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29 Cockneys

           Still,therewasananxiouslookabouthereye,bywhichIknewthatshehadsometrouble.ThefirsttimewewentouttogetherIthoughtshehadaveryoddpace;sheseemedtogopartlyatrot,partlyacanter,threeorfourpaces,andthenalittlejumpforward.

           Itwasveryunpleasantforanyhorsewhopulledwithher,andmademequitefidgety.WhenwegothomeIaskedherwhatmadehergointhatodd,awkwardway.

           “Ah,”shesaidinatroubledmanner,“Iknowmypacesareverybad,butwhatcanIdo?Itreallyisnotmyfault;itisjustbecausemylegsaresoshort.Istandnearlyashighasyou,butyourlegsareagoodthreeincheslongeraboveyourkneethanmine,andofcourseyoucantakeamuchlongerstepandgomuchfaster.YouseeIdidnotmakemyself.IwishIcouldhavedoneso;Iwouldhavehadlonglegsthen.Allmytroublescomefrommyshortlegs,”saidPeggy,inadespondingtone.

           “Buthowisit,”Isaid,“whenyouaresostrongandgood-temperedandwilling?”

           “Why,yousee,”saidshe,“menwillgosofast,andifonecan’tkeepuptootherhorsesitisnothingbutwhip,whip,whip,allthetime.AndsoIhavehadtokeepupasIcould,andhavegotintothisuglyshufflingpace.Itwasnotalwaysso;whenIlivedwithmyfirstmasterIalwayswentagoodregulartrot,butthenhewasnotinsuchahurry.Hewasayoungclergymaninthecountry,andagood,kindmasterhewas.Hehadtwochurchesagoodwayapart,andagreatdealofwork,butheneverscoldedorwhippedmefornotgoingfaster.Hewasveryfondofme.

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