Yetagain，inthisneworientation，itwasthethumbofcircumstancethatpressedandproddedhim，softeningthatwhichhadbecomehardandremouldingitintofairerform。WeedonScottwasintruththisthumb。HehadgonetotherootsofWhiteFang\'snature，andwithkindnesstouchedtolifepotenciesthathadlanguishedandwell-nighperished。Onesuchpotencywaslove。Ittooktheplaceoflike，whichlatterhadbeenthehighestfeelingthatthrilledhiminhisintercoursewiththegods。
Butthislovedidnotcomeinaday。Itbeganwithlikeandoutofitslowlydeveloped。WhiteFangdidnotrunaway，thoughhewasallowedtoremainloose，becausehelikedthisnewgod。ThiswascertainlybetterthanthelifehehadlivedinthecageofBeautySmith，anditwasnecessarythatheshouldhavesomegod。
Thelordshipofmanwasaneedofhisnature。
ThesealofhisdependenceonmanhadbeensetuponhiminthatearlydaywhenheturnedhisbackontheWildandcrawledtoGrayBeaver\'sfeettoreceivetheexpectedbeating。Thissealhadbeenstampeduponhimagain，andineradicably，onhissecondreturnfromtheWild，whenthelongfaminewasoverandtherewasfishoncemoreinthevillageofGrayBeaver。
Andso，becauseheneededagodandbecausehepreferredWeedonScotttoBeautySmith，WhiteFangremained。Inacknowledgmentoffealty，heproceededtotakeuponhimselftheguardianshipofhismaster\'sproperty。Heprowledaboutthecabinwhilethesled-dogsslept，andthefirstnight-visitortothecabinfoughthimoffwithaclubuntilWeedonScottcametotherescue。ButWhiteFangsoonlearnedtodifferentiatebetweenthievesandhonestmen，toappraisethetruevalueofstepandcarriage。Themanwhotravelled，loud-stepping，thedirectlinetothecabindoor，heletalone——thoughhewatchedhimvigilantlyuntilthedooropenedandhereceivedtheindorsementofthemaster。Butthemanwhowentsoftly，bycircuitousways，peeringwithcaution，seekingaftersecrecy——thatwasthemanwhoreceivednosuspensionofjudgmentfromWhiteFang，andwhowentawayabruptly，hurriedly，andwithoutdignity。
WeedonScotthadsethimselfthetaskofredeemingWhiteFang——orrather，ofredeemingmankindfromthewrongithaddoneWhiteFang。Itwasamatterofprincipleandconscience。HefeltthattheilldoneWhiteFangwasadebtincurredbymanandthatitmustbepaid。SohewentoutofhiswaytobeespeciallykindtotheFightingWolf。EachdayhemadeitapointtocaressandpetWhiteFang，andtodoitatlength。
Atfirstsuspiciousandhostile，WhiteFanggrewtolikethispetting。
Buttherewasonethingthatheneveroutgrew——hisgrowling。Growlhewould，fromthemomentthepettingbeganuntilitended。Butitwasagrowlwithanewnoteinit。Astrangercouldnothearthisnote，andtosuchastrangerthegrowlingofWhiteFangwasanexhibitionofprimordialsavagery，nerve-rackingandblood-curdling。ButWhiteFang\'sthroathadbecomeharsh-fibredfromthemakingofferocioussoundsthroughthemanyyearssincehisfirstlittleraspofangerinthelairofhiscubhood，andhecouldnotsoftenthesoundsofthatthroatnowtoexpressthegentlenesshefelt。Nevertheless，WeedonScott\'searandsympathywerefineenoughtocatchthenewnoteallbutdrownedinthefierceness——thenotethatwasthefaintesthintofacroonofcontentandthatnonebuthecouldhear。
Asthedayswentby，theevolutionoflikeintolovewasaccelerated。WhiteFanghimselfbegantogrowawareofit，thoughinhisconsciousnessheknewnotwhatlovewas。Itmanifesteditselftohimasavoidinhisbeing——ahungry，aching，yearningvoidthatclamoredtobefilled。Itwasapainandanunrest；anditreceivedeasementonlybythetouchofthenewgod\'spresence。Atsuchtimeslovewasajoytohim，awild，keen-thrillingsatisfaction。Butwhenawayfromhisgod，thepainandtheunrestreturned；thevoidinhimsprangupandpressedagainsthimwithitsemptiness，andthehungergnawedandgnawedunceasingly。
WhiteFangwasintheprocessoffindinghimself。Inspiteofthematurityofhisyearsandofthesavagerigidityofthemouldthathadformedhim，hisnaturewasundergoinganexpansion。Therewasaburgeoningwithinhimofstrangefeelingsandunwontedimpulses。Hisoldcodeofconductwaschanging。Inthepasthehadlikedcomfortandsurceasefrompain，dislikeddiscomfortandpain，andhehadadjustedhisactionsaccordingly。Butnowitwasdifferent。Becauseofthisnewfeelingwithinhim，heofttimeselecteddiscomfortandpainforthesakeofhisgod。Thus，intheearlymorning，insteadofroamingandforaging，orlyinginashelterednook，hewouldwaitforhoursonthecheerlesscabin-stoopforasightofthegod\'sface。
Atnight，whenthegodreturnedhome，WhiteFangwouldleavethewarmsleeping-placehehadburrowedinthesnowinordertoreceivethefriendlysnapoffingersandthewordofgreeting。Meat，evenmeatitself，hewouldforegotobewithhisgod，toreceiveacaressfromhimortoaccompanyhimdownintothetown。
Likehadbeenreplacedbylove。Andlovewastheplummetdroppeddownintothedeepsofhimwherelikehadnevergone。Andresponsive，outofhisdeepshadcomethenewthing——love。Thatwhichwasgivenuntohimdidhereturn。Thiswasagodindeed，alove-god，awarmandradiantgod，inwhoselightWhiteFang\'snatureexpandedasaflowerexpandsunderthesun。
ButWhiteFangwasnotdemonstrative。Hewastooold，toofirmlymoulded，tobecomeadeptatexpressinghimselfinnewways。Hewastooself-possessed，toostronglypoisedinhisownisolation。Toolonghadhecultivatedreticence，aloofness，andmoroseness。Hehadneverbarkedinhislife，andhecouldnotnowlearntobarkawelcomewhenhisgodapproached。Hewasneverintheway，neverextravagantnorfoolishintheexpressionofhislove。
