Fables Chapter 14 - The Carthorses and the Saddlehorse
The Robert Louis Stevenson Library
October 19, 2026
In which two sturdy cart-horses, newly arrived in Samoa, find themselves wary of the distinguished-looking saddle-horse and his polite advances, mistaking his civility for presumption.
Speakers Ben Tucker
TopicsFiction
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Section 14 of Fables by Robert Louis Stevenson. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain. Read by Ben Tucker.
THE CART HORSES AND THE SATEL HORSE Two cart horses, a gelding and a mare, were brought to Samoa, and put in the same field with a saddle horse, to run free on the island. They were rather afraid to go near him, for they saw he was a saddle horse, and supposed he would not speak to them. Now the saddle horse had never seen creatures so big. These must be great chiefs, thought he, and he approached them civilly. Lady and gentleman, said he, I understand you are from the colonies I offer my affectionate compliments, and make you heartily welcome to the island. The colonials looked at him askance, and consulted with each other.
Who can he be? said the gelding. He seems suspiciously civil, said the mare. I do not think he can be much account, said the gelding. Depend upon it he is only a Kanaka, said the mare. Then they turned to him. Go to the devil, said the gelding. I wonder at your impudence, speaking to persons of our quality, cried the mare. The saddle-horse went away by himself.
I was right, said he. They are great chiefs.
End of section 14, the cart horses and the saddle horse.
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