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Chapter XVII. Diamond Goes On

           Afterastrayjobortwobytheway,theydrewupintherowuponthestandbetweenCockspurStreetandPallMall.Theywaitedalongtime,butnobodyseemedtowanttobecarriedanywhere.ByandbyladieswouldbegoinghomefromtheAcademyexhibition,andthentherewouldbeachanceofajob.

           “Though,tobesure,”saidDiamond’sfather—withwhattruthIcannotsay,buthebelievedwhathesaid—“someladiesisveryhard,andkeepsyoutothebaresixpenceamile,wheneveryoneknowsthatain’tenoughtokeepafamilyandacabupon.Tobesureit’sthelaw;butmayhaptheymaygetmorelawthantheylikesomedaythemselves.”

           Asitwasveryhot,Diamond’sfathergotdowntohaveaglassofbeerhimself,andgiveanothertotheoldwaterman.HeleftDiamondonthebox.

           Asuddennoisegotup,andDiamondlookedroundtoseewhatwasthematter.

           Therewasacrossingnearthecab-stand,whereagirlwassweeping.Someroughyoungimpshadpickedaquarrelwithher,andwerenowhaulingatherbroomtogetitawayfromher.Butastheydidnotpullalltogether,shewasholdingitagainstthem,scoldingandentreatingalternately.

           Diamondwasoffhisboxinamoment,andrunningtothehelpofthegirl.Hegotholdofthebroomatherendandpulledalongwithher.Buttheboysproceededtoroughermeasures,andoneofthemhitDiamondonthenose,andmadeitbleed;andashecouldnotletgothebroomtomindhisnose,hewassoonadreadfulfigure.Butpresentlyhisfathercameback,andmissingDiamond,lookedabout.

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