“What do you want now, my child?” he asked.
“I'm always wanting something, sir,” answered Diamond.
“Well, that's quite right, so long as what you want is right. Everybody is always wanting something; only we don't mention it in the right place often enough. What is it now?”
“There's a friend of Nanny's, a lame boy, called Jim.”
“I've heard of him,” said Mr. Raymond. “Well?”
“Nanny doesn't care much about going to the country, sir.”
“Well, what has that to do with Jim?”
“You couldn't find a corner for Jim to work in—could you, sir?”
“I don't know that I couldn't. That is, if you can show good reason for it.”
“He's a good boy, sir.”