A Cow. 



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that would not be paid for, had left her hungry; she 

 advanced her nose expectantly, and, as the tempting 

 viand was skillfully withdrawn, followed it and the 

 &quot; retiring maid&quot; down the steps, through the hall, 

 and into the yard. 



Four natives of the &quot; Gem of the Sea&quot; were sadly 

 disappointed; they came for an &quot;illegant bit of a 

 scrimmage,&quot; and determined to make that cow do 

 what she did not want to do, as well as increase their 

 reward by extraordinary violence ; and $3y would 

 have liked to follow her, and, as they could not make 



B 



