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her (she was sure it was a trick), she gave a great bound, and jerked 
the plough high into the air. Bursting the chains that tied her to it, 
she smashed the offending thing to pieces as she sent it spinning into 
the meadow. Then, with tail and trunk erect, and trumpeting aloud 
her resentment of such treatment, she made across country at such a 
“This suits me best. ” 
pace and in such a temper that none dared attempt to stop her. Pres- 
ently she reached a big pond, and although it was so deep that she 
practically had to swim across it, she did not hesitate in making the 
plunge. In her fierce anger she went through it at such a rate that 
she sent a great wave about fifteen yards wide pouring over the banks 
