It is my belief, that if that woman had been called upon to groom a horse, she'd have done it in a ladylike way.
While James went among the party to announce his intention of going on with them, I had an opportunity of looking at the son and heir of all the Buckleys.

He was a sturdy, handsome child about five years old, and was now standing apart from the others, watching a bullock-driver yoking-up his beast.

I am very fond of children, and take great interest in studying their characters; so I stood, not unamused, behind this youngster, as he stood looking with awe and astonishment at the man, as he managed the great, formidable beasts, and brought each one into his place; not, however, without more oaths than one would care to repeat.

Suddenly, the child, turning and seeing me behind him, came back, and took my hand.
"Why is he so angry with them ?" the child asked at once.

"Why does he talk to them like that ?" "He is swearing at them," I said, "to make them stand in their places." "But they don't understand him," said the boy.