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Chapter IV. North Wind

           NorcouldDiamondstopbeforehewentbangagainstoneofthedoorsinthewall.Tohisdismayitburstopen.Whentheycametothemselvestheypeepedin.Itwasthebackdoorofagarden.

           “Ah,ah!”criedDiamond,afterstaringforafewmoments,“Ithoughtso!NorthWindtakesnobodyin!HereIaminmaster’sgarden!Itellyouwhat,littlegirl,youjustboreaholeinoldSal’swall,andputyourmouthtoit,andsay,’Please,NorthWind,mayn’tIgooutwithyou?’andthenyou’llseewhat’llcome.”

           “IdaresayIshall.ButI’moutinthewindtoooftenalreadytowantmoreofit.”

           “IsaidwiththeNorthWind,notinit.”

           “It’sallone.”

           “It’snotallone.”

           “Itisallone.”

           “ButIknowbest.”

           “AndIknowbetter.I’llboxyourears,”saidthegirl.

           Diamondgotveryangry.Butherememberedthatevenifshedidboxhisears,hemusn’tboxhersagain,forshewasagirl,andallthatboysmustdo,ifgirlsarerude,istogoawayandleavethem.Sohewentinatthedoor.

           “Good-bye,mister”saidthegirl.

           ThisbroughtDiamondtohissenses.

           “I’msorryIwascross,”hesaid.“Comein,andmymotherwillgiveyousomebreakfast.”

           “No,thankyou.Imustbeofftomycrossing.It’smorningnow.”

           “I’mverysorryforyou,”saidDiamond.

           “Well,itisalifetobetiredof—whatwitholdSal,andsomanyholesinmyshoes.”

           “Iwonderyou’resogood.Ishouldkillmyself.”

           “Oh,no,youwouldn’t!WhenIthinkofit,Ialwayswanttoseewhat’scomingnext,andsoIalwayswaittillnextisover

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