6/29 "You funny, woolly things," she said "You're not so stupid as some people think you are. If you show yourself, they may run away." I crouched behind the log, and only lifted my head occasionally to see what the sheep were doing. Some of them went back into the woods, for it was very hot in this bare part of the pasture, but the most of them would not leave Mr.Wood, and stood staring at him. "That's a fine sheep, isn't it ?" said Miss Laura, pointing to one with the blackest face, and the blackest legs, and largest body of those near us. |