He has driven game for us . He has broken no word of the Law of the Jungle . '' `` Also , I paid for him with a bull when he was accepted . The worth of a bull is little , but Bagheera 's honor is something that he will perhaps fight for , '' said Bagheera in his gentlest voice . `` A bull paid ten years ago ! '' the Pack snarled . `` What do we care for bones ten years old ? '' `` Or for a pledge ? '' said Bagheera , his white teeth bared under his lip . `` Well are ye called the Free People ! '' `` No man 's cub can run with the people of the jungle , '' howled Shere Khan . `` Give him to me ! '' `` He is our brother in all but blood , '' Akela went on , `` and ye would kill him here ! In truth , I have lived too long . 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 XXXXX . ''
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