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Chapter I. The Hay-loft

           Againstthishelaidhisear,andthenheheardthevoicequitedistinctly.Therewas,infact,alittlecornerofthepaperloose,andthroughthat,asfromamouthinthewall,thevoicecame.

           “Whatdoyoumean,littleboy—closingupmywindow?”

           “Whatwindow?”askedDiamond.

           “Youstuffedhayintoitthreetimeslastnight.Ihadtoblowitoutagainthreetimes.”

           “Youcan’tmeanthislittlehole!Itisn’tawindow;it’saholeinmybed.”

           “Ididnotsayitwasawindow:Isaiditwasmywindow.”

           “Butitcan’tbeawindow,becausewindowsareholestoseeoutof.”

           “Well,that’sjustwhatImadethiswindowfor.”

           “Butyouareoutside:youcan’twantawindow.”

           “Youarequitemistaken.Windowsaretoseeoutof,yousay.Well,I’minmyhouse,andIwantwindowstoseeoutofit.”

           “Butyou’vemadeawindowintomybed.”

           “Well,yourmotherhasgotthreewindowsintomydancingroom,andyouhavethreeintomygarret.”

           “ButIheardfathersay,whenmymotherwantedhimtomakeawindowthroughthewall,thatitwasagainstthelaw,foritwouldlookintoMr.Dyves’sgarden.”

           Thevoicelaughed.

           “Thelawwouldhavesometroubletocatchme!”itsaid.

           “Butifit’snotright,youknow,”saidDiamond,“that’snomatter.Youshouldn’tdoit.”

           “IamsotallIamabovethatlaw,”saidthevoice.

           “Youmusthaveatallhouse,then,”saidDiamond.

           “Yes;atallhouse:thecloudsareinsideit.”

           “Dearme!”saidDiamond,andthoughtaminute.“Ithink,then,youcanhardlyexpectmetokeepawindowinmybedforyou.

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