A light spring rain -- elephant-rain they call it -- drove across the Jungle in a belt half a mile wide , left the new leaves wet and nodding behind , and died out in a double rainbow and a light roll of thunder . The spring hum broke out for a minute , and was silent , but all the Jungle Folk seemed to be giving tongue at once . All except Mowgli . `` I have eaten good food , '' he said to himself . `` I have drunk good water . Nor does my throat burn and grow small , as it did when I bit the blue-spotted root that Oo the Turtle said was clean food . But my stomach is heavy , and I have given very bad talk to Bagheera and others , people of the Jungle and my people . Now , too , I am hot and now I am cold , and now I am neither hot nor cold , but angry with that which I can not see . Huhu ! It is time to make a running ! To-night I will cross the ranges ; yes , I will make a spring running to the Marshes of the North , and back again . I have hunted too easily too long . The Four shall come with me , for they grow as fat as white grubs . '' He called , but never one of the Four answered . They were far beyond earshot , singing over the spring songs -- the Moon and Sambhur Songs -- with the wolves of the pack ; for in the spring-time the Jungle People make very little difference between the day and the night . He gave the sharp , barking note , but his only answer was the mocking maiou of the little spotted tree-cat winding in and out among the branches for early birds ' nests . At this he shook all over with rage , and half drew his knife . Then he became very haughty , though there was no one to see him , and stalked severely down the hillside , chin up and eyebrows down . 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 XXXXX , calling him great elephant-names .
Bagheera Huhu Mowgli Sambhur Turtle burn maiou minute night tree-cat