But it is not easy to change one 's life all in a minute -- particularly in the Jungle . The first thing Mowgli did , when the disorderly Pack had slunk off , was to go to the home-cave , and sleep for a day and a night . Then he told Mother Wolf and Father Wolf as much as they could understand of his adventures among men ; and when he made the morning sun flicker up and down the blade of his skinning-knife , -- the same he had skinned Shere Khan with , -- they said he had learned something . Then Akela and Gray Brother had to explain their share of the great buffalo-drive in the ravine , and Baloo toiled up the hill to hear all about it , and Bagheera scratched himself all over with pure delight at the way in which Mowgli had managed his war . It was long after sunrise , but no one dreamed of going to sleep , and from time to time , during the talk , Mother Wolf would throw up her head , and sniff a deep snuff of satisfaction as the wind brought her the smell of the tiger-skin on the Council Rock . `` But for Akela and Gray Brother here , '' Mowgli said , at the end , `` I could have done nothing . Oh , mother , mother ! if thou hadst seen the black herd-bulls pour down the ravine , or hurry through the gates when the Man-Pack flung stones at me ! '' `` I am glad I did not see that last , '' said Mother Wolf stiffly . `` It is not MY custom to suffer my cubs to be driven to and fro like jackals . I would have taken a price from the Man-Pack ; but I would have spared the woman who gave thee the milk . Yes , I would have spared her alone . '' `` Peace , peace , Raksha ! '' said Father Wolf , lazily . `` Our Frog has come back again -- so wise that his own father must lick his feet ; and what is a cut , more or less , on the head ? Leave Men alone . '' Baloo and Bagheera both echoed : `` Leave Men alone . '' Mowgli , his head on Mother Wolf 's side , smiled contentedly , and said that , for his own part , he never wished to see , or hear , or smell Man again . `` But what , '' said Akela , cocking one ear -- `` but what if men do not leave thee alone , Little Brother ? '' `` We be FIVE , '' said Gray Brother , looking round at the company , and snapping his jaws on the last word .
`` We also might attend to that hunting , '' said XXXXX , with a little switch-switch of his tail , looking at Baloo .
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