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Chapter VI. Out In The Storm

           It’snotcourageatall,solongasIfeelyouthere.”

           “Buthadn’tyoubettergetintomyhair?Thenyouwouldnotfeelthewind;youwillhere.”

           “Ah,but,dearNorthWind,youdon’tknowhowniceitistofeelyourarmsaboutme.Itisathousandtimesbettertohavethemandthewindtogether,thantohaveonlyyourhairandthebackofyourneckandnowindatall.”

           “Butitissurelymorecomfortablethere?”

           “Well,perhaps;butIbegintothinktherearebetterthingsthanbeingcomfortable.”

           “Yes,indeedthereare.Well,Iwillkeepyouinfrontofme.Youwillfeelthewind,butnottoomuch.Ishallonlywantonearmtotakecareofyou;theotherwillbequiteenoughtosinktheship.”

           “Oh,dearNorthWind!howcanyoutalkso?”

           “Mydearboy,Inevertalk;IalwaysmeanwhatIsay.”

           “Thenyoudomeantosinktheshipwiththeotherhand?”

           “Yes.”

           “It’snotlikeyou.”

           “Howdoyouknowthat?”

           “Quiteeasily.Hereyouaretakingcareofapoorlittleboywithonearm,andthereyouaresinkingashipwiththeother.Itcan’tbelikeyou.”

           “Ah!butwhichisme?Ican’tbetwomes,youknow.”

           “No.Nobodycanbetwomes.”

           “Well,whichmeisme?”

           “NowImustthink.Therelookstobetwo.”

           “Yes.That’stheverypoint.—Youcan’tbeknowingthethingyoudon’tknow,canyou?”

           “No.”

           “Whichmedoyouknow?”

           “Thekindest,goodest,bestmeintheworld,”answeredDiamond,clingingtoNorthWind.

           “WhyamIgoodtoyou?”

           “Idon’tknow.”

           “Haveyoueverdoneanythingforme?”

           “No.

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