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The Law of Club and Fang
Invaguewaysherememberedbacktotheyouthofthebreed,tothetimethewilddogsrangedinpacksthroughtheprimevalforestandkilledtheirmeatastheyranitdown. Itwasnotaskforhimtolearntofightwithcutandslashandthequickwolfsnap. Inthismannerhadfoughtforgottenancestors. Theyquickenedtheoldlifewithinhim,andtheoldtrickswhichtheyhadstampedintotheheredityofthebreedwerehistricks. Theycametohimwithouteffortordiscovery,asthoughtheyhadbeenhisalways. Andwhen,onthestillcoldnights,hepointedhisnoseatastarandhowledlongandwolflike,itwashisancestors,deadanddust,pointingnoseatstarandhowlingdownthroughthecenturiesandthroughhim. Andhiscadencesweretheircadences,thecadenceswhichvoicedtheirwoeandwhattothemwasthemeaningofthestiffness,andthecold,anddark.
Thus,astokenofwhatapuppetthinglifeis,theancientsongsurgedthroughhimandhecameintohisownagain; andhecamebecausemenhadfoundayellowmetalintheNorth,andbecauseManuelwasagardener’shelperwhosewagesdidnotlapovertheneedsofhiswifeanddiverssmallcopiesofhimself.
