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Chapter VI. Out In The Storm

           

           “Butitcan’thurtyou,”murmuredDiamond,“foryou’reit.”

           “ThenifI’mit,andhaveyouinmyarms,howcanithurtyou?”

           “Ohyes!Isee,”whisperedDiamond.“Butitlookssodreadful,anditpushesmeaboutso.”

           “Yes,itdoes,mydear.Thatiswhatitwassentfor.”

           Atthesamemoment,apealofthunderwhichshookDiamond’sheartagainstthesidesofhisbosomhurtledoutoftheheavens:Icannotsayoutofthesky,fortherewasnosky.Diamondhadnotseenthelightning,forhehadbeenintentonfindingthefaceofNorthWind.Everymomentthefoldsofhergarmentwouldsweepacrosshiseyesandblindhim,butbetween,hecouldjustpersuadehimselfthathesawgreatgloriesofwoman’seyeslookingdownthroughriftsinthemountainouscloudsoverhishead.

           Hetrembledsoatthethunder,thathiskneesfailedhim,andhesunkdownatNorthWind’sfeet,andclaspedherroundthecolumnofherankle.Sheinstantlystooped,liftedhimfromtheroof—up—upintoherbosom,andheldhimthere,saying,asiftoaninconsolablechild—

           “Diamond,dear,thiswillneverdo.”

           “Ohyes,itwill,”answeredDiamond.“Iamallrightnow—quitecomfortable,Iassureyou,dearNorthWind.Ifyouwillonlyletmestayhere,Ishallbeallrightindeed.”

           “Butyouwillfeelthewindhere,Diamond.”

           “Idon’tmindthatabit,solongasIfeelyourarmsthroughit,”answeredDiamond,nestlingclosertohergrandbosom.

           “Braveboy!”returnedNorthWind,pressinghimcloser.

           “No,”saidDiamond,“Idon’tseethat.

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