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Chapter IX. How Diamond Got To The Back Of The North Wind

           

           “Yes,fromyoursister;notfromDiamond.”

           “La,husband!you’vegotoutofbedthewronglegfirstthismorning,Idobelieve.”

           “Ialwaysgetoutwithbothatonce,”saidhisfather,laughing.

           “Well,listenthen.Hisauntwantstheboytogodownandseeher.”

           “Andthat’swhyyouwanttomakeoutthatheain’tlookingwell.”

           “Nomoreheis.Ithinkhehadbettergo.”

           “Well,Idon’tcare,ifyoucanfindthemoney,”saidhisfather.

           “I’llmanagethat,”saidhismother;andsoitwasagreedthatDiamondshouldgotoSandwich.

           IwillnotdescribethepreparationsDiamondmade.Youwouldhavethoughthehadbeengoingonathreemonths’voyage.NorwillIdescribethejourney,forourbusinessisnowattheplace.Hewasmetatthestationbyhisaunt,acheerfulmiddle-agedwoman,andconveyedinsafetytothesleepyoldtown,ashisfathercalledit.Andnowonderthatitwassleepy,foritwasnearlydeadofoldage.

           Diamondwentaboutstaringwithhisbeautifulgoggle-eyes,atthequaintoldstreets,andtheshops,andthehouses.Everythinglookedverystrange,indeed;forherewasatownabandonedbyitsnurse,thesea,likeanoldoysterleftontheshoretillitgapedforweariness.ItusedtobeoneofthefivechiefseaportsinEngland,butitbegantoholditselftoohigh,andtheconsequencewastheseagrewlessandlessintimatewithit,graduallydrewback,andkeptmoretoitself,tillatlengthitleftithighanddry:Sandwichwasaseaportnomore;theseawentonwithitsowntide-businessalongwayoff,andforgotit.

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