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The Battle of the Fangs

           Shewasthrillingtoadesirethaturgedhertogoforward,tobeinclosertothatfire, tobesquabblingwiththedogs,andtobeavoidinganddodgingthestumblingfeetofmen. 

           OneEyemovedimpatientlybesideher; herunrestcamebackuponher,andsheknewagainherpressingneedtofindthethingforwhichshesearched. Sheturnedandtrottedbackintotheforest,tothegreatreliefofOneEye, whotrottedalittletotheforeuntiltheywerewellwithintheshelterofthetrees. 

           Astheyslidalong,noiselessasshadows,inthemoonlight,theycameuponarun-way. Bothnoseswentdowntothefootprintsinthesnow. Thesefootprintswereveryfresh. OneEyeranaheadcautiously,hismateathisheels. Thebroadpadsoftheirfeetwerespreadwideandincontactwiththesnowwerelikevelvet. OneEyecaughtsightofadimmovementofwhiteinthemidstofthewhite. Hisslidinggaithadbeendeceptivelyswift,butitwasasnothingtothespeedatwhichhenowran. Beforehimwasboundingthefaintpatchofwhitehehaddiscovered. 

           Theywererunningalonganarrowalleyflankedoneithersidebyagrowthofyoungspruce. Throughthetreesthemouthofthealleycouldbeseen,openingoutonamoonlitglade. OldOneEyewasrapidlyoverhaulingthefleeingshapeofwhite. Boundbyboundhegained. Nowhewasuponit. Oneleapmoreandhisteethwouldbesinkingintoit. Butthatleapwasnevermade. Highintheair,andstraightup,soaredtheshapeofwhite,nowastrugglingsnowshoerabbitthatleapedandbounded, executingafantasticdancethereabovehimintheairandneveroncereturningtoearth. 

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