Chapter XXX. Nanny's Dream

           NANNYwasnotfittobemovedforsometimeyet,andDiamondwenttoseeherasoftenashecould.Butbeingmoreregularlyengagednow,seeinghewentouteverydayforafewhourswitholdDiamond,andhadhisbabytomind,andoneofthehorsestoattendto,hecouldnotgosooftenashewouldhaveliked.

           Oneevening,ashesatbyherbedside,shesaidtohim:

           “I’vehadsuchabeautifuldream,Diamond!Ishouldliketotellityou.”

           “Oh!do,”saidDiamond;“Iamsofondofdreams!”

           “Shemusthavebeentothebackofthenorthwind,”hesaidtohimself.

           “Itwasaveryfoolishdream,youknow.Butsomehowitwassopleasant!Whatagoodthingitisthatyoubelievethedreamallthetimeyouareinit!”

           MyreadersmustnotsupposethatpoorNannywasabletosaywhatshemeantsowellasIputitdownhere.Shehadneverbeentoschool,andhadheardverylittleelsethanvulgarspeechuntilshecametothehospital.ButIhavebeentoschool,andalthoughthatcouldnevermakemeabletodreamsowellasNanny,ithasmademeabletotellherdreambetterthanshecouldherself.AndIamthemoredesirousofdoingthisforherthatIhavealreadydonethebestIcouldforDiamond’sdream,anditwouldbeashametogivetheboyalltheadvantage.

           “IwilltellyouallIknowaboutit,”saidNanny.“Thedaybeforeyesterday,aladycametoseeus—averybeautifullady,andverybeautifullydressed.Iheardthematronsaytoherthatitwasverykindofhertocomeinblueandgold;andsheansweredthatsheknewwedidn’tlikedullcolours.