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BLACK EYES &A HOOK$ NOSE1 8 M\? 0 Z FULL
( TEE? Z A BULL-DOG'S1 & 8 VOICE 0 Z H>%
Z ! GR9D+ ( C>T :EELS OV] GRAVEL$ /"OS4
,8 "N 0 ,NI*OLAS ,SK9N]1 & ,I 2LIEVE HE
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  %D SAY
T FEEL+ IS 2LIEV+2 = M* Z ,I _H SE5 2F1
,I N"E KNEW TILL N[ ! UTT] MIS]Y (A CAB-
  HORSE'S LIFE4

  ,SK9N] _H A L[ SET ( CABS &A L[ SET (
DRIV]S2 HE 0 H>D ON ! M51 &! M5 7 H>D ON
! HORSES4 ,9 ? PLACE WE _H NO ,SUN"D
RE/1 & X 0 9 ! H1T ( SUMM]4
  ,"S"TS ON A ,SUN"D MORN+ A "PY ( FA/
M5 WD HIRE ! CAB =! "D2 F\R ( !M 9SIDE &
ANO!R )! DRIV]1 & ,I _H 6TAKE !M T5 OR
FIFTE5 MILES \ 96! C.TRY1 & BACK AG2 N"E
WD ANY ( !M GET D[N 6WALK UP A HILL1 LET
X 2 "E S /EEP1 OR ! "D "E S HOT -- UN.S1
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9DE$1 :5 ! DRIV] 0 AFRAID ,I %D N MANAGE
X1 & "S"TS ,I 0 S FEV]$ & WORN T ,I CD
H>DLY T\* MY FOOD4 ,H[ ,I US$ 6L;G =!
NICE BRAN MA% ) NIT] 9 X T ,J]RY US$
6GIVE U ON ,SATUR"D NI<TS 9 HOT W1!R1 T
US$ 6COOL U D[N & MAKE U S -=TA#4 ,!N WE
_H TWO NI<TS &A :OLE "D = UNBROK5 RE/1 &
ON ,MON"D MORN+ WE 7 Z FRE% Z "Y HORSES
AG2 B "H "! 0 NO RE/1 & MY DRIV] 0 J Z
H>D Z 8 MA/]4 ,HE _H A CRUEL :IP ) "S?+
S %>P AT ! 5D T X "S"TS DREW BLOOD1 & HE
WD EV5 :IP ME "U ! BELLY1 & FLIP ! LA% \
AT MY H1D4 ,9DIGNITIES L ^! TOOK ! HE>T
\ ( ME T]RIBLY1 B / ,I DID MY BE/ & N"E
HUNG BACK2 =1 Z POOR ,G+] SD1 X 0 NO
USE2 M5 >E ! /R;GE/4
  ,MY LIFE 0 N[ S UTT]LY WRET*$ T ,I
WI%$ ,I MI<T1 L ,G+]1 DROP D[N D1D AT MY
"W & 2 \ ( MY MIS]Y1 & "O "D MY WI% V
NE>LY CAME 6PASS4
  ,I W5T ON ! /& AT EI<T 9 ! MORN+1 & _H
D"O A GD %>E ( "W1 :5 WE _H 6TAKE A F>E
6! RAILWAY4 ,A L;G TRA9 0 J EXPECT$ IN1
S MY DRIV] PULL$ UP AT ! BACK ( "S (!
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\TSIDE CABS 6TAKE ! *.E (A RETURN F>E4
,X 0 A V H1VY TRA91 & Z ALL ! CABS 7
SOON 5GAG$ \RS 0 CALL$ =4 ,"! 0 A "PY (
F\R2 A NOISY1 BLU/]+ MAN )A LADY1 A LL
BOY &A "Y GIRL1 &A GRT D1L ( LU7AGE4 ,!
LADY &! BOY GOT 96! CAB1 & :ILE ! MAN
ORD]$ AB ! LU7AGE ! "Y GIRL CAME & LOOK$
AT ME4

