JerrywasasgoodadriverasIhadeverknown，andwhatwasbetter，hetookasmuchthoughtforhishorsesashedidforhimself.
　　HesoonfoundoutthatIwaswillingtoworkanddomybest，andheneverlaidthewhiponmeunlessitwasgentlydrawingtheendofitovermybackwhenIwastogoon;butgenerallyIknewthisquitewellbythewayinwhichhetookupthereins，andIbelievehiswhipwasmorefrequentlystuckupbyhissidethaninhishand.
　　InashorttimeIandmymasterunderstoodeachotheraswellashorseandmancando.Inthestable，too，hedidallthathecouldforourcomfort.Thestallsweretheold—fashionedstyle，toomuchontheslope;buthehadtwomovablebarsfixedacrossthebackofourstalls，sothatatnight，andwhenwewereresting，hejusttookoffourhaltersandputupthebars，andthuswecouldturnaboutandstandwhicheverwaywepleased，whichisagreatcomfort.
　　Jerrykeptusveryclean，andgaveusasmuchchangeoffoodashecould，andalwaysplentyofit;andnotonlythat，buthealwaysgaveusplentyofcleanfreshwater，whichheallowedtostandbyusbothnightandday，exceptofcoursewhenwecameinwarm.Somepeoplesaythatahorseoughtnottodrinkallhelikes;butIknowifweareallowedtodrinkwhenwewantitwedrinkonlyalittleatatime，anditdoesusagreatdealmoregoodthanswallowingdownhalfabucketfulatatime，becausewehavebeenleftwithouttillwearethirstyandmiserable.
　　Somegroomswillgohometotheirbeerandleaveusforhourswithourdryhayandoatsandnothingtomoistenthem;thenofcoursewegulpdowntoomuchatonce，whichhelpstospoilourbreathingandsometimeschillsourstomachs.ButthebestthingwehadherewasourSundaysforrest;weworkedsohardintheweekthatIdonotthinkwecouldhavekeptuptoitbutforthatday;
　　besides，wehadthentimetoenjoyeachother’scompany.
　　ItwasonthesedaysthatIlearnedmycompanion’shistory.
　　34AnOldWarHorseCaptainhadbeenbrokeninandtrainedforanarmyhorse;
　　hisfirstownerwasanofficerofcavalrygoingouttotheCrimeanwar.
　　Hesaidhequiteenjoyedthetrainingwithalltheotherhorses，trottingtogether，turningtogether，totherighthandortheleft，haltingatthewordofcommand，ordashingforwardatfullspeedatthesoundofthetrumpetorsignaloftheofficer.Hewas，whenyoung，adark，dapplediron—gray，andconsideredveryhandsome.
　　Hismaster，ayoung，high—spiritedgentleman，wasveryfondofhim，andtreatedhimfromthefirstwiththegreatestcareandkindness.
　　Hetoldmehethoughtthelifeofanarmyhorsewasverypleasant;
　　butwhenitcametobeingsentabroadovertheseainagreatship，healmostchangedhismind.
　　"Thatpartofit，"saidhe，"wasdreadful！Ofcoursewecouldnotwalkoffthelandintotheship;sotheywereobligedtoputstrongstrapsunderourbodies，andthenwewereliftedoffourlegsinspiteofourstruggles，andwereswungthroughtheairoverthewater，tothedeckofthegreatvessel.Therewewereplacedinsmallclosestalls，andneverforalongtimesawthesky，orwereabletostretchourlegs.
　　Theshipsometimesrolledaboutinhighwinds，andwewereknockedabout，andfeltbadenough.
　　"However，atlastitcametoanend，andwewerehauledup，andswungoveragaintotheland;wewereveryglad，andsnortedandneighedforjoy，whenweoncemorefeltfirmgroundunderourfeet.
　　"Wesoonfoundthatthecountrywehadcometowasverydifferentfromourownandthatwehadmanyhardshipstoendurebesidesthefighting;
　　butmanyofthemenweresofondoftheirhorsesthattheydideverythingtheycouldtomakethemcomfortableinspiteofsnow，wet，andallthingsoutoforder."
　　"Butwhataboutthefighting？"saidI，"wasnotthatworsethananythingelse？"
　　"Well，"saidhe，"Ihardlyknow;wealwayslikedtohearthetrumpetsound，andtobecalledout，andwereimpatienttostartoff，thoughsometimeswehadtostandforhours，waitingforthewordofcommand;
　　andwhenthewordwasgivenweusedtospringforwardasgaylyandeagerlyasiftherewerenocannonballs，bayonets，orbullets.
　　Ibelievesolongaswefeltourriderfirminthesaddle，andhishandsteadyonthebridle，notoneofusgavewaytofear，notevenwhentheterriblebomb—shellswhirledthroughtheairandburstintoathousandpieces.
　　"I，withmynoblemaster，wentintomanyactionstogetherwithoutawound;
　　andthoughIsawhorsesshotdownwithbullets，piercedthroughwithlances，andgashedwithfearfulsaber—cuts;thoughweleftthemdeadonthefield，ordyingintheagonyoftheirwounds，Idon’tthinkIfearedformyself.
　　Mymaster’scheeryvoice，asheencouragedhismen，mademefeelasifheandIcouldnotbekilled.IhadsuchperfecttrustinhimthatwhilehewasguidingmeIwasreadytochargeuptotheverycannon’smouth.
　　Isawmanybravemencutdown，manyfallmortallywoundedfromtheirsaddles.
　　Ihadheardthecriesandgroansofthedying，Ihadcanteredovergroundslipperywithblood，andfrequentlyhadtoturnasidetoavoidtramplingonwoundedmanorhorse，but，untilonedreadfulday，Ihadneverfeltterror;
　　thatdayIshallneverforget."
　　HereoldCaptainpausedforawhileanddrewalongbreath;Iwaited，andhewenton.
　　"Itwasoneautumnmorning，andasusual，anhourbeforedaybreakourcavalryhadturnedout，readycaparisonedfortheday’swork，whetheritmightbefightingorwaiting.Themenstoodbytheirhorseswaiting，readyfororders.Asthelightincreasedthereseemedtobesomeexcitementamongtheofficers;andbeforethedaywaswellbegunweheardthefiringoftheenemy’sguns.
　　"Thenoneoftheofficersrodeupandgavethewordforthementomount，andinasecondeverymanwasinhissaddle，andeveryhorsestoodexpectingthetouchoftherein，orthepressureofhisrider’sheels，allanimated，alleager;butstillwehadbeentrainedsowellthat，exceptbythechampingofourbits，andtherestivetossingofourheadsfromtimetotime，itcouldnotbesaidthatwestirred.
　　"MydearmasterandIwereattheheadoftheline，andasallsatmotionlessandwatchful，hetookalittlestraylockofmymanewhichhadturnedoveronthewrongside，laiditoverontheright，andsmootheditdownwithhishand;thenpattingmyneck，hesaid，`Weshallhaveadayofitto—day，Bayard，mybeauty;butwe’lldoourdutyaswehavedone.’Hestrokedmyneckthatmorningmore，Ithink，thanhehadeverdonebefore;quietlyonandon，asifhewerethinkingofsomethingelse.Ilovedtofeelhishandonmyneck，andarchedmycrestproudlyandhappily;butIstoodverystill，forIknewallhismoods，andwhenhelikedmetobequiet，andwhengay.
