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23 A Strike for Liberty

           

           Gingerwasneverputintothecarriageagain,butwhenshewaswellofherbruisesoneoftheLordW——’syoungersonssaidheshouldliketohaveher;hewassureshewouldmakeagoodhunter.Asforme,Iwasobligedstilltogointhecarriage,andhadafreshpartnercalledMax;hehadalwaysbeenusedtothetightrein.Iaskedhimhowitwasheboreit.

           “Well,”hesaid,“IbearitbecauseImust;butitisshorteningmylife,anditwillshortenyourstooifyouhavetosticktoit.”

           “Doyouthink,”Isaid,“thatourmastersknowhowbaditisforus?”

           “Ican’tsay,”hereplied,“butthedealersandthehorse-doctorsknowitverywell.Iwasatadealer’sonce,whowastrainingmeandanotherhorsetogoasapair;hewasgettingourheadsup,ashesaid,alittlehigherandalittlehighereveryday.Agentlemanwhowasthereaskedhimwhyhedidso.’Because,’saidhe,’peoplewon’tbuythemunlesswedo.TheLondonpeoplealwayswanttheirhorsestocarrytheirheadshighandtostephigh.Ofcourseitisverybadforthehorses,butthenitisgoodfortrade.Thehorsessoonwearup,orgetdiseased,andtheycomeforanotherpair.’That,”saidMax,“iswhathesaidinmyhearing,andyoucanjudgeforyourself.”

           WhatIsufferedwiththatreinforfourlongmonthsinmylady’scarriageitwouldbehardtodescribe;butIamquitesurethat,haditlastedmuchlonger,eithermyhealthormytemperwouldhavegivenway

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