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Chapter IV. North Wind

           

           “Mycrossing’salongwayoffattheWestEnd,andIhadbeenindulgin’indoor-stepsandmewses.”

           “We’dbetterhaveatryanyhow,”saidDiamond.“Comealong.”

           AshespokeDiamondthoughthecaughtaglimpseofNorthWindturningacornerinfrontofthem;andwhentheyturnedthecornertoo,theyfounditquietthere,buthesawnothingofthelady.

           “Nowyouleadme,”hesaid,takingherhand,“andI’lltakecareofyou.”

           Thegirlwithdrewherhand,butonlytodryhereyeswithherfrock,fortheotherhadenoughtodowithherbroom.Sheputitinhisagain,andledhim,turningafterturning,untiltheystoppedatacellar-doorinaverydirtylane.Theresheknocked.

           “Ishouldn’tliketolivehere,”saidDiamond.

           “Oh,yes,youwould,ifyouhadnowhereelsetogoto,”answeredthegirl.“Ionlywishwemaygetin.”

           “Idon’twanttogoin,”saidDiamond.

           “Wheredoyoumeantogo,then?”

           “Hometomyhome.”

           “Where’sthat?”

           “Idon’texactlyknow.”

           “Thenyou’reworseoffthanIam.”

           “Ohno,forNorthWind—”beganDiamond,andstopped,hehardlyknewwhy.

           “What?”saidthegirl,assheheldhereartothedoorlistening.

           ButDiamonddidnotreply.NeitherdidoldSal.

           “Itoldyouso,”saidthegirl.“Sheiswideawakehearkening.Butwedon’tgetin.”

           “Whatwillyoudo,then?”askedDiamond.

           “Moveon,”sheanswered.

           “Where?”

           “Oh,anywheres.Blessyou,I’musedtoit.”

           “Hadn’tyoubettercomehomewithme,then?”

           “That’sagoodjoke,whenyoudon’tknowwhereitis.Comeon.

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