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

           

           “Yousillydarling!Why,IcouldtossyouahundredmilesfrommeifIliked.ItisonlywhenIamgoinghomethatIshallfindyouheavy.”

           “Thenyouaregoinghomewithme?”

           “Ofcourse.DidInotcometofetchyoujustforthat?”

           “Butallthistimeyoumustbegoingsouthwards.”

           “Yes.OfcourseIam.”

           “Howcanyoubetakingmenorthwards,then?”

           “Averysensiblequestion.Butyoushallsee.Iwillgetridofafewoftheseclouds—onlytheydocomeupsofast!It’sliketryingtoblowabrookdry.There!Whatdoyouseenow?”

           “IthinkIseealittleboat,awaythere,downbelow.”

           “Alittleboat,indeed!Well!She’sayachtoftwohundredtons;andthecaptainofitisafriendofmine;forheisamanofgoodsense,andcansailhiscraftwell.I’vehelpedhimmanyatimewhenhelittlethoughtit.I’veheardhimgrumblingatme,whenIwasdoingtheverybestIcouldforhim.Why,I’vecarriedhimeightymilesaday,againandagain,rightnorth.”

           “Hemusthavedodgedforthat,”saidDiamond,whohadbeenwatchingthevessels,andhadseenthattheywentotherwaysthanthewindblew.

           “Ofcoursehemust.Butdon’tyousee,itwasthebestIcoulddo?Icouldn’tbeSouthWind.Andbesidesitgavehimashareinthebusiness.Itisnotgoodatall—mindthat,Diamond—todoeverythingforthoseyoulove,andnotgivethemashareinthedoing.It’snotkind.It’smakingtoomuchofyourself,mychild.IfIhadbeenSouthWind,hewouldonlyhavesmokedhispipeallday,andmadehimselfstupid.

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