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Chapter XXXVI. Diamond Questions North Wind

           

           “Butwhyshouldyoucry?Thedream,ifitisadream,isapleasantone—isitnot?”

           “That’sjustwhyIwantittobetrue.”

           “HaveyouforgottenwhatyousaidtoNannyaboutherdream?”

           “It’snotforthedreamitself—Imean,it’snotforthepleasureofit,”answeredDiamond,“forIhavethat,whetheritbeadreamornot;it’sforyou,NorthWind;Ican’tbeartofinditadream,becausethenIshouldloseyou.Youwouldbenobodythen,andIcouldnotbearthat.Youain’tadream,areyou,dearNorthWind?DosayNo,elseIshallcry,andcomeawake,andyou’llbegoneforever.Idaren’tdreamaboutyouonceagainifyouain’tanybody.”

           “I’meithernotadream,orthere’ssomethingbetterthat’snotadream,Diamond,”saidNorthWind,inarathersorrowfultone,hethought.

           “Butit’snotsomethingbetter—it’syouIwant,NorthWind,”hepersisted,alreadybeginningtocryalittle.

           Shemadenoanswer,butrosewithhiminherarmsandsailedawayoverthetree-topstilltheycametoameadow,whereaflockofsheepwasfeeding.

           “DoyourememberwhatthesongyouweresingingaweekagosaysaboutBo-Peep—howshelosthersheep,butgottwiceasmanylambs?”askedNorthWind,sittingdownonthegrass,andplacinghiminherlapasbefore.

           “Ohyes,Ido,wellenough,”answeredDiamond;“butIneverjustquitelikedthatrhyme.”

           “Whynot,child?”

           “Becauseitseemstosayone’sasgoodasanother,ortwonewonesarebetterthanonethat’slost.

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