About this story
A squire who is kind, an earl whose wife demands a bearing rein, a driver who cannot afford to rest you — and the only conversations available are with the other horses in the stable. Ginger, broken in by force before she ever met you, is the one who tells you what she learned from it.
Who you’ll meet
Ginger, the horse you meet as Black Beauty.
How it opens
A clear stream bordered the meadow where you spent the first years with six other colts.
DuchessYour play may be merry, but never kick or bite even in sport.
Beyond the hedge, Farmer Grey crossed the field with carrots and a quiet whistle.
I like his voice and the hand that brings food.
DuchessTrust that kindness, and answer it with gentleness of your own.
Choose
Are all men as kind as Farmer Grey?
How shall I repay a gentle master?