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Chapter IV. North Wind

           

           “Butwhyshouldn’tyoubekindtoher?”

           “Iamkindtoher.Iamsweepingthewickedsmellsaway.”

           “Butyou’rekindertome,dearNorthWind.Whyshouldn’tyoubeaskindtoherasyouaretome?”

           “Therearereasons,Diamond.Everybodycan’tbedonetoallthesame.Everybodyisnotreadyforthesamething.”

           “ButIdon’tseewhyIshouldbekinderusedthanshe.”

           “Doyouthinknothing’stobedonebutwhatyoucansee,Diamond,yousilly!It’sallright.Ofcourseyoucanhelpherifyoulike.You’vegotnothingparticulartodoatthismoment;Ihave.”

           “Oh!doletmehelpher,then.Butyouwon’tbeabletowait,perhaps?”

           “No,Ican’twait;youmustdoityourself.And,mind,thewindwillgetaholdofyou,too.”

           “Don’tyouwantmetohelpher,NorthWind?”

           “Notwithouthavingsomeideawhatwillhappen.Ifyoubreakdownandcry,thatwon’tbemuchofahelptoher,anditwillmakeagooseoflittleDiamond.”

           “Iwanttogo,”saidDiamond.“Onlythere’sjustonething—howamItogethome?”

           “Ifyou’reanxiousaboutthat,perhapsyouhadbettergowithme.Iamboundtotakeyouhomeagain,ifyoudo.”

           “There!”criedDiamond,whowasstilllookingafterthelittlegirl.“I’msurethewindwillblowherover,andperhapskillher.Doletmego.”

           Theyhadbeensweepingmoreslowlyalongthelineofthestreet.Therewasalullintheroaring.

           “Well,thoughIcannotpromisetotakeyouhome,”saidNorthWind,asshesanknearerandnearertothetopsofthehouses,“Icanpromiseyouitwillbeallrightintheend.

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