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Chapter VII. The Cathedral

           

           Sheleftthewords,“Comeafterme,”soundinginhisears.

           Butmovehedarednot.Inamomentmorehewouldfromveryterrorhavefallenintothechurch,butsuddenlytherecameagentlebreathofcoolwinduponhisface,anditkeptblowinguponhiminlittlepuffs,andateverypuffDiamondfelthisfaintnessgoingaway,andhisfearwithit.Couragewasrevivinginhislittleheart,andstillthecoolwaftsofthesoftwindbreatheduponhim,andthesoftwindwassomightyandstrongwithinitsgentleness,thatinaminutemoreDiamondwasmarchingalongthenarrowledgeasfearlessforthetimeasNorthWindherself.

           Hewalkedonandon,withthewindowsallinarowononesideofhim,andthegreatemptynaveofthechurchechoingtoeveryoneofhisbravestridesontheother,untilatlasthecametoalittleopendoor,fromwhichabroaderstairledhimdownanddownanddown,tillatlastallatoncehefoundhimselfinthearmsofNorthWind,whoheldhimclosetoher,andkissedhimontheforehead.Diamondnestledtoher,andmurmuredintoherbosom,—“Whydidyouleaveme,dearNorthWind?”

           “BecauseIwantedyoutowalkalone,”sheanswered.

           “Butitissomuchnicerhere!”saidDiamond.

           “Idaresay;butIcouldn’tholdalittlecowardtomyheart.Itwouldmakemesocold!”

           “ButIwasn’tbraveofmyself,”saidDiamond,whommyolderreaderswillhavealreadydiscoveredtobeatruechildinthis,thathewasgiventometaphysics.“Itwasthewindthatblewinmyfacethatmademebrave.Wasn’titnow,NorthWind?”

           “Yes:Iknowthat.Youhadtobetaughtwhatcouragewas.

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