Маугли

           Aihai!mylordsinthechains,"—hewhirledupthelineofpickets—"hereisthelittleonethathasseenyourdancesinyourhiddenplaces—thesightthatnevermansaw!Givehimhonor,mylords!Salaamkaro,mychildren.MakeyoursalutetoToomaioftheElephants!GungaPershad,ahaa!HiraGuj,BirchiGuj,KuttarGuj,ahaa!Pudmini—thouhastseenhimatthedance,andthoutoo,KalaNag,mypearlamongelephants!—ahaa!Together!ToToomaioftheElephants.Barrao!"

           Andatthatlastwildyellthewholelineflunguptheirtrunkstillthetipstouchedtheirforeheads,andbrokeoutintothefullsalute—thecrashingtrumpet-pealthatonlytheViceroyofIndiahears,theSalaamutoftheKeddah.

           ButitwasallforthesakeofLittleToomai,whohadseenwhatnevermanhadseenbefore—thedanceoftheelephantsatnightandaloneintheheartoftheGarohills!