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29 Cockneys

           Hewasyoung,andhadabadnameforshyingandstarting,bywhichhehadlostagoodplace.Iaskedhimwhatmadehimshy.

           “Well,Ihardlyknow,”hesaid.“IwastimidwhenIwasyoung,andwasagooddealfrightenedseveraltimes,andifIsawanythingstrangeIusedtoturnandlookatit—yousee,withourblinkersonecan’tseeorunderstandwhatathingisunlessonelooksround—andthenmymasteralwaysgavemeawhipping,whichofcoursemademestarton,anddidnotmakemelessafraid.Ithinkifhewouldhaveletmejustlookatthingsquietly,andseethattherewasnothingtohurtme,itwouldhavebeenallright,andIshouldhavegotusedtothem.Onedayanoldgentlemanwasridingwithhim,andalargepieceofwhitepaperorragblewacrossjustononesideofme.Ishiedandstartedforward.Mymasterasusualwhippedmesmartly,buttheoldmancriedout,’You’rewrong!you’rewrong!Youshouldneverwhipahorseforshying;heshiesbecauseheisfrightened,andyouonlyfrightenhimmoreandmakethehabitworse.’SoIsupposeallmendon’tdoso.IamsureIdon’twanttoshyforthesakeofit;buthowshouldoneknowwhatisdangerousandwhatisnot,ifoneisneverallowedtogetusedtoanything?IamneverafraidofwhatIknow.NowIwasbroughtupinaparkwherethereweredeer;ofcourseIknewthemaswellasIdidasheeporacow,buttheyarenotcommon,andIknowmanysensiblehorseswhoarefrightenedatthem,andwhokickupquiteashindybeforetheywillpassapaddockwheretherearedeer

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