more difficult for Spitz to lead them. But the days passed without a chance for a fight, and soon they were pulling into Dawson City on a cold grey afternoon.
They stayed in Dawson for seven days. When they left, Perrault was carrying some more very important papers, and he wanted to travel back as fast as possible.
They travelled eighty kilometres the first day, and the same the second. But it was difficult work for Francois. Buck and Spitz hated each other, and the other dogs were not afraid of Spitz any more. One night Pike stole half a fish from Spitz, and ate it standing next to Buck. And every time Buck went near Spitz, he growled and the hair on his back stood up angrily. The other dogs fought in their harnesses and Francois often had to stop the sledge. He knew that Buck was the problem, but Buck was too clever for him and Francois never saw him actually starting a fight.
One night in camp, the dogs saw a snow rabbit and in a second they were all chasing it, with Spitz in front. Nearby was another camp, with fifty dogs, who also joined the chase. The rabbit was running fast on top of the snow, but the snow was soft, and it was more difficult for the dogs. When Spitz caught the rabbit, throwing it in the air with his teeth, Buck was just behind. Spitz stopped, and Buck hit him, very hard. The two dogs fell in the snow. Spitz bit Buck very quickly, twice, and then jumped away, watching carefully.
The time had come, and Buck knew that either he or Spitz must die. They watched one another, circling slowly. The moon was shining brightly on the snow, and in the cold still air not a leaf moved on the trees. The other dogs finished eating the rabbit and then turned to watch.
Spitz was a good fighter. He was full of hate and anger, but he was also intelligent. Every time Buck tried to bite his throat, he met Spitz's own teeth. Then, each time Buck attacked, Spitz moved and bit him on the side as he passed. After a few minutes, Buck was covered in blood. He attacked again, but this time turned at the last minute and went under Spitz, biting his left front leg. The bone broke, and Spitz was standing on three legs. Buck tried to knock Spitz down, and then repeated his earlier attack, and broke Spitz's right front leg.
There was no hope for Spitz now. Buck got ready for his final attack, while the circle of sixty dogs watched, and crowded nearer and nearer, waiting for the end. At last Buck jumped, in and out, and Spitz went down in the snow. A second later the waiting pack was on top of him, and Spitz had disappeared. Buck stood and watched. The wild animal had
 
ยากสำหรับชปิทซ์นำพวกเขาไป วันผ่านไป โดยไม่มีโอกาสในการต่อสู้ และเร็ว ๆ นี้ พวกเขาถูกดึงเข้าเมืองดอว์สันในบ่ายที่สีเทาเย็นไว้พวกเขาอยู่ในดอว์สันในเจ็ดวัน เมื่อพวกเขาซ้าย Perrault ถูกถือครองเอกสารสำคัญบางอย่าง และจะต้องเดินทางกลับเร็วที่สุดพวกเขาเดินทางแปดกิโลเมตรวันแรก และเหมือนกันที่สอง แต่มันเป็นงานยากสำหรับรีสฟรนคอยส์ บัค และชปิทซ์ขี้เกียจกัน และสุนัขไม่กลัวชปิทซ์อีก จนคืนหนึ่งขโมยปลาครึ่งจากชปิทซ์ และกินมันยืนติดบัค และทุกครั้งที่บัคไปใกล้ชปิทซ์ เขา growled และผมด้านหลังของเขายืนขึ้น angrily สุนัขที่สู้ในการ harnesses และรีสฟรนคอยส์มักจะมีการหยุดสเลดจ์ เขารู้ว่า บัคมีปัญหา แต่บัคฉลาดเกินไปสำหรับเขา และรีสฟรนคอยส์ไม่เคยเห็นเขาเริ่มต้นการต่อสู้จริงคืนหนึ่งในค่าย สุนัขเห็นกระต่ายหิมะ และที่สอง พวกเขาได้ทั้งหมดไล่ กับชปิทซ์หน้า อยู่ใกล้กับค่ายอื่น มีสุนัข 50 ที่ยัง เข้าร่วมการไล่ล่าได้ ทำงานได้อย่างรวดเร็วบนหิมะ กระต่าย แต่หิมะนุ่ม และก็ยากสำหรับสุนัข เมื่อชปิทซ์จับกระต่าย ทิ้งในอากาศกับฟันของเขา บัคอยู่ข้างหลัง ชปิทซ์หยุด และบัคตีเขา ยากมาก สุนัขสองตกหิมะ ชปิทซ์บิตบัคมากอย่างรวดเร็ว สอง และจากนั้น ไปเก็บ ดูอย่างระมัดระวังThe time had come, and Buck knew that either he or Spitz must die. They watched one another, circling slowly. The moon was shining brightly on the snow, and in the cold still air not a leaf moved on the trees. The other dogs finished eating the rabbit and then turned to watch.Spitz was a good fighter. He was full of hate and anger, but he was also intelligent. Every time Buck tried to bite his throat, he met Spitz's own teeth. Then, each time Buck attacked, Spitz moved and bit him on the side as he passed. After a few minutes, Buck was covered in blood. He attacked again, but this time turned at the last minute and went under Spitz, biting his left front leg. The bone broke, and Spitz was standing on three legs. Buck tried to knock Spitz down, and then repeated his earlier attack, and broke Spitz's right front leg.There was no hope for Spitz now. Buck got ready for his final attack, while the circle of sixty dogs watched, and crowded nearer and nearer, waiting for the end. At last Buck jumped, in and out, and Spitz went down in the snow. A second later the waiting pack was on top of him, and Spitz had disappeared. Buck stood and watched. The wild animal had
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