T' young missus theere, she's mighty fond o' comin' t' see Black Nell at her tantrums.

She'd niver come near me if a' cows were like this'n.' 'Do you often come and see the cows milked ?' asked Kinraid, 'Many a time,' said Sylvia, smiling a little.

'Why, when we're throng, I help Kester; but now we've only Black Nell and Daisy giving milk.

Kester knows as I can milk Black Nell quite easy,' she continued, half vexed that Kester had not named this accomplishment.
'Ay! when she's in a good frame o' mind, as she is sometimes.

But t' difficulty is to milk her at all times.' 'I wish I'd come a bit sooner.