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fect feeding place, and they can give four quarts of milk a day.<br />

To drink, to make into cheese, to sell. It’s not even against the<br />

law.<br />

“She’s hurt pretty bad,” said Gale. “We better take a closer<br />

look.”<br />

We went over and bought a cup of milk to share, then stood<br />

over the goat as if idly curious.<br />

“Let her be,” said the man.<br />

“Just looking,” said Gale.<br />

“Well, look fast. She goes to the butcher soon. Hardly anyone<br />

will buy her milk, and then they only pay half price,” said<br />

the man.<br />

“What’s the butcher giving for her?” I asked.<br />

The man shrugged. “Hang around and see.” I turned and<br />

saw Rooba coming across the square toward us. “Lucky thing<br />

you showed up,” said the Goat Man when she arrived. “Girl’s<br />

got her eye on your goat.”<br />

“Not if she’s spoken for,” I said carelessly.<br />

Rooba looked me up and down then frowned at the goat.<br />

“She’s not. Look at that shoulder. Bet you half the carcass will<br />

be too rotten for even sausage.”<br />

“What?” said the Goat Man. “We had a deal.”<br />

“We had a deal on an animal with a few teeth marks. Not<br />

that thing. Sell her to the girl if she’s stupid enough to take<br />

her,” said Rooba. As she marched off, I caught her wink.<br />

The Goat Man was mad, but he still wanted that goal off his<br />

hands. It took us half an hour to agree on the price. Quite a<br />

crowd had gathered by then to hand out opinions. It was an<br />

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