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44 Old Captain and His Successor

           Thefarriersaidhemightmendupenoughtosellforafewpounds,butJerrysaid,no!afewpoundsgotbysellingagoodoldservantintohardworkandmiserywouldcankeralltherestofhismoney,andhethoughtthekindestthinghecoulddoforthefineoldfellowwouldbetoputasurebulletthroughhishead,andthenhewouldneversuffermore;forhedidnotknowwheretofindakindmasterfortherestofhisdays.

           ThedayafterthiswasdecidedHarrytookmetotheforgeforsomenewshoes;whenIreturnedCaptainwasgone.Iandthefamilyallfeltitverymuch.

           Jerryhadnowtolookoutforanotherhorse,andhesoonheardofonethroughanacquaintancewhowasunder-groominanobleman’sstables.Hewasavaluableyounghorse,buthehadrunaway,smashedintoanothercarriage,flunghislordshipout,andsocutandblemishedhimselfthathewasnolongerfitforagentleman’sstables,andthecoachmanhadorderstolookround,andsellhimaswellashecould.

           “Icandowithhighspirits,”saidJerry,“ifahorseisnotviciousorhard-mouthed.”

           “Thereisnotabitofviceinhim,”saidtheman;“hismouthisverytender,andIthinkmyselfthatwasthecauseoftheaccident;youseehehadjustbeenclipped,andtheweatherwasbad,andhehadnothadexerciseenough,andwhenhedidgoouthewasasfullofspringasaballoon.Ourgovernor(thecoachman,Imean)hadhimharnessedinastightandstrongashecould,withthemartingale,andthecheck-rein,averysharpcurb,andthereinsputinatthebottombar

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