But never a single one of his people asked him a question , for they were all too busy with their own affairs . `` Yes , '' said Mowgli to himself , though in his heart he knew that he had no reason . `` Let the Red Dhole come from the Dekkan , or the Red Flower dance among the bamboos , and all the Jungle runs whining to Mowgli , calling him great elephant-names . But now , because Eye-of-the-Spring is red , and Mor , forsooth , must show his naked legs in some spring dance , the Jungle goes mad as Tabaqui ... By the Bull that bought me ! am I the Master of the Jungle , or am I not ? Be silent ! What do ye here ? '' A couple of young wolves of the Pack were cantering down a path , looking for open ground in which to fight . -LRB- You will remember that the Law of the Jungle forbids fighting where the Pack can see . -RRB- Their neck-bristles were as stiff as wire , and they bayed furiously , crouching for the first grapple . Mowgli leaped forward , caught one outstretched throat in either hand , expecting to fling the creatures backward as he had often done in games or Pack hunts . But he had never before interfered with a spring fight . The two leaped forward and dashed him aside , and without word to waste rolled over and over close locked . Mowgli was on his feet almost before he fell , his knife and his white teeth were bared , and at that minute he would have killed both for no reason but that they were fighting when he wished them to be quiet , although every wolf has full right under the Law to fight . He danced round them with lowered shoulders and quivering hand , ready to send in a double blow when the first flurry of the scuffle should be over ; but while he waited the strength seemed to ebb from his body , the knife-point lowered , and he sheathed the knife and watched . `` I have surely eaten poison , '' he sighed at last . `` Since I broke up the Council with the Red Flower -- since I killed Shere Khan -- none of the Pack could fling me aside . And these be only tail-wolves in the Pack , little hunters ! My strength is gone from me , and presently I shall die . Oh , Mowgli , why dost thou not kill them both ? ''
The fight went on till one wolf ran away , and XXXXX was left alone on the torn and bloody ground , looking now at his knife , and now at his legs and arms , while the feeling of unhappiness he had never known before covered him as water covers a log .
Bull Dekkan Dhole Eye-of-the-Spring Flower Mowgli Red first minute right