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09 Merrylegs

           WhentheybroughtmetoJamesandtoldhimIthinkhewasveryangrytoseesuchbigsticks.Hesaidtheywereonlyfitfordroversorgypsies,andnotforyounggentlemen.”

           “IfIhadbeenyou,”saidGinger,“Iwouldhavegiventhoseboysagoodkick,andthatwouldhavegiventhemalesson.”

           “Nodoubtyouwould,”saidMerrylegs;“butthenIamnotquitesuchafool(beggingyourpardon)astoangerourmasterormakeJamesashamedofme.Besides,thosechildrenareundermychargewhentheyareriding;Itellyoutheyareintrustedtome.Why,onlytheotherdayIheardourmastersaytoMrs.Blomefield,’Mydearmadam,youneednotbeanxiousaboutthechildren;myoldMerrylegswilltakeasmuchcareofthemasyouorIcould;IassureyouIwouldnotsellthatponyforanymoney,heissoperfectlygood-temperedandtrustworthy;’anddoyouthinkIamsuchanungratefulbruteastoforgetallthekindtreatmentIhavehadhereforfiveyears,andallthetrusttheyplaceinme,andturnviciousbecauseacoupleofignorantboysusedmebadly?No,no!youneverhadagoodplacewheretheywerekindtoyou,andsoyoudon’tknow,andI’msorryforyou;butIcantellyougoodplacesmakegoodhorses.Iwouldn’tvexourpeopleforanything;Ilovethem,Ido,”saidMerrylegs,andhegavealow“ho,ho,ho!”throughhisnose,asheusedtodointhemorningwhenheheardJames’footstepatthedoor

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