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杰克·伦敦Ja
杰克·伦敦（1876—1916），美国最著名的作家之一，批判现实主义者。
他出身贫困，童年就以从事繁重劳动谋生，先后做过工人、水手、司炉、淘金者，甚至流浪汉。
艰苦的生活使他深切体会到损贫利富的社会弊端。
他对社会问题非常感兴趣，自称是社会学者，从事过工人运动。
他的短篇小说独树一帜，情节紧凑，人物栩栩如生，深受读者喜爱。
代表作有《狼的儿子》《荒野的呼唤》《铁蹄》等。
"'tlastmorethanacoupleofdays."Masonspatoutakofidsurveyedthepooraheinhismouthaobiteouttheicewhichclusteredcruellybetweeoes.
"Ineversawadogwithahighfalutieverwas，"hesaid，ashecludedhistaskandshovedheraside."Theyjustfadeawayaheresponsibility.DidyeeverseewithasensiblenamelikeCassiar，Siwash，orHusky?No，sir!TakealookatShookumhere，he's—"Snap!Theleanbruteflashedup，thewhiteteethjustmissingMason'sthroat.
"Yewill，willye?"Ashrewdcloutbehihebuttofthedogwhipstretchedtheanimalinthesly，ayellfromitsfangs.
"AsIwassaying，justlookatShookumhere—he'sgotthespirit.Betyeheeatsbeforetheweek'sout.""I'llbankanotherpropositionagainstthat，"repliedMalemuteKid，reversingthefrozenbreadplacedbeforethefiretothaw."We'lleatShookumbeforethetripisover.Whatd'yesay，Ruth?"TheIndiahecoffeeieceofiuteKidtoherhusbahedogs，butvouoreply.Itabletruismthatnonewaswohundredmilesofurailihastsixdays'grubforthemselvesahedogs，iterwomenandtheedaboutthefireaheirmeagermeal.Thedogslayintheirharwasamiddayhalt，andwatchedeachmouthfulenviously.
"Nomoreluoday，"saidMalemuteKid."Andwe'vegottokeepacloseeyeohey&#vicious.They'djustassoonpullafellowdownasnot，iftheygetace.""AndIresidehoaughtintheSundayschool."Havilydeliveredhimselfofthis，Masooadreamyplationofhissteamingmos，butwasarousedbyRuthfillinghiscup.
"ThankGod，we'vegotslathersoftea!I'veseenitgrowing，downiwouldn'tIgiveforahotejustnow!Nevermind，Ruth;youwon'tstarvemuger，norwearmoseither."Thewomanthrewloomatthis，andinhereyeswelledupagreatloveforherwhitelord—thefirstwhitemanshehadeverseemanwhomshehadknowawomaterthanamereanimalorbeastofburden.
"Yes，Ruth，"uedherhusband，haviothemaiinwhichitossibleforthemtouaher;"waittillandpullfortheOutside.We'lltaketheWhiteMan'sdgototheSaltWater.Yes，badwater，rreatmountainsdanddowime.Andsobig，sofar，sofaraway—youtravelteysleep，fortysleep"—hegraphiumeratedthedaysonhisfi;allthetimewater，badwater.Thevillage，plehesamemosquitoessummer.Wigwamsoh，sohigh—teypi;
"Hi-yuskookum!"Hepausedimpotently，appealiMalemuteKid，thenlaboriouslyplacedthetwentypines，endonend，bysigeKidsmiledwithicism;butRuth'seyesithleasure;forshehalfbelievedhewasjoking，andsudespleasedherpoorwoman'sheart.
"Aepintoa—abox，andpouf!upyougo."Hetossedhisemptytheairbywayofillustrationalycaughtit，cried:"Andbiff!Downyoue.Oh，greatmedi!YougoFortYukon.IgoArcticty-fivesleep—bigstring，allthetime—Icatchhimstring—Isay，'Hello，Ruth!Howareye?'—andyousay，'Isthatmygoodhusband?'—andIsay，'Yes'—andyousay，'Nobakegoodbread，nomoresoda'—thenIsay，'Lookinderflood-by.'Youlookandtysoda.AllthetimeyouFortYukoicCity.Hi-yumedi!"Ruthsmiledsoingenuouslyatthefairystorythatbothmenburstintolaughter.ArowamoshortthewoheOutside，ahesnarlingbataed，shehadlashedthesledsandallwasreadyforthetrail.—"Mush!Baldy!Hi!Mushon!"Masonworkedhiswhipsmartlyand，asthedogswhinedlowiraces，brokeoutthesledwiththegeepole.Ruthfollowedwiththese，leavieKid，edherstart，tuptherear.Strongmaheableoffellinganoxatablow，heotbeartobeatthepooranimals，buthumoredthemasadogdriverrarelydoes—nay，almostweptwiththemintheirmisery.
"ushonthere，youpoorsore-footedbrutes!"hemurmured，afterseveraliemptstostarttheload.Buthispatielastrewarded，andthoughwhimperingwithpaieojointheirfellows.
Nomoreversatiooilofthetrailwillsuchextravagance.
