Baseekwasold，andalreadyhehadcometoknowtheincreasingvalorofthedogsithadbeenhiswonttobully。Bitterexperiencesthese，which，perforce，heswallowed，callinguponallhiswisdomtocopewiththem。
　　Intheolddays，hewouldhavesprunguponWhiteFanginafuryofrighteouswrath。Butnowhiswaningpowerswouldnotpermitsuchacourse。Hebristledfiercelyandlookedominouslyacrosstheshin-boneatWhiteFang。AndWhiteFang，resurrectingquiteadealoftheoldawe，seemedtowiltandtoshrinkinuponhimselfandgrowsmall，ashecastaboutinhismindforawaytobeataretreatnottooinglorious。
　　AndrighthereBaseekerred。Hadhecontentedhimselfwithlookingfierceandominous，allwouldhavebeenwell。WhiteFang，onthevergeofretreat，wouldhaveretreated，leavingthemeattohim。ButBaseekdidnotwait。
　　Heconsideredthevictoryalreadyhisandsteppedforwardtothemeat。
　　Ashebenthisheadcarelesslytosmellit，WhiteFangbristledslightly。
　　EventhenitwasnottoolateforBaseektoretrievethesituation。Hadhemerelystoodoverthemeat，headupandglowering，WhiteFangwouldultimatelyhaveslunkaway。ButthefreshmeatwasstronginBaseek'snostrils，andgreedurgedhimtotakeabiteofit。
　　ThiswastoomuchforWhiteFang。Freshuponhismonthsofmasteryoverhisownteam-mates，itwasbeyondhisself-controltostandidlybywhileanotherdevouredthemeatthatbelongedtohim。Hestruck，afterhiscustom，withoutwarning。Withthefirstslash，Baseek'srightearwasrippedintoribbons。Hewasastoundedatthesuddennessofit。Butmorethings，andmostgrievousones，werehappeningwithequalsuddenness。Hewasknockedoffhisfeet。Histhroatwasbitten。Whilehewasstrugglingtohisfeettheyoungdogsankteethtwiceintohisshoulder。Theswiftnessofitwasbewildering。HemadeafutilerushatWhiteFang，clippingtheemptyairwithanoutragedsnap。Thenextmomenthisnosewaslaidopenandhewasstaggeringbackwardawayfromthemeat。
　　Thesituationwasnowreversed。WhiteFangstoodovertheshin-bone，bristlingandmenacing，whileBaseekstoodalittlewayoff，preparingtoretreat。Hedarednotriskafightwiththisyounglightning-flash，andagainheknew，andmorebitterly，theenfeeblementofoncomingage。
　　Hisattempttomaintainhisdignitywasheroic。Calmlyturninghisbackuponyoungdogandshin-bone，asthoughbothwerebeneathhisnoticeandunworthyofconsideration，hestalkedgrandlyaway。Nor，untilwelloutofsight，didhestoptolickhisbleedingwounds。
　　TheeffectonWhiteFangwastogivehimagreaterfaithinhimself，andagreaterpride。Hewalkedlesssoftlyamongthegrowndogs；hisattitudetowardthemwaslesscompromising。Notthathewentoutofhiswaylookingfortrouble。Farfromit。Butuponhiswayhedemandedconsideration。Hestooduponhisrighttogohiswayunmolestedandtogivetrailtonodog。
　　Hehadtobetakenintoaccount，thatwasall。Hewasnolongertobedisregardedandignored，aswasthelotofpuppiesandascontinuedtobethelotofthepuppiesthatwerehisteam-mates。Theygotoutoftheway，gavetrailtothegrowndogs，andgaveupmeattothemundercompulsion。ButWhiteFang，uncompanionable，solitary，morose，scarcelylookingtorightorleft，redoubtable，forbiddingofaspect，remoteandalien，wasacceptedasanequalbyhispuzzledelders。Theyquicklylearnedtoleavehimalone，neitherventuringhostileactsnormakingoverturesoffriendliness。Iftheylefthimalone，heleftthemalone——astateofaffairsthattheyfound，afterafewencounters，tobepreminentlydesirable。
　　InmidsummerWhiteFanghadanexperience。Trottingalonginhissilentwaytoinvestigateanewtepeewhichhadbeenerectedontheedgeofthevillagewhilehewasawaywiththehuntersaftermoose，hecamefulluponKiche。Hepausedandlookedather。Herememberedhervaguely，butherememberedher，andthatwasmorethancouldbesaidforher。Sheliftedherlipathimintheoldsnarlofmenace，andhismemorybecameclear。Hisforgottencubhood，allthatwasassociatedwiththatfamiliarsnarl，rushedbacktohim。Beforehehadknownthegods，shehadbeentohimthecentre-pinoftheuniverse。Theoldfamiliarfeelingsofthattimecamebackuponhim，surgedupwithinhim。Heboundedtowardherjoyously，andshemethimwithshrewdfangsthatlaidhischeekopentothebone。Hedidnotunderstand。Hebackedaway，bewilderedandpuzzled。
　　ButitwasnotKiche'sfault。Awolf-motherwasnotmadetorememberhercubsofayearorsobefore。SoshedidnotrememberWhiteFang。Hewasastrangeanimal，anintruder；andherpresentlitterofpuppiesgavehertherighttoresentsuchintrusion。
　　OneofthepuppiessprawleduptoWhiteFang。Theywerehalf-brothers，onlytheydidnotknowit。WhiteFangsniffedthepuppycuriously，whereuponKicherusheduponhim，gashinghisfaceasecondtime。Hebackedfartheraway。Alltheoldmemoriesandassociationsdieddownagainandpassedintothegravefromwhichtheyhadbeenresurrected。HelookedatKichelickingherpuppyandstoppingnowandthentosnarlathim。Shewaswithoutvaluetohim。Hehadlearnedtogetalongwithouther。Hermeaningwasforgotten。Therewasnoplaceforherinhisschemeofthings，astherewasnoplaceforhiminhers。
　　Hewasstillstanding，stupidandbewildered，thememoriesforgotten，wonderingwhatitwasallabout，whenKicheattackedhimathirdtime，intentondrivinghimawayaltogetherfromthevicinity。AndWhiteFangallowedhimselftobedrivenaway。Thiswasafemaleofhiskind，anditwasalawofhiskindthatthemalesmustnotfightthefemales。Hedidnotknowanythingaboutthislaw，foritwasnogeneralizationofthemind，notasomethingacquiredbyexperienceintheworld。Heknewitasasecretprompting，asanurgeofinstinct——ofthesameinstinctthatmadehimhowlatthemoonandstarsofnightsandthatmadehimfeardeathandtheunknown。
