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By Kate Thompson
The rider sprang off as gentle as a cat and pulled the reins over the horse's head. Then he marched immediately over to me and placed them into my hand. "Hold the mare for me, lad. And while I get back, i will provide you with a golden guinea." a depressing stranger leaves his wonderful horse within the care of a boy he is by no means met. As nightfall falls, others supply to pay the boy handsomely for the animal. Then infantrymen arrive, hard to understand the place the horse's proprietor has long past. may the stranger be the infamous Dick Turpin, recognized for his bold holdups and impressive exploits? Is the pony the mythical Black Bess? and should the boy ever see the gift he is been promised? there is mischief within the air, however it isn't really totally transparent who is inflicting it.
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Besides, I hadn’t forgotten about that smart lad who was probably waiting round the corner. I was resolved not to give up that horse without a fight. “I won’t let you have her,” I said. ” I tightened my grip on the reins, gritted my teeth, and got ready for the blows that I was certain would come next. But yet again the heavens smiled upon me. For the second time that day I felt thunder coming up through my feet, then heard the clatter of hooves approaching along the road, then the jingle of bridles, 53 Kate Thompson the delighted calls of a young child, the squawk of a chicken that moved too slowly.
I wouldn’t like you to get the wrong impression, sir. I might be poor but I’m not a thief. All I’m saying is that the prospect of a large amount of money couldn’t be passed over without due consideration. “Indeed I’m not,” I said, but I knew my words lacked conviction, and I’m sure old Toothless knew it too. 33 Highway Robbery “Hmm,” he said, and went about inspecting the mare all over again, though I very much doubt there was anything about her he hadn’t seen on his first go-round. I looked at her too, with eyes wide open now and with numbers in my mind growing bigger and wilder by the moment.
Toothless spat, but Breeches ignored him and continued like this: “That way you won’t go home to your gutter empty-handed, and I can say I bought the horse fair and square. I shall 50 Highway Robbery get perhaps seven guineas for her and my friend here will get a share for bringing the matter to my attention. ” Thirty shillings was tempting. It was, after all, a full nine shillings more than the guinea I had been promised. And it was all the more tempting when I saw the coin purse come out and heard the very fine jingling sound it made.