He may be dead by now . '' `` Unless and until they drop him from the branches in sport , or kill him out of idleness , I have no fear for the man-cub . He is wise and well taught , and above all he has the eyes that make the Jungle-People afraid . But -LRB- and it is a great evil -RRB- he is in the power of the Bandar-log , and they , because they live in trees , have no fear of any of our people . '' Bagheera licked one forepaw thoughtfully . `` Fool that I am ! Oh , fat , brown , root-digging fool that I am , '' said Baloo , uncoiling himself with a jerk , `` it is true what Hathi the Wild Elephant says : ` To each his own fear ' ; and they , the Bandar-log , fear Kaa the Rock Snake . He can climb as well as they can . He steals the young monkeys in the night . The whisper of his name makes their wicked tails cold . Let us go to Kaa . '' `` What will he do for us ? He is not of our tribe , being footless -- and with most evil eyes , '' said Bagheera . `` He is very old and very cunning . Above all , he is always hungry , '' said Baloo hopefully . `` Promise him many goats . '' `` He sleeps for a full month after he has once eaten . He may be asleep now , and even were he awake what if he would rather kill his own goats ? '' Bagheera , who did not know much about Kaa , was naturally suspicious . `` Then in that case , thou and I together , old hunter , might make him see reason . ''
Here Baloo rubbed his faded brown shoulder against the Panther , and they went off to look for XXXXX the Rock Python .
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