Jenks, Tudor, 1857-1922, ed · Boston, Hall and Locke Company · leaf 114
great an effort to come tome, that he broke his cord. He lay downat my feet, with his head onthe ground, as if he endeav-ored to excite my compassion,and to entreat me not tohave the cruelty to take awayhis life. Wife, answered I, Iwill not sacrifice this calf, Iwish to favor him: do notyou,… … 84 Tales of Fantasy throat, when he turned his eyes, filled with tears, sopersuasively upon me, that I had no power to executemy intention. The knife fell from my hand, and Itold my wife I was determined to have another calf.She tried every means to induce me to alter my mind;I continued firm,…
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