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Chapter IV. North Wind

           

           “Whereareyougoing?”askedDiamond,rubbingtheelbowthathadstuckfarthestout.Thearmitbelongedtowastwinedroundalamp-postashestoodbetweenthelittlegirlandthewind.

           “Home,”shesaid,gaspingforbreath.

           “ThenIwillgowithyou,”saidDiamond.

           Andthentheyweresilentforawhile,forthewindblewworsethanever,andtheyhadbothtoholdontothelamp-post.

           “Whereisyourcrossing?”askedthegirlatlength.

           “Idon’tsweep,”answeredDiamond.

           “Whatdoyoudo,then?”askedshe.“Youain’tbigenoughformostthings.”

           “Idon’tknowwhatIdodo,”answeredhe,feelingratherashamed.“Nothing,Isuppose.Myfather’sMr.Coleman’scoachman.”

           “Haveyouafather?”shesaid,staringathimasifaboywithafatherwasanaturalcuriosity.

           “Yes.Haven’tyou?”returnedDiamond.

           “No;normotherneither.OldSal’sallI’vegot.”Andshebegantocryagain.

           “Iwouldn’tgotoherifshewasn’tgoodtome,”saidDiamond.

           “Butyoumustgosomewheres.”

           “Moveon,”saidthevoiceofapolicemanbehindthem.

           “Itoldyouso,”saidthegirl.“Youmustgosomewheres.They’realwaysatit.”

           “ButoldSaldoesn’tbeatyou,doesshe?”

           “Iwishshewould.”

           “Whatdoyoumean?”askedDiamond,quitebewildered.

           “Shewouldifshewasmymother.Butshewouldn’tlieabeda-cuddlin’ofheruglyoldbones,andlaughtohearmecryingatthedoor.”

           “Youdon’tmeanshewon’tletyouinto-night?”

           “It’llbeagoodchanceifshedoes.”

           “Whyareyououtsolate,then?”askedDiamond.

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