Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 22
, coilby coil, round the bulgeat the bottom of thewater-jar, and Rikki-tikkistayed still as death.After an hour he beganto move, muscle bymuscle, toward the jar.Nag was asleep, andRikki-tikki looked athis big back, wonder-ing which would be thebest place for a goodhold. If I dont breakhis back at… … ^ ^ then rikki-tikki was battered to and fro as a rat is shaken by a dog. It must be the head, he said at last— the head above the hood; and, when I amonce there, I must not let go. Then he jumped. The head was lying alittle clear of the water-jar, under the curveof it; and, as his teeth met, Rikki…
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