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Chapter XIX. Diamond's Friends

           

           “What’shisname!”

           “Idon’tknowhisname.”

           “Wheredoeshelive?”

           “Idon’tknow.”

           “Howcanyoucounthim,then?”

           “Hedidtalktome,andverykindliketoo.”

           Hisfatherlaughedagain.

           “Why,child,you’rejustcountingeverybodyyouknow.Thatdon’tmake’emfriends.”

           “Don’tit?Ithoughtitdid.Well,buttheyshallbemyfriends.Ishallmake’em.”

           “Howwillyoudothat?”

           “Theycan’thelpthemselvesthen,iftheywould.IfIchoosetobetheirfriend,youknow,theycan’tpreventme.Thenthere’sthatgirlatthecrossing.”

           “Afinesetoffriendsyoudohave,tobesure,Diamond!”

           “Surelyshe’safriendanyhow,father.Ifithadn’tbeenforher,youwouldneverhavegotMrs.ColemanandMissColemantocarryhome.”

           Hisfatherwassilent,forhesawthatDiamondwasright,andwasashamedtofindhimselfmoreungratefulthanhehadthought.

           “Thenthere’sthenewgentleman,”Diamondwenton.

           “Ifhedoashesay,”interposedhisfather.

           “Andwhyshouldn’the?Idaresaysixpenceain’ttoomuchforhimtospare.ButIdon’tquiteunderstand,father:isnobodyyourfriendbuttheonethatdoessomethingforyou?”

           “No,Iwon’tsaythat,myboy.Youwouldhavetoleaveoutbabythen.”

           “Ohno,Ishouldn’t.Babycanlaughinyourface,andcrowinyourears,andmakeyoufeelsohappy.Callyouthatnothing,father?”

           Thefather’sheartwasfairlytouchednow

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