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老虎！老虎！Tiger！Tiger！

约瑟夫·鲁德亚德·吉卜林JosephRudyardKipling

约瑟夫·鲁德亚德·吉卜林（JosephRudyardKipling，1865-1936），英国著名作家、诗人。吉卜林的作品对20世纪初的世界文坛产生了巨大的影响，并获得了1907年的诺贝尔文学奖。其作品脍炙人口、轻松活跃，深受人们的喜爱，其中在世界广为流传的有《丛林之书》（1894）、《基姆》（1901）、短诗《如果》（1895）等。这些成就和荣誉让他成为20世纪英国最受欢迎的作家之一。

Whatofthehunting，hunterbold？

Brother，thewatgandcold。

Whatofthequarryyewenttokill？

Brother，hethejuill。

&hepowerthatmadeyourpride？

Brother，itebbsfrommyflankandside。

&hehastethatyehurryby？

Brotomylair-todie。

WhenMowglileftthewolf’scaveafterthefightwiththePackatthecilRotdowntotheplowedlahevillagerslived，buthewouldnotstoptherebecauseitwastoohejungle，ahehadmadeatleastohecil。Sohehurriedoheroughroadthatrandownthevalley，aasteadyjog-trotforymiles，tillhecametoatrythathedidnotknoeoagreatplaindottedoverwithrodcutupbyraviooodalittlevillage，ahethigleihegrazing-grounds，ahereasthoughithadbeencutoffwithahoe。Allovertheplain，dbuffal，atleboysiheherdssawMowglitheyshoutedandranaway，andtheyellsthathangabouteveryIndianvillagebarked。Mowgliwalkedon，forhewasfeelinghungry，aothevillagegatehesawthebigthorn-bushthatbefateattwilight，pushedtooneside。

“Umph！”hesaid，forhehadorethanonesuchbarrihisnightramblesafterthi。“SomenareafraidofthePeopleoftheJungleherealso。”Hesatdowe，andwhenamahestoodup，openedhismouth，atoshowthathewahemanstared，andranbackuptheohevillageshouti，whowasabig，fatmae，witharedandyellowmarkohepriestcametothegate，andwithhimatleastahundredpeople，whostaredandtalkedandshoutedaMowgli。

“TheyhaveheseMenFolk，”saidMowglitohimself。“Onlythegrayapewouldbehaveastheydo。”Sohethrewbaghairahecrowd。

“Whatistheretobeafraidof？”saidthepriest。“Lookatthemarksonhisarmsaheyarethebitesofwolves。Heisbutawolf-awayfromthejungle。”

OfplayihecubshadoftennippedMowgliharderthaeherewerewhitescarsalloverhisarmsahewouldhavebeepersoocallthesebites，forhekrealbiti。

“Arre！Arre！”saidtwoorthreewomeobebittenbywolves，poorchild！Heisahandsomeboy。Hehaseyeslikeredfire。Bymyhonor，Messua，heishyboythatwastakeiger。”

&melook，”saidawomanerrisandankles，aMowgliuhepalmofherhand。“I。Heisthihehastheverylookofmyboy。”

&wasa，aMessuawaswifetotherichestvillagerintheplace。Sohelookedupattheskyforaminuteandsaidsolemnly:“Whatthejuakenthejuored。Taketheboyintothyhouse，mysister，aohowhoseessofarintothelivesofmen。”

“BytheBullthatboughtme，”saidMowglitohimself，“butallthistalkiherlookihePack！Well，ifIamaman，amanImustbee。”

Thecrowdpartedasthewomanbeowglitoherhut，wheretherewasaredlacqueredbedstead，agreatearthengraihfuernsonit，halfadozencpots，animageofaHindugodinalittlealdonthewallareallookingglass，suchastheysellatthetryfairs。

Shegavehimalongdrinkofmilkandsomebread，andthenshelaidherhandonhisheadaohiseyes;forshethoughtperhapsthathemightbeherrealsonebathejuigerhadtakenhim。Soshesaid，“Nathoo，ONathoo！”Mowglididnotshowthathekhehouhedaywhehyouchedhisfoot，anditwasalmostashardashorn。“No，”shesaidsorrowfully，“thosefeethaveneverworhouartverylikemyNathoo，andthoushaltbemyson。”

