The shepherdess followed him.
'Why should you do this ?' she said reproachfully, as soon as they were alone.

'He's emptied it once, though it held enough for ten people; and now he's not contented wi' the small, but must needs call for more o' the strong! And a stranger unbeknown to any of us.

For my part, I don't like the look o' the man at all.' 'But he's in the house, my honey; and 'tis a wet night, and a christening.

Daze it, what's a cup of mead more or less?
There'll be plenty more next bee-burning.' 'Very well--this time, then,' she answered, looking wistfully at the barrel.

'But what is the man's calling, and where is he one of; that he should come in and join us like this ?' 'I don't know.