I am nobody there, Diamond." "I'm very sorry." "Why ?" "That you should be nobody." "Oh, I don't mind it.

Dear little man! you will be very glad some day to be nobody yourself.

But you can't understand that now, and you had better not try; for if you do, you will be certain to go fancying some egregious nonsense, and making yourself miserable about it." "Then I won't," said Diamond.
"There's a good boy.

It will all come in good time." "But you haven't told me how you get to the doorstep, you know." "It is easy enough for me.

I have only to consent to be nobody, and there I am.