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Chapter XXIX. Ruby

           Myfatherthinksyouaverykindgentleman,andIknowheisright,forIknowyourveryownself,sir.”

           Mr.Raymondsmiled,andastheyhadnowreachedhisdoor,theyparted,andDiamondwenthome.Assoonashisfatherenteredthehouse,DiamondgavehimMr.Raymond’smessage,andrecountedtheconversationthathadprecededit.Hisfathersaidlittle,buttookthought-saucetohisbreadandbutter,andassoonashehadfinishedhismeal,rose,saying:

           “Iwillgotoyourfrienddirectly,Diamond.Itwouldbeagrandthingtogetalittlemoremoney.Wedowantit.”DiamondaccompaniedhisfathertoMr.Raymond’sdoor,andtherelefthim.

           HewasshownatonceintoMr.Raymond’sstudy,wherehegazedwithsomewonderatthemultitudeofbooksonthewalls,andthoughtwhatalearnedmanMr.Raymondmustbe.

           PresentlyMr.Raymondentered,andaftersayingmuchthesameabouthisoldhorse,madethefollowingdistinctproposal—onenotover-advantageoustoDiamond’sfather,butforwhichhehadreasons—namely,thatJosephshouldhavetheuseofMr.Raymond’shorsewhilehewasaway,onconditionthatheneverworkedhimmorethansixhoursaday,andfedhimwell,andthat,besides,heshouldtakeNannyhomeassoonasshewasabletoleavethehospital,andprovideforherasoneofhisownchildren,neitherbetternorworse—solong,thatis,ashehadthehorse.

           Diamond’sfathercouldnothelpthinkingitaprettyclosebargain.Heshouldhaveboththegirlandthehorsetofeed,andonlysixhours’workoutofthehorse.

           “Itwillsaveyourownhorse,”saidMr.Raymond.

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