Bagheera , who had eyes and ears everywhere , knew something of this , and once or twice he told Mowgli in so many words that Shere Khan would kill him some day . Mowgli would laugh and answer : `` I have the Pack and I have thee ; and Baloo , though he is so lazy , might strike a blow or two for my sake . Why should I be afraid ? '' It was one very warm day that a new notion came to Bagheera -- born of something that he had heard . Perhaps Ikki the Porcupine had told him ; but he said to Mowgli when they were deep in the jungle , as the boy lay with his head on Bagheera 's beautiful black skin , `` Little Brother , how often have I told thee that Shere Khan is thy enemy ? '' `` As many times as there are nuts on that palm , '' said Mowgli , who , naturally , could not count . `` What of it ? I am sleepy , Bagheera , and Shere Khan is all long tail and loud talk -- like Mao , the Peacock . '' `` But this is no time for sleeping . Baloo knows it ; I know it ; the Pack know it ; and even the foolish , foolish deer know . Tabaqui has told thee too . '' `` Ho ! ho ! '' said Mowgli . `` Tabaqui came to me not long ago with some rude talk that I was a naked man 's cub and not fit to dig pig-nuts . But I caught Tabaqui by the tail and swung him twice against a palm-tree to teach him better manners . '' `` That was foolishness , for though Tabaqui is a mischief-maker , he would have told thee of something that concerned thee closely . Open those eyes , Little Brother . Shere Khan dare not kill thee in the jungle . But remember , Akela is very old , and soon the day comes when he can not kill his buck , and then he will be leader no more .
Many of the wolves that looked thee over when thou wast brought to the Council first are old too , and the young wolves believe , as Shere Khan has taught them , that a man-cub has no place XXXXX the Pack .
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