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05 A Fair Start

           Shedidherworkhonestly,anddidherfullshare,andIneverwishtohaveabetterpartnerindoubleharness.Whenwecametoahill,insteadofslackeningherpace,shewouldthrowherweightrightintothecollar,andpullawaystraightup.Wehadboththesamesortofcourageatourwork,andJohnhadoftenertoholdusinthantourgeusforward;heneverhadtousethewhipwitheitherofus;thenourpacesweremuchthesame,andIfounditveryeasytokeepstepwithherwhentrotting,whichmadeitpleasant,andmasteralwayslikeditwhenwekeptstepwell,andsodidJohn.Afterwehadbeenouttwoorthreetimestogetherwegrewquitefriendlyandsociable,whichmademefeelverymuchathome.

           AsforMerrylegs,heandIsoonbecamegreatfriends;hewassuchacheerful,plucky,good-temperedlittlefellowthathewasafavoritewitheveryone,andespeciallywithMissJessieandFlora,whousedtoridehimaboutintheorchard,andhavefinegameswithhimandtheirlittledogFrisky.

           Ourmasterhadtwootherhorsesthatstoodinanotherstable.OnewasJustice,aroancob,usedforridingorfortheluggagecart;theotherwasanoldbrownhunter,namedSirOliver;hewaspastworknow,butwasagreatfavoritewiththemaster,whogavehimtherunofthepark;hesometimesdidalittlelightcartingontheestate,orcarriedoneoftheyoungladieswhentheyrodeoutwiththeirfather,forhewasverygentleandcouldbetrustedwithachildaswellasMerrylegs

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