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Chapter XXXVI. Diamond Questions North Wind

           Ineverdreamedbutthatone,anditwasnonsenseenough,I’msure.”

           “Itwasn’tnonsense.Itwasabeautifuldream—andafunnyonetoo,bothinone.”

           “Butwhat’sthegoodoftalkingaboutitthatway,whenyouknowitwasonlyadream?Dreamsain’ttrue.”

           “Thatonewastrue,Nanny.Youknowitwas.Didn’tyoucometogrieffordoingwhatyouweretoldnottodo?Andisn’tthattrue?”

           “Ican’tgetanysenseintohim,”exclaimedNanny,withanexpressionofmilddespair.“Doyoureallybelieve,Diamond,thatthere’sahouseinthemoon,withabeautifulladyandacrookedoldmananddustersinit?”

           “Ifthereisn’t,there’ssomethingbetter,”heanswered,andvanishedintheleavesoverourheads.

           Iwentintothehouse,whereIvisitedoftenintheevenings.WhenIcameout,therewasalittlewindblowing,verypleasantaftertheheatoftheday,foralthoughitwaslatesummernow,itwasstillhot.Thetree-topswereswingingaboutinit.Itookmywaypastthebeech,andcalleduptoseeifDiamondwerestillinhisnestinitsrockinghead.

           “Areyouthere,Diamond?”Isaid.

           “Yes,sir,”camehisclearvoiceinreply.

           “Isn’titgrowingtoodarkforyoutogetdownsafely?”

           “Oh,no,sir—ifItaketimetoit.Iknowmywaysowell,andneverletgowithonehandtillI’veagoodholdwiththeother.”

           “Dobecareful,”Iinsisted—foolishly,seeingtheboywasascarefulashecouldbealready.

           “I’mcoming,”hereturned.“I’vegotallthemoonIwantto-night.”

           Iheardarustlingandarustlingdrawingnearerandnearer.

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