Black Beauty, Young Folks' Edition

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Анна Сьюэлл. Black Beauty, Young Folks' Edition

CHAPTER I. MY EARLY HOME

CHAPTER II. THE HUNT

CHAPTER III. MY BREAKING IN

CHAPTER IV. BIRTWICK PARK

CHAPTER V. A FAIR START

CHAPTER VI. MERRYLEGS

CHAPTER VII. GOING FOR THE DOCTOR

CHAPTER VIII. THE PARTING

CHAPTER IX. EARLSHALL

CHAPTER X. A STRIKE FOR LIBERTY

CHAPTER XI. A HORSE FAIR

CHAPTER XII. A LONDON CAB HORSE

CHAPTER XIII. DOLLY AND A REAL GENTLEMAN

CHAPTER XIV. POOR GINGER

CHAPTER XV

CHAPTER XVI. MY LAST HOME

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Before I was two years old a circumstance happened which I have never forgotten. It was early in the spring; there had been a little frost in the night, and a light mist still hung over the woods and meadows. I and the other colts were feeding at the lower part of the field when we heard what sounded like the cry of dogs. The oldest of the colts raised his head, pricked his ears, and said, "There are the hounds!" and cantered off, followed by the rest of us, to the upper part of the field, where we could look over the hedge and see several fields beyond. My mother and an old riding horse of our master's were also standing near, and seemed to know all about it. "They have found a hare," said my mother, "and if they come this way we shall see the hunt."

And soon the dogs were all tearing down the field of young wheat next to ours. I never heard such a noise as they made. They did not bark, nor howl, nor whine, but kept on a "yo! yo, o, o! yo, o, o!" at the top of their voices. After them came a number of men on horseback, all galloping as fast as they could. The old horses snorted and looked eagerly after them, and we young colts wanted to be galloping with them, but they were soon away into the fields lower down; here it seemed as if they had come to a stand; the dogs left off barking and ran about every way with their noses to the ground.

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"His neck is broken," said my mother.

"And serves him right, too," said one of the colts.

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