By James Herriot
How the heck did James Herriot turn out to be sitting on a excessive Yorkshire moor, smelling vaguely of cows? James is not yes, yet he is familiar with that he loves it. This moment hilarious quantity of memoirs comprises extra stories of James' unpredictable boss Siegfried Farnon, his captivating pupil brother Tristan, animal mayhem galore and his first encounters with a stunning woman known as Helen. 'He can inform a great tale opposed to himself, and his excitement within the fantastic thing about the nation-state during which he works is infectious' - "Daily Telegraph". 'Full of heat, knowledge and wit' - "The Field". 'It is a excitement to be in James Herriot's corporation' - "Observer".
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The farmer went on. "And you see she's damaged it. Must have caught it on something. " It was against this decent man's nature to be unpleasant, but he was upset all right. "Maybe it would be better if you would take the job on this time, Mr. Grier, he said. Grier, who still had not uttered an intelligible word, now sprang into action. He clipped the hair over the base of the spine, inserted an epidural anaesthetic, washed and disinfected the mass and, with an effort, pushed it back to its place.
All right, all right, don't start again. What did she really want? " "James," said Siegfried gravely. "It is unlike you to doubt my word in this way. I will repeat the message from Mrs. Pumphrey and then I shall expect you to act upon it immediately and without further question. the animal thoroughly vetted. You know how I feel about these examinations and I don't want the job scimped in any way. I should pay particular attention to its wind - have it well galloped round a paddock before you get your stethoscope on it and for heaven's sake don't miss anything obvious like curbs or ringbones.
I'm sorry," I said, 'but that's how it is. The only thing you can do is get her off to the butcher. She has no power in her hind legs. " That was when Mr. Handshaw really blew his top and started a lengthy speech. He wasn't really unpleasant or abusive but firmly pointed out my shortcomings and bemoaned again the tragic fact that his dad was not there to put everything right. The other farmers stood in a wide-eyed ring, enjoying every word. At the end of it I took myself off. There was nothing more I could do and anyway Mr.