　　"Icannottellallthathappenedonthatday，butIwilltellofthelastchargethatwemadetogether;itwasacrossavalleyrightinfrontoftheenemy’scannon.Bythistimewewerewellusedtotheroarofheavyguns，therattleofmusketfire，andtheflyingofshotnearus;
　　butneverhadIbeenundersuchafireaswerodethroughonthatday.
　　Fromtheright，fromtheleft，andfromthefront，shotandshellpouredinuponus.Manyabravemanwentdown，manyahorsefell，flinginghisridertotheearth;manyahorsewithoutariderranwildlyoutoftheranks;thenterrifiedatbeingalone，withnohandtoguidehim，camepressinginamonghisoldcompanions，togallopwiththemtothecharge.
　　"Fearfulasitwas，noonestopped，nooneturnedback.
　　Everymomenttherankswerethinned，butasourcomradesfell，weclosedintokeepthemtogether;andinsteadofbeingshakenorstaggeredinourpaceourgallopbecamefasterandfasteraswenearedthecannon.
　　"Mymaster，mydearmasterwascheeringonhiscomradeswithhisrightarmraisedonhigh，whenoneoftheballswhizzingclosetomyheadstruckhim.
　　Ifelthimstaggerwiththeshock，thoughheutterednocry;
　　Itriedtocheckmyspeed，butthesworddroppedfromhisrighthand，thereinfellloosefromtheleft，andsinkingbackwardfromthesaddlehefelltotheearth;theotherriderssweptpastus，andbytheforceoftheirchargeIwasdrivenfromthespot.
　　"Iwantedtokeepmyplacebyhissideandnotleavehimunderthatrushofhorses’feet，butitwasinvain;andnowwithoutamasterorafriendIwasaloneonthatgreatslaughterground;thenfeartookholdonme，andItrembledasIhadnevertrembledbefore;andItoo，asIhadseenotherhorsesdo，triedtojoinintheranksandgallopwiththem;
　　butIwasbeatenoffbytheswordsofthesoldiers.Justthenasoldierwhosehorsehadbeenkilledunderhimcaughtatmybridleandmountedme，andwiththisnewmasterIwasagaingoingforward;butourgallantcompanywascruellyoverpowered，andthosewhoremainedaliveafterthefiercefightforthegunscamegallopingbackoverthesameground.
　　Someofthehorseshadbeensobadlywoundedthattheycouldscarcelymovefromthelossofblood;othernoblecreaturesweretryingonthreelegstodragthemselvesalong，andotherswerestrugglingtoriseontheirforefeet，whentheirhindlegshadbeenshatteredbyshot.
　　Afterthebattlethewoundedmenwerebroughtinandthedeadwereburied."
　　"Andwhataboutthewoundedhorses？"Isaid;"weretheylefttodie？"
　　"No，thearmyfarrierswentoverthefieldwiththeirpistolsandshotallthatwereruined;somethathadonlyslightwoundswerebroughtbackandattendedto，butthegreaterpartofthenoble，willingcreaturesthatwentoutthatmorningnevercameback！
　　Inourstablestherewasonlyaboutoneinfourthatreturned.
　　"Ineversawmydearmasteragain.Ibelievehefelldeadfromthesaddle.
　　Ineverlovedanyothermastersowell.Iwentintomanyotherengagements，butwasonlyoncewounded，andthennotseriously;andwhenthewarwasoverIcamebackagaintoEngland，assoundandstrongaswhenIwentout."
　　Isaid，"Ihaveheardpeopletalkaboutwarasifitwasaveryfinething."
　　"Ah！"saidhe，"Ishouldthinktheyneversawit.Nodoubtitisveryfinewhenthereisnoenemy，whenitisjustexerciseandparadeandshamfight.
　　Yes，itisveryfinethen;butwhenthousandsofgoodbravemenandhorsesarekilledorcrippledforlife，ithasaverydifferentlook."
　　"Doyouknowwhattheyfoughtabout？"saidI.
　　"No，"hesaid，"thatismorethanahorsecanunderstand，buttheenemymusthavebeenawfullywickedpeople，ifitwasrighttogoallthatwayovertheseaonpurposetokillthem."
　　35JerryBarkerIneverknewabettermanthanmynewmaster.Hewaskindandgood，andasstrongfortherightasJohnManly;andsogood—temperedandmerrythatveryfewpeoplecouldpickaquarrelwithhim.
　　Hewasveryfondofmakinglittlesongs，andsingingthemtohimself.
　　Onehewasveryfondofwasthis：
　　"Come，fatherandmother，Andsisterandbrother，Come，allofyou，turntoAndhelponeanother."
　　Andsotheydid;Harrywasascleveratstable—workasamucholderboy，andalwayswantedtodowhathecould.ThenPollyandDollyusedtocomeinthemorningtohelpwiththecab——tobrushandbeatthecushions，andrubtheglass，whileJerrywasgivingusacleaningintheyard，andHarrywasrubbingtheharness.Thereusedtobeagreatdealoflaughingandfunbetweenthem，anditputCaptainandmeinmuchbetterspiritsthanifwehadheardscoldingandhardwords.
　　Theywerealwaysearlyinthemorning，forJerrywouldsay：
　　"IfyouinthemorningThrowminutesaway，Youcan’tpickthemupInthecourseofaday.
　　Youmayhurryandscurry，Andflurryandworry，You’velostthemforever，Foreverandaye."
　　Hecouldnotbearanycarelessloiteringandwasteoftime;
　　andnothingwassonearmakinghimangryastofindpeople，whowerealwayslate，wantingacabhorsetobedrivenhard，tomakeupfortheiridleness.
　　Onedaytwowild—lookingyoungmencameoutofatavernclosebythestand，andcalledJerry.
　　"Here，cabby！looksharp，weareratherlate;putonthesteam，willyou，andtakeustotheVictoriaintimefortheoneo’clocktrain？
　　Youshallhaveashillingextra."
　　"Iwilltakeyouattheregularpace，gentlemen;shillingsdon’tpayforputtingonthesteamlikethat."
　　Larry’scabwasstandingnexttoours;heflungopenthedoor，andsaid，"I’myourman，gentlemen！takemycab，myhorsewillgetyouthereallright;"andasheshutthemin，withawinktowardJerry，said，"It’sagainsthisconsciencetogobeyondajog—trot."
　　Thenslashinghisjadedhorse，hesetoffashardashecould.
　　Jerrypattedmeontheneck："No，Jack，ashillingwouldnotpayforthatsortofthing，wouldit，oldboy？"
　　AlthoughJerrywasdeterminedlysetagainstharddriving，topleasecarelesspeople，healwayswentagoodfairpace，andwasnotagainstputtingonthesteam，ashesaid，ifonlyheknewwhy.
　　Iwellrememberonemorning，aswewereonthestandwaitingforafare，thatayoungman，carryingaheavyportmanteau，trodonapieceoforangepeelwhichlayonthepavement，andfelldownwithgreatforce.
　　Jerrywasthefirsttorunandlifthimup.Heseemedmuchstunned，andastheyledhimintoashophewalkedasifhewereingreatpain.
　　Jerryofcoursecamebacktothestand，butinabouttenminutesoneoftheshopmencalledhim，sowedrewuptothepavement.
