I put down my muff on the stile, and went up to the tall steed; I endeavoured to catch the bridle, but it was a spirited thing, and would not let me come near its head; I made effort on effort, though in vain: meantime, I was mortally afraid of its trampling fore-feet.
Meg akartam fogni a kantárszárat, de a ló ideges volt, és nem engedett a feje közelébe. Hasztalan próbálkoztam újra meg újra; és közben rettenetesen féltem, hogy mellső lábával rám tapos.