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manger, and occasionally holding it up. I fully 

 thought that for a horse " not in pain," these 

 manoeuvres would be very odd indeed. I took up 

 the foot, felt it, the inside quarter was as hot as 

 fire. Pray, said I, has this horse ever told you 

 he is not in pain ? Of course not, said my friend. 

 Then, said I, I tell you for him that he is. But, 

 replied he, if he w^as in pain he would go lame. 

 I dare say he does, said I, if the truth was known. 

 But, said my friend, I tell you he does not. Very 

 well, rejoined I, have patience and you will soon 

 tell me he does. In three or four days he was 

 lame enough, and in as many more a quitter burst 

 out. 



