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33 A London Cab Horse

           

           JerrywasasgoodadriverasIhadeverknown,andwhatwasbetter,hetookasmuchthoughtforhishorsesashedidforhimself.HesoonfoundoutthatIwaswillingtoworkanddomybest,andheneverlaidthewhiponmeunlessitwasgentlydrawingtheendofitovermybackwhenIwastogoon;butgenerallyIknewthisquitewellbythewayinwhichhetookupthereins,andIbelievehiswhipwasmorefrequentlystuckupbyhissidethaninhishand.

           InashorttimeIandmymasterunderstoodeachotheraswellashorseandmancando.Inthestable,too,hedidallthathecouldforourcomfort.Thestallsweretheold-fashionedstyle,toomuchontheslope;buthehadtwomovablebarsfixedacrossthebackofourstalls,sothatatnight,andwhenwewereresting,hejusttookoffourhaltersandputupthebars,andthuswecouldturnaboutandstandwhicheverwaywepleased,whichisagreatcomfort.

           Jerrykeptusveryclean,andgaveusasmuchchangeoffoodashecould,andalwaysplentyofit;andnotonlythat,buthealwaysgaveusplentyofcleanfreshwater,whichheallowedtostandbyusbothnightandday,exceptofcoursewhenwecameinwarm.Somepeoplesaythatahorseoughtnottodrinkallhelikes;butIknowifweareallowedtodrinkwhenwewantitwedrinkonlyalittleatatime,anditdoesusagreatdealmoregoodthanswallowingdownhalfabucketfulatatime,becausewehavebeenleftwithouttillwearethirstyandmiserable

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