Tess of the D'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman Faithfully Presented — Chapter I • Paragraph 1251
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They milked entirely in the meads for coolness and convenience, without driving in the cows. During the day the animals obsequiously followed the shadow of the smallest tree as it moved round the stem with the diurnal roll; and when the milkers came they could hardly stand still for the flies.