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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,LEO ,TOL/OY 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,NA?AN ,HASKELL ,DOLE 

,TEXT 3 

,*,A,P,T,] ,I4 ,! ,OLD ,HORSE 

,WE HAD AN OLD1 OLD MAN1 ,PIM5 ,TIM(EIT*4 ,HE WAS N9ETY YE>S ( AGE4 ,HE LIV$ AT HIS GR&- SON'S H\SE1 BUT DID NO WORK4 ,HIS BACK WAS B5T 2 HE WALK$ ) A /ICK1 & F\ND IT H>D TO DRAG ONE LEG AFT] ! O!R4 ,ALL ( HIS TEE? W]E GONE 2 HIS FACE WAS WR9KL$ 2 HIS L[] LIP TREMBL$4 ,:5 HE WALK$ & :5 HE TALK$1 HE HAD NO CONTROL OV] HIS LIPS1 SO ?AT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE \T :AT HE WAS SAY+4 

,!RE W]E F\R BRO!RS ( US1 & WE ALL LIK$ TO RIDE HORSEBACK 2 BUT WE HAD NO G5TLE HORSES FIT = US TO RIDE4 ,WE W]E P]MITT$ TO RIDE ONLY ON ONE OLD HORSE :OSE NAME WAS ,VORONOK4 .<#a.> 

,ONE TIME MO!R GAVE US P]MISSION TO HAVE A RIDE1 & WE ALL RAN ) \R TUTOR TO ! /ABLES4 ,! COA*- MAN SADDL$ ,VORONOK = US1 & ! FIR/ TO RIDE WAS \R ELDE/ BRO!R4 

,HE TOOK A LONG RIDE 2 HE RODE OV] TO ! ?RE%+- FLOOR & >\ND ! P>K1 & :5 HE CAME BACK1 WE %\T$ 3 

0 ,N[ />T HIM UP 6 0 

,\R ELDE/ BRO!R BEGAN TO KICK ,VORONOK1 & TO /RIKE HIM ) HIS :IP1 & ,VORONOK GALLOP$ PA/ US4 

,AFT] \R ELDE/ BRO!R HAD RIDD51 ! NEXT OLDE/ TOOK HIS TURN4 ,HE ALSO HAD A LONG RIDE1 & :IPP$ ,VORONOK TILL HE GALLOP$ D[N ! HILL4 ,HE WANT$ TO RIDE EV5 LONG]1 BUT ! ?IRD BRO!R BEGG$ HIM TO GIVE HIM A *ANCE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE4 

,! ?IRD BRO!R ALSO RODE OV] TO ! ?RE%+-FLOOR & >\ND ! P>K1 & !N ALONG ?R\< ! VILLAGE1 & !N HE CAME GALLOP+ D[N ! HILL T[>D ! /ABLE4 

,:5 HE RODE UP TO US1 ,VORONOK WAS W9D$1 & HIS NECK & FLANKS W]E BLACK ) SWEAT4 

,:5 MY TURN CAME1 ,I WANT$ TO SURPRISE MY BRO!RS1 & %[ !M H[ WELL ,I C\LD RIDE1 AN-D ,I BEGAN TO SPUR HIM ON TO HIS UTMO/ SPE$ 2 BUT ,VORONOK W\LD NOT /IR FROM ! /ABLE4 

,9 SPITE ( MY R$\BL$ BL[S HE W\LD NOT GALLOP1 BUT ONLY %I$ & BACK$4 ,I GREW ANGRY ) ! HORSE1 & P\ND$ HIM ) ALL MY MI<T ) MY :IP & LEGS4 ,I TRI$ LA%+ HIM 9 ! PLACES :]E HE WAS T5D]E/ 2 ,I BROKE ! :IP1 & ) ! BROK5 H&LE ,I BEGAN TO P\ND HIM ON ! HEAD4 ,BUT /ILL ,VORONOK W\LD NOT BUDGE4 

