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Chapter I. The Hay-loft

           ForDiamond’sfatherhadbuilthimabedintheloftwithboardsallroundit,becausetheyhadsolittleroomintheirownendoverthecoach-house;andDiamond’sfatherputoldDiamondinthestallunderthebed,becausehewasaquiethorse,anddidnotgotosleepstanding,butlaydownlikeareasonablecreature.But,althoughhewasasurprisinglyreasonablecreature,yet,whenyoungDiamondwokeinthemiddleofthenight,andfeltthebedshakingintheblastsofthenorthwind,hecouldnothelpwonderingwhether,ifthewindshouldblowthehousedown,andheweretofallthroughintothemanger,oldDiamondmightn’teathimupbeforeheknewhiminhisnight-gown.AndalthougholdDiamondwasveryquietallnightlong,yetwhenhewokehegotuplikeanearthquake,andthenyoungDiamondknewwhato’clockitwas,oratleastwhatwastobedonenext,whichwas—togotosleepagainasfastashecould.

           Therewashayathisfeetandhayathishead,piledupingreattrussestotheveryroof.Indeeditwassometimesonlythroughalittlelanewithseveralturnings,whichlookedasifithadbeensawnoutforhim,thathecouldreachhisbedatall.Forthestockofhaywas,ofcourse,alwaysinastateeitherofslowebborofsuddenflow.Sometimesthewholespaceoftheloft,withthelittlepanesintheroofforthestarstolookin,wouldlieopenbeforehisopeneyesashelayinbed;sometimesayellowwallofsweet-smellingfibrescloseduphisviewatthedistanceofhalfayard.

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