They were not altogether pleasant creatures, but they could not help themselves, and would soon give over their teasing.

By to-morrow they would have wandered away into other fields, and left the sun free to come back to Donal and the cattle, when Gibbie, at present shielded like any lord by the friendliest of cows, would come in for a share of the light and the warmth.

Gibbie was so confident with the animals, that they were already even more friendly with him than with Donal--all except Hornie, who, being of a low spirit, therefore incapable of obedience, was friendliest with the one who gave her the hardest blows..