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Chapter XXI. Sal's Nanny

           Diamondstoodstillforawhile,forhecouldseenexttonothing,butheheardthemoaningplainlyenoughnow,Whenhegotusedtothedarkness,hediscoveredhisfriendlyingwithclosedeyesandawhitesufferingfaceonaheapoflittlebetterthanragsinacorneroftheden.Hewentuptoherandspoke;butshemadehimnoanswer.Indeed,shewasnotintheleastawareofhispresence,andDiamondsawthathecoulddonothingforherwithouthelp.Sotakingalumpofbarley-sugarfromhispocket,whichhehadboughtforherashecamealong,andlayingitbesideher,helefttheplace,havingalreadymadeuphismindtogoandseethetallgentleman,Mr.Raymond,andaskhimtodosomethingforSal’sNanny,asthegirlwascalled.

           Bythetimehegotupthearea-steps,threeorfourwomenwhohadseenhimgodownwerestandingtogetheratthetopwaitingforhim.Theywantedhisclothesfortheirchildren;buttheydidnotfollowhimdownlestSalshouldfindthemthere.Themomentheappeared,theylaidtheirhandsonhim,andallbegantalkingatonce,foreachwantedtogetsomeadvantageoverherneighbours.Hetoldthemquitequietly,forhewasnotfrightened,thathehadcometoseewhatwasthematterwithNanny.

           “WhatdoyouknowaboutNanny?”saidoneofthemfiercely.“WaittilloldSalcomeshome,andyou’llcatchit,forgoingpryingintoherhousewhenshe’sout.Ifyoudon’tgivemeyourjacketdirectly,I’llgoandfetchher.”

           “Ican’tgiveyoumyjacket,”saidDiamond.“Itbelongstomyfatherandmother,youknow.It’snotminetogive.

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