33 A London Cab Horse

           

           JeremiahBarkerwasmynewmaster’sname,butaseveryonecalledhimJerry,Ishalldothesame.Polly,hiswife,wasjustasgoodamatchasamancouldhave.Shewasaplump,trim,tidylittlewoman,withsmooth,darkhair,darkeyes,andamerrylittlemouth.Theboywastwelveyearsold,atall,frank,good-temperedlad;andlittleDorothy(Dollytheycalledher)washermotheroveragain,ateightyearsold.Theywereallwonderfullyfondofeachother;Ineverknewsuchahappy,merryfamilybeforeorsince.Jerryhadacabofhisown,andtwohorses,whichhedroveandattendedtohimself.Hisotherhorsewasatall,white,ratherlarge-bonedanimalcalled“Captain”.Hewasoldnow,butwhenhewasyounghemusthavebeensplendid;hehadstillaproudwayofholdinghisheadandarchinghisneck;infact,hewasahigh-bred,fine-mannered,nobleoldhorse,everyinchofhim.HetoldmethatinhisearlyyouthhewenttotheCrimeanWar;hebelongedtoanofficerinthecavalry,andusedtoleadtheregiment.Iwilltellmoreofthathereafter.

           Thenextmorning,whenIwaswell-groomed,PollyandDollycameintotheyardtoseemeandmakefriends.Harryhadbeenhelpinghisfathersincetheearlymorning,andhadstatedhisopinionthatIshouldturnouta“regularbrick”.Pollybroughtmeasliceofapple,andDollyapieceofbread,andmadeasmuchofmeasifIhadbeenthe“BlackBeauty”ofoldentime.Itwasagreattreattobepettedagainandtalkedtoinagentlevoice,andIletthemseeaswellasIcouldthatIwishedtobefriendly.

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