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It was early in May when a man came to take me away to Mr Gordon's house．My master said,Goodbye，Darkie．
5月初，一個男人來帶我去高頓先生家。我主人說：再見了，小黑，
Be a good horse，and always do your best．I put my nose into his hand and he patted me kindly，and then I left my first home．
做一匹好馬，永遠全力而為。我把鼻子放在他手里，他親切地拍了拍我，然后我就離開了我的第一個家。
Mr Gordon's house，which was called the Hall，stood in Birtwick Park，near the village．
高頓先生的房子叫作大宅，就在村子附近的伯特威克莊園。
We went into the Park through a large gate，then trotted along a smooth road between some trees to the house and gardens．Beyond this were the stables．
我們穿過一個大門走進去，小跑著經過一條平坦的通向房子和花園的林間路，盡頭是一排馬廄。
There was room for many horses and carriages．My stable had four good stalls and a large window．
這里很大，能容得下很多馬匹和馬車。我的馬廄分成挺像樣的4個欄，還有一扇大窗。
It was very pleasant．The first stall was called a loose box，where a horse is not tied up all the time but is free to move around as he likes．
真體面。第一欄叫作放飼馬房，在這兒馬不拴著，想怎么走動都可以。
It is a great thing to have a loose box．The groom put me into it and gave me some oats．
有這么一個自由的空間真是太好了。馬夫牽我進屋，喂了我一些燕麥。
Then he patted me，spoke kindly，and went away．In the stall next to mine stood a little fat grey pony．
然后他拍拍我，溫和地說了幾句就走了。在我隔壁是一匹胖乎乎的小灰馬。
'Hello，I said．'What is your name？
你好，我說，你叫什么名字？
Merrylegs，'he said，turning round．'I'm very handsome．I carry the young ladies on my back，
樂腿兒，他說著轉過身來。我很漂亮。我馱著小姐們，
and sometimes I take Mrs Gordon out in one of the carriages．Are you going to live next to me in the box？
有時還拉車帶高頓夫人出去。你要住在我隔壁嗎？
關于《黑駿馬》我們應該具有什么樣的品質？我們這樣殘忍地虐待動物，不正是因為我們漠視動物身上的優秀品質嗎？
