19/22 She was well acquainted with Queen Bess, having often gone out to see Mary Erskine milk her, with the other cows. She had even tried many times to milk her herself, Mary Erskine having frequently allowed her to milk enough, in a mug, to provide herself with a drink. "She knows me, and she will give me a drink of her milk, I am sure." Mary Bell proved to be right in her conjecture. She was feeding very quietly, Mary Erskine's other cows being near, some cropping the grass and some browsing upon the bushes. |