Heneverrantomeethisgod。Hewaitedatadistance；buthealwayswaited，wasalwaysthere。Hislovepartookofthenatureofworship，dumb，inarticulate，asilentadoration。Onlybythesteadyregardofhiseyesdidheexpresshislove，andbytheunceasingfollowingwithhiseyesofhisgod\'severymovement。Also，attimes，whenhisgodlookedathimandspoketohim，hebetrayedanawkwardself-consciousness，causedbythestruggleofhislovetoexpressitselfandhisphysicalinabilitytoexpressit。
Helearnedtoadjusthimselfinmanywaystohisnewmodeoflife。Itwasborneinuponhimthathemustlethismaster\'sdogsalone。Yethisdominantnatureasserteditself，andhehadfirsttothrashthemintoanacknowledgmentofhissuperiorityandleadership。Thisaccomplished，hehadlittletroublewiththem。Theygavetrailtohimwhenhecameandwentorwalkedamongthem，andwhenheassertedhiswilltheyobeyed。
Inthesameway，hecametotolerateMatt——asapossessionofhismaster。Hismasterrarelyfedhim。Mattdidthat，itwashisbusiness；
yetWhiteFangdivinedthatitwashismaster\'sfoodheateandthatitwashismasterwhothusfedhimvicariously。Mattitwaswhotriedtoputhimintotheharnessandmakehimhaulsledwiththeotherdogs。ButMattfailed。ItwasnotuntilWeedonScottputtheharnessonWhiteFangandworkedhim，thatheunderstood。Hetookitashismaster\'swillthatMattshoulddrivehimandworkhimjustashedroveandworkedhismaster\'sotherdogs。
DifferentfromtheMackenzietoboggansweretheKlondikesledswithrunnersunderthem。Anddifferentwasthemethodofdrivingthedogs。Therewasnofan-formationoftheteam。Thedogsworkedinsinglefile，onebehindanother，haulingondoubletraces。Andhere，intheKlondike，theleaderwasindeedtheleader。Thewisestaswellasstrongestdogwastheleader，andtheteamobeyedhimandfearedhim。ThatWhiteFangshouldquicklygainthispostwasinevitable。Hecouldnotbesatisfiedwithless，asMattlearnedaftermuchinconvenienceandtrouble。WhiteFangpickedoutthepostforhimself，andMattbackedhisjudgmentwithstronglanguageaftertheexperimenthadbeentried。But，thoughheworkedinthesledintheday，WhiteFangdidnotforegotheguardingofhismaster\'spropertyinthenight。Thushewasondutyallthetime，evervigilantandfaithful，themostvaluableofallthedogs。
\"Makin\'freetospitoutwhat\'sinme，\"Mattsaid，oneday，\"begtostatethatyouwasawiseguyallrightwhenyoupaidthepriceyoudidforthatdog。YoucleanswindledBeautySmithontopofpushin\'hisfaceinwithyourfist。\"
ArecrudescenceofangerglintedinWeedonScott\'sgrayeyes，andhemutteredsavagely，\"Thebeast!\"
InthelatespringagreattroublecametoWhiteFang。Withoutwarning，thelove-masterdisappeared。Therehadbeenwarning，butWhiteFangwasunversedinsuchthingsanddidnotunderstandthepackingofagrip。Herememberedafterwardthatthispackinghadprecededthemaster\'sdisappearance；
butatthetimehesuspectednothing。Thatnighthewaitedforthemastertoreturn。Atmidnightthechillwindthatblewdrovehimtoshelterattherearofthecabin。Therehedrowsed，onlyhalfasleep，hisearskeyedforthefirstsoundofthefamiliarstep。But，attwointhemorning，hisanxietydrovehimouttothecoldfrontstoop，wherehecrouchedandwaited。
Butnomastercame。InthemorningthedooropenedandMattsteppedoutside。WhiteFanggazedathimwistfully。Therewasnocommonspeechbywhichhemightlearnwhathewantedtoknow。Thedayscameandwent，butneverthemaster。WhiteFang，whohadneverknownsicknessinhislife，becamesick。Hebecameverysick，sosickthatMattwasfinallycompelledtobringhiminsidethecabin。Also，inwritingtohisemployer，MattdevotedapostscripttoWhiteFang。
WeedonScottreadingtheletterdowninCircleCity，cameuponthefollowing:
\"Thatdamwolfwontwork。Wonteat。Aintgotnospunkleft。Allthedogsislickinghim。Wantstoknowwhathasbecomeofyou，andIdontknowhowtotellhim。Mebbeheisgoingtodie。\"
ItwasasMatthadsaid。WhiteFanghadceasedeating，lostheart，andallowedeverydogoftheteamtothrashhim。Inthecabinhelayonthefloornearthestove，withoutinterestinfood，inMatt，norinlife。Mattmighttalkgentlytohimorswearathim，itwasallthesame；heneverdidmorethanturnhisdulleyesupontheman，thendrophisheadbacktoitscustomarypositiononhisfore-paws。
Andthen，onenight，Matt，readingtohimselfwithmovinglipsandmumbledsounds，wasstartledbyalowwhinefromWhiteFang。Hehadgotuponhisfeet，hisearscockedtowardthedoor，andhewaslisteningintently。A
momentlater，Mattheardafootstep。Thedooropened，andWeedonScottsteppedin。Thetwomenshookhands。ThenScottlookedaroundtheroom。
\"Where\'sthewolf？\"heasked。
Thenhediscoveredhim，standingwherehehadbeenlying，neartothestove。Hehadnotrushedforwardafterthemannerofotherdogs。Hestood，watchingandwaiting。
\"Holysmoke!\"Mattexclaimed。\"Lookat\'mwaghistail!\"
WeedonScottstrodehalfacrosstheroomtowardhim，atthesametimecallinghim。WhiteFangcametohim，notwithagreatbound，yetquickly。
Hewasawkwardfromself-consciousness，butashedrewnear，hiseyestookonastrangeexpression。Something，anincommunicablevastnessoffeeling，roseupintohiseyesasalightandshoneforth。
\"Heneverlookedatmethatwayallthetimeyouwasgone，\"Mattcommented。
WeedonScottdidnothear。Hewassquattingdownonhisheels，facetofacewithWhiteFangandpettinghim——rubbingattherootsoftheears，makinglong，caressingstrokesdownthenecktotheshoulders，tappingthespinegentlywiththeballsofhisfingers。AndWhiteFangwasgrowlingresponsively，thecrooningnoteofthegrowlmorepronouncedthanever。
