Chapter XI. How Diamond Got Home Again

           

           WHENoneatthebackofthenorthwindwantedtoknowhowthingsweregoingwithanyoneheloved,hehadtogotoacertaintree,climbthestem,andsitdowninthebranches.Inafewminutes,ifhekeptverystill,hewouldseesomethingatleastofwhatwasgoingonwiththepeopleheloved.

           OnedaywhenDiamondwassittinginthistree,hebegantolongverymuchtogethomeagain,andnowonder,forhesawhismothercrying.Durantesaysthatthepeopletheremayalwaysfollowtheirwishes,becausetheyneverwishbutwhatisgood.Diamond’swishwastogethome,andhewouldfainfollowhiswish.

           Buthowwashetosetaboutit?IfhecouldonlyseeNorthWind!Butthemomenthehadgottoherback,shewasgonealtogetherfromhissight.Hehadneverseenherback.Shemightbesittingonherdoorstepstill,lookingsouthwards,andwaiting,whiteandthinandblue-eyed,untilshewaswanted.Orshemighthaveagainbecomeamightycreature,withpowertodothatwhichwasdemandedofher,andgonefarawayuponmanymissions.Shemustbesomewhere,however.Hecouldnotgohomewithouther,andthereforehemustfindher.Shecouldneverhaveintendedtoleavehimalwaysawayfromhismother.Iftherehadbeenanydangerofthat,shewouldhavetoldhim,andgivenhimhischoiceaboutgoing.ForNorthWindwasrighthonest.HowtofindNorthWind,therefore,occupiedallhisthoughts.

           Inhisanxietyabouthismother,heusedtoclimbthetreeeveryday,andsitinitsbranches.

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