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Chapter XXXVI. Diamond Questions North Wind

           Imadeyoudreampicturesofit,though.Butyouwillheartheverysongitselfwhenyoudogettothebackof——”

           “MyowndearNorthWind,”saidDiamond,finishingthesentenceforher,andkissingthearmthatheldhimleaningagainsther.

           “Andnowwe’vesettledallthis—forthetime,atleast,”saidNorthWind.

           “ButIcan’tfeelquitesureyet,”saidDiamond.

           “Youmustwaitawhileforthat.Meantimeyoumaybehopeful,andcontentnottobequitesure.Comenow,Iwilltakeyouhomeagain,foritwon’tdototireyoutoomuch.”

           “Oh,no,no.I’mnottheleasttired,”pleadedDiamond.

           “Itisbetter,though.”

           “Verywell;ifyouwishit,”yieldedDiamondwithasigh.

           “Youareadeargood,boy”saidNorthWind.“Iwillcomeforyouagainto-morrownightandtakeyououtforalongertime.Weshallmakealittlejourneytogether,infact,weshallstartearlier,andasthemoonwillbelater,weshallhavealittlemoonlightalltheway.”

           Sherose,andsweptoverthemeadowandthetrees.InafewmomentstheMoundappearedbelowthem.Shesankalittle,andfloatedinatthewindowofDiamond’sroom.Thereshelaidhimonhisbed,coveredhimover,andinamomenthewaslaptinadreamlesssleep.

           

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