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第5章 lve f life（第2页）
Inoneareahewalkedalongacreek，lookingforfish。Inaoolhefoundasmallone。Hediedhisarmintothewaterutohisshoulder，butthefishgotaway。Thenhereachedforitwithbothhands，stirringuthemudatthebottom。Inhisexcitementhefellin，wettinghimselftothewaist。Sincehecouldnolongerseethefish，hehadtowaituntilthewatercleared。
Whenhetriedagain，thewaterbecamemuddy。Thenhetookhistinailandbegantobailtheool。Hebailedwildlyatfirst，andsomeofthewaterranbackintotheool。Thenheworkedmorecarefully，thoughhisheartwasoundinginhischestandhishandswereshaking。Attheendofhalfanhourtheoolwasnearlydry。Buttherewasnofish。Ithadescaedbetweentherocksintoalargerool。
Defeatedinhiseffort，themansatdownuonthewetearth。Atfirsthecriedsoftlytohimself。Thenhecriedloudlyinhishoelesscondition。
Hebuiltafireandwarmedhimselfanddranksomehotwater。Hisblanketswerewetandcold，andhisanklewasstillainful，buthisworstsufferingcamefromhishunger。Hetriedtoslee，buthedreamedoffoodandmanygoodthingstoeat。
Heawokecoldandsick。Therewasnosun。Theairabouthimgrewwhitewhilehemadeafireandboiledsomewater。Itwaswetsnow，halfrain，andtheflakesmeltedquicklyandutouthisfire。
Bythistimehehadbecomehunger-mad。Hefeltthroughthesnowandulledusomegrassroots。Hechewedtherootsbuttheyweretastelessorbitter。
Hehadnofirethatnightbecausehecouldn&aos;tfindanydrywood，sohecrawledunderhisblankettosleethebrokensleeofhunger。Thesnowturnedintoacoldrain。Hefeltitonhisfaceduringthenight。
Latethenextmorningthesunbrokethroughthegraymist。Thenthemanrealizedhewaslost。Heturnednorthwardtocorrecthiscourse，hoingtofindtheriverandthecanoe。ThenhewonderedwhathadhaenedtoBill。
Thoughhishungerainswerenoworse，herealizedhewasgettingweaker。Hehadtostofrequentlytorest。Histonguefeltdryandlarge，andhismouthhadabittertaste。Hisheartgavehimagreatdealoftrouble。Hecouldfeelitsthum，thum，thum;andtheainfulbeatschokedhimandmadehimfeelfaint。
Inthemiddleofthedayhecaughttwosmallfishinaoolbyusinghisail。Heatethefishraw，butthehungerainwasnowdullandlifeless。Hisstomachhadgonetoslee。
Inthemorninghecaughtthreemoresmallfish，eatingtwoofthemandsavingoneforhisbreakfast。Anothernightassed。Inthemorninghetiedmorestrisoftheblanketaroundhisfeet，andthenheuntiedthestringofthemoose-hideouch。Fromitsoenmouthouredayellowstreamofcoarsegolddustandnuggets。Heknewhemustlightenhisload。Hehardlyhadthestrengthtocarrythelastremainingblanket。Heroughlydividedthegoldintohalves。Heouredhalfofthegoldintoaieceofblanketandrolleditintoasmallackage，whichhehidinarockledge。
Thenhewalkedon，barelyabletolaceonefootaheadoftheother。
Hefacedanotherdayofcoldfog。Halfofhislastblankethadgonetowrahisfeet。Hewasnowtooweaktocarryhissmallack。Againhedividedthegold，thistimebysillinghalfofitontheground。Intheafternoonhethrewtherestofitaway。Thereremainedonlythehalfblanket，thetinail，hisknife，andtherifle。
Heushedonforanhourbeforehefellintoafaint。Arousedbyanoise，hecouldnotbelievehiseyes。Beforehimstoodahorse。Ahorse!Rubbinghiseyes，hesuddenlyrealizedhewaslookingatagreatbrownbear。
Themanbroughthisgunhalfwaytohisshoulderbeforeheremembereditwasnotloaded。Helowereditanddrewhishuntingknife，wonderingifthebearwouldattack。Themandrewhimselfutohisfullheight，staredatthebearandwaited。Thebearadvancedafewstesandthenstoed。Themanknewifheran，thebearwouldrunafterhim。Withallhismightthemanswungtheknifeandgrowledlikeananimal。Thebeardidnotunderstandthemysteriouscreatureandwalkedaway。Themanulledhimselftogetherandwenton，afraidnowinanewway。Therewerewolves。Nowandagainthewolves，inacksoftwoandthree，crossedhisath。Theystayedclearoftheman，foritwaseasiertohuntthecaribou。
