"
The skinning and quartering took up the whole afternoon, and Billy was
heavy laden when he drew his cart home. The next day Jacob went to
Lymington to sell the bull and the skin, and returned home well
satisfied with the profit he had made. He had procured, as Humphrey
requested, some milk-pans, a small churn, and milk-pail out of the
proceeds, and had still money left. Humphrey told them that he had not
been to see the heifer yet, as he thought it better not.
"She will be tame to-morrow morning, depend upon it," said he.
"But if you give her nothing to eat, will not the calf die?"
"Oh no, I should think not. I shall not starve her, but I will make
her thankful for her food before she gets it. I shall cut her some
grass to-morrow morning."
We may as well here say, that the next morning Humphrey went in to the
heifer. At first she tossed about, and was very unruly. He gave her
some grass, and patted her and coaxed her for a long while, till at
last she allowed him to touch her gently. Every day for a fortnight he
brought her food, and she became quieter every day, till at last if he
went up to her, she never pushed with her horns. The calf became quite
tame, and as the heifer perceived that the calf was quiet, she became
more quiet herself.
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