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Chapter XV. The Mews

           

           Diamond’sfatherandmotherwere,notwithstanding,rathermiserable,andDiamondbegantofeelakindofdarknessbeginningtospreadoverhisownmind.Butthesamemomenthesaidtohimself,“Thiswillneverdo.Ican’tgiveintothis.I’vebeentothebackofthenorthwind.Thingsgorightthere,andsoImusttrytogetthingstogorighthere.I’vegottofightthemiserablethings.Theyshan’tmakememiserableifIcanhelpit.”Idonotmeanthathethoughttheseverywords.Theyareperhapstoogrown-upforhimtohavethought,buttheyrepresentthekindofthingthatwasinhisheartandhishead.Andwhenheartandheadgotogether,nothingcanstandbeforethem.

           “Whatnicebreadandbutterthisis!”saidDiamond.

           “I’mgladyoulikeit,mydear”saidhisfather.“Iboughtthebuttermyselfatthelittleshoproundthecorner.”

           “It’sverynice,thankyou,father.Oh,there’sbabywaking!I’lltakehim.”

           “Sitstill,Diamond,”saidhismother.“Goonwithyourbreadandbutter.You’renotstrongenoughtolifthimyet.”

           Soshetookthebabyherself,andsethimonherknee.ThenDiamondbegantoamusehim,andwentontillthelittlefellowwasshriekingwithlaughter.Forthebaby’sworldwashismother’sarms;andthedrizzlingrain,andthedrearymews,andevenhisfather’stroubledfacecouldnottouchhim.Whatcaredbabyforthelossofahundredsituations?Yetneitherfathernormotherthoughthimhard-heartedbecausehecrowedandlaughedinthemiddleoftheirtroubles.Onthecontrary,hiscrowingandlaughingwereinfectious.

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