`` No , '' he said , as he drew the blade ; `` I will never kill again save for food . But look you , Kaa ! '' He caught the snake behind the hood , forced the mouth open with the blade of the knife , and showed the terrible poison-fangs of the upper jaw lying black and withered in the gum . The White Cobra had outlived his poison , as a snake will . `` THUU '' -LRB- `` It is dried up '' -- Literally , a rotted out tree-stump -RRB- , said Mowgli ; and motioning Kaa away , he picked up the ankus , setting the White Cobra free . `` The King 's Treasure needs a new Warden , '' he said gravely . `` Thuu , thou hast not done well . Run to and fro and make sport , Thuu ! '' `` I am ashamed . Kill me ! '' hissed the White Cobra . `` There has been too much talk of killing . We will go now . I take the thorn-pointed thing , Thuu , because I have fought and worsted thee . '' `` See , then , that the thing does not kill thee at last . It is Death ! Remember , it is Death ! There is enough in that thing to kill the men of all my city . Not long wilt thou hold it , Jungle Man , nor he who takes it from thee . They will kill , and kill , and kill for its sake !
My strength is dried up , but the XXXXX will do my work .
Kaa King Man Mowgli THUU Warden ankus fro poison-fangs tree-stump