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Chapter XXXVI. Diamond Questions North Wind

           Youmighthavelovedmeinadream,dreamily,andforgottenmewhenyouwoke,Idaresay,butnotlovedmelikearealbeingasyouloveme.Eventhen,Idon’tthinkyoucoulddreamanythingthathadn’tsomethingreallikeitsomewhere.Butyou’veseenmeinmanyshapes,Diamond:yourememberIwasawolfonce—don’tyou?”

           “Ohyes—agoodwolfthatfrightenedanaughtydrunkennurse.”

           “Well,supposeIweretoturnugly,wouldyouratherIweren’tadreamthen?”

           “Yes;forIshouldknowthatyouwerebeautifulinsideallthesame.Youwouldloveme,andIshouldloveyouallthesame.Ishouldn’tlikeyoutolookugly,youknow.ButIshouldn’tbelieveitabit.”

           “Notifyousawit?”

           “No,notifIsawiteversoplain.”

           “There’smyDiamond!IwilltellyouallIknowaboutitthen.Idon’tthinkIamjustwhatyoufancymetobe.Ihavetoshapemyselfvariouswaystovariouspeople.Buttheheartofmeistrue.Peoplecallmebydreadfulnames,andthinktheyknowallaboutme.Buttheydon’t.SometimestheycallmeBadFortune,sometimesEvilChance,sometimesRuin;andtheyhaveanothernameformewhichtheythinkthemostdreadfulofall.”

           “Whatisthat?”askedDiamond,smilingupinherface.

           “Iwon’ttellyouthatname.Doyourememberhavingtogothroughmetogetintothecountryatmyback?”

           “Ohyes,Ido.Howcoldyouwere,NorthWind!andsowhite,allbutyourlovelyeyes!Myheartgrewlikealumpofice,andthenIforgotforawhile.”

           “Youwereverynearknowingwhattheycallmethen.

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