杰克·伦敦/JackLondon
Themanhadfallenintothecreekandhadsprainedhisankle.
Hecalledtohisfriend,“Isay, Bill, waitthere.I'vesprainedmyankle.”
, 'sheart.
“Bill!”hecalledagain,“Bill!”Therewasnoanswer.
Themanrosetohisfeet, , forhehadnoammunitionforit, buthedidnotleaveit.
, emptyoflife.
, tryingtofollowthetracksofhiscompanion.
Thoughhewasnowalone, , wheretheyhadlefttheircanoe, , fishhooksandlines, , bacon, andbeans-notmuch, fortheyhadtakenmostoftheirfoodwiththemontheirtripintothenorthcountrylookingforgold.
HeknewBillwouldwaitforhimthere;thentheywouldpaddledowntherivertoaHudsonBayCompanypost, wheretherewouldbewarmshelterandplentyoffood.
, , .
, -sizedpile, hebuiltafireandsetasmallpailofwateroverthefiretoboil.
Heunwrappedhispack, , wrappingtheminoilpaper, puttingonebunchinhisemptytobaccopouch, anotherbunchintheinsidebandofhishat, , allofhismatcheswouldbecomewetanduseless.
, , , hedranksomeofit;thenhewoundhiswatch, .
Atsixo'clockheawoke, , , , aimed, .
, , herolledittogetherwithhispaceandstartedout.
Thepaininhisanklewasterrific, ,“Ker……ker……ker,”.
Thesharprockscutthroughhispantslegstillhiskneeswerescratchedandbleeding, .
Asthedayworeon, , , hopingtofrightenthefoxintodroppingthebird;butthefox, leapingawayinfright, didnotdropthebird.
Hewaswearyandoftenwishedtorest-toliedownandsleep, , thoughheknewthatneitherfrogsnorwormslivedthatfarnorth.
Inoneareahewalkedalongacreek, , , , , hehadtowaituntilthewatercleared.
Whenhetriedagain, , , .
Defeatedinhiseffort, .