Butthatwasnotall。Whatofhisjoy，thegreatloveinhim，eversurgingandstrugglingtoexpressitself，succeededinfindinganewmodeofexpression。
Hesuddenlythrusthisheadforwardandnudgedhiswayinbetweenthemaster\'sarmandbody。Andhere，confined，hiddenfromviewallexcepthisears，nolongergrowling，hecontinuedtonudgeandsnuggle。
Thetwomenlookedateachother。Scott\'seyeswereshining。
\"Gosh!\"saidMattinanawe-strickenvoice。
Amomentlater，whenhehadrecoveredhimself，hesaid，\"alwaysinsistedthatwolfwasadog。Lookat\'m!\"
Withthereturnofthelove-master，WhiteFang\'srecoverywasrapid。
Twonightsandadayhespentinthecabin。Thenhesalliedforth。Thesled-dogshadforgottenhisprowess。Theyrememberedonlythelatest，whichwashisweaknessandsickness。Atthesightofhimashecameoutofthecabin，theyspranguponhim。
\"Talkaboutyourrough-houses，\"Mattmurmuredgleefully，standinginthedoorwayandlookingon。\"Give\'mhell，youwolf!Give\'mhell!——andthensome!\"
WhiteFangdidnotneedtheencouragement。Thereturnofthelove-masterwasenough。Lifewasflowingthroughhimagain，splendidandindomitable。
Hefoughtfromsheerjoy，findinginitanexpressionofmuchthathefeltandthatotherwisewaswithoutspeech。Therecouldbebutoneending。Theteamdispersedinignominiousdefeat，anditwasnotuntilafterdarkthatthedogscamesneakingback，onebyone，bymeeknessandhumilitysignifyingtheirfealtytoWhiteFang。
Havinglearnedtosnuggle，WhiteFangwasguiltyofitoften。Itwasthefinalword。Hecouldnotgobeyondit。Theonethingofwhichhehadalwaysbeenparticularlyjealous，washishead。Hehadalwaysdislikedtohaveittouched。ItwastheWildinhim，thefearofhurtandofthetrap，thathadgivenrisetothepanickyimpulsestoavoidcontacts。Itwasthemandateofhisinstinctthatthatheadmustbefree。Andnow，withthelove-master，hissnugglingwasthedeliberateactofputtinghimselfintoapositionofhopelesshelplessness。Itwasanexpressionofperfectconfidence，ofabsoluteself-surrender，asthoughhesaid:\"Iputmyselfintothyhands。Workthouthywillwithme。\"
Onenight，notlongafterthereturn，ScottandMattsatatagameofcribbagepreliminarytogoingtobed。\"Fifteen-two，fifteen-fouran\'apairmakessix，\"Mattwaspeggingup，whentherewasanoutcryandsoundofsnarlingwithout。Theylookedateachotherastheystartedtorisetotheirfeet。
\"Thewolf\'snailedsomebody，\"Mattsaid。
Awildscreamoffearandanguishhastenedthem。
\"Bringalight!\"Scottshouted，ashesprangoutside。
Mattfollowedwiththelamp，andbyitslighttheysawamanlyingonhisbackinthesnow。Hisarmswerefolded，oneabovetheother，acrosshisfaceandthroat。ThushewastryingtoshieldhimselffromWhiteFang\'steeth。Andtherewasneedforit。WhiteFangwasinarage，wickedlymakinghisattackonthemostvulnerablespot。Fromshouldertowristofthecrossedarms，thecoat-sleeve，blueflannelshirtandundershirtwererippedinrags，whilethearmsthemselveswereterriblyslashedandstreamingblood。
Allthisthetwomensawinthefirstinstant。ThenextinstantWeedonScotthadWhiteFangbythethroatandwasdragginghimclear。WhiteFangstruggledandsnarled，butmadenoattempttobite，whilehequicklyquieteddownatasharpwordfromthemaster。Matthelpedthemantohisfeet。
Ashearoseheloweredhiscrossedarms，exposingthebestialfaceofBeautySmith。Thedog-musherletgoofhimprecipitately，withactionsimilartothatofamanwhohaspickeduplivefire。BeautySmithblinkedinthelamplightandlookedabouthim。HecaughtsightofWhiteFangandterrorrushedintohisface。
AtthesamemomentMattnoticedtwoobjectslyinginthesnow。Heheldthelampclosetothem，indicatingthemwithhistoeforhisemployer\'sbenefit——asteeldog-chainandastoutclub。
WeedonScottsawandnodded。Notawordwasspoken。Thedog-musherlaidhishandonBeautySmith\'sshoulderandfacedhimtotheright-about。Nowordneededtobespoken。BeautySmithstarted。
Inthemeantimethelove-masterwaspattingWhiteFangandtalkingtohim。
\"Triedtostealyou，eh？Andyouwouldn\'thaveit!Well，well，hemadeamistake，didn\'the？\"
\"Must\'a\'thoughthehadholdofseventeendevils，\"thedog-mushersniggered。
WhiteFang，stillwroughtupandbristling，growledandgrowled，thehairslowlylyingdown，thecrooningnoteremoteanddim，butgrowinginhisthroat。WhiteFang:PartV:TheTame:Chapter1:TheLongTrailPartV:TheTameChapter1
THELONGTRAIL
Itwasintheair。WhiteFangsensedthecomingcalamity，evenbeforetherewastangibleevidenceofit。Invaguewaysitwasborneinuponhimthatachangewasimpending。Heknewnothownorwhy，yethegothisfeeloftheoncomingeventfromthegodsthemselves。Inwayssubtlerthantheyknew，theybetrayedtheirintentionstothewolf-dogthathauntedthecabin-stoop，andthat，thoughhenevercameinsidethecabin，knewwhatwentoninsidetheirbrains。
\"Listentothat，willyou!\"thedog-musherexclaimedatsupperonenight。
WeedonScottlistened。Throughthedoorcamealow，anxiouswhine，likeasobbingunderthebreaththathasjustgrownaudible。Thencamethelongsniff，asWhiteFangreassuredhimselfthathisgodwasstillinsideandhadnotyettakenhimselfoffinmysteriousandsolitaryflight。
\"Idobelievethatwolf\'sontoyou，\"thedog-mushersaid。
WeedonScottlookedacrossathiscompanionwitheyesthatalmostpleaded，thoughthiswasgiventheliebyhiswords。
\"WhatthedevilcanIdowithawolfinCalifornia？\"hedemanded。
