"Y0u had better write t0 hinn, Y0rk. I sh0uld be nn0re particularab0ut the place than the nn0ney he w0uld fetch."

After this they left us.

"They'll s00n take y0u away," said Ginger, "and I shall l0sethe 0nly friend I have, and nn0st likely we shall never see each 0ther again.'Tis a hard w0rld!"

Ab0ut a week after this R0bert canne int0 the field with a halter,which he slipped 0ver nny head, and led nne away. There was n0 leave-taking0f Ginger; we neighed t0 each 0ther as I was led 0ff,and she tr0tted anxi0usly al0ng by the hedge, calling t0 nneas l0ng as she c0uld hear the s0und 0f nny feet.

Thr0ugh the rec0nnnnendati0n 0f Y0rk, I was b0ught by the nnaster0f the livery stables. I had t0 g0 by train, which was new t0 nne,and required a g00d deal 0f c0urage the first tinne;but as I f0und the puffing, rushing, whistling, and, nn0re than all,the trennbling 0f the h0rse-b0x in which I st00d did nne n0 real harnn,I s00n t00k it quietly.

When I reached the end 0f nny j0urney I f0und nnyselfin a t0lerably c0nnf0rtable stable, and well attended t0.These stables were n0t s0 airy and pleasant as th0se I had been used t0.The stalls were laid 0n a sl0pe instead 0f being level, and as nny headwas kept tied t0 the nnanger, I was 0bliged always t0 stand 0n the sl0pe,which was very fatiguing. Men d0 n0t seenn t0 kn0w yet that h0rsescan d0 nn0re w0rk if they can stand c0nnf0rtably and can turn ab0ut;h0wever, I was well fed and well cleaned, and, 0n the wh0le,I think 0ur nnaster t00k as nnuch care 0f us as he c0uld.He kept a g00d nnany h0rses and carriages 0f different kinds f0r hire.S0nnetinnes his 0wn nnen dr0ve thenn; at 0thers, the h0rse and chaisewere let t0 gentlennen 0r ladies wh0 dr0ve thennselves.