　　Themonthswentby。WhiteFanggrewstronger，heavier，andmorecompact，whilehischaracterwasdevelopingalongthelineslaiddownbyhisheredityandhisenvironment。Hishereditywasalife-stuffthatmaybelikenedtoclay。Itpossessedmanypossibilities，wascapableofbeingmouldedintomanydifferentforms。Environmentservedtomodeltheclay，togiveitaparticularform。Thus，hadWhiteFangnevercomeintothefiresofman，theWildwouldhavemouldedhimintoatruewolf。Butthegodshadgivenhimadifferentenvironment，andhewasmouldedintoadogthatwasratherwolfish，butthatwasadogandnotawolf。
　　Andso，accordingtotheclayofhisnatureandthepressureofhissurroundings，hischaracterwasbeingmouldedintoacertainparticularshape。Therewasnoescapingit。Hewasbecomingmoremorose，moreuncompanionable，moresolitary，moreferocious；whilethedogswerelearningmoreandmorethatitwasbettertobeatpeacewithhimthanatwar，andGrayBeaverwascomingtoprizehimmoregreatlywiththepassageofeachday。
　　WhiteFang，seemingtosumupstrengthinallhisqualities，neverthelesssufferedfromonebesettingweakness。Hecouldnotstandbeinglaughedat。Thelaughterofmenwasahatefulthing。Theymightlaughamongthemselvesaboutanythingtheypleasedexcepthimself，andhedidnotmind。Butthemomentlaughterwasturneduponhimhewouldflyintoamostterriblerage。
　　Grave，dignified，sombre，alaughmadehimfrantictoridiculousness。Itsooutragedhimandupsethimthatforhourshewouldbehavelikeademon。
　　Andwoetothedogthatatsuchtimesranfoulofhim。HeknewthelawtoowelltotakeitoutonGrayBeaver；behindGrayBeaverwereaclubandgod-head。Butbehindthedogstherewasnothingbutspace，andintothisspacetheyfledwhenWhiteFangcameonthescene，mademadbylaughter。
　　InthethirdyearofhislifetherecameagreatfaminetotheMackenzieIndians。Inthesummerthefishfailed。Inthewinterthecaribooforsooktheiraccustomedtrack。Moosewerescarce，therabbitsalmostdisappeared，huntingandpreyinganimalsperished。Deniedtheirusualfood-supply，weakenedbyhunger，theyfelluponanddevouredoneanother。Onlythestrongsurvived。
　　WhiteFang'sgodswerealsohuntinganimals。Theoldandtheweakofthemdiedofhunger。Therewaswailinginthevillage，wherethewomenandchildrenwentwithoutinorderthatwhatlittletheyhadmightgointothebelliesoftheleanandhollow-eyedhunterswhotrodtheforestinthevainpursuitofmeat。
　　Tosuchextremitywerethegodsdriventhattheyatethesoft-tannedleatheroftheirmoccasinsandmittens，whilethedogsatetheharnessesofftheirbacksandtheverywhip-lashes。Also，thedogsateoneanother，andalsothegodsatethedogs。Theweakestandthemoreworthlesswereeatenfirst。Thedogsthatstilllived，lookedonandunderstood。Afewoftheboldestandwisestforsookthefiresofthegods，whichhadnowbecomeashambles，andfledintotheforest，where，intheend，theystarvedtodeathorwereeatenbywolves。
　　Inthistimeofmisery，WhiteFang，too，stoleawayintothewoods。
　　Hewasbetterfittedforthelifethantheotherdogs，forhehadthetrainingofhiscubhoodtoguidehim。Especiallyadeptdidhebecomeinstalkingsmalllivingthings。Hewouldlieconcealedforhours，followingeverymovementofacautioustree-squirrel，waiting，withapatienceashugeasthehungerhesufferedfrom，untilthesquirrelventuredoutupontheground。Eventhen，WhiteFangwasnotpremature。Hewaiteduntilhewassureofstrikingbeforethesquirrelcouldgainatree-refuge。Then，andnotuntilthen，wouldheflashfromhishiding-place，agrayprojectile，incrediblyswift，neverfailingitsmark——thefleeingsquirrelthatflednotfastenough。
　　Successfulashewaswithsquirrels，therewasonedifficultythatpreventedhimfromlivingandgrowingfatonthem。Therewerenotenoughsquirrels。
　　Sohewasdriventohuntstillsmallerthings。Soacutedidhishungerbecomeattimesthathewasnotaboverootingoutwood-micefromtheirburrowsintheground。Nordidhescorntodobattlewithaweaselashungryashimselfandmanytimesmoreferocious。
　　Intheworstpinchesofthefaminehestolebacktothefiresofthegods。Buthedidnotgointothefires。Helurkedintheforest，avoidingdiscoveryandrobbingthesnaresattherareintervalswhengamewascaught。
　　HeevenrobbedGrayBeaver'ssnareofarabbitatatimewhenGrayBeaverstaggeredandtotteredthroughtheforest，sittingdownoftentorest，whatofweaknessandofshortnessofbreath。
　　OnedayWhiteFangencounteredayoungwolf，gauntandscrawny，loose-jointedwithfamine。Hadhenotbeenhungryhimself，WhiteFangmighthavegonewithhimandeventuallyfoundhiswayintothepackamongsthiswildbrethren。
　　Asitwas，herantheyoungwolfdownandkilledandatehim。
　　Fortuneseemedtofavorhim。Always，whenhardestpressedforfood，hefoundsomethingtokill。Again，whenhewasweak，itwashisluckthatnoneofthelargerpreyinganimalschanceduponhim。Thus，hewasstrongfromthetwodays'eatingalynxhadaffordedhim，whenthehungrywolf-packranfulltiltuponhim。Itwasalong，cruelchase，buthewasbetternourishedthanthey，andintheendoutranthem。Andnotonlydidheoutrunthem，but，circlingwidelybackonhistrack，hegatheredinoneofhisexhaustedpursuers。
　　Afterthatheleftthatpartofthecountryandjourneyedovertothevalleywhereinhehadbeenborn。Here，intheoldlair，heencounteredKiche。Uptoheroldtricks，she，too，hadfledtheinhospitablefiresofthegodsandgonebacktoheroldrefugetogivebirthtoheryoung。