\"That\'swhatIsay，\"Mattanswered。\"WhatthedevilcanyoudowithawolfinCalifornia？\"ButthisdidnotsatisfyWeedonScott。Theotherseemedtobejudginghiminanon-committalsortofway。
\"White-man\'sdogswouldhavenoshowagainsthim，\"Scottwenton。\"He\'dkillthemonsight。Ifhedidn\'tbankruptmewithdamagesuits，theauthoritieswouldtakehimawayfrommeandelectrocutehim。\"
\"He\'sadownrightmurderer，Iknow，\"wasthedog-musher\'scomment。
WeedonScottlookedathimsuspiciously。
\"Itwouldneverdo，\"hesaiddecisively。
\"Itwouldneverdo，\"Mattconcurred。\"Why，you\'dhavetohireaman\'speciallytotakecareof\'m。\"
Theother\'ssuspicionwasallayed。Henoddedcheerfully。Inthesilencethatfollowed，thelow，half-sobbingwhinewasheardatthedoorandthenthelong，questingsniff。
\"There\'snodenyin\'hethinksahellofalotofyou，\"Mattsaid。
Theotherglaredathiminsuddenwrath。\"Damnitall，man!knowmyownmindandwhat\'sbest!\"
\"I\'magreein\'withyou，only……\"
\"Onlywhat？\"Scottsnappedout。
\"Only……\"thedog-musherbegansoftly，thenchangedhismindandbetrayedarisingangerofhisown。\"Well，youneedn\'tgetsoall-firedhetupaboutit。Judgin\'byyouractionsone\'dthinkyoudidn\'tknowyourownmind。\"
WeedonScottdebatedwithhimselfforawhile，andthensaidmoregently:
\"Youareright，Matt。Idon\'tknowmyownmind，andthat\'swhat\'sthetrouble。\"
\"Why，itwouldberankridiculousnessformetotakethatdogalong，\"
hebrokeoutafteranotherpause。
\"I\'magreein\'withyou，\"wasMatt\'sanswer，andagainhisemployerwasnotquitesatisfiedwithhim。
\"ButhowinthenameofthegreatSardanapalusheknowsyou\'regoin\'
iswhatgetsme，\"thedog-mushercontinuedinnocently。
\"It\'sbeyondme，Matt，\"Scottanswered，withamournfulshakeofthehead。
Thencamethedaywhen，throughtheopencabindoor，WhiteFangsawthefatalgriponthefloorandthelove-masterpackingthingsintoit。
Also，therewerecomingsandgoings，andtheerstwhileplacidatmosphereofthecabinwasvexedwithstrangeperturbationsandunrest。Herewasindubitableevidence。WhiteFanghadalreadysensedit。Henowreasonedit。Hisgodwaspreparingforanotherflight。Andsincehehadnottakenhimwithhimbefore，so，now，hecouldlooktobeleftbehind。
Thatnightheliftedthelongwolf-howl。Ashehadhowled，inhispuppydays，whenhefledbackfromtheWildtothevillagetofinditvanishedandnaughtbutarubbish-heaptomarkthesiteofGrayBeaver\'stepee，sonowhepointedhismuzzletothecoldstarsandtoldtothemhiswoe。
Insidethecabinthetwomenhadjustgonetobed。
\"He\'sgoneoffhisfoodagain，\"Mattremarkedfromhisbunk。
TherewasagruntfromWeedonScott\'sbunk，andastirofblankets。
\"Fromthewayhecutuptheothertimeyouwentaway，wouldn\'twonderthistimebutwhathedied。\"
Theblanketsintheotherbunkstirredirritably。
\"Oh，shutup!\"Scottcriedoutthroughthedarkness。\"Younagworsethanawoman。\"
\"I\'magreein\'withyou，\"thedog-musheranswered，andWeedonScottwasnotquitesurewhetherornottheotherhadsnickered。
ThenextdayWhiteFang\'sanxietyandrestlessnesswereevenmorepronounced。
Hedoggedhismaster\'sheelswheneverheleftthecabin，andhauntedthefrontstoopwhenheremainedinside。Throughtheopendoorhecouldcatchglimpsesoftheluggageonthefloor。Thegriphadbeenjoinedbytwolargecanvasbagsandabox。Mattwasrollingthemaster\'sblanketsandfurrobeinsideasmalltarpaulin。WhiteFangwhinedashewatchedtheoperation。
Lateron，twoIndiansarrived。HewatchedthemcloselyastheyshoulderedtheluggageandwereledoffdownthehillbyMatt，whocarriedthebeddingandthegrip。ButWhiteFangdidnotfollowthem。Themasterwasstillinthecabin。Afteratime，Mattreturned。ThemastercametothedoorandcalledWhiteFanginside。
\"Youpoordevil，\"hesaidgently，rubbingWhiteFang\'searsandtappinghisspine。\"I\'mhittingthelongtrail，oldman，whereyoucannotfollow。
Nowgivemeagrowl——thelast，good，good-bygrowl。\"
ButWhiteFangrefusedtogrowl。Instead，andafterawistful，searchinglook，hesnuggledin，burrowinghisheadoutofsightbetweenthemaster\'sarmandbody。
\"Theresheblows!\"Mattcried。FromtheYukonarosethehoarsebellowingofariversteamboat。\"You\'vegottocutitshort。Besureandlockthefrontdoor。I\'llgoouttheback。Getamoveon!\"
Thetwodoorsslammedatthesamemoment，andWeedonScottwaitedforMatttocomearoundtothefront。Frominsidethedoorcamealowwhiningandsobbing。Thentherewerelong，deep-drawnsniffs。
\"Youmusttakegoodcareofhim，Matt，\"Scottsaid，astheystarteddownthehill。\"Writeandletmeknowhowhegetsalong。\"
\"Sure，\"thedog-musheranswered。\"Butlistentothat，willyou!\"
Bothmenstopped。WhiteFangwashowlingasdogshowlwhentheirmastersliedead。Hewasvoicinganutterwoe，hiscryburstingupwardingreat，heart-breakingrushes，dyingdownintoquaveringmisery，andburstingupwardagainwithrushuponrushofgrief。
TheAurorawasthefirststeamboatoftheyearfortheOutside，andherdeckswerejammedwithprosperousadventurersandbrokengoldseekers，allequallyasmadtogettotheOutsideastheyhadbeenoriginallytogettotheInside。Nearthegang-plank，ScottwasshakinghandswithMatt，whowaspreparingtogoashore。ButMatt\'shandwentlimpintheother\'sgraspashisgazeshotpastandremainedfixedonsomethingbehindhim。
Scottturnedtosee。SittingonthedeckseveralfeetawayandwatchingwistfullywasWhiteFang。
Thedog-mushersworesoftly，inawe-strickenaccents。Scottcouldonlylookinwonder。
\"Didyoulockthefrontdoor？\"Mattdemanded。
Theothernodded，andasked，\"Howabouttheback？\"
