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Chapter IV. North Wind

           

           “Butwhere?”

           “Oh,nowheresinparticular.Comeon.”

           Diamondobeyed.Thewindhadnowfallenconsiderably.Theywanderedonandon,turninginthisdirectionandthat,withoutanyreasonforonewaymorethananother,untiltheyhadgotoutofthethickofthehousesintoawastekindofplace.Bythistimetheywerebothverytired.Diamondfeltagooddealinclinedtocry,andthoughthehadbeenverysillytogetdownfromthebackofNorthWind;notthathewouldhavemindeditifhehaddonethegirlanygood;buthethoughthehadbeenofnousetoher.Hewasmistakenthere,forshewasfarhappierforhavingDiamondwithherthanifshehadbeenwanderingaboutalone.Shedidnotseemsotiredashewas.

           “Doletusrestabit,”saidDiamond.

           “Let’ssee,”sheanswered.“There’ssomethinglikearailwaythere.Perhapsthere’sanopenarch.”

           Theywenttowardsitandfoundone,and,betterstill,therewasanemptybarrellyingunderthearch.

           “Hallo!hereweare!”saidthegirl.“Abarrel’sthejolliestbedgoing—onthetramp,Imean.We’llhavefortywinks,andthengoonagain.”

           Shecreptin,andDiamondcreptinbesideher.Theyputtheirarmsroundeachother,andwhenhebegantogrowwarm,Diamond’scouragebegantocomeback.

           “Thisisjolly!”hesaid.“I’msoglad!”

           “Idon’tthinksomuchofit,”saidthegirl.“I’musedtoit,Isuppose.ButIcan’tthinkhowakidlikeyoucomestobeoutallalonethistimeo’night.

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