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Chapter XXXV. I Make Diamond's Acquaintance

           

           “Ithinkitwasakindofanangel—averylittleone.Ithadalongbodyandgreatwings,whichitdroveaboutitsofastthattheygrewathincloudallroundit.Itflewbackwardsandforwardsoverthewell,orhungrightinthemiddle,makingamistofitswings,asifitsbusinesswastotakecareofthewater.”

           “Andwhatdidyoudotodriveitaway?”

           “Ididn’tdriveitaway.Iknew,whateverthecreaturewas,thewellwastogetwateroutof.SoItookthejug,dippeditin,anddrewthewater.”

           “Andwhatdidthecreaturedo?”

           “Flewabout.”

           “Anditdidn’thurtyou?”

           “No.Whyshouldit?Iwasn’tdoinganythingwrong.”

           “Whatdidyourcompanionssaythen?”

           “Theysaid—`Thankyou,Diamond.Whatadearsillyyouare!’”

           “Andweren’tyouangrywiththem?”

           “No!WhyshouldI?Ishouldlikeiftheywouldplaywithmealittle;buttheyalwayslikebettertogoawaytogetherwhentheirworkisover.Theyneverheedme.Idon’tminditmuch,though.Theothercreaturesarefriendly.Theydon’trunawayfromme.Onlythey’reallsobusywiththeirownwork,theydon’tmindmemuch.”

           “Doyoufeellonely,then?”

           “Oh,no!Whennobodymindsme,Igetintomynest,andlookup.Andthentheskydoesmindme,andthinksaboutme.”

           “Whereisyournest?”

           Herose,saying,“Iwillshowyou,”andledmetotheothersideofthetree.

           Therehungalittlerope-ladderfromoneofthelowerboughs.Theboyclimbeduptheladderandgotuponthebough.Thenheclimbedfartherintotheleafybranches,andwentoutofsight.

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