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Chapter III. Old Diamond

           Therewereladiesinlongtrainsgoingupanddownthestairs,andgentlemeninwhitenecktiesattendingonthem,whostaredathim,butnoneofthemwereofthepeopleofthehouse,andtheysaidnothing.Beforehereachedtheheadofthestair,however,NorthWindmethim,tookhimbythehand,andhurrieddownandoutofthehouse.

           “Ihopeyouhaven’teatenababy,NorthWind!”saidDiamond,verysolemnly.

           NorthWindlaughedmerrily,andwenttrippingonfaster.Hergrassyrobesweptandswirledabouthersteps,andwhereveritpassedoverwitheredleaves,theywentfleeingandwhirlinginspirals,andrunningontheiredgeslikewheels,allaboutherfeet.

           “No,”shesaidatlast,“Ididnoteatababy.Youwouldnothavehadtoaskthatfoolishquestionifyouhadnotletgoyourholdofme.YouwouldhaveseenhowIservedanursethatwascallingachildbadnames,andtellinghershewaswicked.Shehadbeendrinking.Isawanuglyginbottleinacupboard.”

           “Andyoufrightenedher?”saidDiamond.

           “Ibelieveso!”answeredNorthWindlaughingmerrily.“Iflewatherthroat,andshetumbledoveronthefloorwithsuchacrashthattheyranin.She’llbeturnedawayto-morrow—andquitetime,iftheyknewasmuchasIdo.”

           “Butdidn’tyoufrightenthelittleone?”

           “Sheneversawme.Thewomanwouldnothaveseenmeeitherifshehadnotbeenwicked.”

           “Oh!”saidDiamond,dubiously.

           “Whyshouldyouseethings,”returnedNorthWind,“thatyouwouldn’tunderstandorknowwhattodowith?Goodpeopleseegoodthings;badpeople,badthings

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