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1、SECRETSOFTHEWOODSSECRETSOFTHEWOODSBYWILLIAMJ.LONG1SECRETSOFTHEWOODSPREFACEThislittlebookisbutanotherchapterintheshy'wildlifeofthefieldsandwoods'ofwhich"WaysofWoodFolk"and"WildernessWays"werethebeginning.Itisgivengladlyinanswertothecallformorefromthosewhohavereadthepreviousvolumes,andwhoselette
2、rsarefullofthespiritofkindnessandappreciation.Manyquestionshavecomeoflatewiththesesameletters;chiefofwhichisthis:Howshallonediscoversuchthingsforhimself?howshallwe,too,readthesecretsoftheWoodFolk?Thereisnospaceheretoanswer,todescribethelongtraining,evenifonecouldexplainperfectlywhatismoreorles
3、sunconscious.Iwouldonlysuggestthatperhapstherealreasonwhyweseesolittleinthewoodsisthewaywegothroughthem--talking,laughing,rustling,smashingtwigs,disturbingthepeaceofthesolitudesbywhatmustseemstrangeanduncouthnoisestothelittlewildcreatures.They,ontheotherhand,slipwithnoiselessfeetthroughtheirna
4、tivecoverts,shy,silent,listening,moreconcernedtohearthantobeheard,lovingthesilence,hatingnoiseandfearingit,astheyfearandhatetheirnaturalenemies.Wewouldnotfeelcomfortableifabigbarbariancameintoourquiethome,brokethedoordown,whackedhiswar-clubonthefurniture,andwhoopedhisbattleyell.Wecouldhardlybe
5、naturalunderthecircumstances.Ourtruedispositionswouldhidethemselves.Wemightevenvacatethehousebodily.JustsoWoodFolk.Onlyasyoucopytheirwayscanyouexpecttosharetheirlifeandtheirsecrets.Anditisastonishinghowlittletheshyestofthemfearsyou,ifyoubutkeepsilenceandavoidallexcitement,evenoffeeling;forthey
6、understandyourfeelingquiteasmuchasyouraction.Adogknowswhenyouareafraidofhim;whenyouarehostile;whenfriendly.Sodoesabear.Loseyournerve,andthehorseyouareridinggoestopiecesinstantly.Bubbleoverwithsuppressedexcitement,andthedeeryonder,steppingdaintilydownthebanktoyourcanoeinthewatergrasses,willstam
7、pandsnortandboundawaywithouteverknowingwhatstartledhim.Butbequiet,friendly,peace-possessedinthesameplace,and2SECRETSOFTHEWOODSthedeer,evenafterdiscoveringyou,willdrawnearandshowhiscuriosityintwentyprettywayserehetrotsaway,lookingbackove
