\"IfIhadbeenyou，\"saidGinger，\"Iwouldhavegiventhoseboysagoodkick，andthatwouldhavegiventhemalesson.\"
\"Nodoubtyouwould，\"saidMerrylegs;\"butthenIamnotquitesuchafool（beggingyourpardon）astoangerourmasterormakeJamesashamedofme.
Besides，thosechildrenareundermychargewhentheyareriding;
Itellyoutheyareintrustedtome.Why，onlytheotherdayIheardourmastersaytoMrs.Blomefield，`Mydearmadam，youneednotbeanxiousaboutthechildren;myoldMerrylegswilltakeasmuchcareofthemasyouorIcould;IassureyouIwouldnotsellthatponyforanymoney，heissoperfectlygood—temperedandtrustworthy;’anddoyouthinkIamsuchanungratefulbruteastoforgetallthekindtreatmentIhavehadhereforfiveyears，andallthetrusttheyplaceinme，andturnviciousbecauseacoupleofignorantboysusedmebadly？
No，no！youneverhadagoodplacewheretheywerekindtoyou，andsoyoudon’tknow，andI’msorryforyou;butIcantellyougoodplacesmakegoodhorses.Iwouldn’tvexourpeopleforanything;