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Chapter XVI. Diamond Makes A Beginning

           Besides,yousee,oldDiamond’sasproudofhimasweareourownselves,wife.Don’tyouseehowhe’sturningroundhisears,withthemouthsofthemopen,forthefirstwordhespeakstotumblein?He’stoowellbredtoturnhishead,youknow.”

           “Well,but,husband,Ican’tdowithouthimto-day.Everything’sgottobedone,youknow.It’smyfirstdayhere.Andthere’sthatbaby!”

           “Blessyou,wife!Inevermeanttotakehimaway—onlytothebottomofEndellStreet.Hecanwatchhiswayback.”

           “Nothankyou,father;notto-day,”saidDiamond.“Motherwantsme.Perhapsshe’llletmegoanotherday.”

           “Verywell,myman,”saidhisfather,andtookthereinswhichDiamondwasholdingouttohim.

           Diamondgotdown,alittledisappointedofcourse,andwentwithhismother,whowastoopleasedtospeak.Sheonlytookholdofhishandastightasifshehadbeenafraidofhisrunningawayinsteadofgladthathewouldnotleaveher.

           Now,althoughtheydidnotknowit,theownerofthestables,thesamemanwhohadsoldthehorsetohisfather,hadbeenstandingjustinsideoneofthestable-doors,withhishandsinhispockets,andhadheardandseenallthatpassed;andfromthatdayJohnStonecroptookagreatfancytothelittleboy.Andthiswasthebeginningofwhatcameofit.

           Thesameevening,justasDiamondwasfeelingtiredoftheday’swork,andwishinghisfatherwouldcomehome,Mr.Stonecropknockedatthedoor.Hismotherwentandopenedit.

           “Goodevening,ma’am,”saidhe.“Isthelittlemasterin?”

           “Yes,tobesureheis—atyourservice,I’msure,Mr.

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