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Chapter XXIX. Ruby

           

           “Buthere’sme,”saidDiamond:“Ihelphimoutwithit.Whenhe’stiredofdriving,upIget.Itdon’tmakeanydifferencetooldDiamond.Idon’tmeanhelikesmeaswellasmyfather—ofcoursehecan’t,youknow—nobodycould;buthedoeshisdutyallthesame.It’sgottobedone,youknow,sir;andDiamond’sagoodhorse—isn’the,sir?”

           “FromyourdescriptionIshouldsaycertainly;butIhavenotthepleasureofhisacquaintancemyself.”

           “Don’tyouthinkhewillgotoheaven,sir?”

           “ThatIdon’tknowanythingabout,”saidMr.Raymond.“IconfessIshouldbegladtothinkso,”headded,smilingthoughtfully.

           “I’msurehe’llgettothebackofthenorthwind,anyhow,”saidDiamondtohimself;buthehadlearnedtobeverycarefulofsayingsuchthingsaloud.

           “Isn’titrathertoomuchforhimtogointhecaballdayandeveryday?”resumedMr.Raymond.

           “Sofathersays,whenhefeelshisribsofamorning.Butthenhesaystheoldhorsedoeatwell,andthemomenthe’shadhissupper,downhegoes,andnevergetsuptillhe’scalled;and,forthelegsofhim,fathersaysthatmakesnoendofadiffer.Somehorses,sir!theywon’tliedownallnightlong,butgotosleepontheirfourpins,likeahaystack,fathersays.Ithinkit’sverystupidofthem,andsodoesoldDiamond.ButthenIsupposetheydon’tknowbetter,andsotheycan’thelpit.Wemustn’tbetooharduponthem,fathersays.”

           “Yourfathermustbeagoodman,Diamond.”DiamondlookedupinMr.Raymond’sface,wonderingwhathecouldmean.

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