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The Covenant

           Becausehewasmoroseandsolitary,havingnothingtodowiththeotherdogs,hewasunusuallyfittedtoguardhismaster’sproperty;andinthishewasencouragedandtrainedbyGreyBeaver. OneresultofthiswastomakeWhiteFangmoreferociousandindomitable,andmoresolitary. 

           Themonthswentby,bindingstrongerandstrongerthecovenantbetweendogandman. ThiswastheancientcovenantthatthefirstwolfthatcameinfromtheWildenteredintowithman. And,likeallsucceedingwolvesandwilddogsthathaddonelikewise,WhiteFangworkedthecovenantoutforhimself. Thetermsweresimple. Forthepossessionofaflesh-and~bloodgod,heexchangedhisownliberty. Foodandfire,protectionandcompanionship,weresomeofthethingshereceivedfromthegod. Inreturn,heguardedthegod’sproperty,defendedhisbody,workedforhim,andobeyedhim. 

           Thepossessionofagodimpliesservice. WhiteFang’swasaserviceofdutyandawe,butnotoflove. Hedidnotknowwhatlovewas. Hehadnoexperienceoflove. Kichewasaremotememory. Besides,notonlyhadheabandonedtheWildandhiskindwhenhegavehimselfuptoman, butthetermsofthecovenantweresuchthatifeverhemetKicheagainhewouldnotdeserthisgodtogowithher. Hisallegiancetomanseemedsomehowalawofhisbeinggreaterthantheloveofliberty,ofkindandkin. 

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