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Beautiful Joe

CHAPTER XXX A JEALOUS OX
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He said, 'Come to the barnyard, and I'll show you one.' The oxen were both there, Duke with his broad face, and Bright so much sharper and more intelligent looking.
Duke was drinking at the trough there, and uncle said: 'Just look at him.

Isn't he a great, fat, self-satisfied creature, and doesn't he look as if he thought the world owed him a living, and he ought to get it ?' Then he got the card and went up to Bright, and began scratching him.
Duke lifted his head from the trough, and stared at uncle, who paid no attention to him but went on carding Bright, and stroking and petting him.

Duke looked so angry.

He left the trough, and with the water dripping from his lips, went up to uncle, and gave him a push with his horns.

Still uncle took no notice, and Duke almost pushed him over.


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