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           Ofcourse,Idonotwanttohavewordswithayoungthinglikeyou.”Isaidnomore.

           Intheafternoon,whenshewentout,Merrylegstoldmeallaboutit.

           “Thethingisthis,”saidMerrylegs.“Gingerhasabadhabitofbitingandsnapping;thatiswhytheycallherGinger,andwhenshewasinthelooseboxsheusedtosnapverymuch.OnedayshebitJamesinthearmandmadeitbleed,andsoMissFloraandMissJessie,whoareveryfondofme,wereafraidtocomeintothestable.Theyusedtobringmenicethingstoeat,anappleoracarrot,orapieceofbread,butafterGingerstoodinthatboxtheydarednotcome,andImissedthemverymuch.Ihopetheywillnowcomeagain,ifyoudonotbiteorsnap.”

           ItoldhimIneverbitanythingbutgrass,hay,andcorn,andcouldnotthinkwhatpleasureGingerfoundit.

           “Well,Idon’tthinkshedoesfindpleasure,”saysMerrylegs;“itisjustabadhabit;shesaysnoonewaseverkindtoher,andwhyshouldshenotbite?Ofcourse,itisaverybadhabit;butIamsure,ifallshesaysbetrue,shemusthavebeenveryill-usedbeforeshecamehere.Johndoesallhecantopleaseher,andJamesdoesallhecan,andourmasterneverusesawhipifahorseactsright;soIthinkshemightbegood-temperedhere.Yousee,”hesaid,withawiselook,“Iamtwelveyearsold;Iknowagreatdeal,andIcantellyouthereisnotabetterplaceforahorseallroundthecountrythanthis

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