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Chapter XIII. The Seaside

           I’veheardyousayIhadtoomuch,sometimes.”

           “ButItellyouthat’sbecauseI’vehadacupboardforyou,child.”

           “Andwhenyourswasempty,auntieopenedhers.”

           “Butthatcan’tgoon.”

           “Howdoyouknow?Ithinktheremustbeabigcupboardsomewhere,outofwhichthelittlecupboardsarefilled,youknow,mother.”

           “Well,IwishIcouldfindthedoorofthatcupboard,”saidhismother.Butthesamemomentshestopped,andwassilentforagoodwhile.IcannottellwhetherDiamondknewwhatshewasthinking,butIthinkIknow.Shehadheardsomethingatchurchthedaybefore,whichcamebackuponher—somethinglikethis,thatshehadn’ttoeatfortomorrowaswellasforto-day;andthatwhatwasnotwantedcouldn’tbemissed.So,insteadofsayinganythingmore,shestretchedoutherhandforthebasket,andsheandDiamondhadtheirdinner.

           AndDiamonddidenjoyit.Forthedriveandthefreshairhadmadehimquitehungry;andhedidnot,likehismother,troublehimselfaboutwhattheyshoulddineoffthatdayweek.Thefactwashehadlivedsolongwithoutanyfoodatallatthebackofthenorthwind,thatheknewquitewellthatfoodwasnotessentialtoexistence;thatinfact,undercertaincircumstances,peoplecouldlivewithoutitwellenough.

           Hismotherdidnotspeakmuchduringtheirdinner.Afteritwasovershehelpedhimtowalkaboutalittle,buthewasnotableformuchandsoongottired.Hedidnotgetfretful,though.Hewastoogladofhavingthesunandthewindagain,tofretbecausehecouldnotrunabout.

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