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This was Buck in the fall of 1897,when the discovery of gold in the Klondike brought men from everywhere to the frozen north.But Buck did not read the newspapers,and he did not know that Manuel,one of the gardener's helpers,was 1.a good man.Manuel gambled(赌博）and wasted the little money he had.And one time when the Judge was 2.business,and his sons were busy with a sports club,Manuel did 3.terrible.No one saw him and Buck go off on what Buck imagined was a walk.No one saw them arrive at the railway station, 4.Manuel sold Buck to a man who was waiting for him.

Manuel put a rope around Buck's neck,under the collar.Buck accepted this 5.he knew Manuel,but when the rope was placed in the 6.(strange)hands,he barked dangerously. And when the rope 7.(fix)around his neck,he started to choke and jumped at the man in anger.The man fought him off and forced Buck 8.(lie)on his back,and fixed the rope even more.Buck had not been treated so 9.(bad)in his life,and never had been so angry.Then his strength gave out and he soon became senseless.He was 10.senseless when the train arrived and the two men threw him into the baggage car.