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Chapter XXXIII. The Prospect Brightens

           Ifeverahorsewantedthewhip,hedo.He’sbroughtmetobeggaryalmostwithhissnail’space.I’mverygladyou’vecometoridmeofhim.”

           “Idon’tknowthat,”saidMr.Raymond.“SupposeIweretoaskyoutobuyhimofme—cheap.”

           “Iwouldn’thavehiminapresent,sir.Idon’tlikehim.AndIwouldn’tdriveahorsethatIdidn’tlike—no,notforgold.Itcan’tcometogoodwherethere’snolovebetween’em.”

           “Justbringoutyourownhorse,andletmeseewhatsortofapairthey’dmake.”

           JosephlaughedratherbitterlyashewenttofetchDiamond.

           Whenthetwowereplacedsidebyside,Mr.Raymondcouldhardlykeephiscountenance,butfromaminglingoffeelings.Besidethegreat,red,roundbarrel,Ruby,allbodyandnolegs,Diamondlookedlikeaclothes-horsewithaskinthrownoverit.Therewashardlyaspotofhimwhereyoucouldnotdescrysomesignofaboneunderneath.Gauntandgrimandwearyhestood,kissinghismaster,andheedingnooneelse.

           “Youhaven’tbeenusinghimwell,”saidMr.Raymond.

           “Imustsay,”returnedJoseph,throwinganarmroundhishorse’sneck,“thattheremarkhadbetterhavebeenspared,sir.Thehorseisworththreeoftheothernow.”

           “Idon’tthinkso.Ithinktheymakeaverynicepair.Iftheone’stoofat,theother’stoolean—sothat’sallright.Andifyouwon’tbuymyRuby,ImustbuyyourDiamond.”

           “Thankyou,sir,”saidJoseph,inatoneimplyinganythingbutthanks.

           “Youdon’tseemtoliketheproposal,”saidMr.Raymond.

           “Idon’t,”returnedJoseph.

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