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07 Ginger

           Therewasnogentlenessinhim,astherewasinhisfather,butonlyhardness,ahardvoice,ahardeye,ahardhand;andIfeltfromthefirstthatwhathewantedwastowearallthespiritoutofme,andjustmakemeintoaquiet,humble,obedientpieceofhorseflesh.’Horseflesh’!Yes,thatisallthathethoughtabout,”andGingerstampedherfootasiftheverythoughtofhimmadeherangry.Thenshewenton:

           “IfIdidnotdoexactlywhathewantedhewouldgetputout,andmakemerunroundwiththatlongreininthetrainingfieldtillhehadtiredmeout.Ithinkhedrankagooddeal,andIamquitesurethattheoftenerhedranktheworseitwasforme.Onedayhehadworkedmehardineverywayhecould,andwhenIlaydownIwastired,andmiserable,andangry;itallseemedsohard.Thenextmorninghecameformeearly,andranmeroundagainforalongtime.Ihadscarcelyhadanhour’srest,whenhecameagainformewithasaddleandbridleandanewkindofbit.Icouldneverquitetellhowitcameabout;hehadonlyjustmountedmeonthetrainingground,whensomethingIdidputhimoutoftemper,andhechuckedmehardwiththerein.Thenewbitwasverypainful,andIrearedupsuddenly,whichangeredhimstillmore,andhebegantoflogme.Ifeltmywholespiritsetagainsthim,andIbegantokick,andplunge,andrearasIhadneverdonebefore,andwehadaregularfight;foralongtimehestucktothesaddleandpunishedmecruellywithhiswhipandspurs,butmybloodwasthoroughlyup,andIcaredfornothinghecoulddoifonlyIcouldgethimoff.

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