8,,RIKKI-TIKKI-TAVI0

,AT ! HOLE ": HE W5T 9
,R$ ,EYE CALL$ 6,WR9KLE ,SK94
,HE> :AT LL ,R$ ,EYE SAI?3
8,NAG1 -E UP & D.E ) D1?60
,EYE 6EYE & H1D 6H1D
7,KEEP ! M1SURE1 ,NAG74
,? % 5D :5 "O IS D1D
7,AT ?Y PL1SURE1 ,NAG74
,TURN = TURN & TWI/ = TWI/
7,RUN & HIDE !E1 ,NAG74
,HAH6 ,! HOOD$ ,D1? HAS MISS$6
7,WOE 2TIDE !E1 ,NAG67


  ,,? ,,IS ,,! ,,/ORY (! GRT W> T ,RIKKI-
TIKKI-TAVI F"\ S+LE-H&$1 "? !         
BA?ROOMS (! BIG BUNGAL[ 9 ,SEG[LEE
CANTON;T4 ,D>ZEE ! ,TAILORBIRD HELP$ HM1 &
,*U*UNDRA ! ,MUSKRAT1 :O N"E -ES \ 96!
MI4LE (! FLOOR1 B ALW CREEPS R.D 0! WALL1
GAVE HM ADVICE1 B ,RIKKI-TIKKI DID ! R1L
FI<T+4

  ,HE 0 A MONGOOSE1 R L A LL CAT 9 8 FUR &
8 TAIL1 B Q L A W1SEL 9 8 H1D & 8 HABITS4
,8 EYES &! 5D ( 8 RE/.S NOSE 7 P9K4 ,HE CD
SCRAT* HMF ANY": HE PL1S$ ) ANY LEG1 FRONT
OR BACK1 T HE *OSE 6USE4 ,HE CD FLUFF UP 8
TAIL TILL X LOOK$ L A BOTTLE BRU%1 & 8 W>
CRY Z HE SCUTTL$ "? ! L;G GRASS WAS3

  ,RIKK-TIKK-TIKKI-TIKKI-T*K6

  ,"O "D1 A HI< SUMM] FLOOD WA%$ HM \ (!
BURR[ ": HE LIV$ ) 8 "F & "M1 & C>RI$ HM1
KICK+ & CLUCK+1 D[N A ROADSIDE DIT*4 ,HE
F.D A LL WISP ( GRASS FLOAT+ "!1 & CLUNG
6X TILL HE LO/ 8 S5SES4 ,:5 HE REVIV$1 HE
0 LY+ 9 ! HOT SUN ON ! MI4LE (A G>D5 PA?1
V DRA7L$ 9DE$1 &A SMALL BOY 0 SAY+1 8,"H'S
A D1D MONGOOSE4 ,LET'S H A FUN]AL40

  8,NO10 SD 8 "M1 8LET'S TAKE HM 9 & DRY
HM4 ,P]H HE ISN'T RE,Y D1D40

  ,!Y TOOK HM 96! H\SE1 &A BIG MAN    
PICK$ HM UP 2T 8 F+] & ?UMB & SD HE 0 N
D1D B HALF *OK$4 ,S !Y WRAPP$ HM 9 COTTON
WOOL1 & W>M$ HM OV] A LL FIRE1 & HE OP5$ 8
EYES & SNEEZ$4

  8,N[10 SD ! BIG MAN 7HE 0 AN ,5GLI%MAN
:O _H J MOV$ 96! BUNGAL[71 8DON'T F"R5 HM1
& WE'LL SEE :AT HE'LL D40

  ,X IS ! H>DE/ ?+ 9 ! _W 6F"R5 A
MONGOOSE1 2C HE IS EAT5 UP F NOSE 6TAIL )
CURIOS;Y4 ,! MOTTO ( ALL ! MONGOOSE FAMILY
IS 8,RUN & F9D \10 & ,RIKKI-TIKKI 0 A TRUE
MONGOOSE4 ,HE LOOK$ AT ! COTTON WOOL1
DECID$ T X 0 N GD 6EAT1 RAN ALL R.D ! TA#1
SAT UP & PUT 8 FUR 9 ORD]1 SCRAT*$ HMF1 &
JUMP$ ON ! SMALL BOY'S %\LD]4

  8,DON'T 2 F"R5$1 ,T$DY10 SD 8 "F4 8,T'S
8 WAY ( MAK+ FRS40

  8,\*6 ,HE'S TICKL+ "U MY *910 SD ,T$DY4

  ,RIKKI-TIKKI LOOK$ D[N 2T ! BOY'S COLL>
& NECK1 SNU6$ AT 8 E>1 & CLIMB$ D[N 6!
FLOOR1 ": HE SAT RU2+ 8 NOSE4

  8,GD GRACI\S10 SD ,T$DY'S "M1 8& T'S A
WILD CR1TURE6 ,I SUPPOSE HE'S S TAME 2C
WE'VE BE5 K9D 6HM40

  8,ALL MONGOOSES >E L T10 SD H]      
HUSB&4 8,IF ,T$DY DOESN'T PICK HM UP 0!
TAIL1 OR TRY 6PUT HM 9 A CAGE1 HE'LL RUN 9
& \ (! H\SE ALL "D L;G4 ,LET'S GIVE HM
"S?+ 6EAT40

  ,!Y GAVE HM A LL PIECE ( RAW M1T4
,RIKKI-TIKKI LIK$ X IMM5SELY1 & :5 X 0
F9I%$ HE W5T \ 96! V]&A & SAT 9 ! SUN%9E &
FLU6$ UP 8 FUR 6MAKE X DRY 6! ROOTS4 ,!N
HE FELT BETT]4

  8,"! >E M ?+S 6F9D \ AB 9 ? H\SE10 HE SD
6HMF1 8?AN ALL MY FAMILY CD F9D \ 9 ALL _!
LIVES4 ,I % C]TA9LY /AY & F9D \40

  ,HE SP5T ALL T "D ROAM+ OV] ! H\SE4 ,HE
NE>LY DR[N$ HMF 9 ! BA?TUBS1 PUT 8 NOSE
96! 9K ON A WRIT+ TA#1 & BURN$ X ON ! 5D (
! BIG MAN'S CIG>1 = HE CLIMB$ UP 9 ! BIG
MAN'S LAP 6SEE H[ WRIT+ 0 D"O4 ,AT
NI<TFALL HE RAN 96,T$DY'S NURS]Y 6WAT* H[
K]OS5E LAMPS 7 LI<T$1 & :5 ,T$DY W5T 6B$
,RIKKI-TIKKI CLIMB$ UP TOO4 ,B HE 0 A
RE/.S -PANION1 2C HE _H 6GET UP & ATT5D 6E
NOISE ALL "? ! NI<T1 & F9D \ :AT MADE X4
,T$DY'S "M & "F CAME IN1 ! LA/ ?+1 6LOOK
AT _! BOY1 & ,RIKKI-TIKKI 0 AWAKE ON !
PILL[4 8,I DON'T L T10 SD ,T$DY'S     
"M4 8,HE MAY BITE ! *40 8,HE'LL D NO S*
?+10 SD ! "F4 8,T$DY'S SAF] ) T LL B1/ ?AN
IF HE _H A BLOODH.D 6WAT* HM4 ,IF A SNAKE
CAME 96! NURS]Y N[-0