　　"CanyoutakemetotheSouth—EasternRailway？"saidtheyoungman;
　　"thisunluckyfallhasmademelate，Ifear;butitisofgreatimportancethatIshouldnotlosethetwelveo’clocktrain.Ishouldbemostthankfulifyoucouldgetmethereintime，andwillgladlypayyouanextrafare."
　　"I’lldomyverybest，"saidJerryheartily，"ifyouthinkyouarewellenough，sir，"forhelookeddreadfullywhiteandill.
　　"Imustgo，"hesaidearnestly，"pleasetoopenthedoor，andletuslosenotime."
　　ThenextminuteJerrywasonthebox;withacheerychirruptome，andatwitchofthereinthatIwellunderstood.
　　"Nowthen，Jack，myboy，"saidhe，"spinalong，we’llshowthemhowwecangetovertheground，ifweonlyknowwhy."
　　Itisalwaysdifficulttodrivefastinthecityinthemiddleoftheday，whenthestreetsarefulloftraffic，butwedidwhatcouldbedone;
　　andwhenagooddriverandagoodhorse，whounderstandeachother，areofonemind，itiswonderfulwhattheycando.Ihadaverygoodmouth——thatisIcouldbeguidedbytheslightesttouchoftherein;
　　andthatisagreatthinginLondon，amongcarriages，omnibuses，carts，vans，trucks，cabs，andgreatwagonscreepingalongatawalkingpace;
　　somegoingoneway，someanother，somegoingslowly，otherswantingtopassthem;omnibusesstoppingshorteveryfewminutestotakeupapassenger，obligingthehorsethatiscomingbehindtopulluptoo，ortopass，andgetbeforethem;perhapsyoutrytopass，butjustthensomethingelsecomesdashinginthroughthenarrowopening，andyouhavetokeepinbehindtheomnibusagain;presentlyyouthinkyouseeachance，andmanagetogettothefront，goingsonearthewheelsoneachsidethathalfaninchnearerandtheywouldscrape.
　　Well，yougetalongforabit，butsoonfindyourselfinalongtrainofcartsandcarriagesallobligedtogoatawalk;perhapsyoucometoaregularblock—up，andhavetostandstillforminutestogether，tillsomethingclearsoutintoasidestreet，orthepolicemaninterferes;
　　youhavetobereadyforanychance——todashforwardiftherebeanopening，andbequickasarat—dogtoseeifthereberoomandiftherebetime，lestyougetyourownwheelslockedorsmashed，ortheshaftofsomeothervehiclerunintoyourchestorshoulder.Allthisiswhatyouhavetobereadyfor.IfyouwanttogetthroughLondonfastinthemiddleofthedayitwantsadealofpractice.
　　JerryandIwereusedtoit，andnoonecouldbeatusatgettingthroughwhenweweresetuponit.Iwasquickandboldandcouldalwaystrustmydriver;Jerrywasquickandpatientatthesametime，andcouldtrusthishorse，whichwasagreatthingtoo.
　　Heveryseldomusedthewhip;Iknewbyhisvoice，andhisclick，click，whenhewantedtogetonfast，andbythereinwhereIwastogo;
　　sotherewasnoneedforwhipping;butImustgobacktomystory.
　　Thestreetswereveryfullthatday，butwegotonprettywellasfarasthebottomofCheapside，wheretherewasablockforthreeorfourminutes.
　　Theyoungmanputhisheadoutandsaidanxiously，"IthinkIhadbettergetoutandwalk;Ishallnevergetthereifthisgoeson."
　　"I’lldoallthatcanbedone，sir，"saidJerry;"Ithinkweshallbeintime.Thisblock—upcannotlastmuchlonger，andyourluggageisveryheavyforyoutocarry，sir."
　　Justthenthecartinfrontofusbegantomoveon，andthenwehadagoodturn.Inandout，inandoutwewent，asfastashorsefleshcoulddoit，andforawonderhadagoodcleartimeonLondonBridge，fortherewasawholetrainofcabsandcarriagesallgoingourwayataquicktrot，perhapswantingtocatchthatverytrain.
　　Atanyrate，wewhirledintothestationwithmanymore，justasthegreatclockpointedtoeightminutestotwelveo’clock.
　　"ThankGod！weareintime，"saidtheyoungman，"andthankyou，too，myfriend，andyourgoodhorse.Youhavesavedmemorethanmoneycaneverpayfor.Takethisextrahalf—crown."
　　"No，sir，no，thankyouallthesame;sogladwehitthetime，sir;
　　butdon’tstaynow，sir，thebellisringing.Here，porter！
　　takethisgentleman’sluggage——Doverlinetwelveo’clocktrain——
　　that’sit，"andwithoutwaitingforanotherwordJerrywheeledmeroundtomakeroomforothercabsthatweredashingupatthelastminute，anddrewupononesidetillthecrushwaspast.
　　"`Soglad！’hesaid，`soglad！’Pooryoungfellow！Iwonderwhatitwasthatmadehimsoanxious！"
　　Jerryoftentalkedtohimselfquiteloudenoughformetohearwhenwewerenotmoving.
　　OnJerry’sreturntotheranktherewasagooddealoflaughingandchaffingathimfordrivinghardtothetrainforanextrafare，astheysaid，allagainsthisprinciples，andtheywantedtoknowhowmuchhehadpocketed.
　　"AgooddealmorethanIgenerallyget，"saidhe，noddingslyly;
　　"whathegavemewillkeepmeinlittlecomfortsforseveraldays."
　　"Gammon！"saidone.
　　"He’sahumbug，"saidanother;"preachingtousandthendoingthesamehimself."
　　"Lookhere，mates，"saidJerry;"thegentlemanofferedmehalfacrownextra，butIdidn’ttakeit;’twasquitepayenoughformetoseehowgladhewastocatchthattrain;andifJackandIchoosetohaveaquickrunnowandthentopleaseourselves，that’sourbusinessandnotyours."
　　"Well，"saidLarry，"you’llneverbearichman."
　　"Mostlikelynot，"saidJerry;"butIdon’tknowthatIshallbethelesshappyforthat.IhaveheardthecommandmentsreadagreatmanytimesandInevernoticedthatanyofthemsaid，`Thoushaltberich’;andthereareagoodmanycuriousthingssaidintheNewTestamentaboutrichmenthatIthinkwouldmakemefeelratherqueerifIwasoneofthem."
　　"Ifyoueverdogetrich，"saidGovernorGray，lookingoverhisshoulderacrossthetopofhiscab，"you’lldeserveit，Jerry，andyouwon’tfindacursecomewithyourwealth.Asforyou，Larry，you’lldiepoor;
　　youspendtoomuchinwhipcord."
　　"Well，"saidLarry，"whatisafellowtodoifhishorsewon’tgowithoutit？"
　　"Younevertakethetroubletoseeifhewillgowithoutit;
　　yourwhipisalwaysgoingasifyouhadtheSt.Vitus’danceinyourarm，andifitdoesnotwearyououtitwearsyourhorseout;
　　youknowyouarealwayschangingyourhorses;andwhy？
　　Becauseyounevergivethemanypeaceorencouragement."
　　"Well，Ihavenothadgoodluck，"saidLarry，"that’swhereitis."
