and gas-lamps. Besides, she was more attached to Jim than to Diamond:
Jim was a reasonable being, Diamond in her eyes at best only an amiable,
over-grown baby, whom no amount of expostulation would ever bring
to talk sense, not to say think it. Now that she could manage
the baby as well as he, she judged herself altogether his superior.
Towards his father and mother, she was all they could wish.

Diamond had taken a great deal of pains and trouble to find Jim,
and had at last succeeded through the help of the tall policeman,
who was glad to renew his acquaintance with the strange child.
Jim had moved his quarters, and had not heard of Nanny's illness till
some time after she was taken to the hospital, where he was too shy
to go and inquire about her. But when at length she went to live
with Diamond's family, Jim was willing enough to go and see her.
It was after one of his visits, during which they had been talking
of her new prospects, that Nanny expressed to Diamond her opinion of
the country.

"There ain't nothing in it but the sun and moon, Diamond."

"There's trees and flowers," said Diamond.

"Well, they ain't no count," returned Nanny.

"Ain't they? They're so beautiful, they make you happy to look
at them."

"That's because you're such a silly."

Diamond smiled with a far-away look, as if he were gazing