The traitor Dark gives up each mark Of stretched or hooded claw ; Then hear the Call : `` Good rest to all That keep the Jungle Law ! '' But no translation can give the effect of it , or the yelping scorn the Four threw into every word of it , as they heard the trees crash when the men hastily climbed up into the branches , and Buldeo began repeating incantations and charms . Then they lay down and slept , for , like all who live by their own exertions , they were of a methodical cast of mind ; and no one can work well without sleep . Meantime , Mowgli was putting the miles behind him , nine to the hour , swinging on , delighted to find himself so fit after all his cramped months among men . The one idea in his head was to get Messua and her husband out of the trap , whatever it was ; for he had a natural mistrust of traps . Later on , he promised himself , he would pay his debts to the village at large . It was at twilight when he saw the well-remembered grazing-grounds , and the dhak-tree where Gray Brother had waited for him on the morning that he killed Shere Khan . Angry as he was at the whole breed and community of Man , something jumped up in his throat and made him catch his breath when he looked at the village roofs . He noticed that every one had come in from the fields unusually early , and that , instead of getting to their evening cooking , they gathered in a crowd under the village tree , and chattered , and shouted . `` Men must always be making traps for men , or they are not content , '' said Mowgli . `` Last night it was Mowgli -- but that night seems many Rains ago . To-night it is Messua and her man . To-morrow , and for very many nights after , it will be Mowgli 's turn again . '' He crept along outside the wall till he came to Messua 's hut , and looked through the window into the room . There lay Messua , gagged , and bound hand and foot , breathing hard , and groaning : her husband was tied to the gaily-painted bedstead . The door of the hut that opened into the street was shut fast , and three or four people were sitting with their backs to it . Mowgli knew the manners and customs of the villagers very fairly . He argued that so long as they could eat , and talk , and smoke , they would not do anything else ; but as soon as they had fed they would begin to be dangerous . Buldeo would be coming in before long , and if his escort had done its duty , Buldeo would have a very interesting tale to tell . So he went in through the window , and , stooping over the man and the woman , cut their thongs , pulling out the gags , and looked round the hut for some milk .
Messua was half wild with pain and fear -LRB- she had been beaten and stoned all the morning -RRB- , and XXXXX put his hand over her mouth just in time to stop a scream .
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