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05 A Fair Start

           Downattheendofthecommonwemetoneofthosetravelingcartshungalloverwithbaskets,rugs,andsuchlike;youknow,sir,manyhorseswillnotpassthosecartsquietly;hejusttookagoodlookatit,andthenwentonasquietandpleasantascouldbe.TheywereshootingrabbitsneartheHighwood,andagunwentoffcloseby;hepulledupalittleandlooked,butdidnotstirasteptorightorleft.Ijustheldthereinsteadyanddidnothurryhim,andit’smyopinionhehasnotbeenfrightenedorill-usedwhilehewasyoung.”

           “That’swell,”saidthesquire,“Iwilltryhimmyselfto-morrow.”

           ThenextdayIwasbroughtupformymaster.Irememberedmymother’scounselandmygoodoldmaster’s,andItriedtodoexactlywhathewantedmetodo.Ifoundhewasaverygoodrider,andthoughtfulforhishorsetoo.Whenhecamehometheladywasatthehalldoorasherodeup.

           “Well,mydear,”shesaid,“howdoyoulikehim?”

           “HeisexactlywhatJohnsaid,”hereplied;“apleasantercreatureIneverwishtomount.Whatshallwecallhim?”

           “WouldyoulikeEbony?”saidshe;“heisasblackasebony.”

           “No,notEbony.”

           “WillyoucallhimBlackbird,likeyouruncle’soldhorse?”

           “No,heisfarhandsomerthanoldBlackbirdeverwas.”

           “Yes,”shesaid,“heisreallyquiteabeauty,andhehassuchasweet,good-temperedface,andsuchafine,intelligenteye—whatdoyousaytocallinghimBlackBeauty?”

           “BlackBeauty—why,yes,Ithinkthatisaverygoodname.Ifyoulikeitshallbehisname;”andsoitwas.

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