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Chapter IV. North Wind

           Youwillgethomesomehow.Haveyoumadeupyourmindwhattodo?”

           “Yes;tohelpthelittlegirl,”saidDiamondfirmly.

           ThesamemomentNorthWinddroptintothestreetandstood,onlyatalllady,butwithherhairflyingupoverthehousetops.Sheputherhandstoherback,tookDiamond,andsethimdowninthestreet.Thesamemomenthewascaughtinthefiercecoilsoftheblast,andallbutblownaway.NorthWindsteppedbackastep,andatoncetoweredinstaturetotheheightofthehouses.Achimney-potclashedatDiamond’sfeet.Heturnedinterror,butitwastolookforthelittlegirl,andwhenheturnedagaintheladyhadvanished,andthewindwasroaringalongthestreetasifithadbeenthebedofaninvisibletorrent.Thelittlegirlwasscuddingbeforetheblast,herhairflyingtoo,andbehindhershedraggedherbroom.Herlittlelegsweregoingasfastasevertheycouldtokeepherfromfalling.Diamondcreptintotheshelterofadoorway,thinkingtostopher;butshepassedhimlikeabird,cryinggentlyandpitifully.

           “Stop!stop!littlegirl,”shoutedDiamond,startinginpursuit.

           “Ican’t,”wailedthegirl,“thewindwon’tleavegoofme.”

           Diamondcouldrunfasterthanshe,andhehadnobroom.Inafewmomentshehadcaughtherbythefrock,butittoreinhishand,andawaywentthelittlegirl.Sohehadtorunagain,andthistimeheransofastthathegotbeforeher,andturningroundcaughtherinhisarms,whendowntheywentbothtogether,whichmadethelittlegirllaughinthemidstofhercrying.

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