened，andthepeopleguessed；butIndiaistheoneplaceintheworldwhereamancandoashepleasesandnobodyaskswhy；andthefactthatDewanSirPurunDass，K。C。I。E。，hadresignedposition，palace，andpower，andtakenupthebegging-bowlandochre-coloureddressofaSunnyasi，orholyman，wasconsiderednothingextraordinary。
Hehadbeen，astheOldLawrecommends，twentyyearsayouth，twentyyearsafighter，——thoughhehadnevercarriedaweaponinhislife，——andtwentyyearsheadofahousehold。Hehadusedhiswealthandhispowerforwhatheknewbothtobeworth；hehadtakenhonourwhenitcamehisway；hehadseenmenandcitiesfarandnear，andmenandcitieshadstoodupandhonouredhim。
Nowhewouldletthosethingsgo，asamandropsthecloakhenolongerneeds。
Behindhim，ashewalkedthroughthecitygates，anantelopeskinandbrass-handledcrutchunderhisarm，andabegging-bowlofpolishedbrowncoco-de-merinhishand，barefoot，alone，witheyescastontheground——behindhimtheywerefiringsalutesfromthebastionsinhonourofhishappysuccessor。PurunDassnodded。Allthatlifewasended；andheboreitnomoreill-willorgood-willthanamanbearstoacolourlessdreamofthenight。HewasaSunnyasi——ahouseless，wanderingmendicant，dependingonhisneighboursforhisdailybread；andsolongasthereisamorseltodivideinIndia，neitherpriestnorbeggarstarves。Hehadneverinhislifetastedmeat，andveryseldomeatenevenfish。Afive-poundnotewouldhavecoveredhispersonalexpensesforfoodthroughanyoneofthemanyyearsinwhichhehadbeenabsolutemasterofmillionsofmoney。EvenwhenhewasbeinglionisedinLondonhehadheldbeforehimhisdreamofpeaceandquiet——thelong，white，dustyIndianroad，printedalloverwithbarefeet，theincessant，slow-movingtraffic，andthesharp-smellingwoodsmokecurlingupunderthefig-treesinthetwilight，wherethewayfarerssitattheireveningmeal。
WhenthetimecametomakethatdreamtruethePrimeMinistertookthepropersteps，andinthreedaysyoumightmoreeasilyhavefoundabubbleinthetroughofthelongAtlanticseas，thanPurunDassamongtheroving，gathering，separatingmillionsofIndia。
Atnighthisantelopeskinwasspreadwherethedarknessovertookhim——sometimesinaSunnyasimonasterybytheroadside；
sometimesbyamud-pillarshrineofKalaPir，wheretheJogis，whoareanothermistydivisionofholymen，wouldreceivehimastheydothosewhoknowwhatcastesanddivisionsareworth；
sometimesontheoutskirtsofalittleHinduvillage，wherethechildrenwouldstealupwiththefoodtheirparentshadprepared；andsometimesonthepitchofthebaregrazing-
grounds，wheretheflameofhisstickfirewakedthedrowsycamels。ItwasallonetoPurunDass——orPurunBhagat，ashecalledhimselfnow。Earth，people，andfoodwereallone。Butunconsciouslyhisfeetdrewhimawaynorthwardandeastward；
fromthesouthtoRohtak；fromRohtaktoKurnool；fromKurnooltoruinedSamanah，andthenup-streamalongthedriedbedoftheGuggerriverthatfillsonlywhentherainfallsinthehills，tillonedayhesawthefarlineofthegreatHimalayas。
ThenPurunBhagatsmiled，forherememberedthathismotherwasofRajputBrahminbirth，fromKuluway——aHill-woman，alwayshome-sickforthesnows——andthattheleasttouchofHillblooddrawsamanintheendbacktowherehebelongs。
\"Yonder，\"saidPurunBhagat，breastingthelowerslopesoftheSewaliks，wherethecactistanduplikeseven-branchedcandlesticks-\"yonderIshallsitdownandgetknowledge\"；
andthecoolwindoftheHimalayaswhistledabouthisearsashetrodtheroadthatledtoSimla。
Thelasttimehehadcomethatwayithadbeeninstate，withaclatteringcavalryescort，tovisitthegentlestandmostaffableofViceroys；andthetwohadtalkedforanhourtogetheraboutmutualfriendsinLondon，andwhattheIndiancommonfolkreallythoughtofthings。ThistimePurunBhagatpaidnocalls，butleanedontherailoftheMall，watchingthatgloriousviewofthePlainsspreadoutfortymilesbelow，tillanativeMohammedanpolicemantoldhimhewasobstructingtraffic；andPurunBhagatsalaamedreverentlytotheLaw，becauseheknewthevalueofit，andwasseekingforaLawofhisown。Thenhemovedon，andsleptthatnightinanemptyhutatChotaSimla，whichlooksliketheverylastendoftheearth，butitwasonlythebeginningofhisjourney。HefollowedtheHimalaya-Thibetroad，thelittleten-foottrackthatisblastedoutofsolidrock，orstruttedoutontimbersovergulfsathousandfeetdeep；
thatdipsintowarm，wet，shut-invalleys，andclimbsoutacrossbare，grassyhill-shoulderswherethesunstrikeslikeaburning-glass；orturnsthroughdripping，darkforestswherethetree-fernsdressthetrunksfromheadtoheel，andthepheasantcallstohismate。AndhemetThibetanherdsmenwiththeirdogsandflocksofsheep，eachsheepwithalittlebagofboraxonhisback，andwanderingwood-cutters，andcloakedandblanketedLamasfromThibet，comingintoIndiaonpilgrimage，andenvoysoflittlesolitaryHill-states，postingfuriouslyonring-streakedandpiebaldponies，orthecavalcadeofaRajahpayingavisit；orelseforalong，cleardayhewouldseenothingmorethanablackbeargruntingandrootingbelowinthevalley。Whenhefirststarted，theroaroftheworldhehadleftstillranginhisears，astheroarofatunnelringslongafterthetrainhaspassedthrough；butwhenhehadputtheMutteeaneePassbehindhimthatwasalldone，andPurunBhagatwasalonewithhimself，walking，wondering，andthinking，hiseyesontheground，andhisthoughtswiththeclouds。