　　OfthislitterbutoneremainedalivewhenWhiteFangcameuponthescene，andthisonewasnotdestinedtolivelong。Younglifehadlittlechanceinsuchafamine。
　　Kiche'sgreetingofhergrownsonwasanythingbutaffectionate。ButWhiteFangdidnotmind。Hehadoutgrownhismother。Soheturnedtailphilosophicallyandtrottedonupthestream。Attheforkshetooktheturningtotheleft，wherehefoundthelairofthelynxwithwhomhismotherandhehadfoughtlongbefore。Here，intheabandonedlair，hesettleddownandrestedforaday。
　　Duringtheearlysummer，inthelastdaysofthefamine，hemetLip-lip，whohadlikewisetakentothewoods，wherehehadekedoutamiserableexistence。WhiteFangcameuponhimunexpectedly。Trottinginoppositedirectionsalongthebaseofahighbluff，theyroundedacornerofrockandfoundthemselvesfacetoface。Theypausedwithinstantalarm，andlookedateachothersuspiciously。
　　WhiteFangwasinsplendidcondition。Hishuntinghadbeengood，andforaweekhehadeatenhisfill。Hewasevengorgedfromhislatestkill。
　　ButinthemomenthelookedatLip-liphishairroseonendallalonghisback。Itwasaninvoluntarybristlingonhispart，thephysicalstatethatinthepasthadalwaysaccompaniedthementalstateproducedinhimbyLip-lip'sbullyingandpersecution。AsinthepasthehadbristledandsnarledatsightofLip-lip，sonow，andautomatically，hebristledandsnarled。Hedidnotwasteanytime。Thethingwasdonethoroughlyandwithdespatch。Lip-lipessayedtobackaway，butWhiteFangstruckhimhard，shouldertoshoulder。Lip-lipwasoverthrownandrolleduponhisback。
　　WhiteFang'steethdroveintothescrawnythroat。Therewasadeath-struggle，duringwhichWhiteFangwalkedaround，stiff-leggedandobservant。Thenheresumedhiscourseandtrottedonalongthebaseofthebluff。
　　Oneday，notlongafter，hecametotheedgeoftheforest，whereanarrowstretchofopenlandslopeddowntotheMackenzie。Hehadbeenoverthisgroundbefore，whenitwasbare，butnowavillageoccupiedit。Stillhiddenamongstthetrees，hepausedtostudythesituation。Sightsandsoundsandscentswerefamiliartohim。Itwastheoldvillagechangedtoanewplace。Butsightsandsoundsandsmellsweredifferentfromthosehehadlasthadwhenhefledawayfromit。Therewasnowhimperingnorwailing。Contentedsoundssalutedhisear，andwhenheheardtheangryvoiceofawomanheknewittobetheangerthatproceedsfromafullstomach。
　　Andtherewasasmellintheairoffish。Therewasfood。Thefaminewasgone。HecameoutboldlyfromtheforestandtrottedintocampstraighttoGrayBeaver'stepee。GrayBeaverwasnotthere；butKloo-koochwelcomedhimwithgladcriesandthewholeofafresh-caughtfish，andhelaydowntowaitGrayBeaver'scoming。WhiteFang:PartIV:TheSuperiorGods:Chapter1:TheEnemyofhisKindPartIV:TheSuperiorGodsChapter1
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　　HadtherebeeninWhiteFang'snatureanypossibility，nomatterhowremote，ofhisevercomingtofraternizewithhiskind，suchpossibilitywasirretrievablydestroyedwhenhewasmadeleaderofthesled-team。Fornowthedogshatedhim——hatedhimfortheextrameatbestoweduponhimbyMit-sah；hatedhimforalltherealandfanciedfavorshereceived；
　　hatedhimforthathefledalwaysattheheadoftheteam，hiswavingbrushofatailandhisperpetuallyretreatinghind-quartersforevermaddeningtheireyes。
　　AndWhiteFangjustasbitterlyhatedthemback。Beingsled-leaderwasanythingbutgratifyingtohim。Tobecompelledtorunawaybeforetheyellingpack，everydogofwhich，forthreeyears，hehadthrashedandmastered，wasalmostmorethanhecouldendure。Butendureithemust，orperish，andthelifethatwasinhimhadnodesiretoperish。ThemomentMit-sahgavehisorderforthestart，thatmomentthewholeteam，witheager，savagecries，sprangforwardatWhiteFang。
　　Therewasnodefenceforhim。Ifheturneduponthem，Mit-sahwouldthrowthestinginglashofthewhipintohisface。Onlyremainedtohimtorunaway。Hecouldnotencounterthathowlinghordewithhistailandhind-quarters。Thesewerescarcelyfitweaponswithwhichtomeetthemanymercilessfangs。Sorunawayhedid，violatinghisownnatureandpridewitheveryleaphemade，andleapingalldaylong。
　　Onecannotviolatethepromptingsofone'snaturewithouthavingthatnaturerecoiluponitself。Sucharecoilislikethatofahair，madetogrowoutfromthebody，turningunnaturallyuponthedirectionofitsgrowthandgrowingintothebody——arankling，festeringthingofhurt。AndsowithWhiteFang。Everyurgeofhisbeingimpelledhimtospringuponthepackthatcriedathisheels，butitwasthewillofthegodsthatthisshouldnotbe；andbehindthewill，toenforceit，wasthewhipofcariboo-gutwithitsbitingthirty-footlash。SoWhiteFangcouldonlyeathisheartinbitternessanddevelopahatredandmalicecommensuratewiththeferocityandindomitabilityofhisnature。
　　Ifeveracreaturewastheenemyofitskind，WhiteFangwasthatcreature。
　　Heaskednoquarter，gavenone。Hewascontinuallymarredandscarredbytheteethofthepack，andascontinuallyhelefthisownmarksuponthepack。Unlikemostleaders，who，whencampwasmadeandthedogswereunhitched，huddledneartothegodsforprotection，WhiteFangdisdainedsuchprotection。
