He’s the right kind for you, Jerry. I don’t care what you paid for him, he’ll be worth it.
A London Cab Horse
Cabby! Hurry up, we’re late for our train at Victoria.
Get us there in time for the one o’clock train and we’ll pay you double!’
Extra money doesn’t pay for extra speed.
I will take you at the usual speed, gentlemen
A London Cab Horse
My fall has made me late, and it’s very important that I don’t miss the twelve o’clock train.
Can you take me to the South-Eastern Railway?
We’ll do our best, sir
My new master, Jerry Barker, lived in London and was a cab driver. When he took me to the cab stand whit the other cabs for the first time, Grand, the man that had been longer on the cab stand than any of the other, went across to look at me and gives his opinion.
A London Cab Horse
One day, two wild-looking young men called to Jerry asking for a fast ride to the train. But he was against hard driving to please careless people.
A London Cab Horse
We’re in time! Thank you, my friend, and your good horse, too. Take this extra money
Although he always went at a fair speed, he was not against going faster if there was a good reason. I remember one morning we were on the stand waiting for a passenger when a young man went by and stepped on a piece of apple and fell heavily.
A London Cab Horse
Stop that at once, or I’ll call the police!
It was always difficult to drive fast in the city in the middle of the day, when the streets were full of traffic, but Jerry and I were used to it, and no one was faster at getting through the carriages and carts, all moving at different speeds, going this way and that way.
We got to the station just as the big clock showed eight minutes to twelve. The young man seemed grateful. Jerry refused the money that he offered him, unlike what the other cab drivers would have done.
now hurry and catch your train.
No, sir. Thank you, but it isn’t necessary. I’m glad we were in time
Also, there was a gentleman who was always friendly. One day he saw a cart with two horses standing in the street. They take a few steps when suddenly the cart driver ran out of a building and caught them. He seemed very angry and began to whip the horses hard, and our gentleman decided to confront him.
And let me see the name and address on the side of the cart