Bob, son of Battle . CHAPTER V A MAN S SON THE storm, long threatened, having once burst,MAdam allowed loose rein to his bitter animosityagainst James Moore. The two often met. For the little man frequentlyreturned home from the village by the footpath acrossKenmuir. It was out of his way, but he preferred it inorder to annoy his enemy and keep a watch upon hisdoings. He haunted Kenmuir like its evil genius. His sallowface was perpetually turning up at inopportune Kenmuir Queen, the prize short-horn heifer, calvedunexpectedly and unattended in the dip by the lane, Tam-mas and the
Bob, son of Battle . CHAPTER V A MAN S SON THE storm, long threatened, having once burst,MAdam allowed loose rein to his bitter animosityagainst James Moore. The two often met. For the little man frequentlyreturned home from the village by the footpath acrossKenmuir. It was out of his way, but he preferred it inorder to annoy his enemy and keep a watch upon hisdoings. He haunted Kenmuir like its evil genius. His sallowface was perpetually turning up at inopportune Kenmuir Queen, the prize short-horn heifer, calvedunexpectedly and unattended in the dip by the lane, Tam-mas and the Master, summoned hurriedly by Owd Bob,came running up to find the little man leaning against thestile, and shaking with silent merriment. Again, poor oldStaggy, daring still in his dotage, took a fall while scram-bling on the steep banks of the Stony Bottom. There hf 41 42 A MANS SON lay for hours, unnoticed and kicking, until James Mooreand Owd Bob came upon him at length, nearly MAdam was before them.
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