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Chapter XVI. Diamond Makes A Beginning

           Stonecrop,”saidhismother.

           “No,no,ma’am;it’sI’mathisservice.I’mjusta-goingoutwithmyowncab,andifhelikestocomewithme,heshalldrivemyoldhorsetillhe’stired.”

           “It’sgettingratherlateforhim,”saidhismotherthoughtfully.“Youseehe’sbeenaninvalid.”

           Diamondthought,whatafunnything!Howcouldhehavebeenaninvalidwhenhedidnotevenknowwhatthewordmeant?But,ofcourse,hismotherwasright.

           “Oh,well,”saidMr.Stonecrop,“IcanjustlethimdrivethroughBloomsburySquare,andthenheshallrunhomeagain.”

           “Verygood,sir.AndI’mmuchobligedtoyou,”saidhismother.AndDiamond,dancingwithdelight,gothiscap,puthishandinMr.Stonecrop’s,andwentwithhimtotheyardwherethecabwaswaiting.HedidnotthinkthehorselookednearlysoniceasDiamond,norMr.Stonecropnearlysograndashisfather;buthewasnone,thelesspleased.Hegotuponthebox,andhisnewfriendgotupbesidehim.

           “What’sthehorse’sname?”whisperedDiamond,ashetookthereinsfromtheman.

           “It’snotanicename,”saidMr.Stonecrop.“Youneedn’tcallhimbyit.Ididn’tgiveithim.He’llgowellenoughwithoutit.Givetheboyawhip,Jack.InevercarriesonewhenIdriveold——”

           Hedidn’tfinishthesentence.JackhandedDiamondawhip,withwhich,byholdingithalfdownthestick,hemanagedjusttoflackthehaunchesofthehorse;andawayhewent.

           “Mindthegate,”saidMr.

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