- All's Well That Ends Well
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Rikki-tikki has just defeated Nag after the cobra entered the family’s home in the bathroom. Upon entering the room, Teddy’s father had seen Rikki-tikki with Nag in his mouth and shot the cobra. Now, he relates to his wife the bravery of little Rikki-tikki, who has indeed protected the entire family. This is the wisdom of Teddy’s father—in adopting the mongoose—paying off: not only has Rikki-tikki made Teddy and the garden safer, but quite literally has saved his own life and the life of his wife.
This can be read as an admonishment to the ruling British that “good” Indians…