She tugged at the window, but it was stiff; and before she could
open it, Diamond, who was in a great hurry, was out of the mews,
and almost out of the street. She called "Diamond! Diamond!" but there
was no answer except from Jack.

"Never fear for him, ma'am," said Jack. "It 'ud be only a devil
as would hurt him, and there ain't so many o' them as some folk
'ud have you believe. A boy o' Diamond's size as can 'arness
a 'oss t'other Diamond's size, and put him to, right as a trivet--
if he do upset the keb--'ll fall on his feet, ma'am."

"But he won't upset the cab, will he, Jack?"

"Not he, ma'am. Leastways he won't go for to do it."

"I know as much as that myself. What do you mean?"

"I mean he's a little likely to do it as the oldest man in the stable.
How's the gov'nor to-day, ma'am?"

"A good deal better, thank you," she answered, closing the window
in some fear lest her husband should have been made anxious by
the news of Diamond's expedition. He knew pretty well, however,
what his boy was capable of, and although not quite easy was less
anxious than his mother. But as the evening drew on, the anxiety
of both of them increased, and every sound of wheels made his
father raise himself in his bed, and his mother peep out of the window.

Diamond had resolved to go straight to the cab-stand where he was
best known, and never to crawl for fear of getting annoyed by idlers.