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In   dim   ways   he   recognised   in   man   the   animal   that   had   fought   itself   to 

primacy over the other animals of the Wild。 Not alone out of his own eyes�察�

but out of the eyes of all his ancestors was the cub now looking upon man 

´   out   of   eyes   that   had   circled   in   the   darkness   around   countless   winter 

camp´fires�察  �that   had   peered   from   safe   distances   and   from   the   hearts   of 

thickets at the strange�察�two´ legged animal that was lord over living things。 

The spell of the cub's heritage was upon him�察�the fear and the respect born 

of    the   centuries    of   struggle    and    the   accumulated       experience      of  the 

generations。 The heritage was too compelling for a wolf that was only a 

cub。   Had   he   been   full´grown�察  �he   would   have   run   away。   As   it   was�察  �he 

cowered down in a paralysis of fear�察�already half proffering the submission 

that   his   kind   had   proffered   from   the   first   time   a   wolf   came   in   to   sit   by 



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man's fire and be made warm。 

     One of the Indians arose and walked over to him and stooped above 

him。     The   cub    cowered     closer   to   the   ground。    It  was    the  unknown�察�

objectified   at   last�察  �in   concrete   flesh   and   blood�察  �bending   over   him   and 

reaching down to seize hold of him。 His hair bristled involuntarily�察�his lips 

writhed back and his little fangs were bared。 The hand�察�poised like doom 

above him�察�hesitated�察�and the man spoke laughing�察 �WABAM WABISCA 

IP PIT TAH。; �─�Look� �The white fangs� ┌� 

     The other Indians laughed loudly�察�and urged the man on to pick up the 

cub。 As the hand descended closer and closer�察�there raged within the cub a 

battle of the instincts。 He experienced two great impulsions ´ to yield and 

to fight。 The resulting action was a compromise。 He did both。 He yielded 

till the hand almost touched him。 Then he fought�察�his teeth flashing in a 

snap that sank them into the hand。 The next moment he received a clout 

alongside the head that knocked him over on his side。 Then all fight fled 

out of him。 His puppyhood and the instinct of submission took charge of 

him。 He sat up on his haunches and ki´yi'd。 But the man whose hand he 

had   bitten   was   angry。  The   cub   received   a   clout   on   the   other   side   of   his 

head。 Whereupon he sat up and ki´yi'd louder than ever。 

     The four   Indians laughed   more loudly�察  �while even   the man   who had 

been bitten began to laugh。 They surrounded the cub and laughed at him�察�

while   he   wailed   out   his   terror   and   his   hurt。   In   the   midst   of   it�察  �he   heard 

something。 The Indians heard it too。 But the cub knew what it was�察�and 

with a last�察�long wail that had in it more of triumph than grief�察�he ceased 

his   noise   and   waited   for the   coming   of   his   mother�察  �of   his   ferocious   and 

indomitable mother who fought and killed all things and was never afraid。 

She   was   snarling   as   she   ran。   She   had   heard   the   cry  of   her   cub   and   was 

dashing to save him。 

     She bounded in amongst them�察�her anxious and militant   motherhood 

making her anything but a pretty sight。 But to the cub the spectacle of her 

protective rage was pleasing。 He uttered a glad little cry and bounded to 

meet her�察�while the man´animals went back hastily several steps。 The she´ 

wolf stood over against her cub�察�facing the men�察�with bristling hair�察�a snarl 

rumbling   deep   in   her   throat。   Her   face   was   distorted   and   malignant   with 



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menace�察     �even    the  bridge    of   the  nose    wrinkling     from   tip  to   eyes   so 

prodigious was her snarl。 

     Then   it   was   that   a   cry   went   up   from   one   of   the   men。   ;Kiche� ─  �was 

what he uttered。 It was an exclamation of surprise。 The cub felt his mother 

wilting at the sound。 

     ;Kiche� ─�the man cried again�察�this time with sharpness and authority。 

     And     then   the  cub   saw    his  mother�察   �the   she´wolf�察   �the  fearless   one�察�

crouching down   till her belly  touched   the ground�察 �whimpering�察 �wagging 

her    tail�察 �making    peace    signs。   The   cub   could    not  understand。      He   was 

appalled。 The   awe of   man   rushed over   him  again。   His   instinct had   been 

true。   His   mother   verified   it。   She�察  �too�察  �rendered   submission   to   the   man´ 

animals。 

     The man who had spoken came over to her。 He put his hand upon her 

head�察�and she only crouched closer。 She did not snap�察�nor threaten to snap。 

The other men came up�察�and surrounded her�察�and felt her�察�and pawed her�察�

which actions she made no attempt to resent。 They were greatly excited�察�

and made many noises with their mouths。 These noises were not indication 

of danger�察�the cub decided�察�as he crouched near his mother still bristling 

from time to time but doing his best to submit。 

     ;It is not strange�察─�an Indian was saying。 ;Her father was a wolf。 It is 

true�察�her mother was a dog�察�but did not my brother tie her out in the woods 

all of three nights in the mating season�拭�Therefore was the father of Kiche 

a wolf。; 

     ;It is a year�察�Grey Beaver�察�since she ran away�察─�spoke a second Indian。 

     ;It is not strange�察�Salmon Tongue�察─�Grey Beaver answered。 ;It was the 

time of the famine�察�and there was no meat for the dogs。; 

     ;She has lived with the wolves�察─�said a third Indian。 

     ;So   it   would   seem�察�Three   Eagles�察─  �Grey  Beaver   answered�察  �lying   his 

hand on the cub�察 �and this be the sign of it。; 

     The   cub   snarled   a   little   at   the   touch   of   the   hand�察  �and   the   hand   flew 

back to administer a clout。 Whereupon the cub covered its fangs�察�and sank 

down submissively�察�while the hand�察�returning�察�rubbed behind his ears�察�and 

up and down his back。 

     ;This   be   the   sign   of   it�察─  �Grey   Beaver   went   on。   ;It   is   plain   that   his 



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mother   is   Kiche。   But   this   father   was   a   wolf。   Wherefore   is   there   in   him 

little dog and much wolf。 His fangs be white�察�and White Fang shall be his 

name。 I have spoken。 He is my dog。 For was not Kiche my brother's dog�拭�

And is not my brother dead�拭─�

     The cub�察�who had thus received a name in the world�察�lay and watched。 

For a time the man´animals continued to make their mouth´ noises。 Then 

Grey Beaver   took   a   knife   from  a   sheath that hung   around   his neck�察  �and 

went into the thicket and cut a stick。 White Fang watched him。 He notched 

the stick at each end and in the notches fasten
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