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Chapter XXXIV. In The Country

           HeprovidednewclothesforbothhimandNanny;anduponacertainday,Josephtookhiswifeandthreechildren,andNannyandJim,bytraintoacertainstationinthecountyofKent,wheretheyfoundacartwaitingtocarrythemandtheirluggagetoTheMound,whichwasthenameofMr.Raymond’snewresidence.Iwillnotdescribethevariedfeelingsofthepartyastheywent,orwhentheyarrived.AllIwillsayis,thatDiamond,whoismyonlycare,wasfullofquietdelight—agladnesstoodeeptotalkabout.

           Josephreturnedtotownthesamenight,andthenextmorningdroveRubyandDiamonddown,withthecarriagebehindthem,andMr.Raymondandaladyinthecarriage.ForMr.Raymondwasanoldbachelornolonger:hewasbringinghiswifewithhimtoliveatTheMound.ThemomentNannysawher,sherecognisedherastheladywhohadlenthertheruby-ring.ThatringhadbeengivenherbyMr.Raymond.

           Theweatherwasveryhot,andthewoodsveryshadowy.Therewerenotagreatmanywildflowers,foritwasgettingwelltowardsautumn,andthemostofthewildflowersriseearlytobebeforetheleaves,becauseiftheydidnot,theywouldnevergetaglimpseofthesunforthem.Sotheyhavetheirfunover,andarereadytogotobedagainbythetimethetreesaredressed.Buttherewasplentyoftheloveliestgrassanddaisiesaboutthehouse,andDiamond’schiefpleasureseemedtobetolieamongstthem,andbreathethepureair.Butallthetime,hewasdreamingofthecountryatthebackofthenorthwind,andtryingtorecallthesongstheriverusedtosing

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