Nobody's Girl

Was it possible that the donkey that was harnessed to it had brought the cart all this distance? At first glance it seemed impossible, but although the animal was tired out, one could see upon a closer view that it was very robust and much bigger than the donkeys that one sees in Europe. Its coat was a beautiful dark grey, the beauty of which could be seen despite the dust which covered it. Its slender legs were marked with jet black lines, and worn out though the poor beast was, it still held its head high. The harness, worthy of the caravan, was fastened together with various colored strings, short pieces, long pieces, just what was at hand at the moment; the strings had been carefully hidden under the flowers and branches which had been gathered along the roads and used to protect the animal from the sun and the flies. - Taken from "Nobody's Girl" written by Hector Malot
ASIN: B0CD16WGNC
VSKU: BVV.B0CD16WGNC.VG
Condition: Very Good
Author/Artist:Malot, Hector|Crewe-Jones, Florence
Binding: Hardcover
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Condition Notes: Book has little sign of wear or use