Black Beauty - Anna Sewell

12 A Stormy Day One day late in the autumn my master had a long journey to go on business. I was put into ...

the horse is fresh.” So back we went and round by the crossroads, but by the time we got to the bridge it ...

At last we came to the park gates and found the gardener looking out for us. He said that mistress ...

13 The Devil's Trade Mark One day when John and I had been out on some business of our master's, and we ...

riles me to see them badly used; it is a bad plan to aggravate an animal till he uses his heels; t ...

14 James Howard Early one morning in December John had just led me into my box after my daily exercise, ...

thought if I beat the bush on this side the birds would fly out, and I should learn what I wanted ...

was narrow, and there was a very sharp turn up to the station, where it would not have been at all ...

15 The Old Hostler After this it was decided by my master and mistress to pay a visit to some friends who li ...

several years; but at the Goodwood, ye see, the turf was very slippery and my poor Larkspur got a fall, ...

and James and the old man left the stable together. ...

16 The Fire Later on in the evening a traveler's horse was brought in by the second hostler, and while he was c ...

roaring overhead was dreadful. The next thing I heard was James' voice, quiet and cheery, as it always was. “ ...

We got out as fast as we could into the broad quiet market-place; the stars were shining, and except th ...

17 John Manly's Talk The rest of our journey was very easy, and a little after sunset we reached the house ...

ten days of each other, and left me and my cripple sister Nelly alone in the world, without a relation ...

bright fellow, and always came whistling to his work. Merrylegs was a good deal put out at being “mauled ab ...

18 Going for the Doctor One night, a few days after James had left, I had eaten my hay and was lying down ...

you want?” “Mrs. Gordon is very ill, sir; master wants you to go at once; he thinks she will die if y ...

miles to walk, so I lay down in my straw and tried to go to sleep. After a long while I heard Joh ...