Inthelateafternoonhecameuonthebonesofacariboucalf。Hesatonthemossandgatheredthebonesintoahea，andthenhechewedthemwithhisbareteeth，tryingtogetamouthfuloftherawmeat。Thenheoundedthebonesbetweenrocks，beatingthemintoaulandswallowedit。Inhishastehealmostbrokesomeofhisfingers，yethedidnotmindthehurt。
Thencamefrightfuldaysofsnowandrain。Thewilltolivecarriedhimon。Itwasthelifeinhim，unwillingtodie，thatdrovehimon。Bythistimehehadbecomenumbtoain。Halfalive，hewalked，hestumbled，hecrawleduntilhecametoariver。HisdullsensestoldhimitwasnotthesameriverwhereheandBillhadlefttheircanoe。Hefollowedthecourseoftheriverdownstream。Hedidn&aos;tknowwherehewas-itdidn&aos;tmattermuchanyway。Buthestillhadthewilltolive，andheushedon。
Heawokeonemorning，lyingonhisbackonarockyledge。Inaainfuleffort，herolledoveronhisside。Belowhimhecouldseethattheriverflowedouttothesea。Hewasnotexcitedaboutthatfact，andthenhesawsomethingthathewassurewasatrickofthemind。Maybe，afterall，itwasadream-ashilyingatanchor。Heclosedhiseyesandthenoenedthem。Theshiwasstillthere。Themancouldnotbelieveit。
Thenthemanheardanoisebehindhim-ahalf-chokinggasorcough。Hecouldseenothingnearathand。Againcamethestrangenoises，andoutlinedagainsttherockstwentyfeetawaywasthegrayheadofawolf。Theanimalhadbloodshoteyes。Itseemedsick。Itwasnolongerabletohuntwiththeacks。Itevenfeareditsownkind，butnowitstalkedtheman，waitingforhimtodie。
Themanlookedagaintowardthesea。Hedecidedtheshiwasreal。Itwasatleastfivemilesaway，butthemanhadthewilltolive。Henolongerfeltthehunger。Hislastblanketwasgone，andhehadlosttherifle。
Thoughextremelyweak，hewascalm。Heriedoffhisantslegstothekneesandboundthemtohisfeet。Hismovementswereslow，buthewasdetermined。Hestillhadsomematchesandthetinail。Hewarmedsomewateranddrankit。Nowhefeltslightlybetter，andhewasabletostand。Hewalkedtowardtheshiuntilhisweaknessovercamehim。Thenhecrawledonallfourslikeananimal。
Inthelateafternoonhesawanemtymoose-hidesacklikehis。HerecognizeditandknewitwasBill&aos;s。Ahundredyardsfartherwerethebonesofahumanskeleton。Themandidnotneedtoguess。Billhadalmostmadeit!
Finallythemanlayquietinslee。Twoorthreetimesduringthenightthesickwolfhadcomeclosetotheman，bareditsteeth，andsniffedinhunger，butthemanflunghisarmsoutandscaredthewolfaway。
Thefirstraysofdaylightbroughtthemantolife。Hewasnolongerabletostand，sohebegantocrawltowardtheshi。Hecouldseeitnow-lyingbeyondthebreakers。Hiskneesandarmswererawandbleeding，butthemanketmoving，afootatatime，untilhereachedthebeach，wherehelayquietly-unabletomoveafootfarther。Hedreamedoffood，cleanclothing，andwarmsunshine，andthenhebegantocrawlagain。
TheshiwastheBedford，onceawhalingvessel。Onboardwerethemembersofascientificexedition。Someofthememberssawastrangeobjectcrawlingalongthebeachtowardthewater。Theywereunabletoidentifytheobject，andbeingscientificmen，theyclimbedintoashi&aos;sboatandwentashoretosee。Andtheysawsomethingthatwashardlyaliveandcouldhardlybecalledahumanbeing。Itmovedalongthegroundlikeawormandmadeheadwayaterhastwentyfeetanhour。
ThemanwasbroughtaboardtheBedford，givenfood，andcaredforbyadoctor。
Inafewdayshewasabletosituinhisbunk。Withtearsstreamingdownhischeeks，hetoldhowhehadalmostlosthislifeinthewilds。ThenhebegantotalkstrangelyofhisfamilyinsunnysouthernCalifornia，andofahomeamongtheorangetreesandtheflowers。
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