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           Mynewmasterwasanunmarriedman.HelivedatBath,andwasmuchengagedinbusiness.Hisdoctoradvisedhimtotakehorseexercise,andforthispurposeheboughtme.Hehiredastableashortdistancefromhislodgings,andengagedamannamedFilcherasgroom.Mymasterknewverylittleabouthorses,buthetreatedmewell,andIshouldhavehadagoodandeasyplacebutforcircumstancesofwhichhewasignorant.Heorderedthebesthaywithplentyofoats,crushedbeans,andbran,withvetches,orryegrass,asthemanmightthinkneedful.Iheardthemastergivetheorder,soIknewtherewasplentyofgoodfood,andIthoughtIwaswelloff.

           Forafewdaysallwentonwell.Ifoundthatmygroomunderstoodhisbusiness.Hekeptthestablecleanandairy,andhegroomedmethoroughly;andwasneverotherwisethangentle.HehadbeenanhostlerinoneofthegreathotelsinBath.Hehadgiventhatup,andnowcultivatedfruitandvegetablesforthemarket,andhiswifebredandfattenedpoultryandrabbitsforsale.Afterawhileitseemedtomethatmyoatscameveryshort;Ihadthebeans,butbranwasmixedwiththeminsteadofoats,ofwhichtherewereveryfew;certainlynotmorethanaquarterofwhatthereshouldhavebeen.Intwoorthreeweeksthisbegantotelluponmystrengthandspirits.Thegrassfood,thoughverygood,wasnotthethingtokeepupmyconditionwithoutcorn.However,Icouldnotcomplain,normakeknownmywants.Soitwentonforabouttwomonths;andIwonderedthatmymasterdidnotseethatsomethingwasthematter.

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