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Chesney Wold

           Thentherewasaponyexpresslyformyriding,achubbyponywithashortneckandamanealloverhiseyeswhocouldcanterwhenhewouldsoeasilyandquietlythathewasatreasure.InaveryfewdayshewouldcometomeinthepaddockwhenIcalledhim,andeatoutofmyhand,andfollowmeabout.Wearrivedatsuchacapitalunderstandingthatwhenhewasjoggingwithmelazily,andratherobstinately,downsomeshadylane,ifIpattedhisneckandsaid,"Stubbs,Iamsurprisedyoudon’tcanterwhenyouknowhowmuchIlikeit;andIthinkyoumightobligeme,foryouareonlygettingstupidandgoingtosleep,"hewouldgivehisheadacomicalshakeortwoandsetoffdirectly,whileCharleywouldstandstillandlaughwithsuchenjoymentthatherlaughterwaslikemusic.Idon’tknowwhohadgivenStubbshisname,butitseemedtobelongtohimasnaturallyashisroughcoat.Onceweputhiminalittlechaiseanddrovehimtriumphantlythroughthegreenlanesforfivemiles;butallatonce,aswewereextollinghimtotheskies,heseemedtotakeitillthatheshouldhavebeenaccompaniedsofarbythecircleoftantalizinglittlegnatsthathadbeenhoveringroundandroundhisearsthewholewaywithoutappearingtoadvanceaninch,andstoppedtothinkaboutit.Isupposehecametothedecisionthatitwasnottobeborne,forhesteadilyrefusedtomoveuntilIgavethereinstoCharleyandgotoutandwalked,whenhefollowedmewithasturdysortofgoodhumour,puttinghisheadundermyarmandrubbinghisearagainstmysleeve.

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