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Rikki-Tikki-Tavi

[…] It is the hardest thing in the world to frighten a mongoose, because he is eaten up from nose to tail with curiosity. The motto of all the mongoose family is "Run and find out", and Rikki-tikki was a true mongoose. He looked at the cotton wool, decided that it was not good to eat, ran all round the table, sat up and put his fur in order, scratched himself, and jumped on the small boy's shoulder.

"Don't be frightened, Teddy," said his father. "That's his way of making friends."

"Ouch! He's tickling under my chin," said Teddy.

Rikki-tikki looked down between the boy's collar and neck, snuffed at his ear, and climbed down to the floor, where he sat rubbing his nose.

"Good gracious," said Teddy's mother, "and that's a wild creature! I suppose he's so tame because we've been kind to him."

"All mongooses are like that," said her husband. "If Teddy doesn't pick him up by the tail, or try to put him in a cage, he'll run in and out of the house all day long. Let's give him something to eat."

They gave him a little piece of raw meat. Rikki-tikki liked it immensely, and when it was finished he went out into the veranda and sat in the sunshine and fluffed up his fur to make it dry to the roots. Then he felt better.

"There are more things to find out about in this house," he said to himself, "than all my family could find out in all their lives. I shall certainly stay and find out." […]

From The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling

Intro Updated Jun 23, 2010
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csordila Apr 8, 2012 at 2:27 PM Report Abuse

Happy Easter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Best L.
ozalp Sep 20, 2011 at 1:01 AM Report Abuse

Happy belated birthday and loves from Istanbul. :)
varunsharma Sep 17, 2011 at 5:22 AM Report Abuse

hi sir i amfrom india
jonathanbarker Sep 13, 2011 at 1:35 PM Report Abuse

Dear Vladimir, belated birthday wishes to you, best wishes from England
VZ-Pam Sep 7, 2011 at 1:09 PM Report Abuse

Happy birthday fellow Virgo travelers!
lina112 Sep 7, 2011 at 11:19 AM Report Abuse

Happy birthday, hope you have a good one!!!!!!. Lina
GyuriFT Sep 7, 2011 at 10:06 AM Report Abuse

Happy birthday!
Pinat Sep 7, 2011 at 10:05 AM Report Abuse

Happy birthday Irena. Warm greetings from Ankara :)
Andrew_W_K Sep 7, 2011 at 12:15 AM Report Abuse

Happy Birthday Vladimir. Sorry I didn't make it this year but next year we hope to combine a touring holiday of Romania with a visit to Serbia so we should meet up then. Have a great day.
oriettaIT Sep 6, 2011 at 11:58 PM Report Abuse

Happy Birthday Irena! Have a wonderful day