Chapter XXXVIII. At The Back Of The North Wind

           

           IDIDnotseeDiamondforaweekorsoafterthis,andthenhetoldmewhatIhavenowtoldyou.IshouldhavebeenastonishedathisbeingableeventoreportsuchconversationsashesaidhehadhadwithNorthWind,hadInotknownalreadythatsomechildrenareprofoundinmetaphysics.Butafearcrossesme,lest,bytellingsomuchaboutmyfriend,Ishouldleadpeopletomistakehimforoneofthoseconsequential,priggishlittlemonsters,whoarealwaystryingtosaycleverthings,andlookingtoseewhetherpeopleappreciatethem.Whenachildlikethatdies,insteadofhavingasillybookwrittenabouthim,heshouldbestuffedlikeoneofthoseawfulbig-headedfishesyouseeinmuseums.ButDiamondnevertroubledhisheadaboutwhatpeoplethoughtofhim.Heneversetupforknowingbetterthanothers.Thewisestthingshesaidcameoutwhenhewantedonetohelphimwithsomedifficultyhewasin.HewasnotevenoffendedwithNannyandJimforcallinghimasilly.Hesupposedtherewassomethinginit,thoughhecouldnotquiteunderstandwhat.Isuspecthoweverthattheothernametheygavehim,God’sBaby,hadsomeshareinreconcilinghimtoit.

           Happilyforme,IwasasmuchinterestedinmetaphysicsasDiamondhimself,andtherefore,whileherecountedhisconversationswithNorthWind,Ididnotfindmyselfatallinastrangesea,althoughcertainlyIcouldnotalwaysfeelthebottom,beingindeedconvincedthatthebottomwasmilesaway.

           “Coulditbealldreaming,doyouthink,sir?”heaskedanxiously.

           “Idaren’tsay,Diamond,”Ianswered.

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