  ,B ,T$DY'S "M WDN'T ?9K ( ANY?+ S AW;L4

  ,E>LY 9 ! MORN+ ,RIKKI-TIKKI CAME 6E>LY
BR1KFA/ 9 ! V]&A RID+ ON ,T$DY'S %\LD]1 &
!Y GAVE HM BANANA & "S BOIL$ EGG4 ,HE SAT
ON ALL _! LAPS "O AF ! O!R1 2C E WELL-
BR"\-UP MONGOOSE ALW HOPES 6BE A H\SE
MONGOOSE "S "D & H ROOMS 6RUN AB IN2 &
,RIKKI-TIKKI'S "M 7%E US$ 6LIVE 9 !
G5]AL'S H\SE AT ,SEG[LEE7 _H C>E;LLY TOLD
,RIKKI :AT 6D IF "E HE CAME ACR :ITE M54

  ,!N ,RIKKI-TIKKI W5T \ 96! G>D5 6SEE :AT
0 6BE SE54 ,X 0 A L>GE G>D51 ONLY HALF
CULTIVAT$1 ) BU%ES1 Z BIG Z SUMM]H\SES1 (
,M>%AL ,NIEL ROSES1 LIME & ORANGE TREES1
CLUMPS ( BAMBOOS1 & ?ICKETS ( HI< GRASS4
,RIKKI-TIKKI LICK$ 8 LIPS4 8,? IS A
SPL5DID HUNT+ GR.D10 HE SD1 & 8 TAIL GREW
BOTTLE-BRU%Y AT ! ?"\ ( X1 & HE SCUTTL$ UP
& D[N ! G>D51 SNU6+ "H & "! TILL HE HE>D V
SORR[;L VOICES 9 A ?ORNBU%4 ,X 0 ,D>ZEE !
,TAILORBIRD & 8 WIFE4 ,!Y _H MADE A   
B1UTI;L NE/ 0PULL+ TWO BIG L1VES TGR &
/IT*+ !M UP ! $GES ) FIB]S1 & _H FILL$ !
HOLL[ ) COTTON & D[NY FLUFF4 ,! NE/ SWAY$
6& FRO1 Z !Y SAT ON ! RIM & CRI$4

  8,:AT IS ! MATT]80 ASK$ ,RIKKI-TIKKI4

  8,WE >E V MIS]A#10 SD ,D>ZEE4 8,"O ( \R
BABIES FELL \ (! NE/ YE/]"D & ,NAG ATE
HM40

  8,H'M60 SD ,RIKKI-TIKKI1 8T IS V SAD- B
,I AM A /RANG] "H4 ,:O IS ,NAG80

  ,D>ZEE & 8 WIFE ONLY C[]$ D[N 9 ! NE/
)\T ANSW]+1 = F ! ?ICK GRASS AT ! FOOT (!
BU% "! CAME A L[ HISS- A HORRID COLD S.D T
MADE ,RIKKI-TIKKI JUMP BACK TWO CLE> FEET4
,!N 9* 09* \ (! GRASS ROSE UP ! H1D &
SPR1D HOOD ( ,NAG1 ! BIG BLACK COBRA1 & HE
0 FIVE FEET L;G F T;GUE 6TAIL4 ,:5 HE _H
LIFT$ "O-?IRD ( HMF CLE> (! GR.D1 HE /AY$
BALANC+ 6& FRO EXACTLY Z A D&ELION TUFT
BAL.ES 9 ! W9D1 & HE LOOK$ AT ,RIKKI-TIKKI
)! WICK$ SNAKE'S EYES T N"E *ANGE _!
EXPRES.N1 :AT"E ! SNAKE MAY 2 ?9K+ (4

  8,:O IS ,NAG80 SD HE4 8,I AM ,NAG4 ,!
GRT ,GOD ,BRAHM PUT 8 M>K ^U ALL \R P1 :5
! F/ COBRA SPR1D 8 HOOD 6KEEP ! SUN   
(F ,BRAHM Z HE SLEPT4 ,LOOK1 & 2 AFRAID60

  ,HE SPR1D \ 8 HOOD M ?AN "E1 & ,RIKKI-
TIKKI SAW ! SPECTACLE M>K ON ! BACK ( X T
LOOKS EXACTLY L ! EYE "P (A HOOK-&-EYE
FA/5+4 ,HE 0 AFRAID =! M9UTE1 B X IS
IMPOSSI# =A MONGOOSE 6/AY F"R5$ = ANY L5G?
( "T1 & ?\< ,RIKKI-TIKKI _H N"E MET A LIVE
COBRA 2F1 8 "M _H F$ HM ON D1D "OS1 & HE
KNEW T ALL A GR[N MONGOOSE'S BUSI;S 9 LIFE
0 6FI<T & EAT SNAKES4 ,NAG KNEW T TOO &1
AT ! BOTTOM ( 8 COLD HE>T1 HE 0 AFRAID4

  8,WELL10 SD ,RIKKI-TIKKI1 & 8 TAIL 2GAN
6FLUFF UP AG1 8M>KS OR NO M>KS1 D Y ?9K X
IS "R = Y 6EAT FL$GL+S \ (A NE/80

  ,NAG 0 ?9K+ 6HMF1 & WAT*+ ! L1/ LL
MOVE;T 9 ! GRASS 2H ,RIKKI-TIKKI4 ,HE KNEW
T MONGOOSES 9 ! G>D5 M1NT D1? SOON] OR
LAT] = HM & 8 FAMILY1 B HE WANT$ 6GET
,RIKKI-TIKKI (F 8 GU>D4 ,S HE DROPP$ 8 H1D
A LL1 & PUT X ON "O SIDE4

