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Chapter III. Old Diamond

           

           Hehadgotuponhisknees,andwasbusywithhisnailsoncemoreatthepaperovertheholeinthewall.FornowthatNorthWindspokeagain,herememberedallthathadtakenplacebeforeasdistinctlyasifithadhappenedonlylastnight.

           “Yes,butthatwasyourfault,”returnedNorthWind.“Ihadworktodo;and,besides,agentlemanshouldneverkeepaladywaiting.”

           “ButI’mnotagentleman,”saidDiamond,scratchingawayatthepaper.

           “Ihopeyouwon’tsaysotenyearsafterthis.”

           “I’mgoingtobeacoachman,andacoachmanisnotagentleman,”persistedDiamond.

           “Wecallyourfatheragentlemaninourhouse,”saidNorthWind.

           “Hedoesn’tcallhimselfone,”saidDiamond.

           “That’sofnoconsequence:everymanoughttobeagentleman,andyourfatherisone.”

           Diamondwassopleasedtohearthisthathescratchedatthepaperliketenmice,andgettingholdoftheedgeofit,toreitoff.Thenextinstantayounggirlglidedacrossthebed,andstooduponthefloor.

           “Ohdear!”saidDiamond,quitedismayed;“Ididn’tknow—whoareyou,please?”

           “I’mNorthWind.”

           “Areyoureally?”

           “Yes.Makehaste.”

           “Butyou’renobiggerthanme.”

           “DoyouthinkIcareabouthowbigorhowlittleIam?Didn’tyouseemethisevening?Iwaslessthen.”

           “No.Wherewasyou?”

           “Behindtheleavesoftheprimrose.Didn’tyouseethemblowing?”

           “Yes.”

           “Makehaste,then,ifyouwanttogowithme.”

           “Butyouarenotbigenoughtotakecareofme.IthinkyouareonlyMissNorthWind.”

           “Iambigenoughtoshowyoutheway,anyhow.

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