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           Hestoodby,pattingandstrokingmewhileIwaseating,andseeingtheclotsofbloodonmysideheseemedveryvexed.’Poorlassie!itwasabadbusiness,abadbusiness;’thenhequietlytookthereinandledmetothestable;justatthedoorstoodSamson.Ilaidmyearsbackandsnappedathim.’Standback,’saidthemaster,’andkeepoutofherway;you’vedoneabadday’sworkforthisfilly.’Hegrowledoutsomethingaboutaviciousbrute.’Harkye,’saidthefather,’abad-temperedmanwillnevermakeagood-temperedhorse.You’venotlearnedyourtradeyet,Samson.’Thenheledmeintomybox,tookoffthesaddleandbridlewithhisownhands,andtiedmeup;thenhecalledforapailofwarmwaterandasponge,tookoffhiscoat,andwhilethestable-manheldthepail,hespongedmysidesagoodwhile,sotenderlythatIwassureheknewhowsoreandbruisedtheywere.’Whoa!myprettyone,’hesaid,’standstill,standstill.’Hisveryvoicedidmegood,andthebathingwasverycomfortable.TheskinwassobrokenatthecornersofmymouththatIcouldnoteatthehay,thestalkshurtme.Helookedcloselyatit,shookhishead,andtoldthemantofetchagoodbranmashandputsomemealintoit.Howgoodthatmashwas!andsosoftandhealingtomymouth.HestoodbyallthetimeIwaseating,strokingmeandtalkingtotheman.’Ifahigh-mettledcreaturelikethis,’saidhe,’can’tbebrokenbyfairmeans,shewillneverbegoodforanything

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