　　Hewalkedboldlyaboutthecamp，inflictingpunishmentinthenightforwhathehadsufferedintheday。Inthetimebeforehewasmadeleaderoftheteam，thepackhadlearnedtogetoutofhisway。Butnowitwasdifferent。Excitedbytheday-longpursuitofhim，swayedsubconsciouslybytheinsistentiterationontheirbrainsofthesightofhimfleeingaway，masteredbythefeelingofmasteryenjoyedallday，thedogscouldnotbringthemselvestogivewaytohim。Whenheappearedamongstthem，therewasalwaysasquabble。Hisprogresswasmarkedbysnarlandsnapandgrowl。Theveryatmospherehebreathedwassurchargedwithhatredandmalice，andthisbutservedtoincreasethehatredandmalicewithinhim。
　　WhenMit-sahcriedouthiscommandfortheteamtostop，WhiteFangobeyed。
　　Atfirstthiscausedtroublefortheotherdogs。Allofthemwouldspringuponthehatedleader，onlytofindthetablesturned。BehindhimwouldbeMit-sah，thegreatwhipsinginginhishand。Sothedogscametounderstandthatwhentheteamstoppedbyorder，WhiteFangwastobeletalone。ButwhenWhiteFangstoppedwithoutorders，thenitwasallowedthemtospringuponhimanddestroyhimiftheycould。Afterseveralexperiences，WhiteFangneverstoppedwithoutorders。Helearnedquickly。Itwasinthenatureofthingsthathemustlearnquickly，ifheweretosurvivetheunusuallysevereconditionsunderwhichlifewasvouchsafedhim。
　　Butthedogscouldneverlearnthelessontoleavehimaloneincamp。
　　Eachday，pursuinghimandcryingdefianceathim，thelessonofthepreviousnightwaserased，andthatnightwouldhavetobelearnedoveragain，tobeasimmediatelyforgotten。Besides，therewasagreaterconsistenceintheirdislikeofhim。Theysensedbetweenthemselvesandhimadifferenceofkind——causesufficientinitselfforhostility。Likehim，theyweredomesticatedwolves。Buttheyhadbeendomesticatedforgenerations。MuchoftheWildhadbeenlost，sothattothemtheWildwastheunknown，theterrible，theevermenacingandeverwarring。Buttohim，inappearanceandactionandimpulse，stillclungtheWild。Hesymbolizedit，wasitspersonification；sothatwhentheyshowedtheirteethtohimtheyweredefendingthemselvesagainstthepowersofdestructionthatlurkedintheshadowsoftheforestandinthedarkbeyondthecamp-fire。
　　Buttherewasonelessonthedogsdidlearn，andthatwastokeeptogether。
　　WhiteFangwastooterribleforanyofthemtofacesingle-handed。Theymethimwiththemass-formation，otherwisehewouldhavekilledthem，onebyone，inanight。Asitwas，heneverhadachancetokillthem。Hemightrolladogoffitsfeet，butthepackwouldbeuponhimbeforehecouldfollowupanddeliverthedeadlythroat-stroke。Atthefirsthintofconflict，thewholeteamdrewtogetherandfacedhim。Thedogshadquarrelsamongthemselves，butthesewereforgottenwhentroublewasbrewingwithWhiteFang。
　　Ontheotherhand，tryastheywould，theycouldnotkillWhiteFang。
　　Hewastooquickforthem，tooformidable，toowise。Heavoidedtightplacesandalwaysbackedoutofitwhentheybadefairtosurroundhim。While，asforgettinghimoffhisfeet，therewasnodogamongthemcapableofdoingthetrick。Hisfeetclungtotheearthwiththesametenacitythatheclungtolife。Forthatmatter，lifeandfootingweresynonymousinthisunendingwarfarewiththepack，andnoneknewitbetterthanWhiteFang。
　　Sohebecametheenemyofhiskind，domesticatedwolvesthattheywere，softenedbythefiresofman，weakenedintheshelteringshadowofman'sstrength。WhiteFangwasbitterandimplacable。Theclayofhimwassomoulded。Hedeclaredavendettaagainstalldogs。AndsoterriblydidhelivethisvendettathatGrayBeaver，fiercesavagehimself，couldnotbutmarvelatWhiteFang'sferocity。Never，heswore，hadtherebeenthelikeofthisanimal；andtheIndiansinstrangevillagessworelikewisewhentheyconsideredthetaleofhiskillingsamongsttheirdogs。
　　WhenWhiteFangwasnearlyfiveyearsold，GrayBeavertookhimonanothergreatjourney，andlongrememberedwasthehavocheworkedamongstthedogsofthemanyvillagesalongtheMackenzie，acrosstheRockies，anddownthePorcupinetotheYukon。Herevelledinthevengeancehewreakeduponhiskind。Theywereordinary，unsuspectingdogs。Theywerenotpreparedforhisswiftnessanddirectness，forhisattackwithoutwarning。Theydidnotknowhimforwhathewas，alightning-flashofslaughter。Theybristleduptohim，stiff-leggedandchallenging，whilehe，wastingnotimeonelaboratepreliminaries，snappingintoactionlikeasteelspring，wasattheirthroatsanddestroyingthembeforetheyknewwhatwashappeningandwhiletheywereyetinthethroesofsurprise。
　　Hebecameanadeptatfighting。Heeconomized。Heneverwastedhisstrength，nevertussled。Hewasintooquicklyforthat，and，ifhemissed，wasoutagaintooquickly。Thedislikeofthewolfforclosequarterswashistoanunusualdegree。Hecouldnotendureaprolongedcontactwithanotherbody。Itsmackedofdanger。Itmadehimfrantic。Hemustbeaway，free，onhisownlegs，touchingnolivingthing。ItwastheWildstillclingingtohim，assertingitselfthroughhim。ThisfeelinghadbeenaccentuatedbytheIshmaelitelifehehadledfromhispuppyhood。Dangerlurkedincontacts。Itwasthetrap，everthetrap，thefearofitlurkingdeepinthelifeofhim，wovenintothefibreofhim。
　　Inconsequence，thestrangedogsheencounteredhadnochanceagainsthim。Heeludedtheirfangs。Hegotthem，orgotaway，himselfuntouchedineitherevent。Inthenaturalcourseofthingstherewereexceptionstothis。Thereweretimeswhenseveraldogs，pitchingontohim，punishedhimbeforehecouldgetaway；andthereweretimeswhenasingledogscoreddeeplyonhim。Butthesewereaccidents。Inthemain，soefficientafighterhadhebecome，hewenthiswayunscathed。
