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08 Ginger's Story Continued

           Atlasthedrovemequitewithoutacheck-rein,andthensoldmeasaperfectlyquiethorsetoagentlemaninthecountry;hewasagoodmaster,andIwasgettingonverywell,buthisoldgroomlefthimandanewonecame.Thismanwasashard-temperedandhard-handedasSamson;healwaysspokeinarough,impatientvoice,andifIdidnotmoveinthestallthemomenthewantedme,hewouldhitmeabovethehockswithhisstablebroomorthefork,whicheverhemighthaveinhishand.Everythinghedidwasrough,andIbegantohatehim;hewantedtomakemeafraidofhim,butIwastoohigh-mettledforthat,andonedaywhenhehadaggravatedmemorethanusualIbithim,whichofcourseputhiminagreatrage,andhebegantohitmeabouttheheadwitharidingwhip.Afterthatheneverdaredtocomeintomystallagain;eithermyheelsormyteethwerereadyforhim,andheknewit.Iwasquitequietwithmymaster,butofcoursehelistenedtowhatthemansaid,andsoIwassoldagain.

           “Thesamedealerheardofme,andsaidhethoughtheknewoneplacewhereIshoulddowell.’’Twasapity,’hesaid,’thatsuchafinehorseshouldgotothebad,forwantofarealgoodchance,’andtheendofitwasthatIcameherenotlongbeforeyoudid;butIhadthenmadeupmymindthatmenweremynaturalenemiesandthatImustdefendmyself.Ofcourseitisverydifferenthere,butwhoknowshowlongitwilllast?IwishIcouldthinkaboutthingsasyoudo;butIcan’t,afterallIhavegonethrough.”

           “Well,”Isaid,“IthinkitwouldbearealshameifyouweretobiteorkickJohnorJames.

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