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Chapter VII. The Cathedral

           Itwasverynarrow,andexceptwhentheywerepassingthroughthewall,Diamondsawnothingtokeephimfromfallingintothechurch.Itlaybelowhimlikeagreatsilentgulfhollowedinstone,andheheldhisbreathforfearashelookeddown.

           “Whatareyoutremblingfor,littleDiamond?”saidthelady,asshewalkedgentlyalong,withherhandheldoutbehindherleadinghim,fortherewasnotbreadthenoughforthemtowalksidebyside.

           “Iamafraidoffallingdownthere,”answeredDiamond.“Itissodeepdown.”

           “Yes,rather,”answeredNorthWind;“butyouwereahundredtimeshigherafewminutesago.”

           “Ah,yes,butsomebody’sarmwasaboutmethen,”saidDiamond,puttinghislittlemouthtothebeautifulcoldhandthathadaholdofhis.

           “Whatadearlittlewarmmouthyou’vegot!”saidNorthWind.“Itisapityyoushouldtalknonsensewithit.Don’tyouknowIhaveaholdofyou?”

           “Yes;butI’mwalkingonmyownlegs,andtheymightslip.Ican’ttrustmyselfsowellasyourarms.”

           “ButIhaveaholdofyou,Itellyou,foolishchild.”

           “Yes,butsomehowIcan’tfeelcomfortable.”

           “Ifyouweretofall,andmyholdofyouweretogiveway,Ishouldbedownafteryouinalessmomentthanalady’swatchcantick,andcatchyoulongbeforeyouhadreachedtheground.”

           “Idon’tlikeitthough,”saidDiamond.

           “Oh!oh!oh!”hescreamedthenextmoment,bentdoublewithterror,forNorthWindhadletgoherholdofhishand,andhadvanished,leavinghimstandingasifrootedtothegallery.

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