Gardens of the Night

Young Leslie:
[first lines - reading] The marsh ended in a broad plain where the light twinkled. It was a long time since Mowgli had concerned himself with the doings of men. "I will look", he said, "and I will see how far the Man-Pack has changed." The door of the hut opened, and a woman stood peering into the darkness. "Who calls?", said the woman, a quiver in her voice. "Have you forgotten?", said Mowgli. His throat was dry as he spoke.

Young Leslie:
[reading] Then they began their long flight. And the flight of the Monkey People, through tree-land, is one of the things nobody can describe.

Young Leslie:
[last lines - reading] "Come back", she whispered, "come back, for I love you. Come back again, by night or by day. This door is never shut to you." Mowgli's throat worked as though the cords in it were being pulled, and his voice seemed to be dragged from it as he answered, "I will surely come back."

Leslie:
Friends are just people who haven't f***ed you over yet.