　　Anotheradvantagehepossessedwasthatofcorrectlyjudgingtimeanddistance。Notthathedidthisconsciously，however。Hedidnotcalculatesuchthings。Itwasallautomatic。Hiseyessawcorrectly，andthenervescarriedthevisioncorrectlytohisbrain。Thepartsofhimwerebetteradjustedthanthoseoftheaveragedog。Theyworkedtogethermoresmoothlyandsteadily。Hiswasabetter，farbetter，nervous，mental，andmuscularco[[Yacute]]rdination。Whenhiseyesconveyedtohisbrainthemovingimageofanaction，hisbrain，withoutconsciouseffort，knewthespacethatlimitedthatactionandthetimerequiredforitscompletion。Thus，hecouldavoidtheleapofanotherdog，orthedriveofitsfangs，andatthesamemomentcouldseizetheinfinitesimalfractionoftimeinwhichtodeliverhisownattack。Bodyandbrain，hiswasamoreperfectedmechanism。
　　Notthathewastobepraisedforit。Naturehadbeenmoregeneroustohimthantotheaverageanimal，thatwasall。
　　ItwasinthesummerthatWhiteFangarrivedatFortYukon。GrayBeaverhadcrossedthegreatwater-shedbetweentheMackenzieandtheYukoninthelatewinter，andspentthespringinhuntingamongthewesternoutlyingspursoftheRockies。Then，afterthebreak-upoftheiceonthePorcupine，hehadbuiltacanoeandpaddleddownthatstreamtowhereiteffecteditsjunctionwiththeYukonjustundertheArcticCircle。HerestoodtheoldHudson'sBayCompanyfort；andhereweremanyIndians，muchfood，andunprecedentedexcitement。Itwasthesummerof1898，andthousandsofgold-huntersweregoinguptheYukontoDawsonandtheKlondike。Stillhundredsofmilesfromtheirgoal，neverthelessmanyofthemhadbeenonthewayforayear，andtheleastanyofthemhadtravelledtogetthatfarwasfivethousandmiles，whilesomehadcomefromtheothersideoftheworld。
　　HereGrayBeaverstopped。Awhisperofthegold-rushhadreachedhisears，andhehadcomewithseveralbalesoffurs，andanotherofgut-sewnmittensandmoccasins。Hewouldnothaveventuredsolongatriphadhenotexpectedgenerousprofits。Butwhathehadexpectedwasnothingtowhatherealized。Hiswildestdreamhadnotexceededahundredpercent。
　　profit；hemadeathousandpercent。AndlikeatrueIndian，hesettleddowntotradecarefullyandslowly，evenifittookallsummerandtherestofthewintertodisposeofhisgoods。
　　ItwasatFortYukonthatWhiteFangsawhisfirstwhitemen。AscomparedwiththeIndianshehadknown，theyweretohimanotherraceofbeings，araceofsuperiorgods。Theyimpressedhimaspossessingsuperiorpower，anditisonpowerthatgod-headrests。WhiteFangdidnotreasonitout，didnotinhismindmakethesharpgeneralizationthatthewhitegodsweremorepowerful。Itwasafeeling，nothingmore，andyetnonethelesspotent。
　　As，inhispuppyhood，theloomingbulksofthetepees，man-reared，hadaffectedhimasmanifestationsofpower，sowasheaffectednowbythehousesandthehugefortallofmassivelogs。Herewaspower。Thosewhitegodswerestrong。Theypossessedgreatermasteryovermatterthanthegodshehadknown，mostpowerfulamongwhichwasGrayBeaver。AndyetGrayBeaverwasasachild-godamongthesewhite-skinnedones。
　　Tobesure，WhiteFangonlyfeltthesethings。Hewasnotconsciousofthem。Yetitisuponfeeling，moreoftenthanthinking，thatanimalsact；andeveryactWhiteFangnowperformedwasbaseduponthefeelingthatthewhitemenwerethesuperiorgods。Inthefirstplacehewasverysuspiciousofthem。Therewasnotellingwhatunknownterrorsweretheirs，whatunknownhurtstheycouldadminister。Hewascurioustoobservethem，fearfulofbeingnoticedbythem。Forthefirstfewhourshewascontentwithslinkingaroundandwatchingthemfromasafedistance。Thenhesawthatnoharmbefellthedogsthatwereneartothem，andhecameincloser。
　　Inturn，hewasanobjectofgreatcuriositytothem。Hiswolfishappearancecaughttheireyesatonce，andtheypointedhimouttooneanother。ThisactofpointingputWhiteFangonhisguard，andwhentheytriedtoapproachhimheshowedhisteethandbackedaway。Notonesucceededinlayingahandonhim，anditwaswellthattheydidnot。
　　WhiteFangsoonlearnedthatveryfewofthesegods——notmorethanadozen——livedatthisplace。Everytwoorthreedaysasteameranotherandcolossalmanifestationofpowercameintothebankandstoppedforseveralhours。Thewhitemencamefromoffthesesteamersandwentawayonthemagain。Thereseemeduntoldnumbersofthesewhitemen。Inthefirstdayorso，hesawmoreofthemthanhehadseenIndiansinallhislife；
　　andasthedayswentbytheycontinuedtocomeuptheriver，stop，andthengoonuptheriverandoutofsight。
　　Butifthewhitegodswereall-powerful，theirdogsdidnotamounttomuch。ThisWhiteFangquicklydiscoveredbymixingwiththosethatcameashorewiththeirmasters。Theywereofirregularshapesandsizes。Somewereshort-legged——tooshort；otherswerelong-legged——toolong。Theyhadhairinsteadoffur，andafewhadverylittlehairatthat。Andnoneofthemknewhowtofight。
　　Asanenemyofhiskind，itwasinWhiteFang'sprovincetofightwiththem。Thishedid，andhequicklyachievedforthemamightycontempt。
　　Theyweresoftandhelpless，mademuchnoise，andflounderedaroundclumsily，tryingtoaccomplishbymainstrengthwhatheaccomplishedbydexterityandcunning。Theyrushedbellowingathim。Hesprangtotheside。Theydidnotknowwhathadbecomeofhim；andinthatmomenthestruckthemontheshoulder，rollingthemofftheirfeetanddeliveringhisstrokeatthethroat。
