Chapter V. The Summer-house

           

           DIAMONDsaidnothingtohismotherabouthisadventures.HehadhalfanotionthatNorthWindwasafriendofhismother,andthat,ifshedidnotknowallaboutit,atleastshedidnotmindhisgoinganywherewiththeladyofthewind.Atthesametimehedoubtedwhetherhemightnotappeartobetellingstoriesifhetoldall,especiallyashecouldhardlybelieveithimselfwhenhethoughtaboutitinthemiddleoftheday,althoughwhenthetwilightwasoncehalf-wayontonighthehadnodoubtaboutit,atleastforthefirstfewdaysafterhehadbeenwithher.Thegirlthatsweptthecrossinghadcertainlyrefusedtobelievehim.Besides,hefeltsurethatNorthWindwouldtellhimifheoughttospeak.

           Itwassometimebeforehesawtheladyofthewindagain.IndeednothingremarkabletookplaceinDiamond’shistoryuntilthefollowingweek.Thiswaswhathappenedthen.Diamondthehorsewantednewshoes,andDiamond’sfathertookhimoutofthestable,andwasjustgettingonhisbacktoridehimtotheforge,whenhesawhislittleboystandingbythepump,andlookingathimwistfully.Thenthecoachmantookhisfootoutofthestirrup,lefthisholdofthemaneandbridle,cameacrosstohisboy,liftedhimup,andsettinghimonthehorse’sback,toldhimtosituplikeaman.HethenledawaybothDiamondstogether.

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