杰克·伦敦/JackLondon
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。
"Carmenwon'tlastmorethanacoupleofdays." Masonspatoutachunkoficeandsurveyedthepooranimalruefully, thenputherfootinhismouthandproceededtobiteouttheicewhichclusteredcruellybetweenthetoes.
"Ineversawadogwithahighfalutinnamethateverwaswortharap," hesaid, asheconcludedhistaskandshovedheraside.", Siwash, orHusky? No, sir! TakealookatShookumhere, he's—" Snap! Theleanbruteflashedup, thewhiteteethjustmissingMason'sthroat.
"Yewill, willye?" Ashrewdcloutbehindtheearwiththebuttofthedogwhipstretchedtheanimalinthesnow, quiveringsoftly, ayellowslaverdrippingfromitsfangs.
"AsIwassaying, justlookatShookumhere—he''sout." "I'llbankanotherpropositionagainstthat," repliedMalemuteKid, reversingthefrozenbreadplacedbeforethefiretothaw."We''yesay, Ruth?" TheIndianwomansettledthecoffeewithapieceofice, glancedfromMalemuteKidtoherhusband, thenatthedogs, , withascantsixdays' grubforthemselvesandnoneforthedogs, , andwatchedeachmouthfulenviously.
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