Apples by Night: StoriesJonathan Cape, 1932 - 314 pages |
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Page 108
... cows were paraded in the ring , preventing him bidding , deftly sucking his wits , himself acquiring eight prime dairy cows with traditional Cæsar's Barns names , a round dozen steers and heifers , and a bull of good temper and ...
... cows were paraded in the ring , preventing him bidding , deftly sucking his wits , himself acquiring eight prime dairy cows with traditional Cæsar's Barns names , a round dozen steers and heifers , and a bull of good temper and ...
Page 118
... cows stared up at him , chewing steadily . He scratched the rump of a brindled one , talking earnestly : ' Stuff yourself well , old girl , while you can .... ' The cow flicked its draggled tail in apparent understanding , and the tramp ...
... cows stared up at him , chewing steadily . He scratched the rump of a brindled one , talking earnestly : ' Stuff yourself well , old girl , while you can .... ' The cow flicked its draggled tail in apparent understanding , and the tramp ...
Page 121
... cows , circling round them in erratic gallop , urging them towards the gateway . But the cows were pleased with the change of pasture and would not return . With arms akimbo the farmer watched , slightly mollified by the sight of the ...
... cows , circling round them in erratic gallop , urging them towards the gateway . But the cows were pleased with the change of pasture and would not return . With arms akimbo the farmer watched , slightly mollified by the sight of the ...
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