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The Famine

           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,agreyprojectile,incrediblyswift,neverfailingitsmarkthefleeingsquirrelthatflednotfastenough. 

           Successfulashewaswithsquirrels,therewasonedifficultythatpreventedhimfromlivingandgrowingfatonthem. Therewerenotenoughsquirrels.Sohewasdriventohuntstillsmallerthings. Soacutedidhishungerbecomeattimesthathewasnotaboverootingoutwood-micefromtheirburrowsintheground. Nordidhescorntodobattlewithaweaselashungryashimselfandmanytimesmoreferocious. 

           Intheworstpinchesofthefaminehestolebacktothefiresofthegods.Buthedidnotgointothefires. Helurkedintheforest,avoidingdiscoveryandrobbingthesnaresattherareintervalswhengamewascaught. HeevenrobbedGreyBeaver’ssnareofarabbitatatimewhenGreyBeaverstaggeredandtotteredthroughtheforest,sittingdownoftentorest,whatofweaknessandofshortnessofbreath. 

           OnedayWhileFangencounteredayoungwolf,gauntandscrawny,loose-jointedwithfamine. 

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