  8,LET U TALK10 HE SD4 8,Y EAT E7S4 ,:Y
%D N ,I EAT BIRDS80

  8,2H Y6 ,LOOK 2H Y60 SANG ,D>ZEE4

  ,RIKKI-TIKKI KNEW BETT] ?AN 6WA/E "T 9
/>+4 ,HE JUMP$ UP 9 ! AIR Z HI< Z     
HE CD G1 & J "U HM :IZZ$ 0! H1D ( ,NAGA9A1
,NAG'S WICK$ WIFE4 ,%E _H CREPT UP 2H HM Z
HE 0 TALK+1 6MAKE AN 5D ( HM4 ,HE HE>D H]
SAVAGE HISS Z ! /ROKE MISS$4 ,HE CAME D[N
ALM ACR H] BACK1 & IF HE _H BE5 AN OLD
MONGOOSE HE WD H "KN T !N 0 ! "T 6BR1K H]
BACK ) "O BITE2 B HE 0 AFRAID (! T]RI#
LA%+ RETURN /ROKE (! COBRA4 ,HE BIT1 9DE$1
B DID N BITE L;G 5\<1 & HE JUMP$ CLE> (!
:ISK+ TAIL1 L1V+ ,NAGA9A TORN & ANGRY4

  8,WICK$1 WICK$ ,D>ZEE60 SD ,NAG1 LA%+ UP
Z HI< Z HE CD R1* T[>D ! NE/ 9 ! ?ORNBU%4
,B ,D>ZEE _H BUILT X \ ( R1* ( SNAKES1 & X
ONLY SWAY$ 6& FRO4

  ,RIKKI-TIKKI FELT 8 EYES GR[+ R$ & HOT
7:5 A MONGOOSE'S EYES GR[ R$1 HE IS
ANGRY71 & HE SAT BACK ON 8 TAIL & H9D LEGS
L A LL KANG>OO1 & LOOK$ ALL R.D HM1 &
*ATT]$ ) RAGE4 ,B ,NAG & ,NAGA9A _H
4APPE>$ 96! GRASS4 ,:5 A SNAKE MISSES XS
/ROKE1 X N"E SAYS ANY?+ OR GIVES ANY SIGN
( :AT X M1NS 6D NEXT4 ,RIKKI-TIKKI DID N
C>E 6FOLL[ !M1 = HE DID N FEEL SURE T HE
CD MANAGE TWO SNAKES AT ONCE4 ,S HE TROTT$
(F 6! GRAVEL PA? NE> ! H\SE1 & SAT    
D[N 6?9K4 ,X 0 A S]I\S MATT] = HM4

  ,IF Y R1D ! OLD BOOKS ( NATURAL HI/ORY1
Y W F9D !Y SAY T :5 ! MONGOOSE FI<TS !
SNAKE & HAPP5S 6GET BITT51 HE RUNS (F &
EATS "S H]B T CURES HM4 ,T IS N TRUE4 ,!
VICTORY IS ONLY A MATT] ( QK;S ( EYE &
QK;S ( FOOT- SNAKE'S BL[ AG/ MONGOOSE'S
JUMP- & Z NO EYE C FOLL[ ! MO;N (A SNAKE'S
H1D :5 X /RIKES1 ? MAKES ?+S M* M WOND];L
?AN ANY MAGIC H]B4 ,RIKKI-TIKKI KNEW HE 0
A "Y MONGOOSE1 & X MADE HM ALL ! M PL1S$
6?9K T HE _H MANAG$ 6ESCAPE A BL[ F 2H4

  ,X GAVE HM 3FID;E 9 HMF1 & :5 ,T$DY CAME
RUNN+ D[N ! PA?1 ,RIKKI-TIKKI 0 R1DY 6BE
PETT$4 ,B J Z ,T$DY 0 /OOP+1 "S?+ WRI7L$ A
LL 9 ! DU/1 &A T9Y VOICE SD3 8,BE C>E;L4
,I AM ,D1?60 ,X 0 ,K>AIT1 ! DU/Y BR[N
SNAKEL+ T LIES = *OICE ON ! DU/Y E>?2 & 8
BITE IS Z DANG]\S Z ! COBRA'S4 ,B HE IS S
SMALL T NOBODY ?9KS ( HM1 & S HE DOES ! M
H>M 6P4

  ,RIKKI-TIKKI'S EYES GREW R$ AG1 & HE
D.ED UP 6,K>AIT )! PECULI> ROCK+1 SWAY+
MO;N T HE _H 9H]IT$ F 8 FAMILY4 ,X LOOKS V
FUNNY1 B X IS S P]FECTLY BAL.ED A     
GAIT T Y C FLY (F F X AT ANY ANGLE Y
PL1SE1 & 9 D1L+ ) SNAKES ? IS AN
ADVANTAGE4

  ,IF ,RIKKI-TIKKI _H ONLY "KN1 HE 0 DO+ A
M* M DANG]\S ?+ ?AN FI<T+ ,NAG1 = ,K>AIT
IS S SMALL1 & C TURN S QKLY1 T UN.S ,RIKKI
BIT HM CLOSE 6! BACK (! H1D1 HE WD GET !
RETURN /ROKE 9 8 EYE OR 8 LIP4 ,B ,RIKKI
DID N "K4 ,8 EYES 7 ALL R$1 & HE ROCK$
BACK & =?1 LOOK+ =A GD PLACE 6HOLD4 ,K>AIT
/RUCK \4 ,RIKKI JUMP$ SIDEWAYS & TRI$ 6RUN
IN1 B ! WICK$ LL DU/Y GRAY H1D LA%$ )9 A
FRAC;N ( 8 %\LD]1 & HE _H 6JUMP OV] !
BODY1 &! H1D FOLL[$ 8 HEELS CLOSE4

  ,T$DY %\T$ 6! H\SE3 8,OH1 LOOK "H6 ,\R
MONGOOSE IS KILL+ A SNAKE40 ,& ,RIKKI-
TIKKI HE>D A SCR1M F ,T$DY'S "M4 ,8 "F RAN
\ )A /ICK1 B 0! "T HE CAME UP1 ,K>AIT _H
LUNG$ \ ONCE TOO F>1 & ,RIKKI-TIKKI _H
SPRUNG1 JUMP$ ON ! SNAKE'S BACK1 DROPP$ 8
H1D F> 2T 8 =ELEGS1 BITT5 Z HI< UP ! BACK
Z HE CD GET HOLD1 & ROLL$ AWAY4

