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Chapter XXXVI. Diamond Questions North Wind

           

           Buthewokeinthedimbluenight.Themoonhadvanished.Hethoughtheheardaknockingathisdoor.“Somebodywantsme,”hesaidtohimself,andjumpingoutofbed,rantoopenit.

           Buttherewasnoonethere.Hecloseditagain,and,thenoisestillcontinuing,foundthatanotherdoorintheroomwasrattling.Itbelongedtoacloset,hethought,buthehadneverbeenabletoopenit.Thewindblowinginatthewindowmustbeshakingit.Hewouldgoandseeifitwasso.

           Thedoornowopenedquiteeasily,buttohissurprise,insteadofaclosethefoundalongnarrowroom.Themoon,whichwassinkinginthewest,shoneinatanopenwindowatthefurtherend.Theroomwaslowwithacovedceiling,andoccupiedthewholetopofthehouse,immediatelyundertheroof.Itwasquiteempty.Theyellowlightofthehalf-moonstreamedoverthedarkfloor.Hewassodelightedatthediscoveryofthestrange,desolate,moonlitplaceclosetohisownsnuglittleroom,thathebegantodanceandskipaboutthefloor.Thewindcameinthroughthedoorhehadleftopen,andblewabouthimashedanced,andhekeptturningtowardsitthatitmightblowinhisface.Hekeptpicturingtohimselfthemanyplaces,lovelyanddesolate,thehill-sidesandfarm-yardsandtree-topsandmeadows,overwhichithadblownonitswaytoTheMound.Andashedanced,hegrewmoreandmoredelightedwiththemotionandthewind;hisfeetgrewstronger,andhisbodylighter,untilatlengthitseemedasifhewereborneupontheair,andcouldalmostfly.

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