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Chapter 65

           

           Shehadhardlytakenthisposition,whentherecamedancingupthestreet,withhislegsallwrong,andhisheadeverywherebyturns,apony.Thisponyhadalittlephaetonbehindhim,andamaninit;butneithermannorphaetonseemedtoembarrasshimintheleast,ashereareduponhishindlegs,orstopped,orwenton,orstoodstillagain,orbacked,orwentside-ways,withoutthesmallestreferencetothemjustasthefancyseizedhim,andasifhewerethefreestanimalincreation.Whentheycametothenotary’sdoor,themancalledoutinaveryrespectfulmanner,‘Woathen’intimatingthatifhemightventuretoexpressawish,itwouldbethattheystoppedthere.Theponymadeamoment’spause;but,asifitoccurredtohimthattostopwhenhewasrequiredmightbetoestablishaninconvenientanddangerousprecedent,heimmediatelystartedoffagain,rattledatafasttrottothestreetcorner,wheeledround,cameback,andthenstoppedofhisownaccord.

           ‘Oh!you’reapreciouscreatur!’saidthemanwhodidn’tventurebythebyetocomeoutinhistruecoloursuntilhewassafeonthepavement.‘IwishIhadtherewardingofyouIdo.’

           ‘Whathashebeendoing?’saidMrAbel,tyingashawlroundhisneckashecamedownthesteps.

           ‘He’senoughtofretaman’sheartout,’repliedthehostler.‘HeisthemostwiciousrascalWoathen,willyou?’

           ‘He’llneverstandstill,ifyoucallhimnames,’saidMrAbel,gettingin,andtakingthereins.‘He’saverygoodfellowifyouknowhowtomanagehim.

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