“[…]would be hopeless. There was only one thing to be done. She had seen enough of cattle during the past three years to know exactly what that was-she must drive them back. Putting Jilly behind her, she gathered up some loose stones and commenced to hurl them at the advancing steers. “Hi there! Hi, hi!” she yelled fiercely, starting toward them brandishing her arms. The cattle paused, wavered, might have turned, but Huz, being thus reinforced, barked lustily again. The steers edged forward as if fascinated by this small, noisy object.[…]”.
Chicken Little Jane on the Big John
“[…]would be hopeless. There was only one thing to be done. She had seen enough of cattle during the past three years to know exactly what that was-she must drive them back. Putting Jilly behind her, she gathered up some loose stones and commenced to hurl them at the advancing steers. “Hi there! Hi, hi!” she yelled fiercely, starting toward them brandishing her arms. The cattle paused, wavered, might have turned, but Huz, being thus reinforced, barked lustily again. The steers edged forward as if fascinated by this small, noisy object.[…]”.
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Categories: Books, Open Access Books
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