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At the Back of the North Wind

CHAPTER XIV
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This man, happening to meet him one day as he was returning from an unsuccessful application, said to him: "Why don't you set up for yourself now--in the cab line, I mean ?" "I haven't enough for that," answered Diamond's father.
"You must have saved a goodish bit, I should think.

Just come home with me now and look at a horse I can let you have cheap.

I bought him only a few weeks ago, thinking he'd do for a Hansom, but I was wrong.

He's got bone enough for a waggon, but a waggon ain't a Hansom.

He ain't got go enough for a Hansom.


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