05 A Fair Start

           

           ThenameofthecoachmanwasJohnManly;hehadawifeandonelittlechild,andtheylivedinthecoachman’scottage,verynearthestables.

           Thenextmorninghetookmeintotheyardandgavemeagoodgrooming,andjustasIwasgoingintomybox,withmycoatsoftandbright,thesquirecameintolookatme,andseemedpleased.“John,”hesaid,“Imeanttohavetriedthenewhorsethismorning,butIhaveotherbusiness.Youmayaswelltakehimaroundafterbreakfast;gobythecommonandtheHighwood,andbackbythewatermillandtheriver;thatwillshowhispaces.”

           “Iwill,sir,”saidJohn.Afterbreakfasthecameandfittedmewithabridle.Hewasveryparticularinlettingoutandtakinginthestraps,tofitmyheadcomfortably;thenhebroughtasaddle,butitwasnotbroadenoughformyback;hesawitinaminuteandwentforanother,whichfittednicely.Herodemefirstslowly,thenatrot,thenacanter,andwhenwewereonthecommonhegavemealighttouchwithhiswhip,andwehadasplendidgallop.

           “Ho,ho!myboy,”hesaid,ashepulledmeup,“youwouldliketofollowthehounds,Ithink.”

           AswecamebackthroughtheparkwemettheSquireandMrs.Gordonwalking;theystopped,andJohnjumpedoff.

           “Well,John,howdoeshego?”

           “First-rate,sir,”answeredJohn;“heisasfleetasadeer,andhasafinespirittoo;butthelightesttouchofthereinwillguidehim.

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