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Chapter XIII. The Seaside

           “Butwho’stotakecareofhim?Andhowishetotakecareofusifhe’sgotnothingtoeathimself?”

           “Ohdear!”saidDiamondwithagasp;“hasn’thegotanythingtoeat?Oh!Imustgohometohim.”

           “No,no,child.He’snotcometothatyet.Butwhat’stobecomeofus,Idon’tknow.”

           “Areyouveryhungry,mother?There’sthebasket.Ithoughtyouputsomethingtoeatinit.”

           “Oyoudarlingstupid!Ididn’tsayIwashungry,”returnedhismother,smilingthroughhertears.

           “ThenIdon’tunderstandyouatall,”saidDiamond.“Dotellmewhat’sthematter.”

           “Therearepeopleintheworldwhohavenothingtoeat,Diamond.”

           “ThenIsupposetheydon’tstopinitanylonger.They—they—whatyoucall—die—don’tthey?”

           “Yes,theydo.Howwouldyoulikethat?”

           “Idon’tknow.Inevertried.ButIsupposetheygowheretheygetsomethingtoeat.”

           “Likeenoughtheydon’twantit,”saidhismother,petulantly.

           “That’sallrightthen,”saidDiamond,thinkingIdaresaymorethanhechosetoputinwords.

           “Isitthough?Poorboy!howlittleyouknowaboutthings!Mr.Coleman’slostallhismoney,andyourfatherhasnothingtodo,andweshallhavenothingtoeatbyandby.”

           “Areyousure,mother?”

           “Sureofwhat?”

           “Surethatweshallhavenothingtoeat.”

           “No,thankHeaven!I’mnotsureofit.Ihopenot.”

           “ThenIcan’tunderstandit,mother.There’sapieceofgingerbreadinthebasket,Iknow.

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