　　Sometimesthisstrokewassuccessful，andastrickendogrolledinthedirt，tobepounceduponandtorntopiecesbythepackofIndiandogsthatwaited。WhiteFangwaswise。Hehadlongsincelearnedthatthegodsweremadeangrywhentheirdogswerekilled。Thewhitemenwerenoexceptiontothis。Sohewascontent，whenhehadoverthrownandslashedwidethethroatofoneoftheirdogs，todropbackandletthepackgoinanddothecruelfinishingwork。Itwasthenthatthewhitemenrushedin，visitingtheirwrathheavilyonthepack，whileWhiteFangwentfree。Hewouldstandoffatalittledistanceandlookon，whilestones，clubs，axes，andallsortsofweaponsfelluponhisfellows。WhiteFangwasverywise。
　　Buthisfellowsgrewwise，intheirownway；andinthisWhiteFanggrewwisewiththem。Theylearnedthatitwaswhenasteamerfirsttiedtothebankthattheyhadtheirfun。Afterthefirsttwoorthreestrangedogshadbeendownedanddestroyed，thewhitemenhustledtheirownanimalsbackonboardandwreakedsavagevengeanceontheoffenders。Onewhiteman，havingseenhisdog，asetter，torntopiecesbeforehiseyes，drewarevolver。Hefiredrapidly，sixtimes，andsixofthepacklaydeadordying——anothermanifestationofpowerthatsankdeepintoWhiteFang'sconsciousness。
　　WhiteFangenjoyeditall。Hedidnotlovehiskind，andhewasshrewdenoughtoescapehurthimself。Atfirst，thekillingofthewhitemen'sdogshadbeenadiversion。Afteratimeitbecamehisoccupation。Therewasnoworkforhimtodo。GrayBeaverwasbusytradingandgettingwealthy。
　　SoWhiteFanghungaroundthelandingwiththedisreputablegangofIndiandogs，waitingforsteamers。Withthearrivalofasteamerthefunbegan。
　　Afterafewminutes，bythetimethewhitemenhadgotovertheirsurprise，thegangscattered。Thefunwasoveruntilthenextsteamershouldarrive。
　　ButitcanscarcelybesaidthatWhiteFangwasamemberofthegang。
　　Hedidnotminglewithit，butremainedaloof，alwayshimself，andwasevenfearedbyit。Itistrue，heworkedwithit。Hepickedthequarrelwiththestrangedogwhilethegangwaited。Andwhenhehadoverthrownthestrangedogthegangwentintofinishit。Butitisequallytruethathethenwithdrew，leavingthegangtoreceivethepunishmentoftheoutragedgods。
　　Itdidnotrequiremuchexertiontopickthesequarrels。Allhehadtodo，whenthestrangedogscameashore，wastoshowhimself。Whentheysawhimtheyrushedforhim。Itwastheirinstinct。HewastheWild——
　　theunknown，theterrible，theevermenacing，thethingthatprowledinthedarknessaroundthefiresoftheprimevalworldwhenthey，coweringclosetothefires，werereshapingtheirinstincts，learningtofeartheWildoutofwhichtheyhadcome，andwhichtheyhaddesertedandbetrayed。
　　Generationbygeneration，downallthegenerations，hadthisfearoftheWildbeenstampedintotheirnatures。ForcenturiestheWildhadstoodforterroranddestruction。Andduringallthistimefreelicensehadbeentheirs，fromtheirmasters，tokillthethingsoftheWild。Indoingthistheyhadprotectedboththemselvesandthegodswhosecompanionshiptheyshared。
　　Andso，freshfromthesoftsouthernworld，thesedogs，trottingdownthegang-plankandoutupontheYukonshore，hadbuttoseeWhiteFangtoexperiencetheirresistibleimpulsetorushuponhimanddestroyhim。
　　Theymightbetown-reareddogs，buttheinstinctivefearoftheWildwastheirsjustthesame。Notalonewiththeirowneyesdidtheyseethewolfishcreatureintheclearlightofday，standingbeforethem。Theysawhimwiththeeyesoftheirancestors，andbytheirinheritedmemorytheyknewWhiteFangforthewolf，andtheyrememberedtheancientfeud。
　　AllofwhichservedtomakeWhiteFang'sdaysenjoyable。Ifthesightofhimdrovethesestrangedogsuponhim，somuchthebetterforhim，somuchtheworseforthem。Theylookeduponhimaslegitimateprey，andaslegitimatepreyhelookeduponthem。
　　Notfornothinghadhefirstseenthelightofdayinalonelylairandfoughthisfirstfightswiththeptarmigan，theweasel，andthelynx。
　　AndnotfornothinghadhispuppyhoodbeenmadebitterbythepersecutionofLip-lipandthewholepuppy-pack。Itmighthavebeenotherwise，andhewouldthenhavebeenotherwise。HadLip-lipnotexisted，hewouldhavepassedhispuppyhoodwiththeotherpuppiesandgrownupmoredoglikeandwithmorelikingfordogs。HadGrayBeaverpossessedtheplummetofaffectionandlove，hemighthavesoundedthedeepsofWhiteFang'snatureandbroughtuptothesurfaceallmannerofkindlyqualities。Butthesethingshadnotbeenso。TheclayofWhiteFanghadbeenmouldeduntilhebecamewhathewas，moroseandlonely，unlovingandferocious，theenemyofallhiskind。WhiteFang:PartIV:TheSuperiorGods:Chapter2:TheMadGodPartIV:TheSuperiorGodsChapter2
　　THEMADGOD
　　AsmallnumberofwhitemenlivedinFortYukon。Thesemenhadbeenlonginthecountry。TheycalledthemselvesSour-doughs，andtookgreatprideinsoclassifyingthemselves。Forothermen，newintheland，theyfeltnothingbutdisdain。Themenwhocameashorefromthesteamerswerenewcomers。Theywereknownaschechaquos，andtheyalwayswiltedattheapplicationofthename。Theymadetheirbreadwithbaking-powder。
　　ThiswastheinvidiousdistinctionbetweenthemandtheSour-doughs，who，forsooth，madetheirbreadfromsour-doughbecausetheyhadnobaking-powder。
　　Allofwhichisneitherherenorthere。Themeninthefortdisdainedthenewcomersandenjoyedseeingthemcometogrief。Especiallydidtheyenjoythehavocworkedamongstthenewcomers'dogsbyWhiteFangandhisdisreputablegang。Whenasteamerarrived，themenofthefortmadeitapointalwaystocomedowntothebankandseethefun。TheylookedforwardtoitwithasmuchanticipationasdidtheIndiandogs，whiletheywerenotslowtoappreciatethesavageandcraftypartplayedbyWhiteFang。
　　Buttherewasonemanamongstthemwhoparticularlyenjoyedthesport。
