The curly-haired hen . L>v >• •r^ Germaine was the maid and also the cousin of Petit-Jacques-—of whom she was very fond. She was a fine buxom girl ofeighteen, strong and well-grown. She loved animals, too, buther feeling for them could not be compared to Mother Etiennes. Germaine, take away poor YoUande, I am quite upset A MOTHER S DEVOTION 17. by this trouble. You will bury her this evening, in a cornerof the kitchen-garden—deep enough to prevent any animaldigging her up. I leave it to you—do it carefully. 18 THE CURL Y-H AIRED HEN The girl bore away the fine hen in her apron. How heavy
The curly-haired hen . L>v >• •r^ Germaine was the maid and also the cousin of Petit-Jacques-—of whom she was very fond. She was a fine buxom girl ofeighteen, strong and well-grown. She loved animals, too, buther feeling for them could not be compared to Mother Etiennes. Germaine, take away poor YoUande, I am quite upset A MOTHER S DEVOTION 17. by this trouble. You will bury her this evening, in a cornerof the kitchen-garden—deep enough to prevent any animaldigging her up. I leave it to you—do it carefully. 18 THE CURL Y-H AIRED HEN The girl bore away the fine hen in her apron. How heavyshe is—it is a shame, and blowing apart the feathers, she sawthe skin underneath as yellow and plump as you could she plucked a few feathers. After all, she said, it isnt as though she had died—she was drowned, quite a clean death; shes firm and healthy,only an hour ago she was as strong and well as could be. Whyshouldnt we eat her?—Well stew her because, though she is
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