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Chapter XXVI. Diamond Takes A Fare The Wrong Way Right

           Atlengthhewascalledtoaneighbouringhouse,whereayoungwomanwithaheavyboxhadtobetakentoWappingforacoast-steamer.

           Hedidnotfinditatallpleasant,sofareastandsoneartheriver;fortheroughswereingreatforce.However,therebeingnoblock,noteveninNightingaleLane,hereachedtheentranceofthewharf,andsetdownhispassengerwithoutannoyance.Butasheturnedtogoback,someidlers,notcontentwithchaffinghim,showedamindtothefaretheyoungwomanhadgivenhim.Theywerejustpullinghimoffthebox,andDiamondwasshoutingforthepolice,whenapale-facedman,inveryshabbyclothes,butwiththelookofagentlemansomewhereabouthim,cameup,andmakinggooduseofhisstick,drovethemoff.

           “Now,mylittleman,”hesaid,“getonwhileyoucan.Don’tloseanytime.Thisisnotaplaceforyou.”

           ButDiamondwasnotinthehabitofthinkingonlyofhimself.Hesawthathisnewfriendlookedweary,ifnotill,andverypoor.

           “Won’tyoujumpin,sir?”hesaid.“Iwilltakeyouwhereveryoulike.”

           “Thankyou,myman;butIhavenomoney;soIcan’t.”

           “Oh!Idon’twantanymoney.Ishallbemuchhappierifyouwillgetin.YouhavesavedmeallIhad.Ioweyoualift,sir.”

           “Whichwayareyougoing?”

           “ToCharingCross;butIdon’tmindwhereIgo.”

           “Well,Iamverytired.IfyouwilltakemetoCharingCross,Ishallbegreatlyobligedtoyou.IhavewalkedfromGravesend,andhadhardlyapennylefttogetthroughthetunnel.”

           Sosaying,heopenedthedoorandgotin,andDiamonddroveaway.

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