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Chapter XXXIII. The Prospect Brightens

           Lovemakestheonlymyness,”saidDiamond.

           Whenhisfathercamehometohavehisdinner,andchangeDiamondforRuby,theysawhimlookverysad,andhetoldthemhehadnothadafareworthmentioningthewholemorning.

           “Weshallallhavetogototheworkhouse,wife,”hesaid.

           “Itwouldbebettertogotothebackofthenorthwind,”saidDiamond,dreamily,notintendingtosayitaloud.

           “Soitwould,”answeredhisfather.“Buthowarewetogetthere,Diamond?”

           “Wemustwaittillwe’retaken,”returnedDiamond.

           Beforehisfathercouldspeakagain,aknockcametothedoor,andinwalkedMr.Raymondwithasmileonhisface.Josephgotupandreceivedhimrespectfully,butnotverycordially.Marthasetachairforhim,buthewouldnotsitdown.

           “Youarenotverygladtoseeme,”hesaidtoJoseph.“Youdon’twanttopartwiththeoldhorse.”

           “Indeed,sir,youaremistakenthere.Whatwithanxietyabouthim,andbadluck,I’vewishedIwereridofhimathousandtimes.Itwasonlytobeforthreemonths,andhereit’seightornine.”

           “I’msorrytohearsuchastatement,”saidMr.Raymond.“Hasn’thebeenofservicetoyou?”

           “Notmuch,notwithhislameness”

           “Ah!”saidMr.Raymond,hastily—“you’vebeenlaminghim—haveyou?Thataccountsforit.Isee,Isee.”

           “Itwasn’tmyfault,andhe’sallrightnow.Idon’tknowhowithappened,but—”

           “Hediditonpurpose,”saidDiamond.“Heputhisfootonastonejusttotwisthisankle.”

           “Howdoyouknowthat,Diamond?”saidhisfather,turningtohim.

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