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Chapter XXXIII. The Prospect Brightens

           “Iwouldn’tpartwithmyoldDiamondforhisskinasfullofnuggetsasitisofbones.”

           “Whosaidanythingaboutpartingwithhim?”

           “Youdidnow,sir.”

           “No;Ididn’t.IonlyspokeofbuyinghimtomakeapairwithRuby.WecouldpareRubyandpatchDiamondabit.Andforheight,theyareasnearamatchasIcareabout.Ofcourseyouwouldbethecoachman—ifonlyyouwouldconsenttobereconciledtoRuby.”

           Josephstoodbewildered,unabletoanswer.

           “I’veboughtasmallplaceinKent,”continuedMr.Raymond,“andImusthaveapairtomycarriage,fortheroadsarehillythereabouts.Idon’twanttomakeashowwithapairofhigh-steppers.Ithinkthesewilljustdo.Suppose,foraweekortwo,yousetyourselftotakeRubydownandbringDiamondup.IfwecouldonlylayapipefromRuby’ssidesintoDiamond’s,itwouldbetheworkofamoment.ButIfearthatwouldn’tanswer.”

           AstronginclinationtolaughintrudeduponJoseph’sinclinationtocry,andmadespeechstillharderthanbefore.

           “Ibegyourpardon,sir,”hesaidatlength.“I’vebeensomiserable,andforsolong,thatIneverthoughtyouwasonlyachaffingofmewhenyousaidIhadn’tusedthehorseswell.Ididgrumbleatyou,sir,many’sthetimeinmytrouble;butwheneverIsaidanything,mylittleDiamondwouldlookatmewithasmile,asmuchastosay:’Iknowhimbetterthanyou,father;’anduponmyword,Ialwaysthoughttheboymustberight.

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