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The Cloister and the Hearth

CHAPTER XXIV
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There, on each side of every cow, was laid a little clean straw, and a tied bundle of ditto for a pillow.

The old man looked down on this his work with paternal pride.

Not so Gerard.

"What, do you set Christian men to lie among cattle ?" "Well, it is hard upon the poor beasts.

They have scarce room to turn." "Oh! what, it is not hard on us, then ?" "Where is the hardship?
I have lain among them all my life.


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