Mowgliwasuneasy，becausehehadneverbeenunderaroofbefore。Butashelookedatthethatch，hesawthathecouldtearitoutanytimeifhewaaway，andthatthewindowhadnofastenings。“Whatisthegoodofamaohimselfatlast，“ifhedoesandman’stalk？NowIamassillyanddumbasamahusinthejuspeaktheirtalk。”

Itwasnotforfunthathehadlearnediththewolvestoimitatethegeofbuthejuhegrulewildpig。So，assoonasMessuapronounowgliwouldimitateitalmostperfedbeforedarkhehadlearhenamesofmanythi。

Therewasadifficultyatbedtime，becauseMowgliwouldnotsleepuhingthatlookedsolikeaparapasthathut，aheyshutthedoorhewentthroughthewindow。“Givehimhiswill，”saidMessua’shusband。“Rememberheevertillonabed。Ifheisiheplaceofoursoruna

SoMowglistretchedhimselfinsomelong，grassattheedgeofthefield，butbeforehehadclosedhiseyesasoftgraynosepokedhimuhe。

“Phew！”saidGrayBrother（hewastheeldestofMotherWolf’scubs），“Thisisapoorrewardforfollowiymiles。Thousmellestofwoodsmokeaherlikeamanalready。Wake，LittleBrnews。”

“Areallwellinthejungle？”saidMowgli，hugginghim。

“AllexceptthewolvesthatwereburheRedFlower。Now，listen。ShereKhaohuntfarofftillhiscain，forheisbadlysiurhewilllaythybohe>

&wowordstothat。Ialsohavemadealittlepromise。Butnewsisalwaysgood。Iamtiredtoiredwithhings，GrayBrother，butbrihene>

“Thouwilthouartawolf？Menwillheefet？”saidGrayBrotheranxiously。

“Never。IwillalwaysrememberthatIlovetheeandallialsoIwillalwaysrememberthatIhavebeencastoutofthePack。”

“AndthatthoumayestbecastoutofanotherpaareoleBrother，aalkislikethetalksinapond。WhenIedain，Iwillwaitfortheeinthebamboosattheedgeround。”

ForthreemonightMowglihardlyeverleftthevillagegate，hewassobusylearningthewaysanden。Firsthehadtoweara，whihorribly;aolearnaboutmoney，whichhediduand，andaboutplowing，ofwhichhedidheuse。Theleinthevillagemadehimveryangry。Luckily，theLawoftheJuaughthimtokeephistemper，forinthejunglelifeandfooddependonkeepiwhentheymadefunofhimbecausehewouldnotplaygamesorflykites，orbecausehemispronouneword，onlythekortsmaokilllittlenakedcubskepthimfrompigthemupahemintwo。

&knowhisthihejunglehekneeakparedwiththebeasts，butinthevillagepeoplesaidthathewasasstrongasabull。

AndMowglihadideaofthedifferecastemakesbetweenmanandmater’sdonkeyslippedi，Mowglihauleditoutbythetail，aackthepotsfortheirjouratKhanhiwara。Thatwasveryshog，too，forthepotterisalow-，andhisdonkeyisworse。Whes，Mowglithreatehimooo，aoldMessua’shusbandthatMowglihadbetterbesettoworkassoonaspossible;andthevillagehead-mantoldMowglithathewouldhavetogooutwiththebuffaloesday，ahemwhiletheygrazed。NooneleasedthanMowgli;andthatnight，becausehehadbeenappoiofthevillage，asitwere，hewentofftoacirclethatmeteveryeveningonamasonryplatfreatfig-tree。Itwasthevillagedthehead-madthebarber，whokhegossipofthevillage，andoldBuldeo，thevillagehunter，whohadaTowermusket，metahemoaheupperbraherewasaholeuformwhereacobralived，andhehadhislittleplatterofmilkeverynightbecausehewassadtheoldmensataroualked，ahebighuqas（thees）tillfariheytoldwoalesofgodsandmenandghosts;aoldevenmorewonderfulohewaysofbeastsinthejuheeyesofthesittihecirclebulgedoutoftheirheads。Mostofthetaleswereaboutanimals，flewasalwaysattheirdoor。Thedeerandthewildpiggrubbeduptheirdnowandagaiigeranattwilight，withinsightofthevillagegates。

Mowgli，whonaturallykhingaboutwhattheyweretalkingof，hadtocoverhisfaottoshowthathewaslaughing，whileBuldeo，theTowermusketacrosshisknees，oorytoanother，andMowgli’sshouldersshook。