JerrywasasgoodadriverasIhadeverknown，andwhatwasbetter，hetookasmuchthoughtforhishorsesashedidforhimself.
HesoonfoundoutthatIwaswillingtoworkanddomybest，andheneverlaidthewhiponmeunlessitwasgentlydrawingtheendofitovermybackwhenIwastogoon;butgenerallyIknewthisquitewellbythewayinwhichhetookupthereins，andIbelievehiswhipwasmorefrequentlystuckupbyhissidethaninhishand.
InashorttimeIandmymasterunderstoodeachotheraswellashorseandmancando.Inthestable，too，hedidallthathecouldforourcomfort.Thestallsweretheold—fashionedstyle，toomuchontheslope;buthehadtwomovablebarsfixedacrossthebackofourstalls，sothatatnight，andwhenwewereresting，hejusttookoffourhaltersandputupthebars，andthuswecouldturnaboutandstandwhicheverwaywepleased，whichisagreatcomfort.
Jerrykeptusveryclean，andgaveusasmuchchangeoffoodashecould，andalwaysplentyofit;andnotonlythat，buthealwaysgaveusplentyofcleanfreshwater，whichheallowedtostandbyusbothnightandday，exceptofcoursewhenwecameinwarm.Somepeoplesaythatahorseoughtnottodrinkallhelikes;butIknowifweareallowedtodrinkwhenwewantitwedrinkonlyalittleatatime，anditdoesusagreatdealmoregoodthanswallowingdownhalfabucketfulatatime，becausewehavebeenleftwithouttillwearethirstyandmiserable.
Somegroomswillgohometotheirbeerandleaveusforhourswithourdryhayandoatsandnothingtomoistenthem;thenofcoursewegulpdowntoomuchatonce，whichhelpstospoilourbreathingandsometimeschillsourstomachs.ButthebestthingwehadherewasourSundaysforrest;weworkedsohardintheweekthatIdonotthinkwecouldhavekeptuptoitbutforthatday;