　　Hewouldcomerunningatthefirstsoundofasteamboat'swhistle；andwhenthelastfightwasoverandWhiteFangandthepackhadscattered，hewouldreturnslowlytothefort，hisfaceheavywithregret。Sometimes，whenasoftSouthlanddogwentdown，shriekingitsdeath-cryunderthefangsofthepack，thismanwouldbeunabletocontainhimself，andwouldleapintotheairandcryoutwithdelight。AndalwayshehadasharpandcovetouseyeforWhiteFang。
　　Thismanwascalled"Beauty"bytheothermenofthefort。Nooneknewhisfirstname，andingeneralhewasknowninthecountryasBeautySmith。
　　Buthewasanythingsaveabeauty。Toantithesiswasduehisnaming。Hewaspreminentlyunbeautiful。Naturehadbeenniggardlywithhim。Hewasasmallmantobeginwith；anduponhismeagreframewasdepositedanevenmorestrikinglymeagrehead。Itsapexmightbelikenedtoapoint。Infact，inhisboyhood，beforehehadbeennamedBeautybyhisfellows，hehadbeencalled"Pinhead。"
　　Backward，fromtheapex，hisheadslanteddowntohisneck；andforward，itslanteduncompromisinglytomeetalowandremarkablywideforehead。
　　Beginninghere，asthoughregrettingherparsimony，Naturehadspreadhisfeatureswithalavishhand。Hiseyeswerelarge，andbetweenthemwasthedistanceoftwoeyes。Hisface，inrelationtotherestofhim，wasprodigious。Inordertodiscoverthenecessaryarea，Naturehadgivenhimanenormousprognathousjaw。Itwaswideandheavy，andprotrudedoutwardanddownuntilitseemedtorestonhischest。Possiblythisappearancewasduetothewearinessoftheslenderneck，unableproperlytosupportsogreataburden。
　　Thisjawgavetheimpressionofferociousdetermination。Butsomethinglacked。Perhapsitwasfromexcess。Perhapsthejawwastoolarge。Atanyrate，itwasalie。BeautySmithwasknownfarandwideastheweakestofweak-kneedandsnivellingcowards。Tocompletehisdescription，histeethwerelargeandyellow，whilethetwoeye-teeth，largerthantheirfellows，showedunderhisleanlipslikefangs。Hiseyeswereyellowandmuddy，asthoughNaturehadrunshortonpigmentsandsqueezedtogetherthedregsofallhertubes。Itwasthesamewithhishair，sparseandirregularofgrowth，muddy-yellowanddirty-yellow，risingonhisheadandsproutingoutofhisfaceinunexpectedtuftsandbunches，inappearancelikeclumpedandwind-blowngrain。
　　Inshort，BeautySmithwasamonstrosity，andtheblameofitlayelsewhere。
　　Hewasnotresponsible。Theclayofhimhadbeensomouldedinthemaking。
　　Hedidthecookingfortheothermeninthefort，thedish-washingandthedrudgery。Theydidnotdespisehim。Ratherdidtheytoleratehiminabroadhumanway，asonetoleratesanycreatureevillytreatedinthemaking。Also，theyfearedhim。Hiscowardlyragesmadethemdreadashotinthebackorpoisonintheircoffee。Butsomebodyhadtodothecooking，andwhateverelsehisshortcomings，BeautySmithcouldcook。
　　ThiswasthemanthatlookedatWhiteFang，delightedinhisferociousprowess，anddesiredtopossesshim。HemadeoverturestoWhiteFangfromthefirst。WhiteFangbeganbyignoringhim。Lateron，whentheoverturesbecamemoreinsistent，WhiteFangbristledandbaredhisteethandbackedaway。Hedidnotliketheman。Thefeelofhimwasbad。Hesensedtheevilinhim，andfearedtheextendedhandandtheattemptsatsoft-spokenspeech。
　　Becauseofallthis，hehatedtheman。
　　Withthesimplercreatures，goodandbadarethingssimplyunderstood。
　　Thegoodstandsforallthingsthatbringeasementandsatisfactionandsurceasefrompain。Therefore，thegoodisliked。Thebadstandsforallthingsthatarefraughtwithdiscomfort，menace，andhurt，andishatedaccordingly。WhiteFang'sfeelofBeautySmithwasbad。Fromtheman'sdistortedbodyandtwistedmind，inoccultways，likemistsrisingfrommalarialmarshes，cameemanationsoftheunhealthwithin。Notbyreasoning，notbythefivesensesalone，butbyotherandremoterandunchartedsenses，camethefeelingtoWhiteFangthatthemanwasominouswithevil，pregnantwithhurtfulness，andthereforeathingbad，andwiselytobehated。
　　WhiteFangwasinGrayBeaver'scampwhenBeautySmithfirstvisitedit。Atthefaintsoundofhisdistantfeet，beforehecameinsight，WhiteFangknewwhowascomingandbegantobristle。Hehadbeenlyingdowninanabandonofcomfort，buthearosequickly，and，asthemanarrived，slidawayintruewolf-fashiontotheedgeofthecamp。Hedidnotknowwhattheysaid，buthecouldseethemanandGrayBeavertalkingtogether。Once，themanpointedathim，andWhiteFangsnarledbackasthoughthehandwerejustdescendinguponhiminsteadofbeing，asitwas，fiftyfeetaway。
　　Themanlaughedatthis；andWhiteFangslunkawaytotheshelteringwoods，hisheadturnedtoobserveasheglidedsoftlyovertheground。
　　GrayBeaverrefusedtosellthedog。Hehadgrownrichwithhistradingandstoodinneedofnothing。Besides，WhiteFangwasavaluableanimal，thestrongestsled-doghehadeverowned，andthebestleader。Furthermore，therewasnodoglikehimontheMackenzienortheYukon。Hecouldfight。
　　Hekilledotherdogsaseasilyasmenkilledmosquitoes。BeautySmith'seyeslightedupatthis，andhelickedhisthinlipswithaneagertongue。
　　No，WhiteFangwasnotforsaleatanyprice。
　　ButBeautySmithknewthewaysofIndians。HevisitedGrayBeaver'scampoften，andhiddenunderhiscoatwasalwaysablackbottleorso。
　　Oneofthepotenciesofwhiskeyisthebreedingofthirst。GrayBeavergotthethirst。Hisfeveredmembranesandburntstomachbegantoclamorformoreandmoreofthescorchingfluid；whilehisbrain，thrustallawrybytheunwontedstimulant，permittedhimtogoanylengthtoobtainit。
