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10 A Talk in the Orchard

           Asitwas,hewasverymuchhurt,thecarriagewasbroken,andhowJohnescapednobodyknew.”

           “Ishouldsay,”saidGinger,curlinghernostril,“thatthesemen,whoaresowise,hadbettergiveordersthatinthefutureallfoalsshouldbebornwiththeireyessetjustinthemiddleoftheirforeheads,insteadofontheside;theyalwaysthinktheycanimproveuponnatureandmendwhatGodhasmade.”

           Thingsweregettingrathersoreagain,whenMerrylegshelduphisknowinglittlefaceandsaid,“I’lltellyouasecret:IbelieveJohndoesnotapproveofblinkers;Iheardhimtalkingwithmasteraboutitoneday.Themastersaidthat’ifhorseshadbeenusedtothem,itmightbedangerousinsomecasestoleavethemoff’;andJohnsaidhethoughtitwouldbeagoodthingifallcoltswerebrokeninwithoutblinkers,aswasthecaseinsomeforeigncountries.Soletuscheerup,andhavearuntotheotherendoftheorchard;Ibelievethewindhasblowndownsomeapples,andwemightjustaswelleatthemastheslugs.”

           Merrylegscouldnotberesisted,sowebrokeoffourlongconversation,andgotupourspiritsbymunchingsomeverysweetappleswhichlayscatteredonthegrass.

           

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