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1、ThewoodswerealreadyfilledwithshadowsoneJuneevening,justbeforeeighto'clock,thoughabrightsunsetstillglimmeredfaintlyamongthetrunksofthetrees.Alittlegirlwasdrivinghomehercow,aplodding,dilatory,provokingcreatureinherbehavior,butavaluedcompanionforallthat.T
2、heyweregoingawayfromwhateverlighttherewas,andstrikingdeepintothewoods,buttheirfeetwerefamiliarwiththepath,anditwasnomatterwhethertheireyescouldseeitornot.Therewashardlyanightthesummerthroughwhentheoldcowcouldbefoundwaitingatthepasturebars;onthecontrary
3、,itwashergreatestpleasuretohideherselfawayamongthehuckleberrybushes,andthoughsheworealoudbellshehadmadethediscoverythatifonestoodperfectlystillitwouldnotring.SoSylviahadtohuntforheruntilshefoundher,andcallCo'!Co'!withneveranansweringMoo,untilherchildis
4、hpatiencewasquitespent.Ifthecreaturehadnotgivengoodmilkandplentyofit,thecasewouldhaveseemedverydifferenttoherowners.Besides,Sylviahadallthetimetherewas,andverylittleusetomakeofit.Sometimesinpleasantweatheritwasaconsolationtolookuponthecow'spranksasanin
5、telligentattempttoplayhideandseek。andasthechildhadnoplaymatesshelentherselftothisamusementwithagooddealofzest.Thoughthischasehadbeensolongthatthewaryanimalherselfhadgivenanunusualsignalofherwhereabouts,SylviahadonlylaughedwhenshecameuponMistressMoollya
6、ttheswamp-side,andurgedheraffectionatelyhomewardwithatwigofbirchleaves.Theoldcowwasnotinclinedtowanderfarther,sheeventurnedintherightdirectionforonceastheyleftthepasture,andsteppedalongtheroadatagoodpace.Shewasquitereadytobemilkednow,andseldomstoppedto
7、browse.Sylviawonderedwhathergrandmotherwouldsaybecausetheyweresolate.Itwasagreatwhilesinceshehadlefthomeathalf-pastfiveo'clock,buteverybodyknewthedifficultyofmakingthiserrandashortone.Mrs.Tilleyhadchasedthehornédtormenttoomanysummereveningsherselftobla
8、meanyoneelseforlingering,andwasonlythankfulasshewaitedthatshehadSylvia,nowadays,togivesuchvaluableassistance.ThegoodwomansuspectedthatSylvialoiteredoccasionallyonherownaccount;thereneverwassuchachildforstrayingaboutout-of-doorssincethew
