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Chapter XXXII. Diamond And Ruby

           Butmybeliefis,itwasn’tevengrease—itwasfat.”

           “ItellyouIputmyfootononeofthosehorridstonestheymaketheroadswith,anditgavemyanklesuchatwist.”

           “Ankleindeed!Whyshouldyouapeyourbetters?Horsesain’tgotanyankles:they’reonlypasterns.Andsolongasyoudon’tliftyourfeetbetter,butfallasleepbetweeneverystep,you’llrunagoodchanceoflamingallyouranklesasyoucallthem,oneafteranother.It’snotyourlivelyhorsethatcomestogriefinthatway.ItellyouIbelieveitwasn’tmuch,andifitwas,itwasyourownfault.There!I’vedone.I’mgoingtosleep.I’lltrytothinkaswellofyouasIcan.Ifyouwouldbutstepoutabitandrunoffalittleofyourfat!”HereDiamondbegantodoubleuphisknees;butRubyspokeagain,and,asyoungDiamondthought,inaratherdifferenttone.

           “Isay,Diamond,Ican’tbeartohaveanhonestoldhorselikeyouthinkofmelikethat.Iwilltellyouthetruth:itwasmyownfaultthatIfelllame.”

           “Itoldyouso,”returnedtheother,tumblingagainstthepartitionasherolledoveronhissidetogivehislegseverypossibleprivilegeintheirnarrowcircumstances.

           “Imeanttodoit,Diamond.”

           Atthewords,theoldhorsearosewithascramblelikethunder,shothisangryheadandglaringeyeoverintoRuby’sstall,andsaid—

           “Keepoutofmyway,youunworthywretch,orI’llbiteyou.Youahorse!Whydidyoudothat?”

           “BecauseIwantedtogrowfat.

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