　　"Andyouneverwill，"saidthegovernor."GoodLuckisratherparticularwhosherideswith，andmostlyprefersthosewhohavegotcommonsenseandagoodheart;atleastthatismyexperience."
　　GovernorGrayturnedroundagaintohisnewspaper，andtheothermenwenttotheircabs.
　　36TheSundayCabOnemorning，asJerryhadjustputmeintotheshaftsandwasfasteningthetraces，agentlemanwalkedintotheyard."Yourservant，sir，"
　　saidJerry.
　　"Good—morning，Mr.Barker，"saidthegentleman."IshouldbegladtomakesomearrangementswithyoufortakingMrs.BriggsregularlytochurchonSundaymornings.WegototheNewChurchnow，andthatisratherfurtherthanshecanwalk."
　　"Thankyou，sir，"saidJerry，"butIhaveonlytakenoutasix—days’license，*andthereforeIcouldnottakeafareonaSunday;
　　itwouldnotbelegal."
　　——
　　*Afewyearssincetheannualchargeforacablicensewasverymuchreduced，andthedifferencebetweenthesixandsevendays’cabswasabolished.
　　——
　　"Oh！"saidtheother，"Ididnotknowyourswasasix—days’cab;
　　butofcourseitwouldbeveryeasytoalteryourlicense.
　　Iwouldseethatyoudidnotlosebyit;thefactis，Mrs.Briggsverymuchprefersyoutodriveher."
　　"Ishouldbegladtoobligethelady，sir，butIhadaseven—days’licenseonce，andtheworkwastoohardforme，andtoohardformyhorses.Yearinandyearout，notaday’srest，andneveraSundaywithmywifeandchildren;andneverabletogotoaplaceofworship，whichIhadalwaysbeenusedtodobeforeItooktothedrivingbox.SoforthelastfiveyearsIhaveonlytakenasix—days’license，andIfinditbetterallthewayround."
　　"Well，ofcourse，"repliedMr.Briggs，"itisveryproperthateverypersonshouldhaverest，andbeabletogotochurchonSundays，butIshouldhavethoughtyouwouldnothavemindedsuchashortdistanceforthehorse，andonlyonceaday;youwouldhavealltheafternoonandeveningforyourself，andweareverygoodcustomers，youknow."
　　"Yes，sir，thatistrue，andIamgratefulforallfavors，Iamsure;
　　andanythingthatIcoulddotoobligeyou，orthelady，Ishouldbeproudandhappytodo;butIcan’tgiveupmySundays，sir，indeedIcan’t.IreadthatGodmademan，andhemadehorsesandalltheotherbeasts，andassoonasHehadmadethemHemadeadayofrest，andbadethatallshouldrestonedayinseven;andIthink，sir，Hemusthaveknownwhatwasgoodforthem，andIamsureitisgoodforme;
　　Iamstrongerandhealthieraltogether，nowthatIhaveadayofrest;
　　thehorsesarefreshtoo，anddonotwearupnearlysofast.
　　Thesix—daydriversalltellmethesame，andIhavelaidbymoremoneyinthesavingsbankthaneverIdidbefore;
　　andasforthewifeandchildren，sir，why，heartalive！
　　theywouldnotgobacktothesevendaysforalltheycouldsee."
　　"Oh，verywell，"saidthegentleman."Don’ttroubleyourself，Mr.Barker，anyfurther.Iwillinquiresomewhereelse，"andhewalkedaway.
　　"Well，"saysJerrytome，"wecan’thelpit，Jack，oldboy;
　　wemusthaveourSundays."
　　"Polly！"heshouted，"Polly！comehere."
　　Shewasthereinaminute.
　　"Whatisitallabout，Jerry？"
　　"Why，mydear，Mr.BriggswantsmetotakeMrs.BriggstochurcheverySundaymorning.IsayIhaveonlyasix—days’license.Hesays，`Getaseven—days’license，andI’llmakeitworthyourwhile;’
　　andyouknow，Polly，theyareverygoodcustomerstous.
　　Mrs.Briggsoftengoesoutshoppingforhours，ormakingcalls，andthenshepaysdownfairandhonorablelikealady;
　　there’snobeatingdownormakingthreehoursintotwohoursandahalf，assomefolksdo;anditiseasyworkforthehorses;notliketearingalongtocatchtrainsforpeoplethatarealwaysaquarterofanhourtoolate;
　　andifIdon’tobligeherinthismatteritisverylikelyweshalllosethemaltogether.Whatdoyousay，littlewoman？"
　　"Isay，Jerry，"saysshe，speakingveryslowly，"Isay，ifMrs.BriggswouldgiveyouasovereigneverySundaymorning，Iwouldnothaveyouaseven—days’cabmanagain.WehaveknownwhatitwastohavenoSundays，andnowweknowwhatitistocallthemourown.ThankGod，youearnenoughtokeepus，thoughitissometimescloseworktopayforalltheoatsandhay，thelicense，andtherentbesides;
　　butHarrywillsoonbeearningsomething，andIwouldratherstruggleonharderthanwedothangobacktothosehorridtimeswhenyouhardlyhadaminutetolookatyourownchildren，andwenevercouldgotoaplaceofworshiptogether，orhaveahappy，quietday.
　　Godforbidthatweshouldeverturnbacktothosetimes;
　　that’swhatIsay，Jerry."
　　"AndthatisjustwhatItoldMr.Briggs，mydear，"saidJerry，"andwhatImeantostickto.Sodon’tgoandfretyourself，Polly"
　　（forshehadbeguntocry）;"IwouldnotgobacktotheoldtimesifIearnedtwiceasmuch，sothatissettled，littlewoman.
　　Now，cheerup，andI’llbeofftothestand."
　　Threeweekshadpassedawayafterthisconversation，andnoorderhadcomefromMrs.Briggs;sotherewasnothingbuttakingjobsfromthestand.
　　Jerrytookittoheartagooddeal，forofcoursetheworkwasharderforhorseandman.ButPollywouldalwayscheerhimup，andsay，"Nevermind，father，never，mind.
　　"`Doyourbest，Andleavetherest，’TwillallcomerightSomedayornight.’"
　　ItsoonbecameknownthatJerryhadlosthisbestcustomer，andforwhatreason.Mostofthemensaidhewasafool，buttwoorthreetookhispart.
　　"Ifworkingmendon’tsticktotheirSunday，"saidTruman，"they’llsoonhavenoneleft;itiseveryman’srightandeverybeast’sright.ByGod’slawwehaveadayofrest，andbythelawofEnglandwehaveadayofrest;
　　andIsayweoughttoholdtotherightstheselawsgiveusandkeepthemforourchildren."
　　"Allverywellforyoureligiouschapstotalkso，"saidLarry;
　　"butI’llturnashillingwhenIcan.Idon’tbelieveinreligion，forIdon’tseethatyourreligiouspeopleareanybetterthantherest."
　　"Iftheyarenotbetter，"putinJerry，"itisbecausetheyarenotreligious.Youmightaswellsaythatourcountry’slawsarenotgoodbecausesomepeoplebreakthem.Ifamangiveswaytohistemper，andspeaksevilofhisneighbor，anddoesnotpayhisdebts，heisnotreligious，Idon’tcarehowmuchhegoestochurch.
　　Ifsomemenareshamsandhumbugs，thatdoesnotmakereligionuntrue.
