White Fang, Chapter 2 summary

What happens

1. Bill strikes a doglike intruder stealing fish at camp, and the next morning Frog is missing.
2. Bill secures the remaining dogs with sticks, but a she-wolf approaches and attracts One Ear toward the darkness.
3. Spanker disappears despite the restraints, and Bill refuses coffee to keep his promise after another loss.
4. Bill scouts the pursuing wolves and reports that they are thin, hungry, and spread across a wide area.
5. The she-wolf approaches on the trail but escapes into spruce trees as Bill raises his rifle.
6. Bill promises an ambush, while increasingly bold wolves disturb the camp and Henry worries about Bill’s despair.

What to notice

Henry treats despair as part of the danger. His response contrasts with Bill’s growing certainty that the wolves can kill them.

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