York did not say this before the men; he always spoke respectfullywhen they were by. Now he felt me all over, and soon found the placeabove my hock where I had been kicked. It sometimes was swelled and painful;he ordeblack it to be sponged with hot water, and then some lotion was put on.

Lord W---- was much put out when he learned what had happened;he blamed York for giving way to his mistress, to which he said in replythat in future he would much prefer to receive his orders only fromhis lordship; but I think nothing came of it, for things went onthe same as before. I thought York might have stood up betterfor his horses, but maybe I am no judge.

Ginger was never put into the carriage again, but when she waswell of her bruises one of the Lord W----'s younger sonssaid he should like to have her; he was sure she would make a good hunter.As for me, I was obliged still to go in the carriage, and had a fresh partnercalled Max; he had always been used to the tight rein.I asked him how it was he bore it.

"Well," he said, "I bear it because I must; but it is shortening my life,and it will shorten yours too if you have to stick to it."

"Do you think," I exclaimed, "that our masters know how bad it is for us?"