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Chapter XXXIII. The Prospect Brightens

           “Ineversaidso,forIcouldnotthinkhowitcame.”

           “Iheardit—inthestable,”answeredDiamond.

           “Let’shavealookathim,”saidMr.Raymond.

           “Ifyou’llstepintotheyard,”saidJoseph,“I’llbringhimout.”

           Theywent,andJoseph,havingfirsttakenoffhisharness,walkedRubyintothemiddleoftheyard.

           “Why,”saidMr.Raymond,“you’venotbeenusinghimwell.”

           “Idon’tknowwhatyoumeanbythat,sir.Ididn’texpecttohearthatfromyou.He’ssoundinwindandlimb—assoundasabarrel.”

           “Andasbig,youmightadd.Why,he’sasfatasapig!Youdon’tcallthatgoodusage!”

           Josephwastooangrytomakeanyanswer.

           “You’venotworkedhimenough,Isay.That’snotmakinggooduseofhim.That’snotdoingasyou’dbedoneby.”

           “Ishouldn’tbesorryifIwasservedthesame,sir.”

           “He’stoofat,Isay.”

           “TherewasawholemonthIcouldn’tworkhimatall,andhedidnothingbuteathisheadoff.He’sanawfuleater.I’vetakenthebestpartofsixhoursadayoutofhimsince,butI’malwaysafraidofhiscomingtogriefagain,andsoIcouldn’tmakethemostevenofthat.Ideclaretoyou,sir,whenhe’sbetweentheshafts,IsitontheboxasmiserableasifI’dstolenhim.Helooksallthetimeasifhewasabottlingupofcomplaintstomakeofmetheminuteheseteyesonyouagain.There!lookathimnow,squintingroundatmewithoneeye!Ideclaretoyou,onmyword,Ihaven’tlaidthewhiponhimmorethanthreetimes.”

           “I’mgladtohearit.Heneverdidwantthewhip.”

           “Ididn’tsaythat,sir.

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