　　Realreligionisthebestandtruestthingintheworld，andtheonlythingthatcanmakeamanreallyhappyormaketheworldweliveinanybetter."
　　"Ifreligionwasgoodforanything，"saidJones，"itwouldpreventyourreligiouspeoplefrommakingusworkonSundays，asyouknowmanyofthemdo，andthat’swhyIsayreligionisnothingbutasham;why，ifitwasnotforthechurchandchapel—goersitwouldbehardlyworthwhileourcomingoutonaSunday.Buttheyhavetheirprivileges，astheycallthem，andIgowithout.Ishallexpectthemtoanswerformysoul，ifIcan’tgetachanceofsavingit."
　　Severalofthemenapplaudedthis，tillJerrysaid：
　　"Thatmaysoundwellenough，butitwon’tdo;everymanmustlookafterhisownsoul;youcan’tlayitdownatanotherman’sdoorlikeafoundlingandexpecthimtotakecareofit;anddon’tyousee，ifyouarealwayssittingonyourboxwaitingforafare，theywillsay，`Ifwedon’ttakehimsomeoneelsewill，andhedoesnotlookforanySunday.’Ofcourse，theydon’tgotothebottomofit，ortheywouldseeiftheynevercameforacabitwouldbenouseyourstandingthere;butpeopledon’talwaysliketogotothebottomofthings;itmaynotbeconvenienttodoit;
　　butifyouSundaydriverswouldallstrikeforadayofrestthethingwouldbedone."
　　"Andwhatwouldallthegoodpeopledoiftheycouldnotgettotheirfavoritepreachers？"saidLarry.
　　"’Tisnotformetolaydownplansforotherpeople，"saidJerry，"butiftheycan’twalksofartheycangotowhatisnearer;
　　andifitshouldraintheycanputontheirmackintoshesastheydoonaweek—day.Ifathingisrightitcanbedone，andifitiswrongitcanbedonewithout;andagoodmanwillfindaway.
　　Andthatisastrueforuscabmenasitisforthechurch—goers."
　　37TheGoldenRuleTwoorthreeweeksafterthis，aswecameintotheyardratherlateintheevening，Pollycamerunningacrosstheroadwiththelantern（shealwaysbroughtittohimifitwasnotverywet）.
　　"Ithasallcomeright，Jerry;Mrs.Briggssentherservantthisafternoontoaskyoutotakeheroutto—morrowateleveno’clock.Isaid，`Yes，Ithoughtso，butwesupposedsheemployedsomeoneelsenow.’"
　　"`Well，’saidhe，`therealfactis，masterwasputoutbecauseMr.BarkerrefusedtocomeonSundays，andhehasbeentryingothercabs，butthere’ssomethingwrongwiththemall;somedrivetoofast，andsometooslow，andthemistresssaysthereisnotoneofthemsoniceandcleanasyours，andnothingwillsuitherbutMr.Barker’scabagain.’"
　　Pollywasalmostoutofbreath，andJerrybrokeoutintoamerrylaugh.
　　"`’Twillallcomerightsomedayornight’：youwereright，mydear;
　　yougenerallyare.Runinandgetthesupper，andI’llhaveJack’sharnessoffandmakehimsnugandhappyinnotime."
　　AfterthisMrs.BriggswantedJerry’scabquiteasoftenasbefore，never，however，onaSunday;buttherecameadaywhenwehadSundaywork，andthiswashowithappened.WehadallcomehomeontheSaturdaynightverytired，andverygladtothinkthatthenextdaywouldbeallrest，butsoitwasnottobe.
　　OnSundaymorningJerrywascleaningmeintheyard，whenPollysteppeduptohim，lookingveryfullofsomething.
　　"Whatisit？"saidJerry.
　　"Well，mydear，"shesaid，"poorDinahBrownhasjusthadaletterbroughttosaythathermotherisdangerouslyill，andthatshemustgodirectlyifshewishestoseeheralive.Theplaceismorethantenmilesawayfromhere，outinthecountry，andshesaysifshetakesthetrainsheshouldstillhavefourmilestowalk;andsoweakassheis，andthebabyonlyfourweeksold，ofcoursethatwouldbeimpossible;
　　andshewantstoknowifyouwouldtakeherinyourcab，andshepromisestopayyoufaithfully，asshecangetthemoney."
　　"Tut，tut！we’llseeaboutthat.ItwasnotthemoneyIwasthinkingabout，butoflosingourSunday;thehorsesaretired，andIamtired，too——
　　that’swhereitpinches."
　　"Itpinchesallround，forthatmatter，"saidPolly，"forit’sonlyhalfSundaywithoutyou，butyouknowweshoulddotootherpeopleasweshouldliketheyshoulddotous;andIknowverywellwhatIshouldlikeifmymotherwasdying;andJerry，dear，Iamsureitwon’tbreaktheSabbath;forifpullingapoorbeastordonkeyoutofapitwouldnotspoilit，IamquitesuretakingpoorDinahwouldnotdoit."
　　"Why，Polly，youareasgoodastheminister，andso，asI’vehadmySunday—morningsermonearlyto—day，youmaygoandtellDinahthatI’llbereadyforherastheclockstrikesten;butstop——
　　juststeproundtobutcherBraydon’swithmycompliments，andaskhimifhewouldlendmehislighttrap;IknowheneverusesitontheSunday，anditwouldmakeawonderfuldifferencetothehorse."
　　Awayshewent，andsoonreturned，sayingthathecouldhavethetrapandwelcome.
　　"Allright，"saidhe;"nowputmeupabitofbreadandcheese，andI’llbebackintheafternoonassoonasIcan."
　　"AndI’llhavethemeatpiereadyforanearlyteainsteadoffordinner，"
　　saidPolly;andawayshewent，whilehemadehispreparationstothetuneof"Polly’sthewomanandnomistake"，ofwhichtunehewasveryfond.
　　Iwasselectedforthejourney，andatteno’clockwestarted，inalight，high—wheeledgig，whichransoeasilythatafterthefour—wheeledcabitseemedlikenothing.
　　ItwasafineMayday，andassoonaswewereoutofthetown，thesweetair，thesmellofthefreshgrass，andthesoftcountryroadswereaspleasantastheyusedtobeintheoldtimes，andIsoonbegantofeelquitefresh.
　　Dinah’sfamilylivedinasmallfarmhouse，upagreenlane，closebyameadowwithsomefineshadytrees;thereweretwocowsfeedinginit.
　　AyoungmanaskedJerrytobringhistrapintothemeadow，andhewouldtiemeupinthecowshed;hewishedhehadabetterstabletooffer.
　　"Ifyourcowswouldnotbeoffended，"saidJerry，"thereisnothingmyhorsewouldlikesowellastohaveanhourortwoinyourbeautifulmeadow;
　　he’squiet，anditwouldbeararetreatforhim."
　　"Do，andwelcome，"saidtheyoungman;"thebestwehaveisatyourserviceforyourkindnesstomysister;weshallbehavingsomedinnerinanhour，andIhopeyou’llcomein，thoughwithmothersoillwearealloutofsortsinthehouse."
　　Jerrythankedhimkindly，butsaidashehadsomedinnerwithhimtherewasnothingheshouldlikesowellaswalkingaboutinthemeadow.
