Question
"But are you sure that there is anything to be gained by killing the people?" said Nag.
"Everything. When there were no people in the bungalow, did we have any mongoose in the garden? So long as the bungalow is empty, we are king and queen of the garden; and remember that as soon as our eggs in the melon-bed hatch (as they may to-morrow), our children will need room and quiet."
—“Rikki-Tikki-Tavi,”
Rudyard Kipling
Which is the best way to paraphrase Nagaina’s answer to Nag’s question?
Everything will be better when our eggs hatch.
Our children are going to need an empty house to play in.
When the house is emptied of people, the mongoose will leave and we will rule the garden.
So long as the bungalow is empty, we are king and queen of the garden.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best way to paraphrase Nagaina’s answer to Nag’s question is:
"When the house is emptied of people, the mongoose will leave and we will rule the garden."
This captures the essence of her reasoning about the relationship between the people in the bungalow, the mongoose, and their desire for dominance in the garden.
"When the house is emptied of people, the mongoose will leave and we will rule the garden."
This captures the essence of her reasoning about the relationship between the people in the bungalow, the mongoose, and their desire for dominance in the garden.