The big, serious, old bear was delighted to have so quick a pupil, for the young wolves will only learn as much of the law
of the jungle as applied to their own pack and tribe and run away as soon as they can repeat the Hunting Verse. But this the jungle is a wild place and is not the right place for a young growing boy (also known as a man cub in this book) and now Shere Khan the tiger is on the hunt he has to leave. But when he goes and hides with Baloo things get worse and worse day by day, minute by minute, second by second.