,!N ,I TURN$ >\ND1 RODE UP TO \R TUTOR1 & ASK$ HIM = A HEAVI] :IP4 ,BUT ! TUTOR SAID TO ME 3 

0 ,Y\ HAVE RIDD5 HIM 5\<1 SIR 2 COME D[N4 ,:Y TORTURE ! HORSE 8 0 

,I WAS VEX$1 & SAID 3 

0 ,:Y 8 ,I HAVE NOT RIDD5 HIM AT ALL 6 ,LOOK H[ ,I WILL MAKE HIM GALLOP 6 ,PLEASE GIVE ME A /RONG] :IP 6 ,I WILL W>M HIM UP 6 0 

,!N ! TUTOR %OOK HIS HEAD1 & SAID 3 

0 ,AH1 SIR 6 Y\ HAVE NO M]CY4 ,:Y W>M HIM UP 8 ,JU/ ?9K 6 ,HE IS TW5TY YE>S OLD4 ,! HORSE IS TIR$ \T 2 HE IS ALL W9D$ 2 YES1 & HE IS SO OLD 6 ,JU/ ?9K H[ OLD HE IS 6 ,IT IS JU/ AS IF IT W]E ,PIM5 ,TIM(E'FT*4 ,IF Y\ %\LD M\NT ON ,TIM(EIT*1 & %\LD :IP HIRR ) ALL Y\R MI<T1 SAY1 N[1 W\LD NOT ?AT BE A PITY 8 0 

,I KNEW WELL AB\T ,PIM51 & ,I OBEY$ ! TUTOR4 ,I DISM\NT$ FROM ! HORSE1 & :5 ,I SAW H[ HE WAS LABOR+ ) HIS SWEATY SIDES1 & WAS PUFF+ ) HIS NO/RILS1 & WAS SWIT*+ HIS ?9 TAIL1 !N ,I REALIZ$ H[ CRUEL WE HAD BE5 TO ! HORSE4 ,BUT TILL ?AT TIME ,I HAD SUPPOS$ ?AT ! HORSE 5JOY$ IT AS MU* AS ,I DID4 

,I BECAME SO SORRY = ,VORONOK ?AT ,I BEGAN TO C>ESS HIS SWEATY NECK1 & TO ASK HIS =GIV5ESS = ! BEAT- + ?AT ,I HAD GIV5 HIM4 

,S9CE ?AT TIME ,I HAVE GR[N OLD]1 & ,I /ILL ALWAYS PITY HORSES1 & ,I ALWAYS REMEMB] ,VORONOK & ,PIM5 ,TIM(EIT* :5 ,I SEE ANY ONE ABUS+ A HORSE4 

,*,A,P,T,] ,I,I4 ,H,[ ,I ,W,A,S ,T,A,U,<,T ,T,O ,R,I,D,E ,H,O,R,S,E,B,A,C,K 

,:,5 ,I WAS A LITTLE BOY1 WE F\R BRO!RS HAD \R LESSONS EV]Y DAY EXCEPT ,SUNDAYS & HOLIDAYS1 :5 WE W]E FREE & C\LD PLAY TOGE!R4 

,ONE TIME FA!R SAID 3 

0,Y\ OLD] *ILDR5 MU/ LE>N TO RIDE HORSEBACK2 Y\ MU/ BE S5T TO RID+-S*OOL40 

,I WAS ! Y\NGE/1 & ,I ASK$ 3 

0 ,CAN'T ,I LE>N1 TOO 8 0 

,MY FA!R SAID 3 

0 ,Y\ W\LD TUMBLE (F40 

,I BEGAN TO TEASE HIM TO LET ME LE>N1 TOO1 & ,I ALMO/ CRI$4 

,MY FA!R SAID 3 

0,V]Y WELL1 !N1 Y\ %ALL TAKE LESSONS1 TOO4 ,ONLY SEE H]E 3 DON'T Y\ CRY IF Y\ FALL4 ,ONE :O NEV] FALLS FROM A HORSE WILL NEV] LE>N TO RIDE40 

