Part 3

32 A Horse Fair

           

           Nodoubtahorsefairisaveryamusingplacetothosewhohavenothingtolose;atanyrate,thereisplentytosee.

           Longstringsofyounghorsesoutofthecountry,freshfromthemarshes;anddrovesofshaggylittleWelshponies,nohigherthanMerrylegs;andhundredsofcarthorsesofallsorts,someofthemwiththeirlongtailsbraidedupandtiedwithscarletcord;andagoodmanylikemyself,handsomeandhigh-bred,butfallenintothemiddleclass,throughsomeaccidentorblemish,unsoundnessofwind,orsomeothercomplaint.Thereweresomesplendidanimalsquiteintheirprime,andfitforanything;theywerethrowingouttheirlegsandshowingofftheirpacesinhighstyle,astheyweretrottedoutwithaleadingrein,thegroomrunningbytheside.Butroundinthebackgroundtherewereanumberofpoorthings,sadlybrokendownwithhardwork,withtheirkneesknucklingoverandtheirhindlegsswingingoutateverystep,andthereweresomeverydejected-lookingoldhorses,withtheunderliphangingdownandtheearslyingbackheavily,asiftherewerenomorepleasureinlife,andnomorehope;thereweresomesothinyoumightseealltheirribs,andsomewitholdsoresontheirbacksandhips.Theseweresadsightsforahorsetolookupon,whoknowsnotbuthemaycometothesamestate.

           Therewasagreatdealofbargaining,ofrunningupandbeatingdown;andifahorsemayspeakhismindsofarasheunderstands,Ishouldsaythereweremoreliestoldandmoretrickeryatthathorsefairthanaclevermancouldgiveanaccountof.

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