\"YoujustbetIdid，\"wastheferventreply。
WhiteFangflattenedhisearsingratiatingly，butremainedwherehewas，makingnoattempttoapproach。
\"I\'llhavetotake\'mashorewithme。\"
MattmadeacoupleofstepstowardWhiteFang，butthelatterslidawayfromhim。Thedog-mushermadearushofit，andWhiteFangdodgedbetweenthelegsofagroupofmen。Ducking，turning，doubling，heslidaboutthedeck，eludingtheother\'seffortstocapturehim。
Butwhenthelove-masterspoke，WhiteFangcametohimwithpromptobedience。
\"Won\'tcometothehandthat\'sfed\'mallthesemonths，\"thedog-mushermutteredresentfully。\"Andyou——youain\'tneverfed\'mafterthemfirstdaysofgettin\'acquainted。I\'mblamedifIcanseehowheworksitoutthatyou\'retheboss。\"
Scott，whohadbeenpattingWhiteFang，suddenlybentcloserandpointedoutfresh-madecutsonhismuzzle，andagashbetweentheeyes。
MattbentoverandpassedhishandalongWhiteFang\'sbelly。
\"Weplumbforgotthewindow。He\'sallcutan\'gougedunderneath。Must\'a\'buttedcleanthroughit，b\'gosh!\"
ButWeedonScottwasnotlistening。Hewasthinkingrapidly。TheAurora\'swhistlehootedafinalannouncementofdeparture。Menwerescurryingdownthegang-planktotheshore。MattloosenedthebandanafromhisownneckandstartedtoputitaroundWhiteFang\'s。Scottgraspedthedog-musher\'shand。
\"Good-by，Matt，oldman。Aboutthewolf——youneedn\'twrite。Yousee，I\'ve……!\"
\"What!\"thedog-musherexploded。\"Youdon\'tmeantosay……？\"
\"TheverythingImean。Here\'syourbandana。I\'llwritetoyouabouthim。\"
Mattpausedhalfwaydownthegang-plank。
\"He\'llneverstandtheclimate!\"heshoutedback。\"Unlessyouclip\'minwarmweather!\"
Thegang-plankwashauledin，andtheAuroraswungoutfromthebank。WeedonScottwavedalastgood-by。ThenheturnedandbentoverWhiteFang，standingbyhisside。\"Nowgrowl，damnyou，growl，\"hesaid，ashepattedtheresponsiveheadandrubbedtheflatteningears。WhiteFang:PartIV:TheSuperiorGods:Chapter2:TheSouthlandPartV:TheTameChapter2
THESOUTHLAND
WhiteFanglandedfromthesteamerinSanFrancisco。Hewasappalled。
Deepinhim，belowanyreasoningprocessoractofconsciousness，hehadassociatedpowerwithgodhead。Andneverhadthewhitemenseemedsuchmarvellousgodsasnow，whenhetrodtheslimypavementofSanFrancisco。
Thelogcabinshehadknownwerereplacedbytoweringbuildings。Thestreetswerecrowdedwithperils——wagons，carts，automobiles；great，straininghorsespullinghugetrucks；andmonstrouscableandelectriccarshootingandclangingthroughthemidst，screechingtheirinsistentmenaceafterthemannerofthelynxeshehadknowninthenorthernwoods。
Allthiswasthemanifestationofpower。Throughitall，behinditall，wasman，governingandcontrolling，expressinghimself，asofold，byhismasteryovermatter。Itwascolossal，stunning。WhiteFangwasawed。Fearsatuponhim。AsinhiscubhoodhehadbeenmadetofeelhissmallnessandpuninessonthedayhefirstcameinfromtheWildtothevillageofGrayBeaver，sonow，inhisfull-grownstatureandprideofstrength，hewasmadetofeelsmallandpuny。Andthereweresomanygods!Hewasmadedizzybytheswarmingofthem。Thethunderofthestreetssmoteuponhisears。Hewasbewilderedbythetremendousandendlessrushandmovementofthings。Asneverbefore，hefelthisdependenceonthelove-master，closeatwhoseheelshefollowed，nomatterwhathappenedneverlosingsightofhim。
ButWhiteFangwastohavenomorethananightmarevisionofthecity——anexperiencethatwaslikeabaddream，unrealandterrible，thathauntedhimforlongafterinhisdreams。Hewasputintoabaggage-carbythemaster，chainedinacornerinthemidstofheapedtrunksandvalises。
Hereasquatandbrawnygodheldsway，withmuchnoise，hurlingtrunksandboxesabout，draggingtheminthroughthedoorandtossingthemintothepiles，orflingingthemoutofthedoor，smashingandcrashing，toothergodswhoawaitedthem。
Andhere，inthisinfernoofluggage，wasWhiteFangdesertedbythemaster。OratleastWhiteFangthoughthewasdeserted，untilhesmelledoutthemaster\'scanvasclothes-bagsalongsideofhimandproceededtomountguardoverthem。
\"\'Bouttimeyoucome，\"growledthegodofthecar，anhourlater，whenWeedonScottappearedatthedoor。\"Thatdogofyournwon\'tletmelayafingeronyourstuff。\"
WhiteFangemergedfromthecar。Hewasastonished。Thenightmarecitywasgone。Thecarhadbeentohimnomorethanaroominahouse，andwhenhehadentereditthecityhadbeenallaroundhim。Intheintervalthecityhaddisappeared。Theroarofitnolongerdinneduponhisears。Beforehimwassmilingcountry，streamingwithsunshine，lazywithquietude。Buthehadlittletimetomarvelatthetransformation。Heaccepteditasheacceptedalltheunaccountabledoingsandmanifestationsofthegods。Itwastheirway。
Therewasacarriagewaiting。Amanandawomanapproachedthemaster。
Thewoman\'sarmswentoutandclutchedthemasteraroundtheneck——ahostileact!ThenextmomentWeedonScotthadtornloosefromtheembraceandclosedwithWhiteFang，whohadbecomeasnarling，ragingdemon。\"It\'sallright，mother，\"ScottwassayingashekepttightholdofWhiteFangandplacatedhim。\"Hethoughtyouweregoingtoinjureme，andhewouldn\'tstandforit。It\'sallright。It\'sallright。He\'lllearnsoonenough。\"
\"AndinthemeantimeImaybepermittedtolovemysonwhenhisdogisnotaround，\"shelaughed，thoughshewaspaleandweakfromthefright。
ShelookedatWhiteFang，whosnarledandbristledandglaredmalevolently。
