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Chapter XXIX. Ruby

           Tobesure,ifIgaveDiamondtwohours’additionalrest,itwouldbeallthebetterfortheoldbonesofhim,andtherewouldbefourhoursextraoutoftheotherhorse.ThatwouldgiveDiamondsomethingtodoeveryday.HecoulddriveoldDiamondafterdinner,andIcouldtaketheotherhorseoutforsixhoursaftertea,orinthemorning,asIfoundbest.Itmightpayforthekeepofbothofthem,—thatis,ifIhadgoodluck.IshouldliketoobligeMr.Raymond,thoughheberatherhard,forhehasbeenverykindtoourDiamond,wife.Hasn’thenow?”

           “Hehasindeed,Joseph,”saidhiswife,andtheretheconversationended.

           Diamond’sfatherwenttheverynextdaytoMr.Raymond,andacceptedhisproposal;sothattheweekafterhavinggotanotherstallinthesamestable,hehadtwohorsesinsteadofone.Oddlyenough,thenameofthenewhorsewasRuby,forhewasaveryredchestnut.Diamond’snamecamefromawhitelozengeonhisforehead.YoungDiamondsaidtheywererichnow,withsuchabigdiamondandsuchabigruby.

           

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