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Chapter II. The Lawn

           Thenhebegantothinkthatafterallhemusthavedonewrong,andshewasoffendedwithhimfornotfollowingcloseafterher,butstayingtotalktothehorse,whichcertainlywasneitherwisenorpolite.

           Therehestoodinthemiddleofthelawn,thewindblowinghisnight-gowntillitflappedlikealoosesail.Thestarswereveryshinyoverhishead;buttheydidnotgivelightenoughtoshowthatthegrasswasgreen;andDiamondstoodaloneinthestrangenight,whichlookedhalfsolidallabouthim.Hebegantowonderwhetherhewasinadreamornot.Itwasimportanttodeterminethis;“for,”thoughtDiamond,“ifIaminadream,Iamsafeinmybed,andIneedn’tcry.ButifI’mnotinadream,I’mouthere,andperhapsIhadbettercry,or,atleast,I’mnotsurewhetherIcanhelpit.”Hecametotheconclusion,however,that,whetherhewasinadreamornot,therecouldbenoharminnotcryingforalittlewhilelonger:hecouldbeginwheneverheliked.

           ThebackofMr.Coleman’shousewastothelawn,andoneofthedrawing-roomwindowslookedoutuponit.Theladieshadnotgonetobed;forthelightwasstillshininginthatwindow.Buttheyhadnoideathatalittleboywasstandingonthelawninhisnight-gown,ortheywouldhaverunoutinamoment.Andaslongashesawthatlight,Diamondcouldnotfeelquitelonely.Hestoodstaring,notatthegreatwarriorOrioninthesky,noryetatthedisconsolate,neglectedmoongoingdowninthewest,butatthedrawing-roomwindowwiththelightshiningthroughitsgreencurtains.

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