 
1. The next time that Dora and Harry were out, they ran up to the place where they had met Joe. They wished to see how the chalk was getting on, and whether the earth was brown yet. 2. After that they went over a stile into a field where many sheep were feeding. The sheep began to move away when they saw the boy and girl coming. 3. Then said Harry: 'Let us try mother's plan of keeping quite still and letting them see that we don't want to hurt them.' 4. So they sat down under a hedge and looked at the sheep for a long time, and soon one and another began to come near, eating away at the grass. 5. 'I like that sound of tearing off the grass, don't you?' said Dora. 'Do you see they swallow it all at 6. 'There is some chewing going on, though. Look over there!' and she showed him some sheep that were lying down in the grass. 7. 'Oh, now I know! Don't you remember, Dora, father told us once what the cow does. It was that day we had tea at the farm.' 8. 'No, I don't remember. We saw the cows milked, and I had some new milk in a glass. I don't think father told me!' 9. 'Yes, he did. You must have forgotten. He said that the cow sent her food down into a big bag inside, and then it went into a smaller bag, where it was rolled up into little balls. And when the cow lay down to rest, she brought them up into her mouth and chewed them well.' 10. 'I should think the sheep must be doing the same thing. Look at this fat one close by! She is just sitting down. Now watch!' 'Yes, I can see her chewing! How |
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