07 Ginger

           

           OnedaywhenGingerandIwerestandingaloneintheshade,wehadagreatdealoftalk;shewantedtoknowallaboutmybringingupandbreakingin,andItoldher.

           “Well,”saidshe,“ifIhadhadyourbringingupImighthavehadasgoodatemperasyou,butnowIdon’tbelieveIevershall.”

           “Whynot?”Isaid.

           “Becauseithasbeenallsodifferentwithme,”shereplied.“Ineverhadanyone,horseorman,thatwaskindtome,orthatIcaredtoplease,forinthefirstplaceIwastakenfrommymotherassoonasIwasweaned,andputwithalotofotheryoungcolts;noneofthemcaredforme,andIcaredfornoneofthem.Therewasnokindmasterlikeyourstolookafterme,andtalktome,andbringmenicethingstoeat.Themanthathadthecareofusnevergavemeakindwordinmylife.Idonotmeanthatheill-usedme,buthedidnotcareforusonebitfurtherthantoseethatwehadplentytoeat,andshelterinthewinter.Afootpathranthroughourfield,andveryoftenthegreatboyspassingthroughwouldflingstonestomakeusgallop.Iwasneverhit,butonefineyoungcoltwasbadlycutintheface,andIshouldthinkitwouldbeascarforlife.Wedidnotcareforthem,butofcourseitmadeusmorewild,andwesettleditinourmindsthatboyswereourenemies.Wehadverygoodfuninthefreemeadows,gallopingupanddownandchasingeachotherroundandroundthefield;thenstandingstillundertheshadeofthetrees.

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