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Chapter XXIX. Ruby

           Angelsdon’tfight—dothey,sir?”

           “Nottogetthingsforthemselves,atleast,”saidMr.Raymond.

           “Besides,”addedDiamond,“Idon’tquiteseethatshewouldhaveanybetterrighttothecrossingthantheboywhohasgotit.Nobodygaveittoher;sheonlytookit.Andnowhehastakenit.”

           “Ifsheweretosweepacrossing—soonatleast—aftertheillnessshehashad,shewouldbelaidupagaintheveryfirstwetday,”saidMr.Raymond.

           “Andthere’shardlyanymoneytobegotexceptonthewetdays,”remarkedDiamondreflectively.“Istherenothingelseshecoulddo,sir?”

           “Notwithoutbeingtaught,I’mafraid.”

           “Well,couldn’tsomebodyteachhersomething?”

           “Couldn’tyouteachher,Diamond?”

           “Idon’tknowanythingmyself,sir.Icouldteachhertodressthebaby;butnobodywouldgiveheranythingfordoingthingslikethat:theyaresoeasy.Therewouldn’tbemuchgoodinteachinghertodriveacab,forwherewouldshegetthecabtodrive?Thereain’tfathersandoldDiamondseverywhere.AtleastpoorNannycan’tfindanyofthem,Idoubt.”

           “Perhapsifsheweretaughttobeniceandclean,andonlyspeakgentlewords.”

           “Mothercouldteachherthat,”interruptedDiamond.

           “Andtodressbabies,andfeedthem,andtakecareofthem,”Mr.Raymondproceeded,“shemightgetaplaceasanursesomewhere,youknow.Peopledogivemoneyforthat.”

           “ThenI’llaskmother,”saidDiamond.

           “Butyou’llhavetogiveherherfoodthen;andyourfather,notbeingstrong,hasenoughtodoalreadywithoutthat.

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