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XXII. When The Sun Went Down

           

           “Youcandoit!Youcandoit!”saidMarytoherself.“Itellyou,youcan!”

           Dickon’sroundeyeswerefullofeagercuriousnessbuthesaidnotaword.BenWeatherstafflookedonwithinterestedface.

           Colinpersevered.AfterhehadturnedafewtrowelfulsofsoilhespokeexultantlytoDickoninhisbestYorkshire.

           “Tha’saidastha’dhavemewalkin’aboutheresameasotherfolk—an’tha’saidtha’dhavemediggin’.Ithowttha’wasjustleein’topleaseme.Thisisonlyth’firstdayan’I’vewalked—an’hereIamdiggin’.”

           BenWeatherstaff’smouthfellopenagainwhenheheardhim,butheendedbychuckling.

           “Eh!”hesaid,“thatsoundsasiftha’dgotwitsenow.Tha’rtaYorkshireladforsure.An’tha’rtdiggin’,too.How’dtha’liketoplantabito’somethin’?Icangettheearoseinapot.”

           “Goandgetit!”saidColin,diggingexcitedly.“Quick!Quick!”

           Itwasdonequicklyenoughindeed.BenWeatherstaffwenthiswayforgettingrheumatics.Dickontookhisspadeanddugtheholedeeperandwiderthananewdiggerwiththinwhitehandscouldmakeit.Maryslippedouttorunandbringbackawatering-can.WhenDickonhaddeepenedtheholeColinwentonturningthesoftearthoverandover.Helookedupatthesky,flushedandglowingwiththestrangelynewexercise,slightasitwas.

           “Iwanttodoitbeforethesungoesquite—quitedown,”hesaid.

           Marythoughtthatperhapsthesunheldbackafewminutesjustonpurpose.BenWeatherstaffbroughttheroseinitspotfromthegreenhouse.Hehobbledoverthegrassasfastashecould

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