“The milk is not for thee,” said the woman, “we must let the calf suck that it may become big and fat, and we may be able to sell it well.”

“Certainly,” replied the man, “but still we will take a little milk; that will do no harm.”

“Who has taught thee to manage cows?” said the woman; “Whether it does harm or not, I will not allow it, and even if thou wert to stand on thy head for it, thou shouldst not have a drop of the milk! Dost thou think, because there is no satisfying thee, Long Laurence, that thou art to eat up what I earn with so much difficulty?”

“Wife,” said the man, “be quiet, or I will give thee a blow on thy mouth!”