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Chapter XXXII. Diamond And Ruby

           Itcomestonexttonothing—whatwithyourfatandshine.

           “Well,atleastyououghttobethankfulyou’rethebetterforit.Yougetatwohours’restadayoutofit.”

           “Ithankmymasterforthat—notyou,youlazyfellow!Yougoalonglikeabuttockofbeefuponcastors—youdo.”

           “Ain’tyouafraidI’llkick,ifyougoonlikethat,Diamond?”

           “Kick!Youcouldn’tkickifyoutried.Youmightheaveyourrumpuphalfafoot,butforlashingout—oho!Ifyoudid,you’dbedownonyourbellybeforeyoucouldgetyourlegsunderyouagain.It’smybelief,onceout,they’dstickoutforever.Talkofkicking!Whydon’tyouputonefootbeforetheothernowandthenwhenyou’reinthecab?Theabusemastergetsforyoursakeisquiteshameful.Nodecenthorsewouldbringitonhim.Dependuponit,Ruby,nocabmanlikestobeabusedanymorethanhisfare.Buthisfares,atleastwhenyouarebetweentheshafts,areverymuchtobeexcused.Indeedtheyare.”

           “Well,yousee,Diamond,Idon’twanttogolameagain.”

           “Idon’tbelieveyouweresoverylameafterall—there!”

           “Oh,butIwas.”

           “ThenIbelieveitwasallyourownfault.I’mnotlame.Ineverwaslameinallmylife.Youdon’ttakecareofyourlegs.Youneverlaythemdownatnight.Thereyouarewithyourhugecarcasscrushingdownyourpoorlegsallnightlong.Youdon’tevencareforyourownlegs—solongasyoucaneat,eat,andsleep,sleep.Youahorseindeed!”

           “ButItellyouIwaslame.”

           “I’mnotdenyingtherewasapuffylookaboutyouroff-pastern.

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