In general the cows were milked as they presented themselves, without fancy or choice. But certain cows will show a fondness for a particular pair of… - Thomas Hardy

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In general the cows were milked as they presented themselves, without fancy or choice. But certain cows will show a fondness for a particular pair of hands, sometimes carrying this predilection so far as to refuse to stand at all except to their favourite, the pail of a stranger being unceremoniously kicked over.