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Chapter I. The Hay-loft

           Ahorseisbetterthanastoneanyday.Well,yousee,Iknowallaboutyouandyourmother.”

           “Yes.Iwillgowithyou.”

           “Nowforthenextquestion:you’renottocallmema’am.Youmustcallmejustmyownname—respectfully,youknow—justNorthWind.”

           “Well,please,NorthWind,youaresobeautiful,Iamquitereadytogowithyou.”

           “Youmustnotbereadytogowitheverythingbeautifulallatonce,Diamond.”

           “Butwhat’sbeautifulcan’tbebad.You’renotbad,NorthWind?”

           “No;I’mnotbad.Butsometimesbeautifulthingsgrowbadbydoingbad,andittakessometimefortheirbadnesstospoiltheirbeauty.Solittleboysmaybemistakeniftheygoafterthingsbecausetheyarebeautiful.”

           “Well,Iwillgowithyoubecauseyouarebeautifulandgood,too.”

           “Ah,butthere’sanotherthing,Diamond:—WhatifIshouldlookuglywithoutbeingbad—lookuglymyselfbecauseIammakinguglythingsbeautiful?—Whatthen?”

           “Idon’tquiteunderstandyou,NorthWind.Youtellmewhatthen.”

           “Well,Iwilltellyou.Ifyouseemewithmyfaceallblack,don’tbefrightened.Ifyouseemeflappingwingslikeabat’s,asbigasthewholesky,don’tbefrightened.IfyouhearmeragingtentimesworsethanMrs.Bill,theblacksmith’swife—evenifyouseemelookinginatpeople’swindowslikeMrs.EveDropper,thegardener’swife—youmustbelievethatIamdoingmywork.Nay,Diamond,ifIchangeintoaserpentoratiger,youmustnotletgoyourholdofme,formyhandwillneverchangeinyoursifyoukeepagoodhold

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