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Chapter V. The Summer-house

           

           Theboyatopfeltnotalittletremulousasthegreatmusclesthatliftedthelegsofthehorseknottedandrelaxedagainsthislegs,andhecoweredtowardsthewithers,graspingwithhishandsthebitofmanewornshortbythecollar;butwhenhisfatherlookedbackathim,sayingoncemore,“Situp,Diamond,”heletthemanegoandsatup,notwithstandingthatthehorse,thinking,Isuppose,thathismasterhadsaidtohim,“Comeup,Diamond,”steppedoutfaster.ForboththeDiamondswerejustgrandlyobedient.AndDiamondsoonfoundthat,ashewasobedienttohisfather,sothehorsewasobedienttohim.Forhehadnotriddenfarbeforehefoundcouragetoreachforwardandcatchholdofthebridle,andwhenhisfather,whosehandwasuponit,felttheboypullittowardshim,helookedupandsmiled,and,wellpleased,letgohishold,andleftDiamondtoguideDiamond;andtheboysoonfoundthathecoulddosoperfectly.Itwasagrandthingtobeabletoguideagreatbeastlikethat.Andanotherdiscoveryhemadewasthat,inordertoguidethehorse,hehadinameasuretoobeythehorsefirst.Ifhedidnotyieldhisbodytothemotionsofthehorse’sbody,hecouldnotguidehim;hemustfalloff.

           Theblacksmithlivedatsomedistance,deeperintoLondon.Astheycrossedtheangleofasquare,Diamond,whowasnowquitecomfortableonhislivingthrone,wasglancingthiswayandthatinagentlepride,whenhesawagirlsweepingacrossingscuddinglybeforealady.Theladywashisfather’smistress,Mrs.Coleman,andthelittlegirlwassheforwhosesakehehadgotoffNorthWind’sback.

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