　　WhenmyharnesswastakenoffIdidnotknowwhatIshoulddofirst——
　　whethertoeatthegrass，orrolloveronmyback，orliedownandrest，orhaveagallopacrossthemeadowoutofsheerspiritsatbeingfree;
　　andIdidallbyturns.JerryseemedtobequiteashappyasIwas;
　　hesatdownbyabankunderashadytree，andlistenedtothebirds，thenhesanghimself，andreadoutofthelittlebrownbookheissofondof，thenwanderedroundthemeadow，anddownbyalittlebrook，wherehepickedtheflowersandthehawthorn，andtiedthemupwithlongspraysofivy;thenhegavemeagoodfeedoftheoatswhichhehadbroughtwithhim;butthetimeseemedalltooshort——
　　IhadnotbeeninafieldsinceIleftpoorGingeratEarlshall.
　　Wecamehomegently，andJerry’sfirstwordswere，aswecameintotheyard，"Well，Polly，IhavenotlostmySundayafterall，forthebirdsweresinginghymnsineverybush，andIjoinedintheservice;
　　andasforJack，hewaslikeayoungcolt."
　　WhenhehandedDollytheflowersshejumpedaboutforjoy.
　　38DollyandaRealGentlemanWintercameinearly，withagreatdealofcoldandwet.Therewassnow，orsleet，orrainalmosteverydayforweeks，changingonlyforkeendrivingwindsorsharpfrosts.Thehorsesallfeltitverymuch.
　　Whenitisadrycoldacoupleofgoodthickrugswillkeepthewarmthinus;
　　butwhenitissoakingraintheysoongetwetthroughandarenogood.
　　Someofthedrivershadawaterproofcovertothrowover，whichwasafinething;butsomeofthemenweresopoorthattheycouldnotprotecteitherthemselvesortheirhorses，andmanyofthemsufferedverymuchthatwinter.Whenwehorseshadworkedhalfthedaywewenttoourdrystables，andcouldrest，whiletheyhadtositontheirboxes，sometimesstayingoutaslateasoneortwoo’clockinthemorningiftheyhadapartytowaitfor.
　　Whenthestreetswereslipperywithfrostorsnowthatwastheworstofallforushorses.Onemileofsuchtraveling，withaweighttodrawandnofirmfooting，wouldtakemoreoutofusthanfouronagoodroad;
　　everynerveandmuscleofourbodiesisonthestraintokeepourbalance;
　　and，addedtothis，thefearoffallingismoreexhaustingthananythingelse.Iftheroadsareverybadindeedourshoesareroughed，butthatmakesusfeelnervousatfirst.
　　Whentheweatherwasverybadmanyofthemenwouldgoandsitinthetaverncloseby，andgetsomeonetowatchforthem;
　　buttheyoftenlostafareinthatway，andcouldnot，asJerrysaid，betherewithoutspendingmoney.HeneverwenttotheRisingSun;
　　therewasacoffee—shopnear，wherehenowandthenwent，orheboughtofanoldman，whocametoourrankwithtinsofhotcoffeeandpies.Itwashisopinionthatspiritsandbeermadeamancolderafterward，andthatdryclothes，goodfood，cheerfulness，andacomfortablewifeathome，werethebestthingstokeepacabmanwarm.
　　Pollyalwayssuppliedhimwithsomethingtoeatwhenhecouldnotgethome，andsometimeshewouldseelittleDollypeepingfromthecornerofthestreet，tomakesureif"father"wasonthestand.
　　Ifshesawhimshewouldrunoffatfullspeedandsooncomebackwithsomethinginatinorbasket，somehotsouporpuddingPollyhadready.
　　Itwaswonderfulhowsuchalittlethingcouldgetsafelyacrossthestreet，oftenthrongedwithhorsesandcarriages;butshewasabravelittlemaid，andfeltitquiteanhonortobring"father’sfirstcourse"，asheusedtocallit.Shewasageneralfavoriteonthestand，andtherewasnotamanwhowouldnothaveseenhersafelyacrossthestreet，ifJerryhadnotbeenabletodoit.
　　OnecoldwindydayDollyhadbroughtJerryabasinofsomethinghot，andwasstandingbyhimwhileheateit.Hehadscarcelybegunwhenagentleman，walkingtowardusveryfast，helduphisumbrella.
　　Jerrytouchedhishatinreturn，gavethebasintoDolly，andwastakingoffmycloth，whenthegentleman，hasteningup，criedout，"No，no，finishyoursoup，myfriend;Ihavenotmuchtimetospare，butIcanwaittillyouhavedone，andsetyourlittlegirlsafeonthepavement."Sosaying，heseatedhimselfinthecab.
　　Jerrythankedhimkindly，andcamebacktoDolly.
　　"There，Dolly，that’sagentleman;that’sarealgentleman，Dolly;
　　hehasgottimeandthoughtforthecomfortofapoorcabmanandalittlegirl."
　　Jerryfinishedhissoup，setthechildacross，andthentookhisorderstodrivetoClaphamRise.Severaltimesafterthatthesamegentlemantookourcab.Ithinkhewasveryfondofdogsandhorses，forwheneverwetookhimtohisowndoortwoorthreedogswouldcomeboundingouttomeethim.Sometimeshecameroundandpattedme，sayinginhisquiet，pleasantway，"Thishorsehasgotagoodmaster，andhedeservesit."Itwasaveryrarethingforanyonetonoticethehorsethathadbeenworkingforhim.Ihaveknownladiestodoitnowandthen，andthisgentleman，andoneortwoothershavegivenmeapatandakindword;butninety—ninepersonsoutofahundredwouldassoonthinkofpattingthesteamenginethatdrewthetrain.
　　Thegentlemanwasnotyoung，andtherewasaforwardstoopinhisshouldersasifhewasalwaysgoingatsomething.Hislipswerethinandcloseshut，thoughtheyhadaverypleasantsmile;hiseyewaskeen，andtherewassomethinginhisjawandthemotionofhisheadthatmadeonethinkhewasverydeterminedinanythinghesetabout.
　　Hisvoicewaspleasantandkind;anyhorsewouldtrustthatvoice，thoughitwasjustasdecidedaseverythingelseabouthim.
　　Onedayheandanothergentlemantookourcab;theystoppedatashopinR————Street，andwhilehisfriendwentinhestoodatthedoor.
　　Alittleaheadofusontheothersideofthestreetacartwithtwoveryfinehorseswasstandingbeforesomewinevaults;
　　thecarterwasnotwiththem，andIcannottellhowlongtheyhadbeenstanding，buttheyseemedtothinktheyhadwaitedlongenough，andbegantomoveoff.Beforetheyhadgonemanypacesthecartercamerunningoutandcaughtthem.Heseemedfuriousattheirhavingmoved，andwithwhipandreinpunishedthembrutally，evenbeatingthemaboutthehead.Ourgentlemansawitall，andsteppingquicklyacrossthestreet，saidinadecidedvoice：
　　"Ifyoudon’tstopthatdirectly，I’llhaveyouarrestedforleavingyourhorses，andforbrutalconduct."
　　Theman，whohadclearlybeendrinking，pouredforthsomeabusivelanguage，butheleftoffknockingthehorsesabout，andtakingthereins，gotintohiscart;meantimeourfriendhadquietlytakenanote—bookfromhispocket，andlookingatthenameandaddresspaintedonthecart，hewrotesomethingdown.
