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           Butwhenitcametobreakingin,thatwasabadtimeforme;severalmencametocatchme,andwhenatlasttheyclosedmeinatonecornerofthefield,onecaughtmebytheforelock,anothercaughtmebythenoseandhelditsotightIcouldhardlydrawmybreath;thenanothertookmyunderjawinhishardhandandwrenchedmymouthopen,andsobyforcetheygotonthehalterandthebarintomymouth;thenonedraggedmealongbythehalter,anotherfloggingbehind,andthiswasthefirstexperienceIhadofmen’skindness;itwasallforce.Theydidnotgivemeachancetoknowwhattheywanted.Iwashighbredandhadagreatdealofspirit,andwasverywild,nodoubt,andgavethem,Idaresay,plentyoftrouble,butthenitwasdreadfultobeshutupinastalldayafterdayinsteadofhavingmyliberty,andIfrettedandpinedandwantedtogetloose.Youknowyourselfit’sbadenoughwhenyouhaveakindmasterandplentyofcoaxing,buttherewasnothingofthatsortforme.

           “Therewasone—theoldmaster,Mr.Ryder—who,Ithink,couldsoonhavebroughtmeround,andcouldhavedoneanythingwithme;buthehadgivenupallthehardpartofthetradetohissonandtoanotherexperiencedman,andheonlycameattimestooversee.Hissonwasastrong,tall,boldman;theycalledhimSamson,andheusedtoboastthathehadneverfoundahorsethatcouldthrowhim.

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