\"He\'llhavetolearn，andheshall，withoutpostponement，\"Scottsaid。
HespokesoftlytoWhiteFanguntilhehadquietedhim，thenhisvoicebecamefirm。
\"Down，sir!Downwithyou!\"
Thishadbeenoneofthethingstaughthimbythemaster，andWhiteFangobeyed，thoughhelaydownreluctantlyandsullenly。
\"Now，mother。\"
Scottopenedhisarmstoher，butkepthiseyesonWhiteFang。
\"Down!\"hewarned。\"Down!\"
WhiteFang，bristlingsilently，half-crouchingasherose，sankbackandwatchedthehostileactrepeated。Butnoharmcameofit，noroftheembracefromthestrangeman-godthatfollowed。Thentheclothes-bagsweretakenintothecarriage，thestrangegodsandthelove-masterfollowed，andWhiteFangpursued，nowrunningvigilantlybehind，nowbristlinguptotherunninghorsesandwarningthemthathewastheretoseethatnoharmbefellthegodtheydraggedsoswiftlyacrosstheearth。
Attheendoffifteenminutes，thecarriageswunginthroughastonegatewayandonbetweenadoublerowofarchedandinterlacingwalnuttrees。
Oneithersidestretchedlawns，theirbroadsweepbroken，hereandthere，bygreat，sturdy-limbedoaks。Intheneardistance，incontrastwiththeyounggreenofthetendedgrass，sunburnthay-fieldsshowedtanandgold；
whilebeyondwerethetawnyhillsanduplandpastures。Fromtheheadofthelawn，onthefirstsoftswellfromthevalley-level，lookeddownthedeep-porched，many-windowedhouse。
LittleopportunitywasgivenWhiteFangtoseeallthis。Hardlyhadthecarriageenteredthegrounds，whenhewassetuponbyasheep-dog，bright-eyed，sharp-muzzled，righteouslyindignantandangry。Itwasbetweenhimandthemaster，cuttinghimoff。WhiteFangsnarlednowarning，buthishairbristledashemadehissilentanddeadlyrush。Thisrushwasnevercompleted。Hehaltedwithawkwardabruptness，withstifffore-legsbracinghimselfagainsthismomentum，almostsittingdownonhishaunches，sodesirouswasheofavoidingcontactwiththedoghewasintheactofattacking。Itwasafemale，andthelawofhiskindthrustabarrierbetween。
Forhimtoattackherwouldrequirenothinglessthanaviolationofhisinstinct。
Butwiththesheep-dogitwasotherwise。Beingafemale，shepossessednosuchinstinct。Ontheotherhand，beingasheep-dog，herinstinctivefearoftheWild，andespeciallyofthewolf，wasunusuallykeen。WhiteFangwastoherawolf，thehereditarymarauderwhohadpreyeduponherflocksfromthetimesheepwerefirstherdedandguardedbysomedimancestorofhers。Andso，asheabandonedhisrushatherandbracedhimselftoavoidthecontact，shespranguponhim。Hesnarledinvoluntarilyashefeltherteethinhisshoulder，butbeyondthismadenooffertohurther。
Hebackedaway，stiff-leggedwithself-consciousness，andtriedtogoaroundher。Hedodgedthiswayandthat，andcurvedandturned，buttonopurpose。
Sheremainedalwaysbetweenhimandthewayhewantedtogo。
\"Here，Collie!\"calledthestrangemaninthecarriage。
WeedonScottlaughed。
\"Nevermind，father。Itisgooddiscipline。WhiteFangwillhavetolearnmanythings，andit\'sjustaswellthathebeginsnow。He\'lladjusthimselfallright。\"
Thecarriagedroveon，andstillCollieblockedWhiteFang\'sway。Hetriedtooutrunherbyleavingthedriveandcirclingacrossthelawn；
butsheranontheinnerandsmallercircle，andwasalwaysthere，facinghimwithhertworowsofgleamingteeth。Backhecircled，acrossthedrivetotheotherlawn，andagainsheheadedhimoff。
Thecarriagewasbearingthemasteraway。WhiteFangcaughtglimpsesofitdisappearingamongstthetrees。Thesituationwasdesperate。Heessayedanothercircle。Shefollowed，runningswiftly。Andthen，suddenly，heturneduponher。Itwashisoldfightingtrick。Shouldertoshoulder，hestruckhersquarely。Notonlywassheoverthrown。Sofasthadshebeenrunningthatsherolledalong，nowonherback，nowonherside，asshestruggledtostop，clawinggravelwithherfeetandcryingshrillyherhurtprideandindignation。
WhiteFangdidnotwait。Thewaywasclear，andthatwasallhehadwanted。Shetookafterhim，neverceasingheroutcry。Itwasthestraightawaynow，andwhenitcametorealrunning，WhiteFangcouldteachherthings。
Sheranfrantically，hysterically，strainingtotheutmost，advertisingtheeffortshewasmakingwitheveryleap；andallthetimeWhiteFangslidsmoothlyawayfromher，silently，withouteffort，glidinglikeaghostovertheground。
Asheroundedthehousetotheporte-cochre，hecameuponthecarriage。Ithadstopped，andthemasterwasalighting。Atthismoment，stillrunningattopspeed，WhiteFangbecamesuddenlyawareofanattackfromtheside。Itwasadeer-houndrushinguponhim。WhiteFangtriedtofaceit。Buthewasgoingtoofast，andthehoundwastooclose。Itstruckhimontheside；andsuchwashisforwardmomentumandtheunexpectednessofit，WhiteFangwashurledtothegroundandrolledclearover。Hecameoutofthetangleaspectacleofmalignancy，earsflattenedback，lipswrithing，nosewrinkling，histeethclippingtogetherasthefangsbarelymissedthehound\'ssoftthroat。
Themasterwasrunningup，butwastoofaraway；anditwasColliethatsavedthehound\'slife。BeforeWhiteFangcouldspringinanddeliverthefatalstroke，andjustashewasintheactofspringingin，Colliearrived。
Shehadbeenout-man渦vredandout-run，tosaynothingofherhavingbeenunceremoniouslytumbledinthegravel，andherarrivalwaslikethatofatornado——madeupofoffendeddignity，justifiablewrath，andinstinctivehatredforthismarauderfromtheWild。ShestruckWhiteFangatrightanglesinthemidstofhisspring，andagainhewasknockedoffhisfeetandrolledover。
Thenextmomentthemasterarrived，andwithonehandheldWhiteFang，whilethefathercalledoffthedogs。