　　"Whatdoyouwantwiththat？"growledthecarter，ashecrackedhiswhipandwasmovingon.Anodandagrimsmilewastheonlyanswerhegot.
　　Onreturningtothecabourfriendwasjoinedbyhiscompanion，whosaidlaughingly，"Ishouldhavethought，Wright，youhadenoughbusinessofyourowntolookafter，withouttroublingyourselfaboutotherpeople’shorsesandservants."
　　Ourfriendstoodstillforamoment，andthrowinghisheadalittleback，"Doyouknowwhythisworldisasbadasitis？"
　　"No，"saidtheother.
　　"ThenI’lltellyou.Itisbecausepeoplethinkonlyabouttheirownbusiness，andwon’ttroublethemselvestostandupfortheoppressed，norbringthewrongdoertolight.
　　IneverseeawickedthinglikethiswithoutdoingwhatIcan，andmanyamasterhasthankedmeforlettinghimknowhowhishorseshavebeenused."
　　"Iwishthereweremoregentlemenlikeyou，sir，"saidJerry，"fortheyarewantedbadlyenoughinthiscity."
　　Afterthiswecontinuedourjourney，andastheygotoutofthecabourfriendwassaying，"Mydoctrineisthis，thatifweseecrueltyorwrongthatwehavethepowertostop，anddonothing，wemakeourselvessharersintheguilt."
　　39SeedySamIshouldsaythatforacab—horseIwasverywelloffindeed;
　　mydriverwasmyowner，anditwashisinteresttotreatmewellandnotoverworkme，evenhadhenotbeensogoodamanashewas;
　　buttherewereagreatmanyhorseswhichbelongedtothelargecab—owners，wholetthemouttotheirdriversforsomuchmoneyaday.
　　Asthehorsesdidnotbelongtothesementheonlythingtheythoughtofwashowtogettheirmoneyoutofthem，first，topaythemaster，andthentoprovidefortheirownliving;andadreadfultimesomeofthesehorseshadofit.Ofcourse，Iunderstoodbutlittle，butitwasoftentalkedoveronthestand，andthegovernor，whowasakind—heartedmanandfondofhorses，wouldsometimesspeakupifonecameinverymuchjadedorill—used.
　　Onedayashabby，miserable—lookingdriver，whowentbythenameof"SeedySam"，broughtinhishorselookingdreadfullybeat，andthegovernorsaid：
　　"Youandyourhorselookmorefitforthepolicestationthanforthisrank."
　　Themanflunghistatteredrugoverthehorse，turnedfullroundupontheGovernorandsaidinavoicethatsoundedalmostdesperate：
　　"Ifthepolicehaveanybusinesswiththematteritoughttobewiththemasterswhochargeussomuch，orwiththefaresthatarefixedsolow.
　　Ifamanhastopayeighteenshillingsadayfortheuseofacabandtwohorses，asmanyofushavetodointheseason，andmustmakethatupbeforeweearnapennyforourselvesIsay’tismorethanhardwork;nineshillingsadaytogetoutofeachhorsebeforeyoubegintogetyourownliving.Youknowthat’strue，andifthehorsesdon’tworkwemuststarve，andIandmychildrenhaveknownwhatthatisbeforenow.I’vesixof’em，andonlyoneearnsanything;Iamonthestandfourteenorsixteenhoursaday，andIhaven’thadaSundaythesetenortwelveweeks;youknowSkinnernevergivesadayifhecanhelpit，andifIdon’tworkhard，tellmewhodoes！Iwantawarmcoatandamackintosh，butwithsomanytofeedhowcanamangetit？IhadtopledgemyclockaweekagotopaySkinner，andIshallneverseeitagain."
　　Someoftheotherdriversstoodroundnoddingtheirheadsandsayinghewasright.Themanwenton：
　　"Youthathaveyourownhorsesandcabs，ordriveforgoodmasters，haveachanceofgettingonandachanceofdoingright;Ihaven’t.
　　Wecan’tchargemorethansixpenceamileafterthefirst，withinthefour—mileradius.ThisverymorningIhadtogoaclearsixmilesandonlytookthreeshillings.Icouldnotgetareturnfare，andhadtocomeallthewayback;there’stwelvemilesforthehorseandthreeshillingsforme.AfterthatIhadathree—milefare，andtherewerebagsandboxesenoughtohavebroughtinagoodmanytwopencesiftheyhadbeenputoutside;butyouknowhowpeopledo;
　　allthatcouldbepiledupinsideonthefrontseatwereputinandthreeheavyboxeswentonthetop.Thatwassixpence，andthefareoneandsixpence;thenIgotareturnforashilling.
　　Nowthatmakeseighteenmilesforthehorseandsixshillingsforme;
　　there’sthreeshillingsstillforthathorsetoearnandnineshillingsfortheafternoonhorsebeforeItouchapenny.Ofcourse，itisnotalwayssobadasthat，butyouknowitoftenis，andIsay’tisamockerytotellamanthathemustnotoverworkhishorse，forwhenabeastisdownrighttiredthere’snothingbutthewhipthatwillkeephislegsa—going;youcan’thelpyourself——
　　youmustputyourwifeandchildrenbeforethehorse;themastersmustlooktothat，wecan’t.Idon’till—usemyhorseforthesakeofit;
　　noneofyoucansayIdo.There’swronglayssomewhere——
　　neveraday’srest，neveraquiethourwiththewifeandchildren.
　　Ioftenfeellikeanoldman，thoughI’monlyforty—five.
　　Youknowhowquicksomeofthegentryaretosuspectusofcheatingandovercharging;why，theystandwiththeirpursesintheirhandscountingitovertoapennyandlookingatusasifwewerepickpockets.
　　Iwishsomeof’emhadgottositonmyboxsixteenhoursadayandgetalivingoutofitandeighteenshillingsbeside，andthatinallweathers;theywouldnotbesouncommonparticularnevertogiveusasixpenceoverortocramalltheluggageinside.
　　Ofcourse，someof’emtipusprettyhandsomenowandthen，orelsewecouldnotlive;butyoucan’tdependuponthat."
　　Themenwhostoodroundmuchapprovedthisspeech，andoneofthemsaid，"Itisdesperatehard，andifamansometimesdoeswhatiswrongitisnowonder，andifhegetsadramtoomuchwho’stoblowhimup？"
　　Jerryhadtakennopartinthisconversation，butIneversawhisfacelooksosadbefore.Thegovernorhadstoodwithbothhishandsinhispockets;nowhetookhishandkerchiefoutofhishatandwipedhisforehead.
　　"You’vebeatenme，Sam，"hesaid，"forit’salltrue，andIwon’tcastituptoyouanymoreaboutthepolice;
　　itwasthelookinthathorse’seyethatcameoverme.
　　Itishardlinesformananditishardlinesforbeast，andwho’stomenditIdon’tknow：butanywayyoumighttellthepoorbeastthatyouweresorrytotakeitoutofhiminthatway.
　　Sometimesakindwordisallwecangive’em，poorbrutes，and’tiswonderfulwhattheydounderstand."
　　AfewmorningsafterthistalkanewmancameonthestandwithSam’scab.
