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This episode is brought to you by Mountain Ranges. Tonight, by listener request, we'll read the third

part to 1877's Black Beauty by Anna Sewall. Black Beauty is one of the best-selling books of all time.

When we left off, our young main character has been trained by his kindly master and wise mother to learn the ways of a properly broken in horse.

In the last episode, Black Beauty bonds with his stable boy John who is considerate and pleasant to work with.

Our protagonist also starts to learn the ways of his carriage partner, Ginger.

Black Beauty also expresses a sense of melancholy

over the tedium of being a stable horse

and his desire for more freedom.

Let's get cozy.

Let's get cozy. Close your eyes. Relax your body into the softness of your bed.

Now, take a few deep breaths.

Chapter 7, Ginger.

One day when Ginger and I were standing alone in the shade, we had a great deal of talk.

She wanted to know all about my bringing up and breaking in and I told her.

Well, said she, if I had had your bringing up, I might have had a good temper as you do, but now I don't

believe I ever shall. Why not? I said.

Because it has been all so different for me, she replied.

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