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The Outcast
Butthepackinvariablylosthim. Itsnoiseandoutcrywarnedhimofitspresence,whileheranalone,velvet-footed,silently,amovingshadowamongthetreesafterthemannerofhisfatherandmotherbeforehim. FurtherhewasmoredirectlyconnectedwiththeWildthanthey; andheknewmoreofitssecretsandstratagems. Afavouritetrickofhiswastolosehistrailinrunningwaterandthenliequietlyinanear-bythicketwhiletheirbaffledcriesarosearoundhim.
Hatedbyhiskindandbymankind,indomitable,perpetuallywarreduponandhimselfwagingperpetualwar,hisdevelopmentwasrapidandone-sided. Thiswasnosoilforkindlinessandaffectiontoblossomin. Ofsuchthingshehadnotthefaintestglimmering. Thecodehelearnedwastoobeythestrongandtooppresstheweak. GreyBeaverwasagod,andstrong.ThereforeWhiteFangobeyedhim. Butthedogyoungerorsmallerthanhimselfwasweak,athingtobedestroyed. Hisdevelopmentwasinthedirectionofpower.Inordertofacetheconstantdangerofhurtandevenofdestruction,hispredatoryandprotectivefacultieswereundulydeveloped. Hebecamequickerofmovementthantheotherdogs,swifteroffoot,craftier,deadlier,morelithe,moreleanwithironlikemuscleandsinew,moreenduring,morecruel,moreferocious,andmoreintelligent. Hehadtobecomeallthesethings,elsehewouldnothaveheldhisownnorsurvivethehostileenvironmentinwhichhefoundhimself.
