At a bound Buck took up the duties of leadership; and where judgment was required, and quick thinking and quick acting, he showed himself the superior even of Spitz, of whom Francois had never seen an equal.

巴克一跃而成为领头狗, 他判断准确, 思维敏捷, 行动迅速, 表现得很出色, 甚至连斯匹次都比不上, 而弗朗索瓦以前还没见过能比得上斯匹次的狗。