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46 Jakes and the Lady

           

           Jakestooktherein.“Comeon,Blackie.”Iputdownmyhead,andthrewmywholeweightagainstthecollar;Isparednostrength;theloadmovedon,andIpulleditsteadilyupthehill,andthenstoppedtotakebreath.

           Theladyhadwalkedalongthefootpath,andnowcameacrossintotheroad.Shestrokedandpattedmyneck,asIhadnotbeenpattedformanyalongday.

           “Youseehewasquitewillingwhenyougavehimthechance;Iamsureheisafine-temperedcreature,andIdaresayhasknownbetterdays.Youwon’tputthatreinonagain,willyou?”forhewasjustgoingtohitchitupontheoldplan.

           “Well,ma’am,Ican’tdenythathavinghisheadhashelpedhimupthehill,andI’llrememberitanothertime,andthankyou,ma’am;butifhewentwithoutacheck-reinIshouldbethelaughing-stockofallthecarters;itisthefashion,yousee.”

           “Isitnotbetter,”shesaid,“toleadagoodfashionthantofollowabadone?Agreatmanygentlemendonotusecheck-reinsnow;ourcarriagehorseshavenotwornthemforfifteenyears,andworkwithmuchlessfatiguethanthosewhohavethem;besides,”sheaddedinaveryseriousvoice,“wehavenorighttodistressanyofGod’screatureswithoutaverygoodreason;wecallthemdumbanimals,andsotheyare,fortheycannottellushowtheyfeel,buttheydonotsufferlessbecausetheyhavenowords.ButImustnotdetainyounow;Ithankyoufortryingmyplanwithyourgoodhorse,andIamsureyouwillfinditfarbetterthanthewhip

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