"Don't s'pose they're any better'n other nags," he muttered, the minute we were out of hearing, and he took us to the pump, tired and heated as we were, and gave us all the water we could drink.
"What would Dr. Dick say?" Queen, one of the span of bays, said, as we turned away.
Of course the man did not understand, but thinking she was calling for more water he pumped another pailful and offered it to her. In surprise she turned her head aside, which so angered him, that he dashed the whole of the water right on to her.
Then he led us into dark, dirty stalls, roughly removed the harness from the bays and threw us some hay. When he was gone, at least we could not hear him, Queen said:
"I am all of a shiver; I believe it was the cold water inside and out. Dear me, I wish Master would come out."
"So do I," said Julie. "One thing is sure, we will have to stand up all night, I can never lie down in this filthy place."
"I don't think I could if I wanted to," responded Queen, "I am tied so short."
Meanwhile, I was nosing the hay, but it smelled so musty and something in it tickled my nostrils.
Presently I asked them if they could eat it.
"Oh, yes," Julie answered, "if you are going to be a doctor's horse you'll get worse than this."