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Chapter XXIV. Another Early Bird

           

           “Buthewon’tupsetthecab,willhe,Jack?”

           “Nothe,ma’am.Leastwayshewon’tgofortodoit.”

           “Iknowasmuchasthatmyself.Whatdoyoumean?”

           “Imeanhe’salittlelikelytodoitastheoldestmaninthestable.How’sthegov’norto-day,ma’am?”

           “Agooddealbetter,thankyou,”sheanswered,closingthewindowinsomefearlestherhusbandshouldhavebeenmadeanxiousbythenewsofDiamond’sexpedition.Heknewprettywell,however,whathisboywascapableof,andalthoughnotquiteeasywaslessanxiousthanhismother.Butastheeveningdrewon,theanxietyofbothofthemincreased,andeverysoundofwheelsmadehisfatherraisehimselfinhisbed,andhismotherpeepoutofthewindow.

           Diamondhadresolvedtogostraighttothecab-standwherehewasbestknown,andnevertocrawlforfearofgettingannoyedbyidlers.BeforehegotacrossOxfordStreet,however,hewashailedbyamanwhowantedtocatchatrain,andwasintoogreatahurrytothinkaboutthedriver.HavingcarriedhimtoKing’sCrossingoodtime,andgotagoodfareinreturn,hesetoffagainingreatspirits,andreachedthestandinsafety.Hewasthefirstthereafterall.

           Asthemenarrivedtheyallgreetedhimkindly,andinquiredafterhisfather.

           “Ain’tyouafraidoftheold’ossrunningawaywithyou?”askedone.

           “No,hewouldn’trunawaywithme,”answeredDiamond.“HeknowsI’mgettingtheshillingsforfather.Orifhedidhewouldonlyrunhome.”

           “Well,you’reapluckyone,forallyourgirl’slooks!”saidtheman;“andIwishyeluck.

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