He would like to--to--.
He dropped the arm he had unconsciously raised.

"Give me that lantern," he demanded.
The man hesitated and looked at the others.
"Give me that lantern," said Peter, speaking low, but his voice ringing very clear.
The lantern was passed to him, and taking it, he walked along the line of cows.

He saw several with sores more or less developed.

One or two he saw in the advanced stages of the disease, where the tail had begun to rot away.

The other men followed him on his tour of inspection, and whispered together nervously.