Black Beauty, Part 26 summary
Part 26 of 49 · 4 min to read the part
In 26 How It Ended, Robert and Ned find Reuben dead and bring the injured horse home, where treatment heals his wounds but leaves lasting marks. An inquest establishes that Reuben rides while drunk and clears the horse of blame, while Susan and her six children must enter a workhouse.
What happens
- Near midnight, Ginger brings Robert and Ned to the fallen rider, whom they identify as Reuben and find dead.
- Robert notices the horse’s damaged hoof and missing shoe, and suspects that Reuben drinks before riding.
- Ned carries the body in the dog-cart while Robert bandages the horse’s foot and slowly leads him home.
- The horse receives painful treatment, and the farrier warns that his knees retain a permanent blemish.
- Witnesses at the inquest establish Reuben’s drunkenness, and the horse receives no blame for his death.
- Susan grieves for Reuben, then enters the workhouse with her six children because she has neither home nor relatives.
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What to notice
Susan blames drink for Reuben’s death. Her grief connects his drunkenness with the loss of her family’s home.
Quick check
What does Robert wrap around the horse’s foot before leading him home?
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