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The story is an excerpt from the famous classic "". The horse named Black Beauty was harnessed to a new cart, which was lightweight and rolled , by John. Master, John and the horse left on a long journey one morning. The tollgate man near the  warned them of the rising water levels due to the storm that day. The horse felt comfortable in the new cart and the  drive of the Master, therefore they proceeded. However, it was late when they started the return journey, and the weather had  by then. They passed through the woods where an  uprooted and fell right in front of them, where they made a narrow escape. The horse trembled and stood still for a minute, and John calmed his nerves by holding its . They rerouted and continued their journey. When they reached the first part of the wooden bridge, Black beauty felt something was wrong, and it did not proceed further. Master urged him by giving a with his whip, but the horse did not move. He had an  that it was dangerous to proceed, so he stood still. Just then a man from the tollgate ran towards them flashing a , asking them to stop immediately. He explained that the middle part of the bridge had broken and was  by the flood. He also warned that they would drown in the river if they went ahead. The horse's instinct had been right! The Master and John appreciated the horse and explained that such instincts had saved the lives of many people. Finally, they reached home, and the was relieved to see them return home safely. John treated the horse with a good  and a comfortable bed of straw for his rest because he had had a tiring day.