Black Beauty - Anna Sewell

pinches.” “It pinches all round, for that matter,” said Polly, “for it's only half Sunday without you, ...

Jerry thanked him kindly, but said as he had some dinner with him there was nothing he should like so well ...

38 Dolly and a Real Gentleman Winter came in early, with a great deal of cold and wet. There w ...

her safely across the street, if Jerry had not been able to do it. One cold windy day Dolly had brought Jerr ...

“If you don't stop that directly, I'll have you arrested for leaving your horses, and for brutal conduct. ...

39 Seedy Sam I should say that for a cab-horse I was very well off indeed; my driver was my owner, and ...

than sixpence a mile after the first, within the four-mile radius. This very morning I had to ...

A few mornings after this talk a new man came on the stand with Sam's cab. “Halloo!” said one, ...

40 Poor Ginger One day, while our cab and many others were waiting outside one of the parks where music wa ...

cruel and have no feeling, there is nothing that we can do, but just bear it—bear it on and on to the ...

41 The Butcher I saw a great deal of trouble among the horses in London, and much of it might have been ...

“You always say, 'Now be quick; now look sharp!' and when I go to the houses one wants a leg of mutt ...

42 The Election As we came into the yard one afternoon Polly came out. “Jerry! I've had Mr. B—— here ...

election blackguarding on my premises. There are as many 'blue' blackguards as there are 'orange', and as m ...

43 A Friend in Need The election day came at last; there was no lack of work for Jerry and me. First ...

and can't walk any more than a baby; but the doctor said if I could get him into the hospital he mig ...

“You're kindly welcome, and I hope the dear child will soon be better.” He watched her go in at the doo ...

44 Old Captain and His Successor Captain and I were great friends. He was a noble old fellow, and he was very ...

compensation; there's all the trouble, and vexation, and loss of time, besides losing a good horse that's ...

Jerry had now to look out for another horse, and he soon heard of one through an acquaintance who was ...