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44 Old Captain and His Successor

           ThefirsttimewewenttothestandaftertheaccidentthegovernorcameuptohearhowCaptainwas.

           “He’llnevergetoverit,”saidJerry,“atleastnotformywork,sothefarriersaidthismorning.Hesayshemaydoforcarting,andthatsortofwork.Ithasputmeoutverymuch.Carting,indeed!I’veseenwhathorsescometoatthatworkroundLondon.Ionlywishallthedrunkardscouldbeputinalunaticasyluminsteadofbeingallowedtorunfoulofsoberpeople.Iftheywouldbreaktheirownbones,andsmashtheirowncarts,andlametheirownhorses,thatwouldbetheirownaffair,andwemightletthemalone,butitseemstomethattheinnocentalwayssuffer;andthentheytalkaboutcompensation!Youcan’tmakecompensation;there’sallthetrouble,andvexation,andlossoftime,besideslosingagoodhorsethat’slikeanoldfriend—it’snonsensetalkingofcompensation!Ifthere’sonedevilthatIshouldliketoseeinthebottomlesspitmorethananother,it’sthedrinkdevil.”

           “Isay,Jerry,”saidthegovernor,“youaretreadingprettyhardonmytoes,youknow;I’mnotsogoodasyouare,moreshametome;IwishIwas.”

           “Well,”saidJerry,“whydon’tyoucutwithit,governor?Youaretoogoodamantobetheslaveofsuchathing.”

           “I’magreatfool,Jerry,butItriedoncefortwodays,andIthoughtIshouldhavedied;howdidyoudo?”

           “Ihadhardworkatitforseveralweeks;youseeIneverdidgetdrunk,butIfoundthatIwasnotmyownmaster,andthatwhenthecravingcameonitwashardworktosay’no’.

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