Chapter XVII. Diamond Goes On

           

           DIAMONDbecameagreatfavouritewithallthemenaboutthemews.Somemaythinkitwasnotthebestplaceintheworldforhimtobebroughtupin;butitmusthavebeen,fortherehewas.Atfirst,heheardagoodmanyroughandbadwords;buthedidnotlikethem,andsotheydidhimlittleharm.Hedidnotknowintheleastwhattheymeant,buttherewassomethingintheverysoundofthem,andinthetoneofvoiceinwhichtheyweresaid,whichDiamondfelttobeugly.Sotheydidnotevensticktohim,nottosaygetinsidehim.Henevertookanynoticeofthem,andhisfaceshonepureandgoodinthemiddleofthem,likeaprimroseinahailstorm.Atfirst,becausehisfacewassoquietandsweet,withasmilealwayseitherawakeorasleepinhiseyes,andbecauseheneverheededtheiruglywordsandroughjokes,theysaidhewasn’tallthere,meaningthathewashalfanidiot,whereashewasagreatdealmoretherethantheyhadthesensetosee.Andbeforelongthebadwordsfoundthemselvesashamedtocomeoutofthemen’smouthswhenDiamondwasnear.Theonewouldnudgetheothertoremindhimthattheboywaswithinhearing,andthewordschokedthemselvesbeforetheygotanyfarther.Whentheytalkedtohimnicelyhehadalwaysagoodanswer,sometimesasmartone,ready,andthathelpedmuchtomakethemchangetheirmindsabouthim.

           OnedayJackgavehimacurry-combandabrushtotryhishanduponoldDiamond’scoat.Heusedthemsodeftly,sogently,andyetsothoroughly,asfarashecouldreach,thatthemancouldnothelpadmiringhim.

           “Youmustmakehasteand,grow”hesaid.

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