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28 A Job Horse and His Drivers

           Ofcourse,formyselfIhadnoobjectiontoit,asIwasnotinthehabiteitherofstartingorstumbling,andhadonlybeenusedtodependonmydriverforguidanceandencouragement.Still,onelikestofeelthereinalittleingoingdownhill,andlikestoknowthatone’sdriverisnotgonetosleep.

           Besides,aslovenlywayofdrivinggetsahorseintobadandoftenlazyhabits,andwhenhechangeshandshehastobewhippedoutofthemwithmoreorlesspainandtrouble.SquireGordonalwayskeptustoourbestpacesandourbestmanners.Hesaidthatspoilingahorseandlettinghimgetintobadhabitswasjustascruelasspoilingachild,andbothhadtosufferforitafterward.

           Besides,thesedriversareoftencarelessaltogether,andwillattendtoanythingelsemorethantheirhorses.Iwentoutinthephaetononedaywithoneofthem;hehadaladyandtwochildrenbehind.Hefloppedthereinsaboutaswestarted,andofcoursegavemeseveralunmeaningcutswiththewhip,thoughIwasfairlyoff.Therehadbeenagooddealofroad-mendinggoingon,andevenwherethestoneswerenotfreshlylaiddowntherewereagreatmanylooseonesabout.Mydriverwaslaughingandjokingwiththeladyandthechildren,andtalkingaboutthecountrytotherightandtheleft;butheneverthoughtitworthwhiletokeepaneyeonhishorseortodriveonthesmoothestpartsoftheroad;andsoiteasilyhappenedthatIgotastoneinoneofmyforefeet.

           Now,ifMr.GordonorJohn,orinfactanygooddriver,hadbeenthere,hewouldhaveseenthatsomethingwaswrongbeforeIhadgonethreepaces.

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