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Chapter XXVI. Diamond Takes A Fare The Wrong Way Right

           

           WhatwasDiamondtodo?HehadheardhisfatherandmotherdropsomeremarksconcerningMr.Evanswhichmadehimdoubtfulofhim.Heunderstoodthathehadnotbeensoconsiderateashemighthavebeen.Sohewentratherslowlytillheshouldmakeuphismind.Itwas,ofcourse,ofnousetodriveMr.EvanstoChiswick.Butifheshouldtellhimwhathadbefallenthem,andwheretheylivednow,hemightputoffgoingtoseethem,andhewascertainthatMissColeman,atleast,mustwantverymuchtoseeMr.Evans.Hewasprettysurealsothatthebestthinginanycasewastobringthemtogether,andletthemsetmattersrightforthemselves.

           Themomenthecametothisconclusion,hechangedhiscoursefromwestwardtonorthward,andwentstraightforMr.Coleman’spoorlittlehouseinHoxton.Mr.Evanswastootiredandtoomuchoccupiedwithhisthoughtstotaketheleastnoticeofthestreetstheypassedthrough,andhadnosuspicion,therefore,ofthechangeofdirection.

           Bythistimethewindhadincreasedalmosttoahurricane,andastheyhadoftentoheadit,itwasnojokeforeitheroftheDiamonds.Thedistance,however,wasnotgreat.BeforetheyreachedthestreetwhereMr.Colemanliveditblewsotremendously,thatwhenMissColeman,whowasgoingoutalittleway,openedthedoor,itdashedagainstthewallwithsuchabang,thatshewasafraidtoventure,andwentinagain.Infiveminutesafter,Diamonddrewupatthedoor.

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