08 Ginger's Story Continued

           

           ThenexttimethatGingerandIweretogetherinthepaddockshetoldmeaboutherfirstplace.

           “Aftermybreakingin,”shesaid,“Iwasboughtbyadealertomatchanotherchestnuthorse.Forsomeweekshedroveustogether,andthenweweresoldtoafashionablegentleman,andweresentuptoLondon.Ihadbeendrivenwithacheck-reinbythedealer,andIhateditworsethananythingelse;butinthisplacewewerereinedfartighter,thecoachmanandhismasterthinkingwelookedmorestylishso.Wewereoftendrivenaboutintheparkandotherfashionableplaces.Youwhoneverhadacheck-reinondon’tknowwhatitis,butIcantellyouitisdreadful.

           “Iliketotossmyheadaboutandholditashighasanyhorse;butfancynowyourself,ifyoutossedyourheaduphighandwereobligedtoholditthere,andthatforhourstogether,notabletomoveitatall,exceptwithajerkstillhigher,yourneckachingtillyoudidnotknowhowtobearit.Besidesthat,tohavetwobitsinsteadofone—andminewasasharpone,ithurtmytongueandmyjaw,andthebloodfrommytonguecoloredthefroththatkeptflyingfrommylipsasIchafedandfrettedatthebitsandrein.Itwasworstwhenwehadtostandbythehourwaitingforourmistressatsomegrandpartyorentertainment,andifIfrettedorstampedwithimpatiencethewhipwaslaidon.Itwasenoughtodriveonemad.”

           “Didnotyourmastertakeanythoughtforyou?”Isaid.

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