A hunted buck from the south , many , many Rains ago , came hither from the south , not knowing the Jungle , a Pack on his trail . Being made blind by fear , he leaped from above , the Pack running by sight , for they were hot and blind on the trail . The sun was high , and the Little People were many and very angry . Many , too , were those of the Pack who leaped into the Waingunga , but they were dead ere they took water . Those who did not leap died also in the rocks above . But the buck lived . '' `` How ? '' `` Because he came first , running for his life , leaping ere the Little People were aware , and was in the river when they gathered to kill . The Pack , following , was altogether lost under the weight of the Little People . '' `` The buck lived ? '' Mowgli repeated slowly . `` At least he did not die THEN , though none waited his coming down with a strong body to hold him safe against the water , as a certain old fat , deaf , yellow Flathead would wait for a Manling -- yea , though there were all the dholes of the Dekkan on his trail . What is in thy stomach ? '' Kaa 's head was close to Mowgli 's ear ; and it was a little time before the boy answered . `` It is to pull the very whiskers of Death , but -- Kaa , thou art , indeed , the wisest of all the Jungle . '' `` So many have said . Look now , if the dhole follow thee -- '' `` As surely they will follow . Ho ! ho ! I have many little thorns under my tongue to prick into their hides . ''
`` If they follow thee hot and blind , looking only at thy shoulders , those who do not die up above will take water either here or lower down , for the Little XXXXX will rise up and cover them .
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