Black Beauty (8)

(6) The fire

My master and mistress decided one day to visit soe friends who lived about forty-six miles away.

James Haward, the stable boy was to drive them.
He was leaving us shortly to go to a better job, and needed the practice in driving.

The first day we travelled thrty-two miles.
There were long neavy hills, but James drove so carefully and thoughtfully that Jinger and I were not at all harassed.

Just as the sun was going down, we reached the town where we were spentd the night.

We stopped at a big hotel, which was in the Market place.

We drove under an archway into a long yard, and two astlers came to take us to our stalls in a long stable.

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