“ Men kill because they are not hunting;—for idleness and pleasure. ”
Rudyard Kipling, The Second Jungle Book (1895). copy citation
| Author | Rudyard Kipling |
|---|---|
| Source | The Second Jungle Book |
| Topic | idleness pleasure |
| Date | 1895 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/1937/1937-h/1937-h.htm |
Context
““But the stone makes it heavy to the hand. My little bright knife is better; and—see! the red stone is not good to eat. Then WHY would they kill?”
“Mowgli, go thou and sleep. Thou hast lived among men, and——”
“I remember. Men kill because they are not hunting;—for idleness and pleasure. Wake again, Bagheera. For what use was this thorn-pointed thing made?”
Bagheera half opened his eyes—he was very sleepy—with a malicious twinkle.
“It was made by men to thrust into the head of the sons of Hathi, so that the blood should pour out.”
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