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his walks ; and just then I would have given all 

 the loose change I had in my pocket for a single 

 lump of sugar. It pleased me, though, to see how 

 well she liked caresses. Most horses, unfortunately, 

 have little or no capacity for affection. A dog must 

 love, must worship someone ; a horse possesses many 

 of the qualities of an anchorite. But the trim and 

 jaunty filly I was then patting seemed to delight in 

 friendship, in sympathy, in love. 



While our very pleasant visit was in progress, 

 one of the participants suddenly seemed to remem- 

 ber something, just as a man of business will some- 

 times start and look at his watch. She made a quick 

 movement, arched her neck gracefully, swept her 

 long tail proudly, and with a queenly step pranced 

 from me in the direction from which she had come. 

 I stood and watched her as she disappeared, increasing 

 her speed every instant, but never once abandoning 

 the perfect trot which seemed to be her natural 

 heritage. 



On the following day I found myself again in 

 the same lane ; and, to my surprise not less than 

 gratification, I again met my acquaintance of the day 