  ,T BITE P>ALYZ$ ,K>AIT1 & ,RIKKI-TIKKI 0
J GO+ 6EAT HM UP F ! TAIL1 AF ! CU/OM ( 8
FAMILY AT D9N]1 :5 HE REMEMB]$ T A    
FULL M1L MAKES A SL[ MONGOOSE1 & IF HE
WANT$ ALL 8 /R5G? & QK;S R1DY1 HE M/ KEEP
HMF ?94 ,HE W5T AWAY =A DU/ BA? "U !
CA/OR-OIL BU%ES1 :ILE ,T$DY'S "F B1T ! D1D
,K>AIT4

  8,:AT IS ! USE ( T80 ?"\ ,RIKKI-TIKKI4
8,I H SETTL$ X ALL40

  ,& !N ,T$DY'S "M PICK$ HM UP F ! DU/ &
HU7$ HM1 CRY+ T HE _H SAV$ ,T$DY F D1?1 &
,T$DY'S "F SD T HE 0 A PROVID;E1 & ,T$DY
LOOK$ ON ) BIG SC>$ EYES4 ,RIKKI-TIKKI 0 R
AMUS$ AT ALL ! FUSS1 :1 ( C\RSE1 HE DID N
"U/&4 ,T$DY'S "M MI<T J Z WELL H PETT$
,T$DY = PLAY+ 9 ! DU/4 ,RIKKI 0 ?OR\<LY
5JOY+ HMF4

  ,T NI<T AT D9N]1 WALK+ 6& FRO AM;G !
W9EGLASSES ON ! TA#1 HE MI<T H /U6$ HMF
?REE "TS OV] ) NICE ?+S4 ,B HE REMEMB]$
,NAG & ,NAGA9A1 & ?\< X 0 V PL1SANT 6BE
PATT$ & PETT$ 0,T$DY'S "M1 & 6SIT ON
,T$DY'S %\LD]1 8 EYES WD GET R$ F "T 6"T1
& HE WD G (F 96HIS L;G W> CRY ( 8,RIKK-
TIKK-TIKKI-TIKKI-T*K60

  ,T$DY C>RI$ HM (F 6B$1 & 9SI/$ ON
,RIKKI-TIKKI SLEEP+ "U 8 *94          
,RIKKI-TIKKI 0 TOO WELL BR$ 6BITE OR
SCRAT*1 B Z SOON Z ,T$DY 0 ASLEEP HE W5T
(F = 8 NI<TLY WALK R.D ! H\SE1 & 9 ! D>K
HE RAN UP AG/ ,*U*UNDRA ! ,MUSKRAT CREEP+
>.D 0! WALL4 ,*U*UNDRA IS A BROK5-HE>T$ LL
B1/4 ,HE :IMP]S & *EEPS ALL ! NI<T1 TRY+
6MAKE UP 8 M9D 6RUN 96! MI4LE (! ROOM4 ,B
HE N"E GETS "!4

  8,DON'T KILL ME10 SD ,*U*UNDRA1 ALM
WEEP+4 8,RIKKI-TIKKI1 DON'T KILL ME60

  8,D Y ?9K A SNAKE-KILL] KILLS MUSKRATS80
SD ,RIKKI-TIKKI SCORN;LLY4

  8,^? :O KILL SNAKES GET KILL$ 0SNAKES10
SD ,*U*UNDRA1 M SORR[;LLY ?AN "E4 8,& H[
AM ,I 6BE SURE T ,NAG WON'T MISTAKE ME = Y
"S D>K NI<T80

  8,"!'S N ! L1/ DANG]10 SD ,RIKKI-TIKKI4
8,B ,NAG IS 9 ! G>D51 & ,I "K Y DON'T G
"!40

  8,MY C\S9 ,*UA ! ,RAT TOLD ME-0 SD
,*U*UNDRA1 & !N HE /OPP$4

  8,TOLD Y :AT80

  8,H'%6 ,NAG IS "EY":1 ,RIKKI-TIKKI4 ,Y
%D H TALK$ 6,*UA 9 ! G>D540

  8,I DIDN'T- S Y M/ TELL ME4 ,QK1    
,*U*UNDRA1 OR ,I'LL BITE Y60

  ,*U*UNDRA SAT D[N & CRI$ TILL ! TE>S
ROLL$ (F 8 :ISK]S4 8,I AM A V POOR MAN10
HE SO2$4 8,I N"E _H _S 5 6RUN \ 96! MI4LE
(! ROOM4 ,H'%6 ,I M/N'T TELL Y ANY?+4 ,C'T
Y HE>1 ,RIKKI-TIKKI80

  ,RIKKI-TIKKI LI/5$4 ,! H\SE 0 Z / Z /1 B
HE ?"\ HE CD J CAT* ! FA9TE/ SCRAT*-SCRAT*
9 ! _W- A NOISE Z FA9T Z T (A WASP WALK+
ON A W9D[PANE- ! DRY SCRAT* (A SNAKE'S
SCALES ON BRICK"W4

  8,T'S ,NAG OR ,NAGA9A10 HE SD 6HMF1 8&
HE IS CRAWL+ 96! BA?ROOM SLUICE4 ,Y'RE "R1
,*U*UNDRA2 ,I %D H TALK$ 6,*UA40

  ,HE /OLE (F 6,T$DY'S BA?ROOM1 B "! 0
NO?+ "!1 & !N 6,T$DY'S "M'S BA?ROOM4 ,AT !
BOTTOM (! SMOO? PLA/] WALL "! 0 A BRICK
PULL$ \ 6MAKE A SLUICE =! BA? WAT]1 & Z
,RIKKI-TIKKI /OLE 9 0! MASONRY CURB ": !
BA? IS PUT1 HE HE>D ,NAG & ,NAGA9A :ISP]+
TGR \TSIDE 9 ! MOONLI<T4

  8,:5 ! H\SE IS EMPTI$ ( P10 SD ,NAGA9A
6H] HUSB&1 8HE W H 6G AWAY1 & !N ! G>D5 W
2 \R [N AG4 ,G 9 QUIETLY1 & REMEMB] T !
BIG MAN :O KILL$ ,K>AIT IS ! F/ "O    
6BITE4 ,!N -E \ & TELL ME1 & WE W HUNT =
,RIKKI-TIKKI TGR40

  8,B >E Y SURE T "! IS ANY?+ 6BE GA9$
0KILL+ ! P80 SD ,NAG4

  8,"EY?+4 ,:5 "! 7 NO P 9 ! BUNGAL[1 DID
WE H ANY MONGOOSE 9 ! G>D58 ,S L;G Z !
BUNGAL[ IS EMPTY1 WE >E K+ & QUE5 (! G>D52
& REMEMB] T Z SOON Z \R E7S 9 ! MELON B$
HAT* 7Z !Y MAY TM71 \R *N W NE$ ROOM &
QUIET40

