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Chapter XXXI. The North Wind Doth Blow

           Duringallthatmonth,theylivedonveryshortcommonsindeed,seldomtastingmeatexceptonSundays,andpooroldDiamond,whoworkedhardestofall,noteventhen—sothatattheendofithewasasthinasaclothes-horse,whileRubywasasplumpandsleekasabishop’scob.

           NorwasitmuchbetterafterRubywasabletoworkagain,foritwasaseasonofgreatdepressioninbusiness,andthatisverysoonfeltamongstthecabmen.Citymenlookmoreaftertheirshillings,andtheirwivesanddaughtershavelesstospend.Itwasbesidesawetautumn,andbreadrosegreatlyinprice.WhenIaddtothisthatDiamond’smotherwasbutpoorly,foranewbabywascoming,youwillseethatthesewerenotveryjollytimesforourfriendsinthemews.

           Notwithstandingthedepressinginfluencesaroundhim,Josephwasabletokeepalittlehopealiveinhisheart;andwhenhecamehomeatnight,wouldgetDiamondtoreadtohim,andwouldalsomakeNannyproduceherbookthathemightseehowshewasgettingon.ForDiamondhadtakenhereducationinhand,andasshewasacleverchild,shewasverysoonabletoputlettersandwordstogether.

           Thusthethreemonthspassedaway,butMr.Raymonddidnotreturn.Josephhadbeenlookinganxiouslyforhim,chieflywiththedesireofgettingridofRuby—notthathewasabsolutelyofnousetohim,butthathewasaconstantweightuponhismind.

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