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Chapter XVI. Diamond Makes A Beginning

           Stonecrop;andDiamonddidmindthegate,andguidedthenamelesshorsethroughitinsafety,pullinghimthiswayandthataccordingaswasnecessary.Diamondlearnedtodriveallthesoonerthathehadbeenaccustomedtodowhathewastold,andcouldobeythesmallesthintinamoment.Nothinghelpsonetogetonlikethat.Somepeopledon’tknowhowtodowhattheyaretold;theyhavenotbeenusedtoit,andtheyneitherunderstandquicklynorareabletoturnwhattheydounderstandintoactionquickly.Withanobedientmindonelearnstherightsofthingsfastenough;foritisthelawoftheuniverse,andtoobeyistounderstand.

           “Lookout!”criedMr.Stonecrop,astheywereturningthecornerintoBloomsburySquare.

           Itwasgettingduskynow.Acabwasapproachingratherrapidlyfromtheoppositedirection,andDiamondpullingaside,andtheotherdriverpullingup,theyonlyjustescapedacollision.Thentheykneweachother.

           “Why,Diamond,it’sabadbeginningtorunintoyourownfather,”criedthedriver.

           “But,father,wouldn’tithavebeenabadendingtorunintoyourownson?”saidDiamondinreturn;andthetwomenlaughedheartily.

           “Thisisverykindofyou,I’msure,Stonecrop,”saidhisfather.

           “Notabit.He’sabravefellow,and’llbefittodriveonhisownhookinaweekortwo.ButIthinkyou’dbetterlethimdriveyouhomenow,forhismotherdon’tlikehishavingovermuchofthenightair,andIpromisednottotakehimfartherthanthesquare.

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