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Chapter XX. Diamond Learns To Read

           

           Andthecockitselfflewdownfromthechurch,

           Andleftthefarmersallinthelurch.

           Theyrunandtheyfly,theycreepandtheycome,

           Everything,everything,allandsome.

           Theverytreestheytuggedattheirroots,

           Onlytheirfeetweretoofastintheirboots,

           Afterhimleaningandstrainingandbending,

           Asonthroughtheirboleshekeptwalkingandwending,

           Tilloutofthewoodheburstonalea,

           Shoutingandcalling,“Comeafterme!”

           Andthentheyroseupwithaleafyhiss,

           Andstoodasifnothinghadbeenamiss.

           LittleBoyBluesatdownonastone,

           Andthecreaturescameroundhimeveryone.

           Andhesaidtotheclouds,“Iwantyouthere.”

           Anddowntheysankthroughthethinblueair.

           AndhesaidtothesunsetfarintheWest,

           “Comehere;Iwantyou;Iknowbest.”

           Andthesunsetcameandstooduponthewold,

           Andburnedandglowedinpurpleandgold.

           ThenLittleBoyBluebegantoponder:

           “What’stobedonewiththemall,Iwonder.”

           ThenLittleBoyBlue,hesaid,quitelow,

           “WhattodowithyouallIamsureIdon’tknow.”

           Thenthecloudscloddeddowntilldismalitgrew;

           Thesnakesneakedclose;roundBirdieBrownflew;

           Thebrooksatuplikeasnakeonitstail;

           Andthewindcameupwithawhat-will-youwail;

           Andallthecreaturessatandstared;

           Themoleopenedhisveryeyesandglared;

           Andforratsandbatsandtheworldandhiswife,

           LittleBoyBluewasafraidofhislife.

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