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1、1TothenorthBuckdidnotreadthenewspapers.HedidnotknowthattroublewascomingforeverybigdoginCalifornia.MenhadfoundgoldintheYukon,andthesemenwantedbig,strongdogstoworkinthecoldandsnowofthenorth.BucklivedinMrMiller'sbighouseinthesunnySantaClaravalleyTherewerelargega
2、rdensandfieldsoffruittreesaroundthehouse,andarivernearby.Inabigplacelikethis,ofcourse,thereweremanydogsTherewerehousedogsandfarmdogs,buttheywerenotimportant.Buckwaschiefdog;hewasbornhere,andthiswashisplace.Hewasfouryearsoldandweighedsixtykilos.Hewentswimmingw
3、ithMrMiller'ssons,andwalkingwithhisdaughters.Hecarriedthegrandchildrenonhisback,andhesatatMrMiller'sfeetinfrontofthefireinwinter.Butthiswas1897,andBuckdidnotknowthatmenanddogswerehurryingtonorth-westCanadatolookforgold.AndhedidnotknowthatManuel,oneofMrMiller'
4、sgarden-ers,neededmoneyforhislargefamily.Oneday,whenMrMillerwasout,ManuelandBuckleftthegardentogether.Itwasjustaneveningwalk,Buckthought.Noonesawthemgo,andonlyonemansawthemarriveattherailwaystation.ThismantalkedtoManuel,andgavehimsomemoney.Thenhetiedapieceofr
5、opearoundBuck'sneck.Buckgrowled,andwassurprisedwhentheropewaspulledhardaroundhisneck.Hejumpedattheman.ThemancaughthimandsuddenlyBuckwasonhisbackwithhistongueoutofhismouth.Forafewmomentshewasunabletomove,anditwaseasyforthetwomentoputhimintothetrain.WhenBuckwok
6、eup,thetrainwasstillmoving.Themanwassittingandwatchinghim,butBuckwastooquickforhimandhebittheman'shandhard.ThentheropewaspulledagainandBuckhadtoletgo.Thatevening,themantookBucktothebackroomofabarinSanFrancisco.Thebarmanlookedattheman'shandandtrouserscoveredin
7、blood.‘Howmucharetheypayingyouforthis?’heasked.‘Ionlygetfiftydollars.’‘Andthemanwhostolehim—howmuchdidheget?’askedthebarman.‘Ahundred.Hewouldn'ttakeless.’‘Thatmakesahundredandfifty.It'sagoodpriceforadoglikehim.Here,helpmetogethimintothis.’TheytookoffBuck'srop
8、eandpushedhimintoawoodenbox.Hespentthenightintheboxinthebackroomofthebar.Hisneckstillachedwithpainfromtherope,andhecouldnotunderstandwhatitallmeant.Whatdidtheywantwithhim,thesestrangemen?
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