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II. Night—The Flock—An Interior—Another Interior

           Oaksteppedupbehind,where,leaningdownupontheroofandputtinghiseyeclosetoahole,hecouldseeintotheinteriorclearly.

           Theplacecontainedtwowomenandtwocows.Bythesideofthelatterasteamingbran-mashstoodinabucket.Oneofthewomenwaspastmiddleage.Hercompanionwasapparentlyyoungandgraceful;hecouldformnodecidedopinionuponherlooks,herpositionbeingalmostbeneathhiseye,sothathesawherinabird’s-eyeview,asMilton’sSatanfirstsawParadise.Sheworenobonnetorhat,buthadenvelopedherselfinalargecloak,whichwascarelesslyflungoverherheadasacovering.

           "There,nowwe’llgohome,"saidtheelderofthetwo,restingherknucklesuponherhips,andlookingattheirgoings-onasawhole."IdohopeDaisywillfetchroundagainnow.Ihaveneverbeenmorefrightenedinmylife,butIdon’tmindbreakingmyrestifsherecovers."

           Theyoungwoman,whoseeyelidswereapparentlyinclinedtofalltogetheronthesmallestprovocationofsilence,yawnedwithoutpartingherlipstoanyinconvenientextent,whereuponGabrielcaughttheinfectionandslightlyyawnedinsympathy.

           "Iwishwewererichenoughtopayamantodothesethings,"shesaid.

           "Aswearenot,wemustdothemourselves,"saidtheother;"foryoumusthelpmeifyoustay."

           "Well,myhatisgone,however,"continuedtheyounger."Itwentoverthehedge,Ithink.Theideaofsuchaslightwindcatchingit.

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