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Chapter II. The Lawn

           HowitwasthatheshouldhaveguessedwhatshemeantatthatverymomentIcannottell,butIhaveobservedthatthemostwonderfulthingintheworldishowpeoplecometounderstandanything.Heturnedhisbacktothewind,andtrottedagaintowardstheyard;whereupon,strangetosay,itblewsomuchmoregentlyagainsthiscalvesthanithadblownagainsthisshinsthathebegantofeelalmostwarmbycontrast.

           YoumustnotthinkitwascowardlyofDiamondtoturnhisbacktothewind:hedidsoonlybecausehethoughtLadyNorthWindhadsaidsomethingliketellinghimtodoso.Ifshehadsaidtohimthathemustholdhisfacetoit,Diamondwouldhaveheldhisfacetoit.Butthemostfoolishthingistofightfornogood,andtopleasenobody.

           Well,itwasjustasifthewindwaspushingDiamondalong.Ifheturnedround,itgrewverysharponhislegsespecially,andsohethoughtthewindmightreallybeLadyNorthWind,thoughhecouldnotseeher,andhehadbetterletherblowhimwherevershepleased.Sosheblewandblew,andhewentandwent,untilhefoundhimselfstandingatadoorinawall,whichdoorledfromtheyardintoalittlebeltofshrubbery,flankingMr.Coleman’shouse.Mr.Colemanwashisfather’smaster,andtheownerofDiamond.Heopenedthedoor,andwentthroughtheshrubbery,andoutintothemiddleofthelawn,stillhopingtofindNorthWind.Thesoftgrasswasverypleasanttohisbarefeet,andfeltwarmafterthestonesoftheyard;buttheladywasnowheretobeseen.

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