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Chapter V. The Summer-house

           

           “Theboatisaboat,”saidDiamond.

           “Can’tyouspell?”askedNorthWind.

           “Notverywell.”

           “SoIsee.Apoetisnotabo-at,asyoucallit.Apoetisamanwhoisgladofsomething,andtriestomakeotherpeoplegladofittoo.”

           “Ah!nowIknow.Likethemaninthesweety-shop.”

           “Notvery.ButIseeitisnouse.Iwasn’tsenttotellyou,andsoIcan’ttellyou.Imustbeoff.Onlyfirstjustlookattheman.”

           “He’snotmuchofarower”saidDiamond—“paddlingfirstwithonefinandthenwiththeother.”

           “Nowlookhere!”saidNorthWind.

           Andsheflashedlikeadragon-flyacrossthewater,whosesurfacerippledandpuckeredasshepassed.Thenextmomentthemanintheboatglancedabouthim,andbenttohisoars.Theboatflewovertheripplingwater.Manandboatandriverwereawake.Thesameinstantalmost,NorthWindperchedagainupontheriverwall.

           “Howdidyoudothat?”askedDiamond.

           “Iblewinhisface,”answeredNorthWind.“Idon’tseehowthatcoulddoit,”saidDiamond.“Idaresaynot.Andthereforeyouwillsayyoudon’tbelieveitcould.”

           “No,no,dearNorthWind.Iknowyoutoowellnottobelieveyou.”

           “Well,Iblewinhisface,andthatwokehimup.”

           “Butwhatwasthegoodofit?”

           “Why!don’tyousee?Lookathim—howheispulling.Iblewthemistoutofhim.”

           “Howwasthat?”

           “ThatisjustwhatIcannottellyou.”

           “Butyoudidit.”

           “Yes.Ihavetodotenthousandthingswithoutbeingabletotellhow.”

           “Idon’tlikethat,”saidDiamond.

           Hewasstaringaftertheboat.

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