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27 Ruined and Going Downhill

           

           “They’llsoontakeyouaway,”saidGinger,“andIshalllosetheonlyfriendIhave,andmostlikelyweshallneverseeeachotheragain.’Tisahardworld!”

           AboutaweekafterthisRobertcameintothefieldwithahalter,whichheslippedovermyhead,andledmeaway.Therewasnoleave-takingofGinger;weneighedtoeachotherasIwasledoff,andshetrottedanxiouslyalongbythehedge,callingtomeaslongasshecouldhearthesoundofmyfeet.

           ThroughtherecommendationofYork,Iwasboughtbythemasteroftheliverystables.Ihadtogobytrain,whichwasnewtome,andrequiredagooddealofcouragethefirsttime;butasIfoundthepuffing,rushing,whistling,and,morethanall,thetremblingofthehorse-boxinwhichIstooddidmenorealharm,Isoontookitquietly.

           WhenIreachedtheendofmyjourneyIfoundmyselfinatolerablycomfortablestable,andwellattendedto.ThesestableswerenotsoairyandpleasantasthoseIhadbeenusedto.Thestallswerelaidonaslopeinsteadofbeinglevel,andasmyheadwaskepttiedtothemanger,Iwasobligedalwaystostandontheslope,whichwasveryfatiguing.Mendonotseemtoknowyetthathorsescandomoreworkiftheycanstandcomfortablyandcanturnabout;however,Iwaswellfedandwellcleaned,and,onthewhole,Ithinkourmastertookasmuchcareofusashecould.Hekeptagoodmanyhorsesandcarriagesofdifferentkindsforhire.Sometimeshisownmendrovethem;atothers,thehorseandchaisewerelettogentlemenorladieswhodrovethemselves.

           

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