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Chapter IV. North Wind

           

           “Please,NorthWind,”hesaid,“whatisthatnoise?”

           FromhighoverhisheadcamethevoiceofNorthWind,answeringhim,gently—

           “Thenoiseofmybesom.Iamtheoldwomanthatsweepsthecobwebsfromthesky;onlyI’mbusywiththefloornow.”

           “Whatmakesthehouseslookasiftheywererunningaway?”

           “Iamsweepingsofastoverthem.”

           “But,please,NorthWind,IknewLondonwasverybig,butIdidn’tknowitwassobigasthis.Itseemsasifweshouldnevergetawayfromit.”

           “Wearegoingroundandround,elseweshouldhaveleftitlongago.”

           “Isthisthewayyousweep,NorthWind?”

           “Yes;Igoroundandroundwithmygreatbesom.”

           “Please,wouldyoumindgoingalittleslower,forIwanttoseethestreets?”

           “Youwon’tseemuchnow.”

           “Why?”

           “BecauseIhavenearlysweptallthepeoplehome.”

           “Oh!Iforgot,”saidDiamond,andwasquietafterthat,forhedidnotwanttobetroublesome.

           Butshedroppedalittletowardstheroofsofthehouses,andDiamondcouldseedownintothestreets.Therewereveryfewpeopleabout,though.Thelampsflickeredandflaredagain,butnobodyseemedtowantthem.

           SuddenlyDiamondespiedalittlegirlcomingalongastreet.Shewasdreadfullyblownbythewind,andabroomshewastrailingbehindherwasverytroublesome.Itseemedasifthewindhadaspiteather—itkeptworryingherlikeawildbeast,andtearingatherrags.Shewassolonelythere!

           “Oh!please,NorthWind,”hecried,“won’tyouhelpthatlittlegirl?”

           “No,Diamond;Imustn’tleavemywork.

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