  8,I _H N ?"\ ( T10 SD ,NAG4 8,I W G1 B
"! IS NO NE$ T WE %D HUNT = ,RIKKI-TIKKI
AFW4 ,I W KILL ! BIG MAN & 8 WIFE1 &! * IF
,I C1 & -E AWAY QUIETLY4 ,!N ! BUNGAL[ W 2
EMPTY1 & ,RIKKI-TIKKI W G40

  ,RIKKI-TIKKI T+L$ ALL OV] ) RAGE & HATR$
AT ?1 & !N ,NAG'S H1D CAME "? ! SLUICE1 &
8 FIVE FEET ( COLD BODY FOLL[$ X4 ,ANGRY Z
HE WAS1 ,RIKKI-TIKKI 0 V F"R5$ Z HE SAW !
SIZE (! BIG COBRA4 ,NAG COIL$ HMF UP1
RAIS$ 8 H1D1 & LOOK$ 96! BA?ROOM 9 ! D>K1
& ,RIKKI CD SEE 8 EYES GLITT]4

  8,N[1 IF ,I KILL HM "H1 ,NAGA9A W "K2 &
IF ,I FI<T HM ON ! OP5 FLOOR1 ! O4S >E 9 8
FAVOR4 ,:AT AM ,I 6D80 SD ,RIKKI-     
TIKKI-TAVI4

  ,NAG WAV$ 6& FRO1 & !N ,RIKKI-TIKKI HE>D
HM DR9K+ F ! BI7E/ WAT] J> T 0 US$ 6FILL !
BA?4 8,T IS GD10 SD ! SNAKE4 8,N[1 :5
,K>AIT 0 KILL$1 ! BIG MAN _H A /ICK4 ,HE
MAY H T /ICK /1 B :5 HE -ES 9 6BA! 9 !
MORN+ HE W N H A /ICK4 ,I % WAIT "H TILL
HE -ES4 ,NAGA9A- D Y HE> ME8- ,I % WAIT "H
9 ! COOL TILL "D"T40

  ,"! 0 NO ANSW] F \TSIDE1 S ,RIKKI-TIKKI
KNEW ,NAGA9A _H G"O AWAY4 ,NAG COIL$ HMF
D[N1 COIL 0COIL1 R.D ! BULGE AT ! BOTTOM (
! WAT] J>1 & ,RIKKI-TIKKI /AY$ / Z D1?4
,AF AN H\R HE 2GAN 6MOVE1 MUSCLE 0MUSCLE1
T[>D ! J>4 ,NAG 0 ASLEEP1 & ,RIKKI-TIKKI
LOOK$ AT 8 BIG BACK1 WOND]+ : WD 2 ! BE/
PLACE =A GD HOLD4 8,IF ,I DON'T BR1K 8
BACK AT ! F/ JUMP10 SD ,RIKKI1 8HE C /
FI<T4 ,& IF HE FI<TS- ,O ,RIKKI60 ,HE
LOOK$ AT ! ?ICK;S (! NECK 2L ! HOOD1 B T 0
TOO M* = HM2 &A BITE NE> ! TAIL WD ONLY
MAKE ,NAG SAVAGE4

  8,X M/ 2 ! H1D00' HE SD AT LA/2 8! H1D
ABV ! HOOD4 ,&1 :5 ,I AM ONCE "!1 ,I M/ N
LET G40                               

  ,!N HE JUMP$4 ,! H1D 0 LY+ A LL CLE> (!
WAT] J>1 "U ! CURVE ( X2 &1 Z 8 TEE? MET1
,RIKKI BRAC$ 8 BACK AG/ ! BULGE (! R$
E>!NW>E 6HOLD D[N ! H1D4 ,? GAVE HM J "O
SECOND'S PUR*ASE1 & HE MADE ! MO/ ( X4 ,!N
HE 0 BATT]$ 6& FRO Z A RAT IS %AK5 0A DOG-
6& FRO ON ! FLOOR1 UP & D[N1 & >.D 9 GRT
CIRCLES1 B 8 EYES 7 R$ & HE HELD ON Z !
BODY C>T-:IPP$ OV] ! FLOOR1 UPSETT+ ! T9
DIPP] &! SOAP DI% &! FLE% BRU%1 & BANG$
AG/ ! T9 SIDE (! BA?4

  ,Z HE HELD HE CLOS$ 8 JAWS TI<T] &
TI<T]1 = HE MADE SURE HE WD 2 BANG$ 6D1?1
&1 =! HONOR ( 8 FAMILY1 HE PREF]R$ 6BE F.D
) 8 TEE? LOCK$4 ,HE 0 DIZZY1 A*+1 & FELT
%AK5 6PIECES :5 "S?+ W5T (F L A ?"UCLAP J
2H HM4 ,A HOT W9D KNOCK$ HM S5SE.S & R$
FIRE S+$ 8 FUR4 ,! BIG MAN _H BE5 WAK5$ 0!
NOISE1 & _H FIR$ BO? B>RELS (A %OTGUN
96,NAG J 2H ! HOOD4

  ,RIKKI-TIKKI HELD ON ) 8 EYES %UT1 = N[
HE 0 Q SURE HE 0 D1D4 ,B ! H1D DID N MOVE1
&! BIG MAN PICK$ HM UP & SD1 8,X'S !
MONGOOSE AG1 ,ALICE4 ,! LL *AP HAS SAV$ \R
LIVES N[40                            

  ,!N ,T$DY'S "M CAME 9 )A V :ITE FACE1 &
SAW :AT 0 LEFT ( ,NAG1 & ,RIKKI-TIKKI
DRA7$ HMF 6,T$DY'S B$ROOM & SP5T HALF !
RE/ (! NI<T %AK+ HMF T5D]LY 6F9D \ :E!R HE
RE,Y 0 BROK5 96=TY PIECES1 Z HE FANCI$4

  ,:5 MORN+ CAME HE 0 V /IFF1 B WELL PL1S$
) 8 DO+S4 8,N[ ,I H ,NAGA9A 6SETTLE )1 &
%E W 2 WORSE ?AN FIVE ,NAGS1 & "!'S NO "K+
:5 ! E7S %E SPOKE ( W HAT*4 ,GD;S6 ,I M/ G
& SEE ,D>ZEE10 HE SD4

