11 Plain Speaking

           

           ThelongerIlivedatBirtwickthemoreproudandhappyIfeltathavingsuchaplace.Ourmasterandmistresswererespectedandbelovedbyallwhoknewthem;theyweregoodandkindtoeverybodyandeverything;notonlymenandwomen,buthorsesanddonkeys,dogsandcats,cattleandbirds;therewasnooppressedorill-usedcreaturethathadnotafriendinthem,andtheirservantstookthesametone.IfanyofthevillagechildrenwereknowntotreatanycreaturecruellytheysoonheardaboutitfromtheHall.

           ThesquireandFarmerGreyhadworkedtogether,astheysaid,formorethantwentyyearstogetcheck-reinsonthecart-horsesdoneawaywith,andinourpartsyouseldomsawthem;andsometimes,ifmistressmetaheavilyladenhorsewithhisheadstrainedupshewouldstopthecarriageandgetout,andreasonwiththedriverinhersweetseriousvoice,andtrytoshowhimhowfoolishandcruelitwas.

           Idon’tthinkanymancouldwithstandourmistress.Iwishallladieswerelikeher.Ourmaster,too,usedtocomedownveryheavysometimes.Irememberhewasridingmetowardhomeonemorningwhenwesawapowerfulmandrivingtowardusinalightponychaise,withabeautifullittlebaypony,withslenderlegsandahigh-bredsensitiveheadandface.Justashecametotheparkgatesthelittlethingturnedtowardthem;theman,withoutwordorwarning,wrenchedthecreature’sheadroundwithsuchaforceandsuddennessthathenearlythrewitonitshaunches.Recoveringitselfitwasgoingon,whenhebegantolashitfuriously.

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