The Astarte of the B

On the edge of the field, the dog began to bark alertly, and the cat seemed to sense something. After puffing up its fur, it vanished in a flash.,The weary farmer on the dike looked up; passersby were the rare and precious topic of conversation in their impoverished lives.,But the farmer seemed to still have some courage left, his expression nearly collapsing as he tightly gripped his hoe.。