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The Southland

           "Nevermind,father. Itisgooddiscipline. WhiteFangwillhavetolearnmanythings,andit’sjustaswellthathebeginsnow. He’lladjusthimselfallright." 

           Thecarriagedroveon,andstillCollieblockedWhiteFang’sway. Hetriedtooutrunherbyleavingthedriveandcirclingacrossthelawnbutsheranontheinnerandsmallercircle,andwasalwaysthere,facinghimwithhertworowsofgleamingteeth. Backhecircled,acrossthedrivetotheotherlawn,andagainsheheadedhimoff. 

           Thecarriagewasbearingthemasteraway. WhiteFangcaughtglimpsesofitdisappearingamongstthetrees. Thesituationwasdesperate. Heessayedanothercircle. Shefollowed,runningswiftly. Andthen,suddenly,heturneduponher. Itwashisoldfightingtrick.Shouldertoshoulder,hestruckhersquarely. Notonlywassheoverthrown.Sofasthadshebeenrunningthatsherolledalong,nowonherback,nowonherside, asshestruggledtostop,clawinggravelwithherfeetandcryingshrillyherhurtprideandindignation. 

           WhiteFangdidnotwait. Thewaywasclear,andthatwasallhehadwanted. Shetookafterhim,neverceasingheroutcry. Itwasthestraightawaynow,andwhenitcametorealrunning,WhiteFangcouldteachherthings. Sheranfrantically,hysterically,strainingtotheutmost,advertisingtheeffortshewasmakingwitheveryleap: andallthetimeWhiteFangslidsmoothlyawayfromhersilently,withouteffort,glidinglikeaghostovertheground. 

           Asheroundedthehousetotheporte-cochere,hecameuponthecarriage.Ithadstopped,andthemasterwasalighting. Atthismoment,stillrunningattopspeed,WhiteFangbecamesuddenlyawareofanattackfromtheside. Itwasadeer-houndrushinguponhim. WhiteFangtriedtofaceit. Buthewasgoingtoofast,andthehoundwastooclose. 

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