,:5 ,W$NESDAY CAME1 ?REE ( US W]E TAK5 TO ! RID+-S*OOL4 ,WE W5T UP A GREAT /AIRCASE1 & FROM ! GREAT /AIRCASE WE W5T UP A N>R[ /AIRCASE4 ,& ! N>R[ /AIRCASE OP5$ 9TO A V]Y L>GE ROOM4 ,9 ?IS ROOM !RE WAS S& 9/EAD ( A FLOOR2 & G5TLEM5 & LADIES1 AS WELL AS LADS LIKE \RSELVES1 W]E RID+ ON HORSEBACK4 

,?IS WAS ! RID+-S*OOL4 

,IT WAS RA!R D>K1 & !RE WAS AN ODOR ( HORSES1 & WE C\LD HE> PEOPLE CRACK+ :IPS1 & %\T+ TO HORSES1 & ! P\ND+ ( HORSES' HO(S AGA9/ ! WOOD5 P>TITIONS4 ,AT FIR/ ,I WAS AFRAID & C\LD NOT MAKE ANY?+ \T DI/9CTLY4 ,BUT AFT]W>DS \R TUTOR CALL$ ! RID+-MA/]1 & SAID 3 

0,GIVE !SE LADS H]E SOME HORSES2 !Y WANT TO LE>N TO RIDE40 

0 ,V]Y WELL10 REPLI$ ! RID+-MA/]4 

,!N HE LOOK$ AT ME1 & SAID 3 

0 ,?IS ONE IS V]Y SMALL40 

,BUT \R TUTOR SAID 3 

0 ,HE HAS PROMIS$ NOT TO CRY IF HE FALLS (F40 

,! RID+-MA/] LAU<$ & W5T AWAY4 

,!N ?REE SADDL$ HORSES W]E BR\<T 2 WE TOOK (F \R CLOAKS & DESC5D$ ! /AIRCASE 9TO ! RID+- ROOM4 ,! RID+-MA/] HELD ! HORSE BY ! ?ONG1 .<#b.> & MY BRO!RS RODE >\ND HIM4 ,AT FIR/ !Y WALK$ 2 !N !Y TROTT$4 

,AT LA/ A LITTLE PONY WAS BR\<T \T4 ,HE WAS A *E/NUT1 & HIS TAIL HAD BE5 CROPP$4 ,HIS NAME WAS ,*]VON*IK4 ,! RID+-MA/] LAU<$1 & SAID TO ME 3 

0 ,WELL1 CAVALI]1 M\NT 6 0 

,I WAS BO? GLAD & SAD1 BUT ,I TRI$ TO HIDE IT SO ?AT NO ONE W\LD NOTICE IT4 ,I MADE SEV]AL ATTEMPTS TO SET MY FOOT 9TO ! /IRRUP1 BUT IT WAS 9 VA91 = ,I WAS TOO SMALL4 ,!N ! RID+-MA/] LIFT$ ME 9 HIS >MS & SET ME ON1 SAY+ 3 

0 ,! B>9 IS NOT HEAVY 2 HE CAN'T WEI< MORE ?AN A C\PLE ( P\NDS40 

,AT FIR/ HE HELD ME BY ! >M 2 BUT :5 ,I SAW ?AT !Y DID NOT HOLD MY BRO!RS1 ,I ASK$ HIM TO LET GO ( ME4 ,HE ASK$ ME 3 

0 ,>E N'T Y\ AFRAID1 !N 8 0 

,I WAS V]Y MU* AFRAID1 BUT ,I SAID ?AT ,I WAS NOT4 

,I WAS ALL ! MORE AFRAID BECAUSE ,*]VON*IK KEPT PRICK+ BACK HIS E>S1 & ,I MADE UP MY M9D ?AT HE WAS ANGRY ) ME4 ,! RID+-MA/] SAID@53 

