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Chapter XXVI. Diamond Takes A Fare The Wrong Way Right

           Evanswentin,thewindbegantocease,andwasnowstill.Diamondfoundthatbymakingthebreechingjustalittletighterthanwasquitecomfortablefortheoldhorsehecoulddoverywellforthepresent;and,thinkingitbettertolethimhavehisbaginthisquietplace,hesatontheboxtilltheoldhorseshouldhaveeatenhisdinner.InalittlewhileMr.Evanscameout,andaskedhimtocomein.Diamondobeyed,andtohisdelightMissColemanputherarmsroundhimandkissedhim,andtherewaspaymentforhim!Nottomentionthefivepreciousshillingsshegavehim,whichhecouldnotrefusebecausehismotherwantedthemsomuchathomeforhisfather.Heleftthemnearlyashappyastheywerethemselves.

           Therestofthedayhedidbetter,and,althoughhehadnotsomuchtotakehomeasthedaybefore,yetonthewholetheresultwassatisfactory.Andwhatastoryhehadtotellhisfatherandmotherabouthisadventures,andhowhehaddone,andwhatwastheresult!Theyaskedhimsuchamultitudeofquestions!someofwhichhecouldanswer,andsomeofwhichhecouldnotanswer;andhisfatherseemedeversomuchbetterfromfindingthathisboywasalreadynotonlyusefultohisfamilybutusefultootherpeople,andquitetakinghisplaceasamanwhojudgedwhatwaswise,anddidworkworthdoing.

           ForafortnightDiamondwentondrivinghiscab,andkeepinghisfamily.HehadbeguntobeknownaboutsomepartsofLondon,andpeoplewouldprefertakinghiscabbecausetheylikedwhattheyheardofhim

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