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grass this morning. I meant to take her down 

 last night.&quot; 



&quot;Well, do hurry.&quot; I still felt dubious. 



&quot;Oh, it s only five minutes walk down the 

 road,&quot; said Jonathan easily. &quot;I m all ready 

 for church, except for these shoes. I ll have 

 the carriage at the door before you re 

 dressed.&quot; 



I said no more, but went upstairs, while 

 Jonathan started for the barnyard. A few 

 minutes later I heard from that direction 

 the sounds of exhortation such as are usually 

 employed towards &quot;critters.&quot; They seemed 

 to be coming nearer. I glanced out of a 

 front window, and saw Jonathan and his cow 

 coming up the road past the house. 



&quot;Where are you taking her?&quot; I called. &quot;I 

 thought you meant to go the other way.&quot; 



&quot;So I did,&quot; he shouted, in some irritation. 

 &quot;But she swung up to the right as she went 

 out of the gate, and I could n t head her off 

 in time. Oh, there s Bill Russell. Head her 

 round, will you, Bill? There, now we re all 

 right.&quot; 



&quot;I ll be back in ten minutes,&quot; he called up 

 at my window as he repassed. 