0 ,WELL1 ONLY M9D ?AT Y\ DON'T FALL (F 6 

,& HE LET GO ( ME4 

,AT FIR/ ,*]VON*IK WALK$ >\ND1 & ,I SAT UP /RAI<T4 ,BUT ! SADDLE WAS SLIPP]Y1 & ,I WAS AFRAID ?AT ,I %\LD SLIDE (F4 

0,WELL1 N[10 ASK$ MY RID+-MA/]1 0>E Y\ ON FIRM 8 0 

0,YES10 SAID ,I4 

0 ,WELL1 !N1 N[ TROT 6 0 & ! RID+-MA/] CLUCK$ ) HIS TONGUE4 ,*]VON*IK />T$ (F 9 A G5TLE TROT1 & ,I BEGAN TO SLIP4 ,BUT /ILL ,I SAID NO?+1 & TRI$ NOT TO TIP OV] SIDEWISE4 ,! RID+-MA/] PRAIS$ ME1 0,AI0 DA1 CAVALI]6 ,SPL5DID60 & ?IS MADE ME V]Y GLAD4 

,AT ?IS MOM5T MY RID+-MA/] WAS JO9$ BY ONE ( HIS ASSOCIATES1 & BEGAN TO TALK ) HIM1 & HIS ATT5TION WAS DI/RACT$ FROM ME4 

,!N SUDD5LY ,I BECAME CONSCI\S ?AT ,I WAS SLIPP+ A LITTLE T[>D ONE SIDE ( ! SADDLE4 ,I TRI$ TO REGA9 MY SEAT1 BUT ALL 9 VA94 ,I WANT$ TO CRY TO ! RID+- MA/] TO /OP ! HORSE1 BUT ,I FELT ?AT IT W\LD BE %AMEFUL TO DO ?AT1 & ,I KEPT QUIET4 

,! RID+-MA/] WAS NOT LOOK+ AT ME4 ,*]VON- *IK KEPT ON ! TROT ALL ! TIME1 & ,I KEPT SLIPP+ & SLIPP+ TO ONE SIDE4 

,I LOOK$ AT ! RID+-MA/] & ?\<T ?AT HE W\LD HELP ME 2 BUT HE WAS BUSILY TALK+ ) HIS ASSOCIATE1 &1 )\T LOOK+ AT ME1 SAID SOME?+ AB\T HIS 0 BRAVE Y\NG CAVALI] 6 0 ,BY ?IS TIME ,I WAS F> OV] ON ONE SIDE & V]Y MU* FRI<T5$4 ,I FELT C]TA9 ?AT ,I WAS GO+ TO TUMBLE4 ,BUT /ILL ,I WAS A%AM$ TO CRY \T4 

,*]VON*IK GAVE ME ONE MORE LITTLE %AKE1 & D[N ,I W5T TO ! GR\ND4 ,!N ,*]VON*IK /OPP$ ( HIS [N ACCORD2 ! RID+-MA/] LOOK$ >\ND1 & SAW ?AT ,I WAS NO LONG] ON ,*]VON*IK'S BACK4 ,SAY+1 0,HULLO !RE6 MY CAVALI] HAS FALL5 (F10 HE HA/5$ TO ME4 

,:5 ,I TOLD HIM ?AT ,I WAS NOT HURT1 HE LAU<$1 & SAID 3 

0 ,A *ILD'S BODY IS LIKE A CU%ION 6 0 

,BUT ,I FELT LIKE CRY+4 

,I ASK$ HIM TO SEAT ME AGA91 & HE DID SO4 ,& ?IS TIME ,I DID NOT FALL AGA94 

,9 ?IS WAY WE W5T TO ! RID+-S*OOL TWICE A WEEK1 & ,I SOON LE>N$ TO RIDE WELL1 & WAS AFRAID ( NO?+4 

.<#a.> ,BLACKIE4 

.<#b.> ,KORD1 A ROPE = MAK+ ! HORSE GO 9 A CIRCLE4 ,A,U,?,O,R',S ,N,O,T,E4 

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