  ,)\T WAIT+ = BR1KFA/1 ,RIKKI-TIKKI RAN
6! ?ORNBU% ": ,D>ZEE 0 S++ A S;G ( TRIUMPH
AT ! TOP ( 8 VOICE4 ,! NEWS ( ,NAG'S D1? 0
ALL OV] ! G>D51 =! SWEEP] _H ?R[N ! BODY
ON ! RU2I% H1P4

  8,OH1 Y /UPID TUFT ( F1!RS60 SD ,RIKKI-
TIKKI ANGRILY4 8,IS ? ! "T 6S+80

  8,NAG IS D1D- IS D1D- IS D1D60 SANG
,D>ZEE4 8,! VALIANT ,RIKKI-TIKKI CAU<T HM
0! H1D & HELD FA/4 ,! BIG MAN BR"\ ! BANG
/ICK1 & ,NAG FELL 9 TWO PIECES6 ,HE W N"E
EAT MY BABIES AG40

  8,ALL T'S TRUE 5\<4 ,B ":'S ,NAGA9A80 SD
,RIKKI-TIKKI1 LOOK+ C>E;LLY R.D HM4

  8,NAGA9A CAME 6! BA?ROOM SLUICE &   
CALL$ = ,NAG10 ,D>ZEE W5T ON1 8& ,NAG CAME
\ ON ! 5D (A /ICK- ! SWEEP] PICK$ HM UP ON
! 5D (A /ICK & ?REW HM ^U ! RU2I% H1P4
,LET U S+ AB ! GRT1 ! R$-EY$ ,RIKKI-
TIKKI60 ,& ,D>ZEE FILL$ 8 ?ROAT & SANG4

  8,IF ,I CD GET UP 6YR NE/1 ,I'D ROLL YR
BABIES \60 SD ,RIKKI-TIKKI4 8,Y DON'T "K
:5 6D ! "R ?+ AT ! "R "T4 ,Y'RE SAFE 5 9
YR NE/ "!1 B X'S W> = ME D[N "H4 ,/OP S++
A M9UTE1 ,D>ZEE40

  8,=! GRT1 ! B1UTI;L ,RIKKI-TIKKI'S SAKE
,I W /OP10 SD ,D>ZEE4 8,:AT IS X1 ,O
,KILL] (! T]RI# ,NAG80

  8,": IS ,NAGA9A1 =! ?IRD "T80

  8,ON ! RU2I% H1P 0! /A#S1 M\RN+ = ,NAG4
,GRT IS ,RIKKI-TIKKI )! :ITE TEE?40

  8,BO!R MY :ITE TEE?6 ,H Y "E HE>D ": %E
KEEPS H] E7S80

  8,IN ! MELON B$1 ON ! 5D NE>E/ ! WALL1
": ! SUN /RIKES NE>LY ALL "D4 ,%E HID !M
"! WEEKS AGO40

  8,& Y N"E ?"\ X WOR? :ILE 6TELL ME8 ,!
5D NE>E/ ! WALL1 Y SD80

  8,RIKKI-TIKKI1 Y >E N GO+ 6EAT H] E7S80

  8,N EAT EXACTLY1 NO4 ,D>ZEE1 IF Y   
H A GRA9 ( S5SE Y W FLY (F 6! /A#S &
PRET5D T YR W+ IS BROK51 & LET ,NAGA9A
*ASE Y AWAY 6? BU%4 ,I M/ GET 6! MELON B$1
& IF ,I W5T "! N[ %E'D SEE ME40

  ,D>ZEE 0 A F1!R-BRA9$ LL FELL[ :O CD N"E
HOLD M ?AN "O IDEA AT A "T 9 8 H1D4 ,& J
2C HE KNEW T ,NAGA9A'S *N 7 BORN 9 E7S L 8
[N1 HE DIDN'T ?9K AT F/ T X 0 FAIR 6KILL
!M4 ,B 8 WIFE 0 A S5SI# BIRD1 & %E KNEW T
COBRA'S E7S M1NT "Y COBRAS LAT] ON4 ,S %E
FLEW (F F ! NE/1 & LEFT ,D>ZEE 6KEEP !
BABIES W>M1 & 3T9UE 8 S;G AB ! D1? ( ,NAG4
,D>ZEE 0 V L A MAN 9 "S WAYS4

  ,%E FLUTT]$ 9 FRONT ( ,NAGA9A 0! RU2I%
H1P & CRI$ \1 8,OH1 MY W+ IS BROK56 ,! BOY
9 ! H\SE ?REW A /"O AT ME & BROKE X40 ,!N
%E FLUTT]$ M DESP]ATELY ?AN "E4

  ,NAGA9A LIFT$ UP H] H1D & HISS$1 8,Y
W>N$ ,RIKKI-TIKKI :5 ,I WD H KILL$ HM4
,9DE$ & TRULY1 Y'VE *OS5 A BAD PLACE 6BE
LAME IN40 ,& %E MOV$ T[>D ,D>ZEE'S WIFE1
SLIPP+ AL;G OV] ! DU/4

  8,! BOY BROKE X )A /"O60 %RIEK$ ,D>ZEE'S
WIFE4

  8,WELL6 ,X MAY 2 "S 3SOL,N 6Y :5    
Y'RE D1D 6"K T ,I % SETTLE A3.TS )! BOY4
,MY HUSB& LIES ON ! RU2I% H1P ? MORN+1 B
2F NI<T ! BOY 9 ! H\SE W LIE V /4 ,:AT IS
! USE ( RUNN+ AWAY8 ,I AM SURE 6CAT* Y4
,LL FOOL1 LOOK AT ME60

  ,D>ZEE'S WIFE KNEW BETT] ?AN 6D T1 =A
BIRD :O LOOKS AT A SNAKE'S EYES GETS S
F"R5$ T %E _C MOVE4 ,D>ZEE'S WIFE FLUTT]$
ON1 PIP+ SORR[;LLY1 & N"E L1V+ ! GR.D1 &
,NAGA9A QK5$ H] PACE4

  ,RIKKI-TIKKI HE>D !M GO+ UP ! PA? F !
/A#S1 & HE RAC$ =! 5D (! MELON PAT* NE> !
WALL4 ,"!1 9 ! W>M LITT] ABV ! MELONS1 V
CUNN+LY HI451 HE F.D TW5TY-FIVE E7S1 AB !
SIZE (A BANTAM'S E7S1 B ) :ITI% SK9S 9/1D
( %ELLS4

