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Chapter XIV. Old Diamond

           Thecab-masterhadneverbeensofondofahorsehimselfastohughimlikethat,buthesawinamomenthowitwas.Andhemusthavebeenagood-heartedfellow,forIneverheardofsuchanideacomingintotheheadofanyothermanwithahorsetosell:insteadofputtingsomethingontothepricebecausehewasnowprettysureofsellinghim,heactuallytookapoundoffwhathehadmeanttoaskforhim,sayingtohimselfitwasashametopartoldfriends.

           Diamond’sfather,assoonashecametohimself,turnedandaskedhowmuchhewantedforthehorse.

           “Iseeyou’reoldfriends,”saidtheowner.

           “It’smyownoldDiamond.Ilikedhimfarthebestofthepair,thoughtheotherwasgood.Youain’tgothimtoo,haveyou?”

           “No;nothinginthestabletomatchhimthere.”

           “Ibelieveyou,”saidthecoachman.“Butyou’llbewantingalongpriceforhim,Iknow.”

           “No,notsomuch.Iboughthimcheap,andasIsay,heain’tformywork.”

           TheendofitwasthatDiamond’sfatherboughtoldDiamondagain,alongwithafour-wheeledcab.Andasthereweresomeroomstobehadoverthestable,hetookthem,wrotetohiswifetocomehome,andsetupasacabman.

           

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