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Chapter XXX. Nanny's Dream

           `Icaneasilycleantheminside,’Isaid;`buthowamItogetthefrostandrainofftheoutsideofthem?’`Oh!’hesaid,`it’squiteeasy.Thereareladdersallabout.You’veonlygottogooutatthedoor,andclimbabout.Thereareagreatmanywindowsyouhaven’tseenyet,andsomeofthemlookintoplacesyoudon’tknowanythingabout.Iusedtocleanthemmyself,butI’mgettingratherold,yousee.Ain’tInow?’`Ican’ttell,’Ianswered.`YouseeIneversawyouwhenyouwereyounger.’`Neversawthemaninthemoon?’saidhe.`Notverynear,’Ianswered,`nottotellhowyoungorhowoldhelooked.Ihaveseenthebundleofsticksonhisback.’ForJimhadpointedthatouttome.Jimwasveryfondoflookingatthemaninthemoon.PoorJim!Iwonderhehasn’tbeentoseeme.I’mafraidhe’silltoo.”

           “I’lltrytofindout,”saidDiamond,“andletyouknow.”

           “Thankyou,”saidNanny.“YouandJimoughttobefriends.”

           “Butwhatdidthemaninthemoonsay,whenyoutoldhimyouhadseenhimwiththebundleofsticksonhisback?”

           “Helaughed.ButIthoughthelookedoffendedtoo.Hislittlenoseturnedupsharper,andhedrewthecornersofhismouthdownfromthetipsofhisearsintohisneck.Buthedidn’tlookcross,youknow.”

           “Didn’thesayanything?”

           “Oh,yes!Hesaid:`That’sallnonsense.Whatyousawwasmybundleofdusters.Iwasgoingtocleanthewindows.Ittakesagoodmany,youknow.Really,whattheydosayoftheirsuperiorsdownthere!’`It’sonlybecausetheydon’tknowbetter,’Iventuredtosay.

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