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Chapter VII. The Cathedral

           

           “Look,then,”saidNorthWind;and,withonesweepofhergreatwhitearm,shesweptyardsdeepofdarknesslikeagreatcurtainfrombeforethefaceoftheboy.

           Andlo!itwasabluenight,litupwithstars.Whereitdidnotshinewithstarsitshimmeredwiththemilkofthestars,exceptwhere,justoppositetoDiamond’sface,thegreytowersofacathedralblottedouteachitsownshapeofskyandstars.

           “Oh!what’sthat?”criedDiamond,struckwithakindofterror,forhehadneverseenacathedral,anditrosebeforehimwithanawfulrealityinthemidstofthewidespaces,conqueringemptinesswithgrandeur.

           “Averygoodplaceforyoutowaitin,”saidNorthWind.“Butweshallgoin,andyoushalljudgeforyourself.”

           Therewasanopendoorinthemiddleofoneofthetowers,leadingoutupontheroof,andthroughittheypassed.ThenNorthWindsetDiamondonhisfeet,andhefoundhimselfatthetopofastonestair,whichwenttwistingawaydownintothedarknessforonlyalittlelightcameinatthedoor.Itwasenough,however,toallowDiamondtoseethatNorthWindstoodbesidehim.Helookeduptofindherface,andsawthatshewasnolongerabeautifulgiantess,butthetallgraciousladyhelikedbesttosee.Shetookhishand,and,givinghimthebroadpartofthespiralstairtowalkon,ledhimdownagoodway;then,openinganotherlittledoor,ledhimoutuponanarrowgallerythatranallroundthecentralpartofthechurch,ontheledgesofthewindowsoftheclerestory,andthroughopeningsinthepartsofthewallthatdividedthewindowsfromeachother.

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