And strange Buck was to him, for of the many Southland dogs he had known, not one had shown up worthily in camp and on trail.

• 他之所以觉得巴克奇特，是因为他所见过的许多南方狗，没有一只在营里或拉车时出过风头，他们太软弱，在苦工、风雪和饥饿之下死去。