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11 Plain Speaking

           Hewasjustasfreetospeaktogentlemenofhisownrankastothosebelowhim;foranotherday,whenwewereout,wemetaCaptainLangley,afriendofourmaster’s;hewasdrivingasplendidpairofgraysinakindofbreak.Afteralittleconversationthecaptainsaid:

           “Whatdoyouthinkofmynewteam,Mr.Douglas?Youknow,youarethejudgeofhorsesintheseparts,andIshouldlikeyouropinion.”

           Themasterbackedmealittle,soastogetagoodviewofthem.“Theyareanuncommonlyhandsomepair,”hesaid,“andiftheyareasgoodastheylookIamsureyouneednotwishforanythingbetter;butIseeyoustillholdthatpetschemeofyoursforworryingyourhorsesandlesseningtheirpower.”

           “Whatdoyoumean,”saidtheother,“thecheck-reins?Oh,ah!Iknowthat’sahobbyofyours;well,thefactis,Iliketoseemyhorsesholdtheirheadsup.”

           “SodoI,”saidmaster,“aswellasanyman,butIdon’tliketoseethemheldup;thattakesalltheshineoutofit.Now,youareamilitaryman,Langley,andnodoubtliketoseeyourregimentlookwellonparade,’headsup’,andallthat;butyouwouldnottakemuchcreditforyourdrillifallyourmenhadtheirheadstiedtoabackboard!Itmightnotbemuchharmonparade,excepttoworryandfatiguethem;buthowwoulditbeinabayonetchargeagainsttheenemy,whentheywantthefreeuseofeverymuscle,andalltheirstrengththrownforward?Iwouldnotgivemuchfortheirchanceofvictory

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