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The God’s Domain

           "He’lllearntoleavechickensalone,"themastersaid."ButIcan’tgivehimthelessonuntilIcatchhimintheact." 

           Twonightslatercametheact,butonamoregenerousscalethanthemasterhadanticipated. WhiteFanghadobservedcloselythechicken-yardsandthehabitsofthechickens. Inthenight-time,aftertheyhadgonetoroost,heclimbedtothetopofapileofnewlyhauledlumber. Fromtherehegainedtheroofofachicken-house,passedovertheridgepoleanddroppedtothegroundinside. Amomentlaterhewasinsidethehouse,andtheslaughterbegan. 

           Inthemorning,whenthemastercameoutontotheporch,fiftywhiteLeghornhens,laidoutinarowbythegroom,greetedhiseyes. Hewhistledtohimself,softly,firstwithsurprise,andthen,attheend,withadmiration. HiseyeswerelikewisegreetedbyWhiteFang,butaboutthelattertherewerenosignsofshamenorguilt. Hecarriedhimselfwithpride,asthough,forsooth,hehadachievedadeedpraiseworthyandmeritorious.Therewasabouthimnoconsciousnessofsin. Themaster’slipstightenedashefacedthedisagreeabletask. Thenhetalkedharshlytotheunwittingculprit,andinhisvoicetherewasnothingbutgodlikewrath. Also,heheldWhiteFang’snosedowntotheslainhens,andatthesametimecuffedhimsoundly. 

           WhiteFangneverraidedachicken-roostagain. Itwasagainstthelaw,andhehadlearnedit. Thenthemastertookhimintothechicken-yards. WhiteFang’snaturalimpulse,whenhesawthelivefoodflutteringabouthimandunderhisverynose,wastospringuponit. Heobeyedtheimpulse,butwascheckedbythemaster’svoice. Theycontinuedintheyardsforhalfanhour. TimeandagaintheimpulsesurgedoverWhiteFang,andeachtime,asheyieldedtoit,hewascheckedbythemaster’svoice. 

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