06 Liberty

           

           Iwasquitehappyinmynewplace,andiftherewasonethingthatImisseditmustnotbethoughtIwasdiscontented;allwhohadtodowithmeweregoodandIhadalightairystableandthebestoffood.WhatmorecouldIwant?Why,liberty!ForthreeyearsandahalfofmylifeIhadhadallthelibertyIcouldwishfor;butnow,weekafterweek,monthaftermonth,andnodoubtyearafteryear,ImuststandupinastablenightanddayexceptwhenIamwanted,andthenImustbejustassteadyandquietasanyoldhorsewhohasworkedtwentyyears.Strapshereandstrapsthere,abitinmymouth,andblinkersovermyeyes.Now,Iamnotcomplaining,forIknowitmustbeso.Ionlymeantosaythatforayounghorsefullofstrengthandspirits,whohasbeenusedtosomelargefieldorplainwherehecanflinguphisheadandtossuphistailandgallopawayatfullspeed,thenroundandbackagainwithasnorttohiscompanions—Isayitishardnevertohaveabitmorelibertytodoasyoulike.Sometimes,whenIhavehadlessexercisethanusual,IhavefeltsofulloflifeandspringthatwhenJohnhastakenmeouttoexerciseIreallycouldnotkeepquiet;dowhatIwould,itseemedasifImustjump,ordance,orprance,andmanyagoodshakeIknowImusthavegivenhim,especiallyatthefirst;buthewasalwaysgoodandpatient.

           “Steady,steady,myboy,”hewouldsay;“waitabit,andwewillhaveagoodswing,andsoongetthetickleoutofyourfeet

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