  8,I 0 N A "D TOO SOON10 HE SD1 = HE CD
SEE ! BABY COBRAS CURL$ UP 9SIDE ! SK91 &
HE KNEW T ! M9UTE !Y 7 HAT*$ !Y CD EA*
KILL A MAN OR A MONGOOSE4 ,HE BIT (F !
TOPS (! E7S Z FA/ Z HE CD1 TAK+ C>E 6CRU%
! "Y COBRAS1 & TURN$ OV] ! LITT] F "T 6"T
6SEE :E!R HE _H MISS$ ANY4 ,AT LA/ "! 7
ONLY ?REE E7S LEFT1 & ,RIKKI-TIKKI 2GAN
6*UCKLE 6HMF1 :5 HE HE>D ,D>ZEE'S     
WIFE SCR1M+3

  8,RIKKI-TIKKI1 ,I L$ ,NAGA9A T[>D !
H\SE1 & %E HAS G"O 96! V]&A1 &- OH1 -E
QKLY- %E M1NS KILL+60

  ,RIKKI-TIKKI SMA%$ TWO E7S1 & TUM#D
BACKW>D D[N ! MELON B$ )! ?IRD EGG 9 8
M\?1 & SCUTTL$ 6! V]&A Z H>D Z HE CD PUT
FOOT 6! GR.D4 ,T$DY & 8 "M & "F 7 "! AT
E>LY BR1KFA/1 B ,RIKKI-TIKKI SAW T !Y 7 N
EAT+ ANY?+4 ,!Y SAT /"O-/1 & _! FACES 7
:ITE4 ,NAGA9A 0 COIL$ UP ON ! MATT+
0,T$DY'S *AIR1 )9 EASY /RIK+ 4T.E (
,T$DY'S B>E LEG1 & %E 0 SWAY+ 6& FRO1 S++
A S;G ( TRIUMPH4

  8,SON (! BIG MAN T KILL$ ,NAG10 %E
HISS$1 8/AY /4 ,I AM N R1DY YET4 ,WAIT A
LL4 ,KEEP V /1 ALL Y ?REE6 ,IF Y MOVE ,I
/RIKE1 & IF Y D N MOVE ,I /RIKE4 ,OH1
FOOLI% P1 :O KILL$ MY ,NAG60

  ,T$DY'S EYES 7 FIX$ ON 8 "F1 & ALL 8 "F
CD D 0 6:ISP]1 8,SIT /1 ,T$DY4 ,Y M/N'T
MOVE4 ,T$DY1 KEEP /40

  ,!N ,RIKKI-TIKKI CAME UP & CRI$1 8,TURN
R.D1 ,NAGA9A4 ,TURN & FI<T60

  8,ALL 9 GD "T10 SD %E1 )\T MOV+     
H] EYES4 8,I W SETTLE MY A3.T ) Y
PRES5TLY4 ,LOOK AT YR FRS1 ,RIKKI-TIKKI4
,!Y >E / & :ITE4 ,!Y >E AFRAID4 ,!Y D>E N
MOVE1 & IF Y -E A /EP NE>] ,I /RIKE408,LOOK AT YR E7S10 SD ,RIKKI-TIKKI1 8IN
! MELON B$ NE> ! WALL4 ,G & LOOK1
,NAGA9A60

  ,! BIG SNAKE TURN$ HALF >.D1 & SAW ! EGG
ON ! V]&A4 8,AH-;H6 ,GIVE X 6ME10 %E SD4

  ,RIKKI-TIKKI PUT 8 PAWS "O ON EA* SIDE (
! EGG1 & 8 EYES 7 BLOOD-R$4 8,:AT PRICE =A
SNAKE'S EGG8 ,=A "Y COBRA8 ,=A "Y K+
COBRA8 ,=! LA/- ! V LA/ (! BROOD8 ,! ANTS
>E EAT+ ALL ! O!RS D[N 0! MELON B$40

  ,NAGA9A SPUN CLE> R.D1 =GETT+ "EY?+ =!
SAKE (! "O EGG4 ,RIKKI-TIKKI SAW ,T$DY'S
"F %OOT \ A BIG H&1 CAT* ,T$DY 0! %\LD]1 &
DRAG HM ACR ! LL TA# )! T1CUPS1 SAFE & \ (
R1* ( ,NAGA9A4

  8,TRICK$6 ,TRICK$6 ,TRICK$6 ,RIKK-TCK-
TCK60 *UCKL$ ,RIKKI-TIKKI4 8,! BOY IS
SAFE1 & X 0 ,I- ,I- ,I T CAU<T ,NAG 0!
HOOD LA/ NI<T 9 ! BA?ROOM40 ,!N HE 2GAN
6JUMP UP & D[N1 ALL F\R FEET TGR1 8 H1D
CLOSE 6! FLOOR4 8,HE ?REW ME 6&       
FRO1 B HE CD N %AKE ME (F4 ,HE 0 D1D 2F !
BIG MAN BLEW HM 9 TWO4 ,I DID X6 ,RIKKI-
TIKKI-TCK-TCK6 ,-E !N1 ,NAGA9A4 ,-E & FI<T
) ME4 ,Y % N 2 A WID[ L;G40

  ,NAGA9A SAW T %E _H LO/ H] *.E ( KILL+
,T$DY1 &! EGG LAY 2T ,RIKKI-TIKKI'S PAWS4
8,GIVE ME ! EGG1 ,RIKKI-TIKKI4 ,GIVE ME !
LA/ ( MY E7S1 & ,I W G AWAY & N"E -E
BACK10 %E SD1 L[]+ H] HOOD4

  8,YES1 Y W G AWAY1 & Y W N"E -E BACK4 ,=
Y W G 6! RU2I% H1P ) ,NAG4 ,FI<T1 WID[6 ,!
BIG MAN HAS G"O = 8 GUN6 ,FI<T60

  ,RIKKI-TIKKI 0 B.D+ ALL R.D ,NAGA9A1
KEEP+ J \ ( R1* ( H] /ROKE1 8 LL EYES L
HOT COALS4 ,NAGA9A GA!R$ H]F TGR & FLUNG \
AT HM4 ,RIKKI-TIKKI JUMP$ UP & BACKW>D4
,AG & AG & AG %E /RUCK1 & EA* "T H] H1D
CAME )A :ACK ON ! MATT+ (! V]&A & %E GA!R$
H]F TGR L A WAT* SPR+4 ,!N ,RIKKI-TIKKI
D.ED 9 A CIRCLE 6GET 2H H]1 & ,NAGA9A SPUN
R.D 6KEEP H] H1D 6HIS H1D1 S T ! RU/LE (
H] TAIL ON ! MATT+ S.D$ L DRY L1VES BL[N
AL;G 0! W9D4

