Some of ye are eaters of cattle , and of others I have heard that , under Shere Khan 's teaching , ye go by dark night and snatch children from the villager 's doorstep . Therefore I know ye to be cowards , and it is to cowards I speak . It is certain that I must die , and my life is of no worth , or I would offer that in the man-cub 's place . But for the sake of the Honor of the Pack , -- a little matter that by being without a leader ye have forgotten , -- I promise that if ye let the man-cub go to his own place , I will not , when my time comes to die , bare one tooth against ye . I will die without fighting . That will at least save the Pack three lives . More I can not do ; but if ye will , I can save ye the shame that comes of killing a brother against whom there is no fault -- a brother spoken for and bought into the Pack according to the Law of the Jungle . '' `` He is a man -- a man -- a man ! '' snarled the Pack . And most of the wolves began to gather round Shere Khan , whose tail was beginning to switch . `` Now the business is in thy hands , '' said Bagheera to Mowgli . `` We can do no more except fight . '' Mowgli stood upright -- the fire pot in his hands . Then he stretched out his arms , and yawned in the face of the Council ; but he was furious with rage and sorrow , for , wolflike , the wolves had never told him how they hated him . `` Listen you ! '' he cried . `` There is no need for this dog 's jabber . Ye have told me so often tonight that I am a man -LRB- and indeed I would have been a wolf with you to my life 's end -RRB- that I feel your words are true . So I do not call ye my brothers any more , but sag -LSB- dogs -RSB- , as a man should . What ye will do , and what ye will not do , is not yours to say .
That matter is with me ; and that we may see the matter more plainly , I , the man , have brought here a little XXXXX the Red Flower which ye , dogs , fear . ''
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