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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Black Beauty by Anna Sewell: my friend Mr. Gordon has given me of them. Of course they are not
a match in color, but my idea is that they will do very well for the carriage
while we are in the country. Before we go to London I must try
to match Baron; the black horse, I believe, is perfect for riding."
York then told him what John had said about us.
"Well," said he, "you must keep an eye to the mare,
and put the check-rein easy; I dare say they will do very well
with a little humoring at first. I'll mention it to your lady."
In the afternoon we were harnessed and put in the carriage,
and as the stable clock struck three we were led round to the front
of the house. It was all very grand, and three or four times as large
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