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Chapter IX. How Diamond Got To The Back Of The North Wind

           

           “Whoareyou,please?”askedDiamond.

           “Well,really,Ibegintobeashamedofyou,”saidthevoice.“Iwonderhowlongitwillbebeforeyouknowme;orhowoftenImighttakeyouinbeforeyougotsharpenoughtosuspectme.Youareasbadasababythatdoesn’tknowhismotherinanewbonnet.”

           “Notquitesobadasthat,dearNorthWind,”saidDiamond,“forIdidn’tseeyouatall,andindeedIdon’tseeyouyet,althoughIrecogniseyourvoice.Dogrowalittle,please.”

           “Notahair’s-breadth,”saidthevoice,anditwasthesmallestvoicethateverspoke.“Whatareyoudoinghere?”

           “Iamcometoseemyaunt.But,please,NorthWind,whydidn’tyoucomebackformeinthechurchthatnight?”

           “Idid.Icarriedyousafehome.AllthetimeyouweredreamingabouttheglassApostles,youwerelyinginmyarms.”

           “I’msoglad,”saidDiamond.“Ithoughtthatmustbeit,onlyIwantedtohearyousayso.Didyousinktheship,then?”

           “Yes.”

           “Anddrowneverybody?”

           “Notquite.Oneboatgotawaywithsixorsevenmeninit.”

           “Howcouldtheboatswimwhentheshipcouldn’t?”

           “OfcourseIhadsometroublewithit.Ihadtocontriveabit,andmanagethewavesalittle.Whenthey’reoncethoroughlywakedup,Ihaveagooddealoftroublewiththemsometimes.They’reapttogetstupidwithtumblingovereachother’sheads.That’swhenthey’refairlyatit.However,theboatgottoadesertislandbeforenoonnextday.”

           “Andwhatgoodwillcomeofthat?”

           “Idon’tknow.Iobeyedorders.Goodbye.

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