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Chapter XI. How Diamond Got Home Again

           

           “IthoughtIhadbeenahundredyears!”exclaimedDiamond.

           “Yes,Idaresay,”repliedNorthWind.“You’vebeenawayfromheresevendays;buthowlongyoumayhavebeeninthereisquiteanotherthing.Behindmybackandbeforemyfacethingsaresodifferent!Theydon’tgoatallbythesamerule.”

           “I’mveryglad,”saidDiamond,afterthinkingawhile.

           “Why?”askedNorthWind.

           “BecauseI’vebeensuchalongtimethere,andsuchalittlewhileawayfrommother.Why,shewon’tbeexpectingmehomefromSandwichyet!”

           “No.Butwemustn’ttalkanylonger.I’vegotmyordersnow,andwemustbeoffinafewminutes.”

           NextmomentDiamondfoundhimselfsittingaloneontherock.NorthWindhadvanished.Acreaturelikeagreathumble-beeorcockchaferflewpasthisface;butitcouldbeneither,fortherewerenoinsectsamongsttheice.Itpassedhimagainandagain,flyingincirclesaroundhim,andheconcludedthatitmustbeNorthWindherself,nobiggerthanTomThumbwhenhismotherputhiminthenutshelllinedwithflannel.Butshewasnolongervapouryandthin.Shewassolid,althoughtiny.Amomentmore,andsheperchedonhisshoulder.

           “Comealong,Diamond,”shesaidinhisear,inthesmallestandhighestoftreblevoices;“itistimeweweresettingoutforSandwich.”

           Diamondcouldjustseeher,byturninghisheadtowardshisshoulderasfarashecould,butonlywithoneeye,forhisnosecamebetweenherandtheother.

           “Won’tyoutakemeinyourarmsandcarryme?”hesaidinawhisper,forheknewshedidnotlikealoudvoicewhenshewassmall.

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