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Chapter XII. Who Met Diamond At Sandwich

           Letushopethathelivedtoretrievehishonesty,thetailofwhichhadslippedthroughhisfingerstotheverylastjoint,ifnotbeyondit.

           Ofcourse,Diamond’sfatherhadnothingtodoforatime,butitwasnotsohardforhimtohavenothingtodoasitwasforMissColeman.Hewrotetohiswifethat,ifhersisterwouldkeephertheretillhegotaplace,itwouldbebetterforthem,andhewouldbegreatlyobligedtoher.Meantime,thegentlemanwhohadboughtthehousehadallowedhisfurnituretoremainwhereitwasforalittlewhile.

           Diamond’sauntwasquitewillingtokeepthemaslongasshecould.AndindeedDiamondwasnotyetwellenoughtobemovedwithsafety.

           Whenhehadrecoveredsofarastobeabletogoout,onedayhismothergothersister’shusband,whohadalittlepony-cart,tocarrythemdowntothesea-shore,andleavethemthereforafewhours.HehadsomebusinesstodofurtheronatRamsgate,andwouldpickthemupashereturned.Awhiffofthesea-airwoulddothembothgood,shesaid,andshethoughtbesidesshecouldbesttellDiamondwhathadhappenedifshehadhimquitetoherself.

           

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