It would be a loss rather than a gain--I do think--at least if I took less work out of our own horse." "One hour would make a difference to old Diamond.

But that's not the main point.

You must think what an advantage it would be to the poor girl that hasn't a home to go to!" "She is one of Diamond's friends," thought his father.
"I could be kind to her, you know," the mother went on, "and teach her housework, and how to handle a baby; and, besides, she would help me, and I should be the stronger for it, and able to do an odd bit of charing now and then, when I got the chance." "I won't hear of that," said her husband.

"Have the girl by all means.
I'm ashamed I did not think of both sides of the thing at once.

I wonder if the horse is a great eater.