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The She-Wolf
Henryproppedhimselfuponanelbowandlookedtoseehiscomradestandingamongthedogsbesidethereplenishedfire,hisarmsraisedinobjurgation,hisfacedistortedwithpassion.
"Hello!"Henrycalled."What’supnow?"
"Frog’sgone,"cametheanswer.
"No."
"Itellyouyes."
Henryleapedoutoftheblanketsandtothedogs. Hecountedthemwithcare,andthenjoinedhispartnerincursingthepoweroftheWildthathadrobbedthemofanotherdog.
"Frogwasthestrongestdogofthebunch,"Billpronouncedfinally.
"An’hewasnofooldogneither,"Henryadded.
Andsowasrecordedthesecondepitaphintwodays.
Agloomybreakfastwaseaten,andthefourremainingdogswereharnessedtothesled. Thedaywasarepetitionofthedaysthathadgonebefore. Thementoiledwithoutspeechacrossthefaceofthefrozenworld. Thesilencewasunbrokensavebythecriesoftheirpursuers,that,unseen,hungupontheirrear. Withthecomingofnightinthemid-afternoon,thecriessoundedcloserasthepursuersdrewinaccordingtotheircustom; andthedogsgrewexcitedandfrightened,andwereguiltyofpanicsthattangledthetracesandfurtherdepressedthetwomen.
"There,that’llfixyoufoolcritters,"Billsaidwithsatisfactionthatnight,standingerectatcompletionofhistask.
