\"Why，’tisaverywonderfulaffair，\"answeredoneofhisnewcompanions。\"Iamprettywellacquaintedwiththewaysofcattle，andIneverknewacow，ofherownaccord，togosofarwithoutstopping。Ifmylegswillletme，I’llneverleavefollowingthebeasttillsheliesdown。\"
\"NorI！\"saidasecond。
\"NorI！\"criedathird。\"Ifshegoesahundredmilesfarther，I
amdeterminedtoseetheendofit。\"
Thesecretofitwas，youmustknow，thatthecowwasanenchantedcow，andthat，withouttheirbeingconsciousofit，shethrewsomeofherenchantmentovereverybodythattooksomuchashalfadozenstepsbehindher。Theycouldnotpossiblyhelpfollowingher，thoughallthetimetheyfanciedthemselvesdoingitoftheirownaccord。Thecowwasbynomeansveryniceinchoosingherpath；sothatsometimestheyhadtoscrambleoverrocks，orwadethroughmudandmire，andallinaterriblybedraggledcondition，andtiredtodeath，andveryhungry，intothebargain。Whatawearybusinessitwas！