8,PAPA10 %E SD1 8,I AM SURE ? POOR HORSE
  _C TAKE U
& ALL \R LU7AGE S F>1 HE IS S V W1K &
  WORN UP4
,D LOOK AT HM40

  8,OH6 HE'S ALL "R1 MISS10 SD MY DRIV]1
8HE'S /R;G 5\<40

,! PORT]1 :O 0 PULL+ AB "S H1VY BOXES1
SU7E/$ 6! G5TLEMAN1 Z "! 0 S M* LU7AGE1
:E!R HE WD N TAKE A SECOND CAB4

  8,C YR HORSE D X1 OR C'T HE80 SD !
BLU/]+ MAN4
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  8,OH6 HE C D X ALL "R1 SIR2 S5D UP !
BOXES1 PORT]2 HE CD TAKE M ?AN T20 & HE
HELP$ 6HAUL UP A BOX S H1VY T ,I CD FEEL
! SPR+S G D[N4
  8,PAPA1 PAPA1 D TAKE A SECOND CAB10 SD
! "Y GIRL 9 A 2SEE*+ T"O4 8,I AM SURE WE
>E WR;G1 ,I AM SURE X IS V CRUEL40
  8,NONS5SE1 ,GRACE1 GET 9 AT ONCE1 &
DON'T MAKE ALL ? FUSS2 A PRETTY ?+ X WD
2 IF A MAN ( BUSI;S _H 6EXAM9E E CAB-
HORSE 2F HE HIR$ X -- ! MAN "KS 8 [N
BUSI;S ( C\RSE2 "!1 GET 9 & HOLD YR
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  ,MY G5TLE FR _H 6OBEY1 & BOX AF BOX 0
DRA7$ UP & LODG$ ON ! TOP (! CAB OR
SETTL$ 0! SIDE (! DRIV]4 ,AT LA/ ALL 0
R1DY1 &) 8 USUAL J]K AT ! RE9 & SLA% (!
:IP HE DROVE \ (! /,N4
  ,! LOAD 0 V H1VY & ,I _H _H NEI FOOD
NOR RE/ S9CE MORN+2 B ,I DID MY BE/1 Z
,I ALW _H D"O1 9 SPITE ( CRUELTY &
9JU/ICE4
  ,I GOT AL;G FAIRLY TILL WE CAME
6,LUDGATE ,HILL2 B "! ! H1VY LOAD & MY
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[N EXHAUS;N 7 TOO M*4 ,I 0 /RU7L+ 6KEEP
ON1 GOAD$ 03/ANT *UCKS (! RE9 & USE (!
:IP1 :5 9 A S+LE MO;T -- ,I _C TELL H[
-- MY FEET SLIPP$ F "U ME1 & ,I FELL
H1VILY 6! GR.D ON MY SIDE2 ! SU45;S &!
=CE ) : ,I FELL SEEM$ 6B1T ALL ! BR1? \
( MY BODY4 ,I LAY P]FECTLY /2 9DE$1 ,I
_H NO P[] 6MOVE1 & ,I ?"\ N[ ,I 0 GO+
6DIE4 ,I HE>D A SORT ( 3FU.N R.D ME1
L\D1 ANGRY VOICES1 &! GETT+ D[N (!
LU7AGE1 B X 0 ALL L A DR1M4 ,I ?"\ ,I
HE>D T SWEET1 PITI;L VOICE SAY+1 8,OH6 T
POOR HORSE6 X IS ALL \R FAULT40 ,"S "O
CAME & LOOS5$ ! ?ROAT /RAP ( MY BRIDLE1
& UNDID ! TRACES : KEPT ! COLL> S TI<T
^U ME4 ,"S "O SD1 8,HE'S D1D1 HE'LL N"E
GET UP AG40 ,!N ,I CD HE> A POLICEMAN
GIV+ ORD]S1 B ,I DID N EV5 OP5 MY EYES2
,I CD ONLY DRAW A GASP+ BR1? N[ & !N4
,"S COLD WAT]
0 ?R[N OV] MY H1D1 & "S CORDIAL 0 P\R$
96MY M\?1 & "S?+ 0 COV]$ OV] ME4 ,I _C
TELL H[ L;G ,I LAY "!1 B ,I F.D MY LIFE
-+ BACK1 &A K9D-VOIC$ MAN 0 PATT+ ME &
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5C\RAG+ ME 6RISE4 ,AF "S M CORDIAL _H
BE5 GIV5 ME1 & AF "O OR TWO ATTEMPTS1 ,I
/A7]$ 6MY FEET1 & 0 G5TLY L$ 6"S /A#S :
7 CLOSE BY4 ,"H ,I 0 PUT 96A WELL-LITT]$
/ALL1 & "S W>M GRUEL 0 BR"\ 6ME1 : ,I
DRANK ?ANK;LLY4
  ,9 ! EV5+ ,I 0 SU6ICI5TLY RECOV]$ 6BE
L$ BACK 6,SK9N]'S /A#S1 ": ,I ?9K !Y DID
! BE/ = ME !Y CD4 ,9 ! MORN+ ,SK9N] CAME
)A F>RI] 6LOOK AT ME4 ,HE EXAM9$ ME V
CLOSELY & SD3
  8,? IS A CASE ( OV]"W M ?AN 41SE1 & IF
Y CD GIVE HM A RUN (F = SIX MON?S HE WD
2 A# 6"W AG2 B N[ "! IS N AN \NCE (
/R5G? LEFT 9 HM40
  8,!N HE M/ J G 6! DOGS10 SD ,SK9N]4
8,I H NO M1D[S 6NURSE SICK HORSES 9 --
HE MI<T GET WELL OR HE MI<T N2 T SORT (
?+ DON'T SUIT MY BUSI;S2 MY PLAN IS 6"W
'EM Z L;G Z !Y'LL G1 & !N SELL 'EM = :AT
!Y'LL FET*1 AT ! KNACK]'S OR ELSE":40
  8,IF HE 0 BROK5-W9D$10 SD ! F>RI]1 8Y
_H BETT] H HM KILL$ \ ( H&1 B HE IS N2
"! IS A SALE ( HORSES -+ (F 9 AB T5 "DS2
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IF Y RE/ HM & FE$ HM UP HE MAY PICK UP1
& Y MAY GET M ?AN 8 SK9 IS WOR?1 AT ANY
RATE40
  ,^U ? ADVICE ,SK9N]1 R UNWILL+LY1 ,I
?9K1 GAVE ORD]S T ,I %D 2 WELL F$ & C>$
=1 &! /A# MAN1 HAPPILY = ME1 C>RI$ \ !
ORD]S )A M* BETT] W ?AN 8 MA/] _H 9 GIV+
!M4 ,T5 "DS ( P]FECT RE/1 PL5TY ( GD
OATS1 HAY1 BRAN MA%ES1 ) BOIL$ L9SE$
MIX$ 9 !M1 DID M 6GET UP MY 3DI;N ?AN
ANY?+ ELSE CD H D"O2 ^? L9SE$ MA%ES 7
DELICI\S1 & ,I 2GAN 6?9K1 AF ALL1 X MI<T
2 BETT] 6LIVE ?AN G 6! DOGS4 ,:5 !
TWELF? "D AF ! A3ID5T CAME1 ,I 0 TAK5 6!
SALE1 A FEW MILES \ ( ,LONDON4 ,I FELT T
ANY *ANGE F MY PRES5T PLACE M/ 2 AN
IMPROVE;T1 S ,I HELD UP MY H1D1 & HOP$
=! BE/4