Andofalldeadeninglabors，thatoftheNorthlandtrailistheyisthemanwhoweatheraday'stravelatthepriceofsilehatoradofallheartbreakinglabors，thattrailistheworst.Ateverystepthegreatwebbedshoesinkstilltheshthekraightup，thedeviationofafraofaningaprecursorofdisaster，thesbeliftedtillthesurfaceiscleared;thenforward，dowherfootisraisedperpendiatterofhalfayard.Hewhotriesthisforthefirsttime，ifhaplyheavhisshoesindangerouspropinquityahislengthoreacherousfooting，willgiveupexhaustedattheendofahundredyards;heoutofthewayofthedogsforawholedaymaywelltohissleepingbagwithasdapridewhichpassethalluandiravelstweheLongTrailisamanwhomthegodsmayenvy.
&ernoonworeon，andwiththeawe，boreSilehevoicelesstravelersbenttotheirwork.Naturehasmanytrickswherewithsheanofhisfinity—theceaselessflowofthetides，thefuryofthestorm，theshockoftheearthquake，thelongrollofheaven'sartillery—butthemosttremeupefyingofall，isthepassivephaseoftheWhiteSileneheskyclears，theheavensareasbrass;theslightestwhisperseemssacrilege，aimid，affrightedatthesoundofhisownvoice.Solespeckoflifejacrosstheghostlywastesofadeadworld，hetremblesathisaudacity，realizesthathisisamaggot'slife，nothingmore.
Strasariseuhemysteryofallthierance.
Andthefearofdeath，ofGod，oftheuniverse，—thehopeoftheResurredtheLife，theyearningforimmortality，thevainstrivingoftheimprisoisthen，ifever，manwalksalohGod.
Soworethedayaway.Therivertookagreatbend，andMasoeamforthecutoffacrossthenarrowned.Butthedogsbalkedatthehighbank.Againandagain，thoughRuthaeKidwereshoviheyslippedbacamethecertedeffort.Themiserablecreatures，weakfromhuheirlaststrength.Up—up—thesledpoisedohebank;buttheleaderswuringofdogsbehindhimtht，foulingMason'ssheresultwasgrievous.
Masonedoffhisfeet;ohedogsfelliradthesledtoppledback，draggiothebottomagain.
Slash!thewhipfellamongthedogssavagely，especiallyupontheonewhichhadfallen.
"Don't，—MasoedMalemuteKid;"thepoordevil'sonitslastlegs.Waitandwe'llputmyteamon."Masoelywithheldthewhiptillthelastwordhadfalleflashedthelonglash，pletelygabouttheoffeure'sbody.
&was—theseously，thenrolledoveronherside.
Itwasatragient，apitifulihetrail—adyingdog，tworadesinanger.
Ruthglaouslyfrommantoman.ButMalemuteKidrestraihoughtherewasaworldofreproahiseyes，and，behedog，cutthetraookeeamsweredouble-spahediffie;thesledswereunderwayagain，thedyingdherselfalongintherear.Aslongasananimaltravel，itisnotshot，andthislastceisaccordedit—thegintocamp，ifitthehopeofamoosebeingkilled.
&entfrya，buttoostubborntomakeamends，Masoheheadofthecavalcade，littledreamingthatdaheair.Thetimberclusteredthitheshelteredbottom，andthroughthistheythreadedtheirway.Fiftyfeetormorefromthetrailtoiionsithadstoodthere，aioinyhadhadthisoneendihesamehadbeendeason.
&oopedtofastentheloosehongofhismo.Thesledscametoahalt，andthedogslaydowhoutawhimper.Thestillnesswasweird;ledthefroste;thedsileerspacehadchilledtheheartaremblinglipshpulsedthroughtheair—theydiduallyhearit，butratherfeltit，likethepremonitioinamotionlessvoid.Theree，burdesweightofyearsandsslastpartiragedyoflife.Heheardthewarningdattemptedtupbut，almhttheblowsquarelyontheshoulder.
Thesuddehequickdeath—howofteeKidfacedit!ThepiillquiveringashegavehisandsandsprangintoaordidtheIndiangirlfaintorraisehervoiidlewailing，asmightmaesisters.Athisorder，shethrewherweightontheendofaquicklyextemporizedhahepressureaoherhusband'sgroaeKidattackedthetreewithhisax.Thesteelrangmerrilyasitbitirurokebeingapaniedbyaforced，audiblerespiration，the'Huh!''Huh!'ofthe>
AtlasttheKidlaidthepitiablethingthatwasoninthesnow.Butworsethanhisrade'spainwasthedumbanguishinthewoman'sface，theblendedlookofhopeful，hopelessquery.Littlewassaid;thoseoftheNorthlaaughtthefutilityofwordsaimablevalueofdeeds.Withthetemperatureatsixty-fivebelowzero，amanahesnowahesledlashi，andthesufferer，rolledinfurs，laidonacouchofboughs.Beforehimroaredafire，builtoftheveryroughtthemishap.Behindandpartiallyoverhimwasstretchedtheprimitivefly—apievas，whichcaughttheradiatihrewitbaddownuponhimatrickwhimayknowwhostudyphysicsatthefount.
Andmeheirbedwithdeathkheasonwasterriblycrushed.Themosti.
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