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Chapter V. The Summer-house

           Whatwithsuckinghoneyandtryingtoopenthedoor,hewasnearlydated;andwhenitopenedinthemorningtoletthesunseethetulip’sheart,whatwouldthesunhavethoughttofindsuchastupidthinglyingthere—withwingstoo?”

           “Buthowdoyouhavetimetolookafterbees?”

           “Idon’tlookafterbees.Ihadthisonetolookafter.Itwashardwork,though.”

           “Hardwork!Why,youcouldblowachimneydown,or—oraboy’scapoff,”saidDiamond.

           “Bothareeasierthantoblowatulipopen.ButIscarcelyknowthedifferencebetweenhardandeasy.IamalwaysableforwhatIhavetodo.WhenIseemywork,Ijustrushatit—anditisdone.ButImustn’tchatter.Ihavegottosinkashipto-night.”

           “Sinkaship!What!withmeninit?”

           “Yes,andwomentoo.”

           “Howdreadful!Iwishyouwouldn’ttalkso.”

           “Itisratherdreadful.Butitismywork.Imustdoit.”

           “Ihopeyouwon’taskmetogowithyou.”

           “No,Iwon’taskyou.Butyoumustcomeforallthat.”

           “Iwon’tthen.”

           “Won’tyou?”AndNorthWindgrewatalllady,andlookedhimintheeyes,andDiamondsaid—

           “Pleasetakeme.Youcannotbecruel.”

           “No;IcouldnotbecruelifIwould.Icandonothingcruel,althoughIoftendowhatlookslikecrueltothosewhodonotknowwhatIreallyamdoing.ThepeopletheysayIdrown,Ionlycarryawayto—to—to—well,thebackoftheNorthWind—thatiswhattheyusedtocallitlongago,onlyIneversawtheplace.”

           “Howcanyoucarrythemthereifyouneversawit?”

           “Iknowtheway.

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