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44 Old Captain and His Successor

           Itismybeliefthatitmadethehorsemad,beingtenderinthemouthandsofullofspirit.”

           “Likelyenough;I’llcomeandseehim,”saidJerry.

           ThenextdayHotspur,thatwashisname,camehome;hewasafinebrownhorse,withoutawhitehairinhim,astallasCaptain,withaveryhandsomehead,andonlyfiveyearsold.Igavehimafriendlygreetingbywayofgoodfellowship,butdidnotaskhimanyquestions.Thefirstnighthewasveryrestless.Insteadoflyingdown,hekeptjerkinghishalterropeupanddownthroughthering,andknockingtheblockaboutagainstthemangertillIcouldnotsleep.However,thenextday,afterfiveorsixhoursinthecab,hecameinquietandsensible.Jerrypattedandtalkedtohimagooddeal,andverysoontheyunderstoodeachother,andJerrysaidthatwithaneasybitandplentyofworkhewouldbeasgentleasalamb;andthatitwasanillwindthatblewnobodygood,forifhislordshiphadlostahundred-guineafavorite,thecabmanhadgainedagoodhorsewithallhisstrengthinhim.

           Hotspurthoughtitagreatcome-downtobeacab-horse,andwasdisgustedatstandingintherank,butheconfessedtomeattheendoftheweekthataneasymouthandafreeheadmadeupforagreatdeal,andafterall,theworkwasnotsodegradingashavingone’sheadandtailfastenedtoeachotheratthesaddle.Infact,hesettledinwell,andJerrylikedhimverymuch.

           

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