said Mother Wolf . `` I have never seen one . Bring it here . '' A Wolf accustomed to moving his own cubs can , if necessary , mouth an egg without breaking it , and though Father Wolf 's jaws closed right on the child 's back not a tooth even scratched the skin as he laid it down among the cubs . `` How little ! How naked , and -- how bold ! '' said Mother Wolf softly . The baby was pushing his way between the cubs to get close to the warm hide . `` Ahai ! He is taking his meal with the others . And so this is a man 's cub . Now , was there ever a wolf that could boast of a man 's cub among her children ? '' `` I have heard now and again of such a thing , but never in our Pack or in my time , '' said Father Wolf . `` He is altogether without hair , and I could kill him with a touch of my foot . But see , he looks up and is not afraid . '' The moonlight was blocked out of the mouth of the cave , for Shere Khan 's great square head and shoulders were thrust into the entrance . Tabaqui , behind him , was squeaking : `` My lord , my lord , it went in here ! '' `` Shere Khan does us great honor , '' said Father Wolf , but his eyes were very angry . `` What does Shere Khan need ? '' `` My quarry .
A man 's cub went this XXXXX , '' said Shere Khan .
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