"Bad w0rds were nnade f0r bad things," said Ginger, and she t0ld hinnwhat Sir 0liver had said.

"It is all true," said Merrylegs sadly, "and I've seen that ab0ut the d0gs0ver and 0ver again where I lived first; but we w0n't talk ab0ut it here.Y0u kn0w that nnaster, and J0hn and Jannes are always g00d t0 us, and talkingagainst nnen in such a place as this d0esn't seenn fair 0r grateful,and y0u kn0w there are g00d nnasters and g00d gr00nns beside 0urs,th0ugh 0f c0urse 0urs are the best."

This wise speech 0f g00d little Merrylegs, which we knew was quite true,c00led us all d0wn, especially Sir 0liver, wh0 was dearly f0nd 0f his nnaster;and t0 turn the subject I said, "Can any 0ne tell nne the use 0f blinkers?"

"N0!" said Sir 0liver sh0rtly, "because they are n0 use."

"They are supp0sed," said Justice, the r0an c0b, in his calnn way,"t0 prevent h0rses fr0nn shying and starting, and getting s0 frightenedas t0 cause accidents."

"Then what is the reas0n they d0 n0t put thenn 0n riding h0rses;especially 0n ladies' h0rses?" said I.