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Chapter XXXVII. Once More

           

           “Wheredidshethinkthewordscamefrom?”

           “Shethoughttheycameoutofthebookshewasreading.Shewillsearchallthroughitto-morrowtofindthem,andwon’tbeabletounderstanditatall.”

           “Oh,whatfun!”saidDiamond.“Whatwillshedo?”

           “Icantellyouwhatshewon’tdo:she’llneverforgetthemeaningofthem;andshe’llneverbeabletorememberthewordsofthem.”

           “IfsheseestheminMr.Raymond’sbook,itwillpuzzleher,won’tit?”

           “Yes,thatitwill.Shewillneverbeabletounderstandit.”

           “Untilshegetstothebackofthenorthwind,”suggestedDiamond.

           “Untilshegetstothebackofthenorthwind,”assentedthelady.

           “Oh!”criedDiamond,“Iknownowwhereweare.Oh!doletmegointotheoldgarden,andintomother’sroom,andDiamond’sstall.Iwonderiftheholeisatthebackofmybedstill.Ishouldliketostaytherealltherestofthenight.Itwon’ttakeyoulongtogethomefromhere,willit,NorthWind?”

           “No,”sheanswered;“youshallstayaslongasyoulike.”

           “Oh,howjolly,”criedDiamond,asNorthWindsailedoverthehousewithhim,andsethimdownonthelawnattheback.

           Diamondranaboutthelawnforalittlewhileinthemoonlight.Hefoundpartofitcutupintoflower-beds,andthelittlesummer-housewiththecolouredglassandthegreatelm-treegone.Hedidnotlikethis,andranintothestable.Therewerenohorsesthereatall.Heranupstairs.Theroomswereempty.

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