As Buck watched, Thornton felt his body with gentle hands, searching for broken bones.
Buck was very thin, very tired and very weak, but Thornton didn't think he was going to die.
Then both dog and man watched the sledge as it went slowly out on to the ice in the middle
of the river. Suddenly the backof the sledge went down and the front went up into the air.
Mercedes screamed, and Charles turned and took one step back. Thena big piece of ice
broke off, and dogs, sledge and people disappeared; there was only a big hole in the ice.
John Thornton and Buck looked at one another.
'You poor thing,' said John Thornton, and Buck licked his hand.
As Buck watched, Thornton felt his body with gentle hands, searching for broken bones. Buck was very thin, very tired and very weak, but Thornton didn't think he was going to die. Then both dog and man watched the sledge as it went slowly out on to the ice in the middle of the river. Suddenly the backof the sledge went down and the front went up into the air. Mercedes screamed, and Charles turned and took one step back. Thena big piece of ice broke off, and dogs, sledge and people disappeared; there was only a big hole in the ice. John Thornton and Buck looked at one another. 'You poor thing,' said John Thornton, and Buck licked his hand.
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