　　Themoneyhehadreceivedforhisfursandmittensandmoccasinsbegantogo。Itwentfasterandfaster，andtheshorterhismoney-sackgrew，theshortergrewhistemper。
　　Intheendhismoneyandgoodsandtemperwereallgone。Nothingremainedtohimbuthisthirst，aprodigiouspossessioninitselfthatgrewmoreprodigiouswitheverysoberbreathhedrew。ThenitwasthatBeautySmithhadtalkwithhimagainaboutthesaleofWhiteFang；butthistimethepriceofferedwasinbottles，notdollars，andGrayBeaver'searsweremoreeagertohear。
　　"Youketchumdogyoutakeumallright，"washislastword。
　　Thebottlesweredelivered，butaftertwodays，"Youketchumdog，"
　　wereBeautySmith'swordstoGrayBeaver。
　　WhiteFangslunkintocamponeeveninganddroppeddownwithasighofcontent。Thedreadedwhitegodwasnotthere。Fordayshismanifestationsofdesiretolayhandsonhimhadbeengrowingmoreinsistent，andduringthattimeWhiteFanghadbeencompelledtoavoidthecamp。Hedidnotknowwhatevilwasthreatenedbythoseinsistenthands。Heknewonlythattheydidthreatenevilofsomesort，andthatitwasbestforhimtokeepoutoftheirreach。
　　ButscarcelyhadhelaindownwhenGrayBeaverstaggeredovertohimandtiedaleatherthongaroundhisneck。HesatdownbesideWhiteFang，holdingtheendofthethonginhishand。Intheotherhandheheldabottle，which，fromtimetotime，wasinvertedabovehisheadtotheaccompanimentofgurglingnoises。
　　Anhourofthispassed，whenthevibrationsoffeetincontactwiththegroundforerantheonewhoapproached。WhiteFanghearditfirst，andhewasbristlingwithrecognitionwhileGrayBeaverstillnoddedstupidly。
　　WhiteFangtriedtodrawthethongsoftlyoutofhismaster'shand；buttherelaxedfingersclosedtightlyandGrayBeaverrousedhimself。
　　BeautySmithstrodeintocampandstoodoverWhiteFang。Hesnarledsoftlyupatthethingoffear，watchingkeenlythedeportmentofthehands。
　　Onehandextendedoutwardandbegantodescenduponhishead。Hissoftsnarlgrewtenseandharsh。Thehandcontinuedslowlytodescend，whilehecrouchedbeneathit，eyingitmalignantly，hissnarlgrowingshorterandshorteras，withquickeningbreath，itapproacheditsculmination。
　　Suddenlyhesnapped，strikingwithhisfangslikeasnake。Thehandwasjerkedback，andtheteethcametogetheremptilywithasharpclick。BeautySmithwasfrightenedandangry。GrayBeavercloutedWhiteFangalongsidethehead，sothathecowereddownclosetotheearthinrespectfulobedience。
　　WhiteFang'ssuspiciouseyesfollowedeverymovement。HesawBeautySmithgoawayandreturnwithastoutclub。ThentheendofthethongwasgivenovertohimbyGrayBeaver。BeautySmithstartedtowalkaway。Thethonggrewtaut。WhiteFangresistedit。GrayBeavercloutedhimrightandlefttomakehimgetupandfollow。Heobeyed，butwitharush，hurlinghimselfuponthestrangerwhowasdragginghimaway。BeautySmithdidnotjumpaway。Hehadbeenwaitingforthis。Heswungtheclubsmartly，stoppingtherushmidwayandsmashingWhiteFangdownupontheground。GrayBeaverlaughedandnoddedapproval。BeautySmithtightenedthethongagain，andWhiteFangcrawledlimplyanddizzilytohisfeet。
　　Hedidnotrushasecondtime。Onesmashfromtheclubwassufficienttoconvincehimthatthewhitegodknewhowtohandleit，andhewastoowisetofighttheinevitable。SohefollowedmoroselyatBeautySmith'sheels，histailbetweenhislegs，yetsnarlingsoftlyunderhisbreath。
　　ButBeautySmithkeptawaryeyeonhim，andtheclubwasheldalwaysreadytostrike。
　　AtthefortBeautySmithlefthimsecurelytiedandwentintobed。
　　WhiteFangwaitedanhour。Thenheappliedhisteethtothethong，andinthespaceoftensecondswasfree。Hehadwastednotimewithhisteeth。
　　Therehadbeennouselessgnawing。Thethongwascutacross，diagonally，almostascleanasthoughdonebyaknife。WhiteFanglookedupatthefort，atthesametimebristlingandgrowling。ThenheturnedandtrottedbacktoGrayBeaver'scamp。Heowednoallegiancetothisstrangeandterriblegod。HehadgivenhimselftoGrayBeaver，andtoGrayBeaverheconsideredhestillbelonged。
　　Butwhathadoccurredbeforewasrepeated——withadifference。GrayBeaveragainmadehimfastwithathong，andinthemorningturnedhimovertoBeautySmith。Andherewaswherethedifferencecamein。BeautySmithgavehimabeating。Tiedsecurely，WhiteFangcouldonlyragefutilelyandendurethepunishment。Clubandwhipwerebothuseduponhim，andheexperiencedtheworstbeatinghehadeverreceivedinhislife。EventhebigbeatinggivenhiminhispuppyhoodbyGrayBeaverwasmildcomparedwiththis。
　　BeautySmithenjoyedthetask。Hedelightedinit。Hegloatedoverhisvictim，andhiseyesflameddully，asheswungthewhiporclubandlistenedtoWhiteFang'scriesofpainandtohishelplessbellowsandsnarls。ForBeautySmithwascruelinthewaythatcowardsarecruel。Cringingandsnivellinghimselfbeforetheblowsorangryspeechofaman，herevengedhimself，inturn，uponcreaturesweakerthanhe。Alllifelikespower，andBeautySmithwasnoexception。Deniedtheexpressionofpoweramongsthisownkind，hefellbackuponthelessercreaturesandtherevindicatedthelifethatwasinhim。ButBeautySmithhadnotcreatedhimself，andnoblamewastobeattachedtohim。Hehadcomeintotheworldwithatwistedbodyandabruteintelligence。Thishadconstitutedtheclayofhim，andithadnotbeenkindlymouldedbytheworld。
　　WhiteFangknewwhyhewasbeingbeaten。WhenGrayBeavertiedthethongaroundhisneck，andpassedtheendofthethonginto
　　BeautySmith'skeeping，WhiteFangknewthatitwashisgod'swillforhimtogowithBeautySmith。