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

           Shebroughthimtoacavenearthewater,wheresheentered,and,lettingDiamondgo,satdownasifwearyonaledgeofice.

           Diamondseatedhimselfontheotherside,andforawhilewasenrapturedwiththecolouroftheairinsidethecave.Itwasadeep,dazzling,lovelyblue,deeperthanthedeepestblueofthesky.Theblueseemedtobeinconstantmotion,liketheblacknesswhenyoupressyoureyeballswithyourfingers,boilingandsparkling.ButwhenhelookedacrosstoNorthWindhewasfrightened;herfacewaswornandlivid.

           “Whatisthematterwithyou,dearNorthWind?”hesaid.

           “Nothingmuch.Ifeelveryfaint.Butyoumustn’tmindit,forIcanbearitquitewell.SouthWindalwaysblowsmefaint.Ifitwerenotforthecoolofthethickicebetweenmeandher,Ishouldfaintaltogether.Indeed,asitis,IfearImustvanish.”

           Diamondstaredatherinterror,forhesawthatherformandfaceweregrowing,notsmall,buttransparent,likesomethingdissolving,notinwater,butinlight.Hecouldseethesideofthebluecavethroughherveryheart.Andshemeltedawaytillallthatwasleftwasapaleface,likethemooninthemorning,withtwogreatlucideyesinit.

           “Iamgoing,Diamond,”shesaid.

           “Doesithurtyou?”askedDiamond.

           “It’sveryuncomfortable,”sheanswered;“butIdon’tmindit,forIshallcomeallrightagainbeforelong.IthoughtIshouldbeabletogowithyoualltheway,butIcannot.Youmustnotbefrightenedthough.Justgostraighton,andyouwillcomeallright.You’llfindmeonthedoorstep.

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