The Jungle Book
Rudyard Kipling
The Law of the Jungle lays down very clearly that any wolf may, when he marries, withdraw from the Pack he belongs to. But as soon as his cubs are old enough to stand on their feet he must bring them to the Pack Council, which is generally held once a month at full moon, in order that the other wolves may identify them. After that inspection the cubs are free to run where they please, and until they have killed their first buck no excuse is accepted if a grown wolf of the Pack kills one of them. The punishment is death where the murderer can be found; and if you think for a minute you will see that this must be so. Father Wolf waited till his cubs could run a little, and then on the night of the Pack Meeting took them and Mowgli and Mother Wolf to the Council Rock–a hilltop covered with stones and boulders where a hundred wolves could hide. Akela, the great gray Lone Wolf, who led all the Pack by strength and cunning, lay out at full length on his rock, and below him sat forty or more wolves of every size and color, from badger-colored veterans who could handle a buck alone to young black three-year-olds who thought they could. The Lone Wolf had led them for a year now. He had fallen twice into a wolf trap in his youth, and once he had been beaten and left for dead; so he knew the manners and customs of men. There was very little talking at the Rock. The cubs tumbled over each other in the center of the circle where their mothers and fathers sat, and now and again a senior wolf would go quietly up to a cub, look at him carefully, and return to his place on noiseless feet. Sometimes a mother would push her cub far out into the moonlight to be sure that he had not been overlooked. Akela from his rock would cry: “Ye know the Law–ye know the Law. Look well, O Wolves!” And the anxious mothers would take up the call: “Look–look well, O Wolves!”
Law of the Jungle lays downclearlywolf may, marries, withdraw from the Pack he belongs to. But as soon as his cubs are old enough to stand on their feet he must bring them to the Pack Council, generally held once a month at full moon, in order that the other wolves may identify them. After that inspection the cubs are free to run where they please, and until they have killed their first buck no excuse is accepted if a grown wolf of the Pack kills one of them. The punishment is death where the murderer can be found; and if you think for a minute you will see that this must be so.
Father Wolf waited till his cubs could run a little, and then on the night of the Pack Meeting took them and Mowgli and Mother Wolf to the Council Rock–a hilltop covered with stones and boulders where a hundred wolves could hide. Akela, the great gray Lone Wolf, who led all the Pack by strength and cunning, lay out at full length on his rock, and below him sat forty or more wolves of every size and color, from badger-colored veterans who could handle a buck alone to young black three-year-olds who thought they could. The Lone Wolf led them for a year now. He had fallen twice into a wolf trap in his youth, once he had been beaten and left for dead;he knew the manners and customs of men. There was very little talking at the Rock. The cubs tumbled over each other in the center of the circle where their mothers and fathers sat, and now and again a senior wolf go quietly up to a cub, look carefully, return to place on noiseless feet. mother would push her cub far out into the moonlight to be sure that he had not been overlooked. Akela from his rock cry: “Ye know the Law–ye know the Law. Look well, O Wolves!” anxious mothers take up the call: “Look–look well, O Wolves!”
Law of the Jungle lays down wolf may, marries, withdraw from the Pack . cubs are old enough to stand on their feet he must bring to Pack Council, held once a month full moon, other wolves may identify them. cubs are free to run where they please,until they killed first buck no excuse is accepted if a grown wolf of the Pack kills one of them. punishment is death the murderer can be found; if you think for a minute you will see that this must be. Father Wolf waited till his cubs could run, then on the night of Pack Meeting took them Mowgli Mother Wolf to Council Rock–a hilltop covered with stones boulders where a hundred wolves hide. Akela,great gray Lone Wolf, who led the Pack by strength and cunning, lay out full length on his rock,below him sat forty or more wolves every size and color, badger-colored veterans who handle a buck alone to young black three-year-olds thought they could. The Lone Wolf led them a year. He had fallen twice into a wolf trap in his youth, once he had been beaten left for dead;he knew the manners and customs of men. There was little talking at the Rock. The cubs tumbled over in the center of the circle where mothers and fathers sat, and again a senior wolf go quietly up to a cub, look carefully, return to place on noiseless feet. mother would push her cub far into the moonlight to be sure that he had not been overlooked. Akela from his rock cry: “Ye know the Law–ye know the Law. Look well, O Wolves!” anxious mothers take up the call: “Look–look well, O Wolves!”