\"Isay，thisisaprettywarmreceptionforapoorlonewolffromtheArctic，\"themastersaid，whileWhiteFangcalmeddownunderhiscaressinghand。\"Inallhislifehe\'sonlybeenknownoncetogooffhisfeet，andherehe\'sbeenrolledtwiceinthirtyseconds。\"
Thecarriagehaddrivenaway，andotherstrangegodshadappearedfromoutthehouse。Someofthesestoodrespectfullyatadistance；buttwoofthem，women，perpetratedthehostileactofclutchingthemasteraroundtheneck。WhiteFang，however，wasbeginningtotoleratethisact。Noharmseemedtocomeofit，whilethenoisesthegodsmadewerecertainlynotthreatening。ThesegodsalsomadeoverturestoWhiteFang，buthewarnedthemoffwithasnarl，andthemasterdidlikewisewithwordofmouth。
AtsuchtimesWhiteFangleanedincloseagainstthemaster\'slegsandreceivedreassuringpatsonthehead。
Thehound，underthecommand，\"Dick!Liedown，sir!\"hadgoneupthestepsandlaindowntoonesideontheporch，stillgrowlingandkeepingasullenwatchontheintruder。Colliehadbeentakeninchargebyoneofthewoman-gods，whoheldarmsaroundherneckandpettedandcaressedher；butColliewasverymuchperplexedandworried，whiningandrestless，outragedbythepermittedpresenceofthiswolfandconfidentthatthegodsweremakingamistake。
Allthegodsstartedupthestepstoenterthehouse。WhiteFangfollowedcloselyatthemaster\'sheels。Dick，ontheporch，growled，andWhiteFang，onthesteps，bristledandgrowledback。
\"TakeCollieinsideandleavethetwoofthemtofightitout，\"suggestedScott\'sfather。\"Afterthatthey\'llbefriends。\"
\"ThenWhiteFang，toshowhisfriendship，willhavetobechiefmourneratthefuneral，\"laughedthemaster。
TheelderScottlookedincreduously，firstatWhiteFang，thenatDick，andfinallyathisson。
\"Youmeanthat……？\"
Weedonnoddedhishead。\"Imeanjustthat。You\'dhaveadeadDickinsideoneminute——twominutesatthefarthest。\"
HeturnedtoWhiteFang。\"Comeon，youwolf。It\'syouthat\'llhavetocomeinside。\"
WhiteFangwalkedstiff-leggedupthestepsandacrosstheporch，withtailrigidlyerect，keepinghiseyesonDicktoguardagainstaflankattack，andatthesametimepreparedforwhateverfiercemanifestationoftheunknownthatmightpounceoutuponhimfromtheinteriorofthehouse。
Butnothingoffearpouncedout，andwhenhehadgainedtheinsidehescoutedcarefullyaround，lookingforitandfindingitnot。Thenhelaydownwithacontentedgruntatthemaster\'sfeet，observingallthatwenton，everreadytospringtohisfeetandfightforlifewiththeterrorshefeltmustlurkunderthetrap-roofofthedwelling。WhiteFang:PartIV:TheSuperiorGods:Chapter3:TheGod\'sDomainPartV:TheTameChapter3
THEGOD\'SDOMAIN
NotonlywasWhiteFangadaptablebynature，buthehadtravelledmuch，andknewthemeaningandnecessityofadjustment。Here，inSierraVista，whichwasthenameofJudgeScott\'splace，WhiteFangquicklybegantomakehimselfathome。Hehadnofurtherserioustroublewiththedogs。
TheyknewmoreaboutthewaysoftheSouthlandgodsthandidhe，andintheireyeshehadqualifiedwhenheaccompaniedthegodsinsidethehouse。
Wolfthathewas，andunprecedentedasitwas，thegodshadsanctionedhispresence，andthey，thedogsofthegods，couldonlyrecognizethissanction。
Dick，perforce，hadtogothroughafewstiffformalitiesatfirst，afterwhichhecalmlyacceptedWhiteFangasanadditiontothepremises。
HadDickhadhisway，theywouldhavebeengoodfriends；butWhiteFangwasadversetofriendship。Allheaskedofotherdogswastobeletalone。
Hiswholelifehehadkeptalooffromhiskind，andhestilldesiredtokeepaloof。Dick\'soverturesbotheredhim，sohesnarledDickaway。Inthenorthhehadlearnedthelessonthathemustletthemaster\'sdogsalone，andhedidnotforgetthatlessonnow。Butheinsistedonhisownprivacyandself-seclusion，andsothoroughlyignoredDickthatthatgood-naturedcreaturefinallygavehimupandscarcelytookasmuchinterestinhimasinthehitching-postnearthestable。
NotsowithCollie。Whilesheacceptedhimbecauseitwasthemandateofthegods，thatwasnoreasonthatsheshouldleavehiminpeace。Wovenintoherbeingwasthememoryofcountlesscrimesheandhishadperpetratedagainstherancestry。Notinadaynoragenerationweretheravagedsheepfoldstobeforgotten。Allthiswasaspurtoher，prickinghertoretaliation。
Shecouldnotflyinthefaceofthegodswhopermittedhim，butthatdidnotpreventherfrommakinglifemiserableforhiminpettyways。Afeud，agesold，wasbetweenthem，andshe，forone，wouldseetoitthathewasreminded。
SoCollietookadvantageofhersextopickuponWhiteFangandmaltreathim。Hisinstinctwouldnotpermithimtoattackher，whileherpersistencewouldnotpermithimtoignoreher。Whensherushedathimheturnedhisfur-protectedshouldertohersharpteethandwalkedawaystiff-leggedandstately。Whensheforcedhimtoohard，hewascompelledtogoaboutinacircle，hisshoulderpresentedtoher，hisheadturnedfromher，andonhisfaceandinhiseyesapatientandboredexpression。Sometimes，however，aniponhishind-quartershastenedhisretreatandmadeitanythingbutstately。Butasarulehemanagedtomaintainadignitythatwasalmostsolemnity。Heignoredherexistencewheneveritwaspossible，andmadeitapointtokeepoutofherway。Whenhesaworheardhercoming，hegotupandwalkedoff。
TherewasmuchinothermattersforWhiteFangtolearn。LifeintheNorthlandwassimplicityitselfwhencomparedwiththecomplicatedaffairsofSierraVista。Firstofall，hehadtolearnthefamilyofthemaster。
