Chapter XXXV. I Make Diamond's Acquaintance

           

           MR.RAYMOND’ShousewascalledTheMound,becauseitstooduponalittlesteepknoll,sosmoothandsymmetricalthatitshoweditselfatoncetobeartificial.Ithad,beyonddoubt,beenbuiltforQueenElizabethasahuntingtower—aplace,namely,fromthetopofwhichyoucouldseethecountryformilesonallsides,andsobeabletofollowwithyoureyestheflyingdeerandthepursuinghoundsandhorsemen.Themoundhadbeencastuptogiveagoodbasement-advantageovertheneighbouringheightsandwoods.Therewasagreatquarry-holenotfaroff,brim-fullofwater,fromwhich,asthecurrentlegendstated,thematerialsformingtheheartofthemound—akindofstoneunfitforbuilding—hadbeendug.Thehouseitselfwasofbrick,andtheysaidthefoundationswerefirstlaidinthenaturallevel,andthenthestonesandearthofthemoundwereheapedaboutandbetweenthem,sothatitsgreatheightshouldbewellbuttressed.

           Josephandhiswifelivedinalittlecottageashortwayfromthehouse.Itwasarealcottage,witharoofofthickthatch,which,inJuneandJuly,thewindsprinkledwiththeredandwhitepetalsitshookfromtheloosetopmostspraysoftherose-treesclimbingthewalls.AtfirstDiamondhadanestunderthisthatch—aprettylittleroomwithwhitemuslincurtains,butafterwardsMr.andMrs.Raymondwantedtohavehimforapageinthehouse,andhisfatherandmotherwerequitepleasedtohavehimemployedwithouthisleavingthem.Sohewasdressedinasuitofblue,fromwhichhispalefaceandfairhaircameoutliketheloveliestblossom,andtookuphisabodeinthehouse.

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