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Chapter XXXIV. In The Country

           Forthiswasmorelikebeingatthebackofthenorthwindthananythinghehadknownsinceheleftit.Sometimeshewouldhavehislittlebrother,sometimeshislittlesister,andsometimesbothoftheminthegrasswithhim,andthenhefeltjustlikeacatwithherfirstkittens,hesaid,onlyhecouldn’tpurr—allhecoulddowastosing.

           Thesewereverydifferenttimesfromthosewhenheusedtodrivethecab,butyoumustnotsupposethatDiamondwasidle.Hedidnotdosomuchforhismothernow,becauseNannyoccupiedhisformerplace;buthehelpedhisfatherstill,bothinthestableandtheharness-room,andgenerallywentwithhimontheboxthathemightlearntodriveapair,andbereadytoopenthecarriage-door.Mr.Raymondadvisedhisfathertogivehimplentyofliberty.

           “Aboylikethat,”hesaid,“oughtnottobepushed.”

           Josephassentedheartily,smilingtohimselfattheideaofpushingDiamond.Afterdoingeverythingthatfelltohisshare,theboyhadawealthoftimeathisdisposal.Andahappy,sometimesamerrytimeitwas.Onlyfortwomonthsorso,heneithersawnorheardanythingofNorthWind.

           

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