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Chapter II. The Lawn

           Crumpwasalittlecrosssometimes;forthereisagoodkindofcrossnessthatisonlydisagreeable,andthereisabadkindofcrossnessthatisverynastyindeed.Soshecameupwithherneckstretchedout,andherheadattheendofit,andhereyesforemostofall,likeasnail’s,peeringintothenighttoseewhatitcouldbethatwentonglimmeringwhitebeforeher.Whenshedidsee,shemadeagreatexclamation,andthrewupherhands.Thenwithoutaword,forshethoughtDiamondwaswalkinginhissleep,shecaughtholdofhim,andledhimtowardsthehouse.Hemadenoobjection,forhewasjustinthemoodtobegratefulfornoticeofanysort,andMrs.Crumpledhimstraightintothedrawing-room.

           Now,fromtheneglectofthenewhousemaid,thefireinMissColeman’sbedroomhadgoneout,andhermotherhadtoldhertobrushherhairbythedrawing-roomfire—adisorderlyproceedingwhichamother’swishcouldjustify.Theyoungladywasverylovely,thoughnotnearlysobeautifulasNorthWind;andherhairwasextremelylong,foritcamedowntoherknees—thoughthatwasnothingatalltoNorthWind’shair.Yetwhenshelookedround,withherhairallabouther,asDiamondentered,hethoughtforonemomentthatitwasNorthWind,and,pullinghishandfromMrs.Crump’s,hestretchedouthisarmsandrantowardsMissColeman.Shewassopleasedthatshethrewdownherbrush,andalmostkneltonthefloortoreceivehiminherarms.HesawthenextmomentthatshewasnotLadyNorthWind,butshelookedsolikeherhecouldnothelprunningintoherarmsandburstingintotearsafresh.Mrs

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