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Job took Tomos to a corner in the yard, and held a whispered conversation with him; returning he told Nell that Dinas, a farm of sixty acres, was to be let, that Deio was prepared to perform his share in stocking the farm, that as earnest of this Tomos was authorised that day to buy a heifer for Dinas.

“You see, Nell fach, that you will have to be quick, or else the best cattle will be sold,” said Job.

”Dear, dear, now," said Tomos, “I had forgotten the old cask of butter I have to sell.” “There, indeed!” said Job. “Go off you two together and sell the cask and talk this thing over. Remember when you settle down in Dinas that my Stallion bach is to serve your first mare. Thus you will pay me for this.”

Tomos lifted the cask out of the car and placed it on Nell's shoulder, and he followed Nell to the place where butter