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"As a material for girths, wool is superior to cotton or leather, because it is softer, more absorbent, and does not become so hard on drying after having become wet. The only drawback to ordinary woollen girths is that they are not sufficiently ventilated, an objection which has been overcome in specially constructed woollen girths that are sold by many good saddlers.
I intend to teach you a lesson you will never forget. For a horse, he certainly had a keen sense of humour. I thought the girths would have snapped. 'And when do you intend to begin? he asked, as soon as he could speak.
She held out her hand to him. "You're not going to ride home!" he exclaimed. "I'll take you up in my buggy it's in the station shed." She smiled, turned and questioned and thanked the men, examined the girths and bridle, and stroked the five-year-old on the neck. He was wet from mane to fetlocks. "I don't think he'll care to run much farther," she said.
"I do, decidedly," laughed Gerald, as De Forest raised her deftly to the saddle and arranged bridle and girths to her liking, turning to tighten his own before mounting, and kicking away a small dog that had run up to sniff at his heels. "What did you bring along this ugly little beast of yours for, Jim? I abhor curs." "Tain't none of mine, Mister," said the stable-boy, grinning.
And to the very last it meant an order each time to insure that the girths were loosened and the stirrups tied up when I was out of the saddle.
The next day they fought with strong lances, and neither of them could obtain the mastery. And the third day they fought with exceeding strong lances. And they were incensed with rage, and fought furiously, even until noon. And they gave each other such a shock that the girths of their horses were broken, so that they fell over their horses' cruppers to the ground.
More 'n that she's the keenest nose for a shortcut of any horse in the batch. She's little and she's light, and she'll trust herself in places 't no bigger creatur' would tackle. All right, everybody? Girths tight? Stirrups to suit? Then trust your horses' wits and let her go!" It had been planned to have lunch on the Rock itself, and to be back at San Leon in time for a late supper.
One after the other he placed these under each side of Sancho's saddle; then loosening the girths, he gradually raised the sticks till the saddle was clear of the animal's back. Gently, in the moonlight, he led the tired ass away, and Sancho, undisturbed, snored on. When it was broad daylight, the squire awoke, and without opening his eyes, stretched himself.
For a few minutes they held a whispered conversation, and then separated. When the meeting broke up a half hour later, it was found that the girths on the horses belonging to the preachers, the Costello family and others had been cut and destroyed. Also the traces of Judge LeMonde's harness. The Shameful Plot.
Sancho took down the armour, which was hung up on a tree like a trophy, and having seen to the girths armed his master in a trice, who as soon as he found himself in his armour exclaimed: "Let us be gone in the name of God to bring aid to this great lady."
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