she did n't want to fail to find any answers at all , or find the ones they did n't want and be the reason nicholas argeneau was executed . armand gave the cow a reassuring pat on the side as she licked and cleaned her new calf . he was surprised she had the energy . it had been a hard birth . the calf had gotten itself turned around and tangled in the umbilical cord . for a while there he thought he would n't be able to correct the situation in time to save the
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