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Chapter XXIV. Another Early Bird

           Anditcan’tdoitexceptinthedaylight.”

           “Thankyou,sir,thankyou,”returnedDiamond.“I’msorryIcouldn’tfinditoutmyself;Mr.Raymondwouldhavebeenbetterpleasedwithme.”

           “Butyouneedn’ttellhimanyonetoldyou.”

           Diamondgavehimastarewhichcamefromtheverybackofthenorthwind,wherethatkindofthingisunknown.

           “Thatwouldbecheating,”hesaidatlast.

           “Ain’tyouacabby,then?”

           “Cabbiesdon’tcheat.”

           “Don’tthey?Iamofadifferentopinion.”

           “I’msuremyfatherdon’t.”

           “What’syourfare,younginnocent?”

           “Well,Ithinkthedistanceisagooddealoverthreemiles—that’stwoshillings.Onlyfathersayssixpenceamileistoolittle,thoughwecan’taskformore.”

           “You’readeepone.ButIthinkyou’rewrong.It’soverfourmiles—notmuch,butitis.”

           “Thenthat’shalf-a-crown,”saidDiamond.

           “Well,here’sthreeshillings.Willthatdo?”

           “Thankyoukindly,sir.I’lltellmyfatherhowgoodyouweretome—firsttotellmemyriddle,thentoputmerightaboutthedistance,andthentogivemesixpenceover.It’llhelpfathertogetwellagain,itwill.”

           “Ihopeitmay,myman.Ishouldn’twonderifyou’reasgoodasyoulook,afterall.”

           AsDiamondreturned,hedrewupatastandhehadneverbeenonbefore:itwastimetogiveDiamondhisbagofchoppedbeansandoats.Themengotabouthim,andbegantochaffhim.

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