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

           

           “Buthowcouldhebeamanofsenseandgrumbleatyouwhenyouweredoingyourbestforhim?”

           “Oh!youmustmakeallowances,”saidNorthWind,“oryouwillneverdojusticetoanybody.—Youdounderstand,then,thatacaptainmaysailnorth——”

           “Inspiteofanorthwind—yes,”supplementedDiamond.

           “Now,Idothinkyoumustbestupid,mydear”saidNorthWind.“Supposethenorthwinddidnotblowwherewouldhebethen?”

           “Whythenthesouthwindwouldcarryhim.”

           “Soyouthinkthatwhenthenorthwindstopsthesouthwindblows.Nonsense.IfIdidn’tblow,thecaptaincouldn’tsailhiseightymilesaday.NodoubtSouthWindwouldcarryhimfaster,butSouthWindissittingonherdoorstepthen,andifIstoppedtherewouldbeadeadcalm.Soyouareallwrongtosayhecansailnorthinspiteofme;hesailsnorthbymyhelp,andmyhelpalone.Youseethat,Diamond?”

           “Yes,Ido,NorthWind.Iamstupid,butIdon’twanttobestupid.”

           “Goodboy!Iamgoingtoblowyounorthinthatlittlecraft,oneofthefinestthateversailedthesea.Hereweare,rightoverit.Ishallbeblowingagainstyou;youwillbesailingagainstme;andallwillbejustaswewantit.Thecaptainwon’tgetonsofastashewouldlike,buthewillgeton,andsoshallwe.I’mjustgoingtoputyouonboard.Doyouseeinfrontofthetiller—thatthingthemanisworking,nowtooneside,nowtotheother—aroundthinglikethetopofadrum?”

           “Yes,”saidDiamond.

           “Belowthatiswheretheykeeptheirsparesails,andsomestoresofthatsort.

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