And when it's empty--where are we then ?" "At auntie's cupboard," returned Diamond promptly.
"But we can't eat auntie's things all up and leave her to starve." "No, no.

We'll go back to father before that.

He'll have found a cupboard somewhere by that time." "How do you know that ?" "I don't know it.

But I haven't got even a cupboard, and I've always had plenty to eat.

I've heard you say I had too much, sometimes." "But I tell you that's because I've had a cupboard for you, child." "And when yours was empty, auntie opened hers." "But that can't go on." "How do you know?
I think there must be a big cupboard somewhere, out of which the little cupboards are filled, you know, mother." "Well, I wish I could find the door of that cupboard," said his mother.
But the same moment she stopped, and was silent for a good while.