Look at me , Man-cub ! '' Mowgli looked -- stared , rather -- as insolently as he knew how , and in a minute Shere Khan turned away uneasily . `` Man-cub this , and Man-cub that , '' he rumbled , going on with his drink , `` the cub is neither man nor cub , or he would have been afraid . Next season I shall have to beg his leave for a drink . Augrh ! '' `` That may come , too , '' said Bagheera , looking him steadily between the eyes . `` That may come , too -- Faugh , Shere Khan ! -- what new shame hast thou brought here ? '' The Lame Tiger had dipped his chin and jowl in the water , and dark , oily streaks were floating from it down-stream . `` Man ! '' said Shere Khan coolly , `` I killed an hour since . '' He went on purring and growling to himself . The line of beasts shook and wavered to and fro , and a whisper went up that grew to a cry . `` Man ! Man ! He has killed Man ! '' Then all looked towards Hathi , the wild elephant , but he seemed not to hear . Hathi never does anything till the time comes , and that is one of the reasons why he lives so long . `` At such a season as this to kill Man ! Was no other game afoot ? ''
said XXXXX scornfully , drawing himself out of the tainted water , and shaking each paw , cat-fashion , as he did so .
Augrh Bagheera Hathi Khan Man-cub Mowgli cub down-stream fro hour