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。