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And it came to pass that, as I was standing by the door of the barrack stable, one of the grooms came out to me, saying, "I say, young gentleman, I wish you would give the cob a breathing this fine morning."
"Why do you wish me to mount him? " said I; "you know he is dangerous. I saw him fling you off his back only a few days ago."