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Chapter XXXIII. The Prospect Brightens

           

           “WillyousellmeoldDiamond,then?”

           “Iwill,sir,ononecondition—thatifeveryouwanttopartwithhimorme,yougivemetheoptionofbuyinghim.Icouldnotpartwithhim,sir.Astowhocallshimhis,that’snothing;for,asDiamondsays,it’sonlylovingathingthatcanmakeityours—andIdoloveoldDiamond,sir,dearly.”

           “Well,there’sachequefortwentypounds,whichIwrotetoofferyouforhim,incaseIshouldfindyouhaddonethehandsomethingbyRuby.Willthatbeenough?”

           “It’stoomuch,sir.Hisbodyain’tworthit—shoesandall.It’sonlyhisheart,sir—that’sworthmillions—buthisheart’llbemineallthesame—soit’stoomuch,sir.”

           “Idon’tthinkso.Itwon’tbe,atleast,bythetimewe’vegothimfedupagain.Youtakeitandwelcome.Justgoonwithyourcabbingforanothermonth,onlytakeitoutofRubyandletDiamondrest;andbythattimeIshallbereadyforyoutogodownintothecountry.”

           “Thankyou,sir,thankyou.Diamondsetyoudownforafriend,sir,themomenthesawyou.Idobelievethatchildofmineknowsmorethanotherpeople.”

           “Ithinkso,too,”saidMr.Raymondashewalkedaway.

           HehadmeanttotestJosephwhenhemadethebargainaboutRuby,buthadnointentionofsogreatlyprolongingthetrial.HehadbeentakenillinSwitzerland,andhadbeenquiteunabletoreturnsooner.Hewentawaynowhighlygratifiedatfindingthathehadstoodthetest,andwasatrueman.

           Josephrushedintohiswifewhohadbeenstandingatthewindowanxiouslywaitingtheresultofthelongcolloquy.

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