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Chapter I. The Hay-loft

           

           IfDiamondhadbeenalittleolder,andhadsupposedhimselfagooddealwiser,hewouldhavethoughttheladywasjoking.Buthewasnotolder,anddidnotfancyhimselfwiser,andthereforeunderstoodherwellenough.Againhestretchedouthisarms.Thelady’sfacedrewbackalittle.

           “Followme,Diamond,”shesaid.

           “Yes,”saidDiamond,onlyalittleruefully.

           “You’renotafraid?”saidtheNorthWind.

           “No,ma’am;butmotherneverwouldletmegowithoutshoes:sheneversaidanythingaboutclothes,soIdaresayshewouldn’tmindthat.”

           “Iknowyourmotherverywell,”saidthelady.“Sheisagoodwoman.Ihavevisitedheroften.Iwaswithherwhenyouwereborn.Isawherlaughandcrybothatonce.Iloveyourmother,Diamond.”

           “Howwasityoudidnotknowmyname,then,ma’am?PleaseamItosayma’amtoyou,ma’am?”

           “Onequestionatatime,dearboy.Iknewyournamequitewell,butIwantedtohearwhatyouwouldsayforit.Don’tyourememberthatdaywhenthemanwasfindingfaultwithyourname—howIblewthewindowin?”

           “Yes,yes,”answeredDiamond,eagerly.“Ourwindowopenslikeadoor,rightoverthecoach-housedoor.Andthewind—you,ma’am—camein,andblewtheBibleoutoftheman’shands,andtheleaveswentallflutter,flutteronthefloor,andmymotherpickeditupandgaveitbacktohimopen,andthere——”

           “WasyournameintheBible—thesixthstoneinthehighpriest’sbreastplate.”

           “Oh!—astone,wasit?”saidDiamond.“Ithoughtithadbeenahorse—Idid.”

           “Nevermind.

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