Black Beauty, Part 41 summary

What happens

1. The narrator describes preventable suffering in London and sees a boy cruelly drive a small pony that resembles Merrylegs.
2. In St. John’s Wood, a butcher scolds his son for bringing home an exhausted horse and damaging another horse’s lungs.
3. The son blames his father’s demands and customers who expect meat delivered immediately.
4. The butcher orders rest and care for the horse and tells his son to carry any remaining deliveries.
5. The narrator describes a young vegetable seller whose cheerful pony follows him willingly without a whip.
6. An elderly coal seller and his horse work together calmly, and Jerry praises the happiness possible in a poor home.

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