`` Then the White Hood spoke the thing which is ? '' Mowgli asked quickly . `` I was born in the King 's cages at Oodeypore , and it is in my stomach that I know some little of Man . Very many men would kill thrice in a night for the sake of that one big red stone alone . '' `` But the stone makes it heavy to the hand . My little bright knife is better ; and -- see ! the red stone is not good to eat . Then WHY would they kill ? '' `` Mowgli , go thou and sleep . Thou hast lived among men , and -- '' `` I remember . Men kill because they are not hunting ; -- for idleness and pleasure . Wake again , Bagheera . For what use was this thorn-pointed thing made ? '' Bagheera half opened his eyes -- he was very sleepy -- with a malicious twinkle . `` It was made by men to thrust into the head of the sons of Hathi , so that the blood should pour out . I have seen the like in the street of Oodeypore , before our cages . That thing has tasted the blood of many such as Hathi . '' `` But why do they thrust into the heads of elephants ? '' `` To teach them Man 's Law . Having neither claws nor teeth , men make these things -- and worse . ''
`` Always more blood when I come near , even to the things the Man-Pack have made , '' said XXXXX disgustedly .
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