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pat him。
Yet White Fang was never effusively affectionate。 He yielded to the
master's children with an ill but honest grace�察�and endured their fooling as
one would endure a painful operation。 When he could no longer endure�察�he
would get up and stalk determinedly away from them。 But after a time�察�he
grew even to like the children。 Still he was not demonstrative。 He would
not go up to them。 On the other hand�察�instead of walking away at sight of
them�察�he waited for them to come to him。 And still later�察 �it was noticed
that a pleased light came into his eyes when he saw them approaching�察�and
that he looked after them with an appearance of curious regret when they
left him for other amusements。
All this was a matter of development�察�and took time。 Next in his regard�察�
after the children�察�was Judge Scott。 There were two reasons�察�possibly�察�for
this。 First�察�he was evidently a valuable possession of the master's�察�and next�察�
he was undemonstrative。 White Fang liked to lie at his feet on the wide
porch when he read the newspaper�察 �from time to time favouring White
Fang with a look or a word ´ untroublesome tokens that he recognised
White Fang's presence and existence。 But this was only when the master
was not around。 When the master appeared�察�all other beings ceased to exist
so far as White Fang was concerned。
White Fang allowed all the members of the family to pet him and
make much of him�察�but he never gave to them what he gave to the master。
No caress of theirs could put the love´croon into his throat�察�and�察�try as they
would�察�they could never persuade him into snuggling against them。 This
expression of abandon and surrender�察�of absolute trust�察�he reserved for the
master alone。 In fact�察�he never regarded the members of the family in any
other light than possessions of the love´master。
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Also White Fang had early come to differentiate between the family
and the servants of the household。 The latter were afraid of him�察�while he
merely refrained from attacking them。 This because he considered that
they were likewise possessions of the master。 Between White Fang and
them existed a neutrality and no more。 They cooked for the master and
washed the dishes and did other things just as Matt had done up in the
Klondike。 They were�察�in short�察�appurtenances of the household。
Outside the household there was even more for White Fang to learn。
The master's domain was wide and complex�察 �yet it had its metes and
bounds。 The land itself ceased at the county road。 Outside was the
common domain of all gods ´ the roads and streets。 Then inside other
fences were the particular domains of other gods。 A myriad laws governed
all these things and determined conduct�察�yet he did not know the speech of
the gods�察�nor was there any way for him to learn save by experience。 He
obeyed his natural impulses until they ran him counter to some law。 When
this had been done a few times�察�he learned the law and after that observed
it。
But most potent in his education was the cuff of the master's hand�察�the
censure of the master's voice。 Because of White Fang's very great love�察�a
cuff from the master hurt him far more than any beating Grey Beaver or
Beauty Smith had ever given him。 They had hurt only the flesh of him�察�
beneath the flesh the spirit had still raged�察 �splendid and invincible。 But
with the master the cuff was always too light to hurt the flesh。 Yet it went
deeper。 It was an expression of the master's disapproval�察�and White Fang's
spirit wilted under it。
In point of fact�察�the cuff was rarely administered。 The master's voice
was sufficient。 By it White Fang knew whether he did right or not。 By it he
trimmed his conduct and adjusted his actions。 It was the compass by
which he steered and learned to chart the manners of a new land and life。
In the Northland�察�the only domesticated animal was the dog。 All other
animals lived in the Wild�察�and were�察�when not too formidable�察�lawful spoil
for any dog。 All his days White Fang had foraged among the live things
for food。 It did not enter his head that in the Southland it was otherwise。
But this he was to learn early in his residence in Santa Clara Valley。
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Sauntering around the corner of the house in the early morning�察�he came
upon a chicken that had escaped from the chicken´yard。 White Fang's
natural impulse was to eat it。 A couple of bounds�察�a flash of teeth and a
frightened squawk�察 �and he had scooped in the adventurous fowl。 It was
farm´ bred and fat and tender�察 �and White Fang licked his chops and
decided that such fare was good。
Later in the day�察 �he chanced upon another stray chicken near the
stables。 One of the grooms ran to the rescue。 He did not know White
Fang's breed�察�so for weapon he took a light buggy´whip。 At the first cut of
the whip�察 �White Fang left the chicken for the man。 A club might have
stopped White Fang�察�but not a whip。 Silently�察�without flinching�察�he took a
second cut in his forward rush�察�and as he leaped for the throat the groom
cried out�察 �My God� ─�and staggered backward。 He dropped the whip and
shielded his throat with his arms。 In consequence�察�his forearm was ripped
open to the bone。
The man was badly frightened。 It was not so much White Fang's
ferocity as it was his silence that unnerved the groom。 Still protecting his
throat and face with his torn and bleeding arm�察�he tried to retreat to the
barn。 And it would have gone hard with him had not Collie appeared on
the scene。 As she had saved Dick's life�察�she now saved the groom's。 She
rushed upon White Fang in frenzied wrath。 She had been right。 She had
known better than the blundering gods。 All her suspicions were justified。
Here was the ancient marauder up to his old tricks again。
The groom escaped into the stables�察 �and White Fang backed away
before Collie's wicked teeth�察�or presented his shoulder to them and circled
round and round。 But Collie did not give over�察 �as was her wont�察 �after a
decent interval of chastisement。 On the contrary�察 �she grew more excited
and angry every moment�察�until�察�in the end�察�White Fang flung dignity to the
winds a
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