Inawayhewaspreparedtodothis。AsMit-sahandKloo-koochhadbelongedtoGrayBeaver，sharinghisfood，hisfire，andhisblankets，sonow，atSierraVista，belongedtothelove-masterallthedenizensofthehouse。
Butinthismattertherewasadifference，andmanydifferences。SierraVistawasafarvasteraffairthanthetepeeofGrayBeaver。Thereweremanypersonstobeconsidered。TherewasJudgeScott，andtherewashiswife。Therewerethemaster\'stwosisters，BethandMary。Therewashiswife，Alice，andthentherewerehischildren，WeedonandMaud，toddlersoffourandsix。Therewasnowayforanybodytotellhimaboutallthesepeople，andofblood-tiesandrelationshipheknewnothingwhateverandneverwouldbecapableofknowing。Yethequicklyworkeditoutthatallofthembelongedtothemaster。Then，byobservation，wheneveropportunityoffered，bystudyofaction，speech，andtheveryintonationsofthevoice，heslowlylearnedtheintimacyandthedegreeoffavortheyenjoyedwiththemaster。Andbythisascertainedstandard，WhiteFangtreatedthemaccordingly。
Whatwasofvaluetothemasterhevalued；whatwasdeartothemasterwastobecherishedbyWhiteFangandguardedcarefully。
Thusitwaswiththetwochildren。Allhislifehehaddislikedchildren。
Hehatedandfearedtheirhands。ThelessonswerenottenderthathehadlearnedoftheirtyrannyandcrueltyinthedaysoftheIndianvillages。
WhenWeedonandMaudhadfirstapproachedhim，hegrowledwarninglyandlookedmalignant。Acufffromthemasterandasharpwordhadthencompelledhimtopermittheircaresses，thoughhegrowledandgrowledundertheirtinyhands，andinthegrowltherewasnocrooningnote。Later，heobservedthattheboyandgirlwereofgreatvalueinthemaster\'seyes。Thenitwasthatnocuffnorsharpwordwasnecessarybeforetheycouldpathim。
YetWhiteFangwasnevereffusivelyaffectionate。Heyieldedtothemaster\'schildrenwithanillbuthonestgrace，andenduredtheirfoolingasonewouldendureapainfuloperation。Whenhecouldnolongerendure，hewouldgetupandstalkdeterminedlyawayfromthem。Butafteratime，hegreweventolikethechildren。Stillhewasnotdemonstrative。Hewouldnotgouptothem。Ontheotherhand，insteadofwalkingawayatsightofthem，hewaitedforthemtocometohim。Andstilllater，itwasnoticedthatapleasedlightcameintohiseyeswhenhesawthemapproaching，andthathelookedafterthemwithanappearanceofcuriousregretwhentheylefthimforotheramusements。
Allthiswasamatterofdevelopment，andtooktime。Nextinhisregard，afterthechildren，wasJudgeScott。Thereweretworeasons，possibly，forthis。First，hewasevidentlyavaluablepossessionofthemaster\'s，andnext，hewasundemonstrative。WhiteFanglikedtolieathisfeetonthewideporchwhenhereadthenewspaper，fromtimetotimefavoringWhiteFangwithalookoraword——untroublesometokensthatherecognizedWhiteFang\'spresenceandexistence。Butthiswasonlywhenthemasterwasnotaround。Whenthemasterappeared，allotherbeingsceasedtoexistsofarasWhiteFangwasconcerned。
WhiteFangallowedallthemembersofthefamilytopethimandmakemuchofhim；buthenevergavetothemwhathegavetothemaster。Nocaressoftheirscouldputthelove-croonintohisthroat，and，tryastheywould，theycouldneverpersuadehimintosnugglingagainstthem。Thisexpressionofabandonandsurrender，ofabsolutetrust，hereservedforthemasteralone。Infact，heneverregardedthemembersofthefamilyinanyotherlightthanpossessionsofthelove-master。
AlsoWhiteFanghadearlycometodifferentiatebetweenthefamilyandtheservantsofthehousehold。Thelatterwereafraidofhim，whilehemerelyrefrainedfromattackingthem。Thisbecauseheconsideredthattheywerelikewisepossessionsofthemaster。BetweenWhiteFangandthemexistedaneutralityandnomore。Theycookedforthemasterandwashedthedishesanddidotherthings，justasMatthaddoneupintheKlondike。Theywere，inshort，appurtenancesofthehousehold。
OutsidethehouseholdtherewasevenmoreforWhiteFangtolearn。Themaster\'sdomainwaswideandcomplex，yetithaditsmetesandbounds。
Thelanditselfceasedatthecountyroad。Outsidewasthecommondomainofallgods——theroadsandstreets。Theninsideotherfencesweretheparticulardomainsofothergods。Amyriadlawsgovernedallthesethingsanddeterminedconduct；yethedidnotknowthespeechofthegods，norwasthereanywayforhimtolearnsavebyexperience。Heobeyedhisnaturalimpulsesuntiltheyranhimcountertosomelaw。Whenthishadbeendoneafewtimes，helearnedthelawandafterthatobservedit。
Butmostpotentinhiseducationwerethecuffofthemaster\'shand，thecensureofthemaster\'svoice。BecauseofWhiteFang\'sverygreatlove，acufffromthemasterhurthimfarmorethananybeatingGrayBeaverorBeautySmithhadevergivenhim。Theyhadhurtonlythefleshofhim；beneaththefleshthespirithadstillraged，splendidandinvincible。Butwiththemasterthecuffwasalwaystoolighttohurttheflesh。Yetitwentdeeper。Itwasanexpressionofthemaster\'sdisapproval，andWhiteFang\'sspiritwiltedunderit。
Inpointoffact，thecuffwasrarelyadministered。Themaster\'svoicewassufficient。ByitWhiteFangknewwhetherhedidrightornot。Byithetrimmedhisconductandadjustedhisactions。Itwasthecompassbywhichhesteeredandlearnedtochartthemannersofanewlandandlife。
IntheNorthland，theonlydomesticatedanimalwasthedog。AllotheranimalslivedintheWild，andwere，whennottooformidable，lawfulspoilforanydog。AllhisdaysWhiteFanghadforagedamongthelivethingsforfood。ItdidnotenterhisheadthatintheSouthlanditwasotherwise。
