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08 Ginger's Story Continued

           

           “No,”saidshe,“heonlycaredtohaveastylishturnout,astheycallit;Ithinkheknewverylittleabouthorses;heleftthattohiscoachman,whotoldhimIhadanirritabletemper!thatIhadnotbeenwellbrokentothecheck-rein,butIshouldsoongetusedtoit;buthewasnotthemantodoit,forwhenIwasinthestable,miserableandangry,insteadofbeingsmoothedandquietedbykindness,Igotonlyasurlywordorablow.IfhehadbeencivilIwouldhavetriedtobearit.Iwaswillingtowork,andreadytoworkhardtoo;buttobetormentedfornothingbuttheirfanciesangeredme.Whatrighthadtheytomakemesufferlikethat?Besidesthesorenessinmymouth,andthepaininmyneck,italwaysmademywindpipefeelbad,andifIhadstoppedtherelongIknowitwouldhavespoiledmybreathing;butIgrewmoreandmorerestlessandirritable,Icouldnothelpit;andIbegantosnapandkickwhenanyonecametoharnessme;forthisthegroombeatme,andoneday,astheyhadjustbuckledusintothecarriage,andwerestrainingmyheadupwiththatrein,Ibegantoplungeandkickwithallmymight.Isoonbrokealotofharness,andkickedmyselfclear;sothatwasanendofthatplace.

           “AfterthisIwassenttoTattersall’stobesold;ofcourseIcouldnotbewarrantedfreefromvice,sonothingwassaidaboutthat.Myhandsomeappearanceandgoodpacessoonbroughtagentlemantobidforme,andIwasboughtbyanotherdealer;hetriedmeinallkindsofwaysandwithdifferentbits,andhesoonfoundoutwhatIcouldnotbear.

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