Father Wolf looked on amazed . He had almost forgotten the days when he won Mother Wolf in fair fight from five other wolves , when she ran in the Pack and was not called The Demon for compliment 's sake . Shere Khan might have faced Father Wolf , but he could not stand up against Mother Wolf , for he knew that where he was she had all the advantage of the ground , and would fight to the death . So he backed out of the cave mouth growling , and when he was clear he shouted : `` Each dog barks in his own yard ! We will see what the Pack will say to this fostering of man-cubs . The cub is mine , and to my teeth he will come in the end , O bush-tailed thieves ! '' Mother Wolf threw herself down panting among the cubs , and Father Wolf said to her gravely : `` Shere Khan speaks this much truth . The cub must be shown to the Pack . Wilt thou still keep him , Mother ? '' `` Keep him ! '' she gasped . `` He came naked , by night , alone and very hungry ; yet he was not afraid ! Look , he has pushed one of my babes to one side already . And that lame butcher would have killed him and would have run off to the Waingunga while the villagers here hunted through all our lairs in revenge ! Keep him ? Assuredly I will keep him . Lie still , little frog . O thou Mowgli -- for Mowgli the Frog I will call thee -- the time will come when thou wilt hunt Shere Khan as he has hunted thee . '' `` But what will our Pack say ? '' said Father Wolf .
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