Black Beauty, Part 25 summary
Part 25 of 49 · 5 min to read the part
In 25 Reuben Smith, a skilled groom entrusted with the stables drinks again, ignores a loose horseshoe, and forces the narrator to gallop over sharp stones. The horse falls in severe pain and throws Smith, leaving the injured animal standing beside his motionless rider on a quiet road.
What happens
- The narrator explains Smith’s skill, drinking problem, dismissal, and return after York pleads for him and he promises sobriety.
- While York is away, Smith takes Colonel Blantyre to the station and leaves the carriage for refurbishment.
- At the White Lion, Smith delays departure and refuses the hostler’s offer to have a loose shoe checked.
- Nearly nine o’clock, Smith rides away drunk, whipping the narrator into a gallop until the loose shoe falls off.
- Sharp stones damage the unshod hoof, and the narrator falls onto both knees, throwing Smith.
- The narrator rises and waits in pain beside Smith, who groans but then shows no movement.
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