"Drive a cab," said Diamond proudly.
"Anything else?" asked the gentleman smiling.
"Take care of the baby," said Diamond; "clean father's boots and make him a bit of toast for his tea."
"You are a useful little man," said the gentleman. "Can you read?"
"No, but father and mother can and they are going to teach me soon."
"Well, here is a penny for you, and when you learn to read, come to me and I will give you six-pence and a book with fine pictures in it."
He gave Diamond a card with his address on it. "Thank you," said Diamond and put the card into his pocket. The gentleman walked away but he saw Diamond give the penny to Nanny and say, "I have a father and mother and little brother and you have nothing but a wicked old granny. You may have my penny."
The girl put the penny in her pocket and Diamond asked, "Is she as cruel as ever?"
"Just the same. But I get more coppers, so I can buy myself some food. She is so blind that she doesn't see that I do not eat her old scraps. I hide them in my pocket."
"What do you want them for?"