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Chapter VII. The Cathedral

           Andyoucouldn’tknowwhatitwaswithoutfeelingit:thereforeitwasgivenyou.Butdon’tyoufeelasifyouwouldtrytobebraveyourselfnexttime?”

           “Yes,Ido.Buttryingisnotmuch.”

           “Yes,itis—averygreatdeal,foritisabeginning.Andabeginningisthegreatestthingofall.Totrytobebraveistobebrave.Thecowardwhotriestobebraveisbeforethemanwhoisbravebecauseheismadeso,andneverhadtotry.”

           “Howkindyouare,NorthWind!”

           “Iamonlyjust.Allkindnessisbutjustice.Weoweit.”

           “Idon’tquiteunderstandthat.”

           “Nevermind;youwillsomeday.Thereisnohurryaboutunderstandingitnow.”

           “Whoblewthewindonmethatmademebrave?”

           “Idid.”

           “Ididn’tseeyou.”

           “Thereforeyoucanbelieveme.”

           “Yes,yes;ofcourse.Buthowwasitthatsuchalittlebreathcouldbesostrong?”

           “ThatIdon’tknow.”

           “Butyoumadeitstrong?”

           “No:Ionlyblewit.Iknewitwouldmakeyoustrong,justasitdidthemanintheboat,youremember.ButhowmybreathhasthatpowerIcannottell.ItwasputintoitwhenIwasmade.ThatisallIknow.ButreallyImustbegoingaboutmywork.”

           “Ah!thepoorship!Iwishyouwouldstophere,andletthepoorshipgo.”

           “ThatIdarenotdo.WillyoustopheretillIcomeback?”

           “Yes.Youwon’tbelong?”

           “NotlongerthanIcanhelp.Trustme,youshallgethomebeforethemorning.”

           InamomentNorthWindwasgone,andthenextDiamondheardamoaningaboutthechurch,whichgrewandgrewtoaroaring.Thestormwasupagain,andheknewthatNorthWind’shairwasflying.

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