  ,HE _H =GOTT5 ! EGG4 ,X / LAY ON ! V]&A1
& ,NAGA9A CAME NE>] & NE>] 6X1 TILL   
AT LA/1 :ILE ,RIKKI-TIKKI 0 DRAW+ BR1?1 %E
CAU<T X 9 H] M\?1 TURN$ 6! V]&A /EPS1 &
FLEW L AN >R[ D[N ! PA?1 ) ,RIKKI-TIKKI 2H
H]4 ,:5 ! COBRA RUNS = H] LIFE1 %E GOES L
A :IPLA% FLICK$ ACR A HORSE'S NECK4
,RIKKI-TIKKI KNEW T HE M/ CAT* H]1 OR ALL
! TR\# WD 2G9 AG4

  ,%E H1D$ /RAI<T =! L;G GRASS 0! ?ORNBU%1
& Z HE 0 RUNN+ ,RIKKI-TIKKI HE>D ,D>ZEE /
S++ 8 FOOLI% LL S;G ( TRIUMPH4 ,B ,D>ZEE'S
WIFE 0 WIS]4 ,%E FLEW (F H] NE/ Z ,NAGA9A
CAME AL;G1 & FLAPP$ H] W+S AB ,NAGA9A'S
H1D4 ,IF ,D>ZEE _H HELP$ !Y MI<T H TURN$
H]1 B ,NAGA9A ONLY L[]$ H] HOOD & W5T ON4
,/1 ! 9/ANT'S DELAY BR"\ ,RIKKI-TIKKI UP
6H]1 & Z %E PLUNG$ 96! RATHOLE ": %E &
,NAG US$ 6LIVE1 8 LL :ITE TEE? 7 CL5*$ ON
H] TAIL1 & HE W5T D[N ) H]- & V FEW
MONGOOSES1 H["E WISE & OLD !Y MAY BE1 C>E
6FOLL[ A COBRA 96XS HOLE4

  ,X 0 D>K 9 ! HOLE2 & ,RIKKI-TIKKI N"E
KNEW :5 X MI<T OP5 \ & GIVE ,NAGA9A ROOM
6TURN & /RIKE AT HM4 ,HE HELD ON SAVAGELY1
& /UCK \ 8 FEET 6ACT Z BRAKES ON ! D>K
SLOPE (! HOT1 MOI/ E>?4               

  ,!N ! GRASS 0! M\? (! HOLE /OPP$ WAV+1 &
,D>ZEE SD1 8,X IS ALL OV] ) ,RIKKI-TIKKI6
,WE M/ S+ 8 D1? S;G4 ,VALIANT ,RIKKI-TIKKI
IS D1D6 ,= ,NAGA9A W SURELY KILL HM
"UGR.D40

  ,S HE SANG A V M\RN;L S;G T HE MADE UP
ON ! SPUR (! M9UTE1 & J Z HE GOT 6! MO/
T\*+ "P1 ! GRASS QUIV]$ AG1 & ,RIKKI-
TIKKI1 COV]$ ) DIRT1 DRA7$ HMF \ (! HOLE
LEG 0LEG1 LICK+ 8 :ISK]S4 ,D>ZEE /OPP$ )A
LL %\T4 ,RIKKI-TIKKI %OOK "S (! DU/ \ ( 8
FUR & SNEEZ$4 8,X IS ALL OV]10 HE SD4 8,!
WID[ W N"E -E \ AG40 ,&! R$ ANTS T LIVE 2T
! GRASS /EMS HE>D HM1 & 2GAN 6TROOP D[N "O
AF ANO!R 6SEE IF HE _H SPOK5 ! TRU?4

  ,RIKKI-TIKKI CURL$ HMF UP 9 ! GRASS &
SLEPT ": HE WAS- SLEPT & SLEPT TILL X 0
LATE 9 ! AFN1 = HE _H D"O A H>D "D'S "W4

  8,N[10 HE SD1 :5 HE AWOKE1 8,I W G BACK
6! H\SE4 ,TELL ! ,COPP]SMI?1 ,D>ZEE1 & HE
W TELL ! G>D5 T ,NAGA9A IS D1D40

  ,! ,COPP]SMI? IS A BIRD :O MAKES A NOISE
EXACTLY L ! B1T+ (A LL HAMM] ON A COPP]
POT4 ,! R1SON HE IS ALW MAK+ X IS 2C HE IS
! T[N CRI] 6E ,9DIAN G>D51 & TELLS    
ALL ! NEWS 6"EYBODY :O C>ES 6LI/54 ,Z
,RIKKI-TIKKI W5T UP ! PA?1 HE HE>D 8
8ATT5;N0 NOTES L A T9Y D9N] G;G1 & !N !
/1DY 8,D+-D;G-TOCK6 ,NAG IS D1D- D;G6
,NAGA9A IS D1D6 ,D+-D;G-TOCK60 ,T SET ALL
! BIRDS 9 ! G>D5 S++1 &! FROGS CROAK+1 =
,NAG & ,NAGA9A US$ 6EAT FROGS Z WELL Z LL
BIRDS4

  ,:5 ,RIKKI GOT 6! H\SE1 ,T$DY & ,T$DY'S
"M 7%E LOOK$ V :ITE /1 = %E _H BE5 FA9T+7
& ,T$DY'S "F CAME \ & ALM CRI$ OV] HM2 & T
NI<T HE ATE ALL T 0 GIV5 HM TILL HE CD EAT
NO M1 & W5T 6B$ ON ,T$DY'S %\LD]1 ":
,T$DY'S "M SAW HM :5 %E CAME 6LOOK LATE AT
NI<T4

  8,HE SAV$ \R LIVES & ,T$DY'S LIFE10 %E
SD 6H] HUSB&4 8,J ?9K1 HE SAV$ ALL \R
LIVES40

  ,RIKKI-TIKKI WOKE UP )A JUMP1 =!
MONGOOSES >E LI<T SLEEP]S4

  8,OH1 X'S Y10 SD HE4 8,:AT >E Y BO!R+ =8
,ALL ! COBRAS >E D1D4 ,& IF !Y W]5'T1 ,I'M
"H40

  ,RIKKI-TIKKI _H A "R 6BE PR\D ( HMF4 ,B
HE DID N GR[ TOO PR\D1 & HE KEPT T    
G>D5 Z A MONGOOSE %D KEEP X1 ) TOO? & JUMP
& SPR+ & BITE1 TILL N"E A COBRA D>$ %[ XS
H1D 9SIDE ! WALLS4


