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Chapter XXV. Diamond's Dream

           

           “That’strue,”saidthecaptain.“He’slostthembythistime.Theyalldothatgothatway.Youhaven’tgotany,yousee.”

           “No,”saidDiamond.“Ineverdidhaveany.”

           “Oh!didn’tyou?”saidthecaptain.

           “Somepeoplesay,”headded,afterapause,“thattheycomeagain.Idon’tknow.I’veneverfoundthecolourIcareaboutmyself.IsupposeIshallsomeday.”

           Thentheylookedagainatthestar,putitcarefullyintoitshole,dancedarounditandoverit—butsolemnly,andcalleditbythenameofthefinder.

           “Willyouknowitagain?”askedDiamond.

           “Oh,yes.Weneverforgetastarthat’sbeenmadeadoorof.”

           Thentheywentonwiththeirsearchinganddigging.

           Diamondhavingneitherpickaxenorspade,hadthemoretimetothink.

           “Idon’tseeanylittlegirls,”hesaidatlast.

           Thecaptainstoppedhisshovelling,leanedonhisspade,rubbedhisforeheadthoughtfullywithhislefthand—thelittleangelswereallleft-handed—repeatedthewords“littlegirls,”andthen,asifathoughthadstruckhim,resumedhiswork,saying—

           “IthinkIknowwhatyoumean.I’veneverseenanyofthem,ofcourse;butIsupposethat’sthesortyoumean.I’mtold—butmindIdon’tsayitisso,forIdon’tknow—thatwhenwefallasleep,atroopofangelsverylikeourselves,onlyquitedifferent,goesroundtoallthestarswehavediscovered,anddiscoversthemafterus.Isupposewithourshovellingandhandlingwespoilthemabit;andIdaresaythecloudsthatcomeupfrombelowmakethemsmokyanddullsometimes.

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