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Chapter XXXV. I Make Diamond's Acquaintance

           Inevercantellwhattheycallcleverfromwhattheycallsilly,butIalwaysknowwhetherIlikeastoryornot.”

           “Andcanyoualwaystellwhyyoulikeitornot?”

           “No.VeryoftenIcan’tatall.SometimesIcan.Ialwaysknow,butIcan’talwaystellwhy.Mr.Raymondwritesthestories,andthentriesthemonme.Motherdoesthesamewhenshemakesjam.She’smadesuchalotofjamsincewecamehere!Andshealwaysmakesmetasteittoseeifit’lldo.MotherknowsbythefaceImakewhetheritwillornot.”

           AtthismomentIcaughtsightoftwomorechildrenapproaching.Onewasahandsomegirl,theotherapale-faced,awkward-lookingboy,wholimpedmuchononeleg.Iwithdrewalittle,toseewhatwouldfollow,fortheyseemedinsomeconsternation.Afterafewhurriedwords,theywentofftogether,andIpursuedmywaytothehouse,whereIwasaskindlyreceivedbyMr.andMrs.RaymondasIcouldhavedesired.FromthemIlearnedsomethingofDiamond,andwasinconsequencethemoregladtofindhim,whenIreturned,seatedinthesameplaceasbefore.

           “Whatdidtheboyandgirlwantwithyou,Diamond?”Iasked.

           “Theyhadseenacreaturethatfrightenedthem.”

           “Andtheycametotellyouaboutit?”

           “Theycouldn’tgetwateroutofthewellforit.Sotheywantedmetogowiththem.”

           “They’rebothbiggerthanyou.”

           “Yes,buttheywerefrightenedatit.”

           “Andweren’tyoufrightenedatit?”

           “No.”

           “Why?”

           “BecauseI’msilly.I’mneverfrightenedatthings.”

           Icouldnothelpthinkingoftheoldmeaningofthewordsilly.

           “Andwhatwasit?”Iasked.

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