　　"Halloo！"saidone，"what’supwithSeedySam？"
　　"He’sillinbed，"saidtheman;"hewastakenlastnightintheyard，andcouldscarcelycrawlhome.Hiswifesentaboythismorningtosayhisfatherwasinahighfeverandcouldnotgetout，soI’mhereinstead."
　　Thenextmorningthesamemancameagain.
　　"HowisSam？"inquiredthegovernor.
　　"He’sgone，"saidtheman.
　　"What，gone？Youdon’tmeantosayhe’sdead？"
　　"Justsnuffedout，"saidtheother;"hediedatfouro’clockthismorning;
　　allyesterdayhewasraving——ravingaboutSkinner，andhavingnoSundays.
　　`IneverhadaSunday’srest，’thesewerehislastwords."
　　Noonespokeforawhile，andthenthegovernorsaid，"I’lltellyouwhat，mates，thisisawarningforus."
　　40PoorGingerOneday，whileourcabandmanyotherswerewaitingoutsideoneoftheparkswheremusicwasplaying，ashabbyoldcabdroveupbesideours.
　　Thehorsewasanoldworn—outchestnut，withanill—keptcoat，andbonesthatshowedplainlythroughit，thekneesknuckledover，andthefore—legswereveryunsteady.Ihadbeeneatingsomehay，andthewindrolledalittlelockofitthatway，andthepoorcreatureputoutherlongthinneckandpickeditup，andthenturnedandlookedaboutformore.TherewasahopelesslookinthedulleyethatIcouldnothelpnoticing，andthen，asIwasthinkingwhereIhadseenthathorsebefore，shelookedfullatmeandsaid，"BlackBeauty，isthatyou？"
　　ItwasGinger！buthowchanged！Thebeautifullyarchedandglossyneckwasnowstraight，andlank，andfallenin;thecleanstraightlegsanddelicatefetlockswereswelled;thejointsweregrownoutofshapewithhardwork;theface，thatwasoncesofullofspiritandlife，wasnowfullofsuffering，andIcouldtellbytheheavingofhersides，andherfrequentcough，howbadherbreathwas.
　　Ourdriverswerestandingtogetheralittlewayoff，soIsidleduptoherasteportwo，thatwemighthavealittlequiettalk.Itwasasadtalethatshehadtotell.
　　Afteratwelvemonth’srunoffatEarlshall，shewasconsideredtobefitforworkagain，andwassoldtoagentleman.Foralittlewhileshegotonverywell，butafteralongergallopthanusualtheoldstrainreturned，andafterbeingrestedanddoctoredshewasagainsold.Inthiswayshechangedhandsseveraltimes，butalwaysgettinglowerdown.
　　"Andsoatlast，"saidshe，"Iwasboughtbyamanwhokeepsanumberofcabsandhorses，andletsthemout.Youlookwelloff，andIamgladofit，butIcouldnottellyouwhatmylifehasbeen.
　　WhentheyfoundoutmyweaknesstheysaidIwasnotworthwhattheygaveforme，andthatImustgointooneofthelowcabs，andjustbeusedup;thatiswhattheyaredoing，whippingandworkingwithneveronethoughtofwhatIsuffer——theypaidforme，andmustgetitoutofme，theysay.Themanwhohiresmenowpaysadealofmoneytotheownereveryday，andsohehastogetitoutofmetoo;andsoit’salltheweekroundandround，withneveraSundayrest."
　　Isaid，"Youusedtostandupforyourselfifyouwereill—used."
　　"Ah！"shesaid，"Ididonce，butit’snouse;menarestrongest，andiftheyarecruelandhavenofeeling，thereisnothingthatwecando，butjustbearit——bearitonandontotheend.Iwishtheendwascome，IwishIwasdead.Ihaveseendeadhorses，andIamsuretheydonotsufferpain;IwishImaydropdowndeadatmywork，andnotbesentofftotheknackers."
　　Iwasverymuchtroubled，andIputmynoseuptohers，butIcouldsaynothingtocomforther.Ithinkshewaspleasedtoseeme，forshesaid，"YouaretheonlyfriendIeverhad."
　　Justthenherdrivercameup，andwithatugathermouthbackedheroutofthelineanddroveoff，leavingmeverysadindeed.
　　Ashorttimeafterthisacartwithadeadhorseinitpassedourcab—stand.
　　Theheadhungoutofthecart—tail，thelifelesstonguewasslowlydroppingwithblood;andthesunkeneyes！butIcan’tspeakofthem，thesightwastoodreadful.Itwasachestnuthorsewithalong，thinneck.
　　Isawawhitestreakdowntheforehead.IbelieveitwasGinger;
　　Ihopeditwas，forthenhertroubleswouldbeover.Oh！ifmenweremoremercifultheywouldshootusbeforewecametosuchmisery.
　　41TheButcherIsawagreatdealoftroubleamongthehorsesinLondon，andmuchofitmighthavebeenpreventedbyalittlecommonsense.
　　Wehorsesdonotmindhardworkifwearetreatedreasonably，andIamsuretherearemanydrivenbyquitepoormenwhohaveahappierlifethanIhadwhenIusedtogointheCountessofW————’scarriage，withmysilver—mountedharnessandhighfeeding.
　　Itoftenwenttomyhearttoseehowthelittleponieswereused，strainingalongwithheavyloadsorstaggeringunderheavyblowsfromsomelow，cruelboy.OnceIsawalittlegrayponywithathickmaneandaprettyhead，andsomuchlikeMerrylegsthatifIhadnotbeeninharnessIshouldhaveneighedtohim.
　　Hewasdoinghisbesttopullaheavycart，whileastrongroughboywascuttinghimunderthebellywithhiswhipandchuckingcruellyathislittlemouth.CoulditbeMerrylegs？Itwasjustlikehim;
　　butthenMr.Blomefieldwasnevertosellhim，andIthinkhewouldnotdoit;butthismighthavebeenquiteasgoodalittlefellow，andhadashappyaplacewhenhewasyoung.
　　Ioftennoticedthegreatspeedatwhichbutchers’horsesweremadetogo，thoughIdidnotknowwhyitwassotillonedaywhenwehadtowaitsometimeinSt.John’sWood.Therewasabutcher’sshopnextdoor，andaswewerestandingabutcher’scartcamedashingupatagreatpace.
　　Thehorsewashotandmuchexhausted;hehunghisheaddown，whilehisheavingsidesandtremblinglegsshowedhowhardhehadbeendriven.
　　Theladjumpedoutofthecartandwasgettingthebasketwhenthemastercameoutoftheshopmuchdispleased.
　　Afterlookingatthehorseheturnedangrilytothelad.
　　"HowmanytimesshallItellyounottodriveinthisway？
　　Youruinedthelasthorseandbrokehiswind，andyouaregoingtoruinthisinthesameway.IfyouwerenotmyownsonIwoulddismissyouonthespot;itisadisgracetohaveahorsebroughttotheshopinaconditionlikethat;youareliabletobetakenupbythepoliceforsuchdriving，andifyouareyouneednotlooktomeforbail，forIhavespokentoyoutillI’mtired;youmustlookoutforyourself."
　　Duringthisspeechtheboyhadstoodby，sullenanddogged，butwhenhisfatherceasedhebrokeoutangrily.Itwasn’thisfault，andhewouldn’ttaketheblame;hewasonlygoingbyordersallthetime.