He could almost have touched her with his hand when the warm , green stalks closed before his face and he disappeared like a ghost . The girl screamed , for she thought she had seen a spirit , and then she gave a deep sigh . Mowgli parted the stalks with his hands and watched her till she was out of sight . `` And now I do not know , '' he said , sighing in his turn . `` WHY did ye not come when I called ? '' `` We follow thee -- we follow thee , '' Gray Brother mumbled , licking at Mowgli 's heel . `` We follow thee always , except in the Time of the New Talk . '' `` And would ye follow me to the Man-Pack ? '' Mowgli whispered . `` Did I not follow thee on the night our old Pack cast thee out ? Who waked thee lying among the crops ? '' `` Ay , but again ? '' `` Have I not followed thee to-night ? '' `` Ay , but again and again , and it may be again , Gray Brother ? '' Gray Brother was silent . When he spoke he growled to himself , `` The Black One spoke truth . '' `` And he said ? '' `` Man goes to Man at the last . Raksha , our mother , said -- '' `` So also said Akela on the night of Red Dog , '' Mowgli muttered . `` So also says Kaa , who is wiser than us all . ''
`` What dost thou say , Gray XXXXX ? ''
Ay Black Brother Dog Kaa Mowgli Time night stalks to-night