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Chapter XVIII. The Drunken Cabman

           Daddysayswhenamantakesadrink,there’sathirstydevilcreepsintohisinside,becauseheknowshewillalwaysgetenoughthere.Andthedevilisalwayscryingoutformoredrink,andthatmakesthemanthirsty,andsohedrinksmoreandmore,tillhekillshimselfwithit.Andthentheuglydevilcreepsoutofhim,andcrawlsaboutonhisbelly,lookingforsomeothercabmantogetinto,thathemaydrink,drink,drink.That’swhatmydaddysays,baby.Andhesays,too,theonlywaytomakethedevilcomeoutistogivehimplentyofcoldwaterandteaandcoffee,andnothingatallthatcomesfromthepublic-house;forthedevilcan’tabidethatkindofstuff,andcreepsoutprettysoon,forfearofbeingdrownedinit.Butyourdaddywilldrinkthenastystuff,poorman!Iwishhewouldn’t,foritmakesmammycrosswithhim,andnowonder!andthenwhenmammy’scross,he’scrosser,andthere’snobodyinthehousetotakecareofthembutbaby;andyoudotakecareofthem,baby—don’tyou,baby?Iknowyoudo.Babiesalwaystakecareoftheirfathersandmothers—don’tthey,baby?That’swhattheycomefor—isn’tit,baby?Andwhendaddystopsdrinkingbeerandnastyginwithturpentineinit,fathersays,thenmammywillbesohappy,andlooksopretty!anddaddywillbesogoodtobaby!andbabywillbeashappyasaswallow,whichisthemerriestfellow!AndDiamondwillbesohappytoo!AndwhenDiamond’saman,he’lltakebabyoutwithhimonthebox,andteachhimtodriveacab.

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