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

           

           “ItisNorthWindonherdoorstep,”saidDiamondjoyfully,andhurriedon.

           Hesooncameuptotheplace,andtheretheformsat,likeoneofthegreatfiguresatthedoorofanEgyptiantemple,motionless,withdroopingarmsandhead.ThenDiamondgrewfrightened,becauseshedidnotmovenorspeak.HewassureitwasNorthWind,buthethoughtshemustbedeadatlast.Herfacewaswhiteasthesnow,hereyeswereblueastheairintheice-cave,andherhairhungdownstraight,likeicicles.Shehadonagreenishrobe,likethecolourinthehollowsofaglacierseenfromfaroff.

           Hestoodupbeforeher,andgazedfearfullyintoherfaceforafewminutesbeforeheventuredtospeak.Atlength,withagreateffortandatremblingvoice,hefalteredout—

           “NorthWind!”

           “Well,child?”saidtheform,withoutliftingitshead.

           “Areyouill,dearNorthWind?”

           “No.Iamwaiting.”

           “Whatfor?”

           “TillI’mwanted.”

           “Youdon’tcareformeanymore,”saidDiamond,almostcryingnow.

           “YesIdo.OnlyIcan’tshowit.Allmyloveisdownatthebottomofmyheart.ButIfeelitbubblingthere.”

           “Whatdoyouwantmetodonext,dearNorthWind?”saidDiamond,wishingtoshowhislovebybeingobedient.

           “Whatdoyouwanttodoyourself?”

           “Iwanttogointothecountryatyourback.”

           “Thenyoumustgothroughme.”

           “Idon’tknowwhatyoumean.”

           “ImeanjustwhatIsay.YoumustwalkonasifIwereanopendoor,andgorightthroughme.”

           “Butthatwillhurtyou.”

           “Notintheleast.Itwillhurtyou,though.”

           “Idon’tmindthat,ifyoutellmetodoit

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