&afireandwarmedhimselfanddraer。Hisblaanddhisaillpainful，buthisworstsufferinghishuosleep，buthedreamedoffoodandmanygoodthi。
Heawokedsick。Therewasnosun。Theairabouthimgrehilehemadeafireandboiledsomeetsnow，halfrain，andtheflakesmeltedquidputouthisfire。
Bythistimehehadbeehunger-mad。Hefeltthroughthesnoulledupsomegrassroots。Hechewedtherootsbuttheyweretastelessorbitter。
Hehadnightbecausehep;apos;tfindanydrywood，sohederhisblaosleepthebrokensleepofhuuroa。Hefeltitohenight。
&mthesuhroughthegraymist。Thenthemanrealizedhewaslost。HeturhwardtocorrecthisctofindtheriverahehadhappeoBill。
Thoughhishungerpainswerenoworse，herealizedhewasgettingweaker。Hehadtostopfrequeodryandlarge，andhismouthhadabittertaste。Hisheartgavehimagreatdealoftrouble。Hecouldfeelitsthump，thump，thump;andthepaisandmadehimfeelfaint。
Inthemiddleofthedayheallfishinapoolbyusinghispail。Heatethefishraw，butthehungerpainwasnowdullaomaetosleep。
Inthemhecaughtthreemoresmallfish，eatingtwoofthemandsavingoneforhisbreakfast。Apassed。Inthemhetiedmorestripsoftheblaarouheringofthemoose-hidepouitsopenmouthpouredayellowstreamolddustas。Heklightenhisload。Hehardlyhadthestrengthtocarrythelastremaini。Heroughlydividedthegoldintohalves。Hepouredhalfofthegoldintoapieketaoasmallpackage，whichhehidinarockledge。
Thenhewalkedooplaefootaheadoftheother。
Hefaotherdayofcoldfog。Halfofhislastblahadgoohisfeet。Heeaktocarryhissmallpahedividedthegold，thistimebyspillinghalfofitonthegrouerherestofitaway。Thereremaihehalfblainpail，hiskherifle。
Hepushedonforanhourbeforehefellintoafaint。Arousedbyanoise，heotbelievehiseyes。Beforehimstoodahorse。Ahhiseyes，hesuddenlyrealizedhewaslookingatagreatbro>
Themanbroughthisgunhalfwaytohisshoulderbeforeheremembereditwasnotloaded。Helowereditanddrewhishuntingkhebearwouldattadrewhimselfuptohisfullheight，staredatthebearahebearadvaepsaopped。Themankhebearwouldruhallhismightthemanswungtheknifeandgrowledlikeananimal。Thebeardidhemysteriouscreatureahemanpulledhimselftogetheraon，afraidnoay。Thereandagainthewolves，inpacksoftwoandthree，crossedhispath。Theystayedan，foritwaseasiertohuntthecaribou。
Iernoohebonesofacariboucalf。Hesatonthemossahebooaheap，ahemwithhisbareteeth，tryihfuloftherawmeat。Thenhepouweehemintoapulpandswallowedit。Inhishastehealmostbrokesomeofhisfihedidnotmi。
Thefuldaysofsnowandraiolivecarriedhimon。Itwasthelifeinhim，unwillidrovehimon。Bythistimehehadbebtopain。Halfalive，hewalked，hestumbled，hetilhecametoariver。HisdullseoldhimitwasnotthesameriverwhereheandBillhadlefttheiroe。Hefollowedthecourseoftheriverdownstream。Hedidn'tknoas-itdidn'tmattermuyway。Buthestillhadthewilltolive，andhepushedon。
Heawoke，lyingonhisbaarockyledge。Inapai，herolledoveronhisside。Belowhimhecouldseethattheriverflowedouttothesea。Hewashatfadthenhesawsomethingthathewassurewasatriierall，itlyingatanchor。Heclosedhiseyesandtheheshipwasstillthere。Themanotbelieveit。
&hemanheardanoisebehindhim-ahalf-ggasph。Hecouldseehand。Agairalitherotyfeetawaywasthegrayheadofawolf。Theanimalhadbloodshoteyes。Itseemedsick。Itwasohuntwiththepacks。Itevesownkind，butnowitstalkedtheman，waitingforhimtodie。
Themaowardthesea。Hedecidedtheshipwasreal。Itwasatleastfivemilesaway，butthemaolive。Hehehunger。Hislastblawasgotherifle。
Thoughextremelyweak，hepedoffhispahekneesandbouohisfeet。Hismovemehewasdetermiillhadsomematdthetinpail。Hewarmedsomewateranddrankit。lybetter，andhewasabletostaowardtheshipuntilhisweaknessovercamehim。Thenheallfourslikeananimal。
Iernoonhesatymoose-hidesacklikehis。Hereizeditaos;s。Ahundredyardsfartherwerethebonesofahumahemandidoguess。Billhadalmostmadeit!
Finallythemaiwoorthreetimesdurihesickwolfhadeaeeth，andsniffedihemanflunghisarmsoutahe>
&raysofdaylightbroughtthemantolife。Hewasostaocrawltowardtheship。Hecouldseeitnow-lyihebreakers。Hiskneesandarmswererawathemamoving，afootatatime，uhebeach，wherehelayquietly-uomoveafootfarther。Hedreamedoffood，g，andwarmsuheain。
TheshipwastheBedford，onceawhalingvessel。Ohemembersofastificexpeditiohememberssawastragaloowardthewater。Theywereuifytheobjedbeiifi，theytoaship'sboataashoretosee。Andtheysawsomethingthatwashardlyaliveandcouldhardlybecalledahumamovedalongthegroundlikeawormaperhapstweanhour。
ThemanwasbroughtaboardtheBedfivenfood，andcaredforbyadoctor。
Inafewdayshewasabletositupinhisbureamingdowoldhowhehadalmostlosthislifeihealkstrangelyofhisfamilyinsunnysouthernia，andofahomeametreesandtheflowers。