hitching-chains

Updated: June 16, 2025

Then he knew what he could do. The job was not without its drawbacks. For one thing, the horses were afraid of him. They wrenched at their hitching-chains when he came close to their heels, or blew noisily, or bunched themselves into the forward ends of their stalls, turning on him startled, white-rimmed eyes. He offered the dripping bucket only to the more quiet ones.

Eleanor Gates - The Rich Little Poor Boy