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Chapter XI. How Diamond Got Home Again

           Howevermanyofthedwellerstheredidso,theyneverincommodedoneanother;forthemomentonegotintothetree,hebecameinvisibletoeveryoneelse;anditwassuchawide-spreadingtreethattherewasroomforeveryoneofthepeopleofthecountryinit,withouttheleastinterferencewitheachother.Sometimes,ongettingdown,twoofthemwouldmeetattheroot,andthentheywouldsmiletoeachothermoresweetlythanatanyothertime,asmuchastosay,“Ah,you’vebeenuptheretoo!”

           Onedayhewassittingononeoftheouterbranchesofthetree,lookingsouthwardsafterhishome.Farawaywasablueshiningsea,dottedwithgleamingandsparklingspecksofwhite.Thoseweretheicebergs.Nearerhesawagreatrangeofsnow-cappedmountains,anddownbelowhimthelovelymeadow-grassofthecountry,withthestreamflowingandflowingthroughit,awaytowardsthesea.Ashelookedhebegantowonder,forthewholecountrylaybeneathhimlikeamap,andthatwhichwasnearhimlookedjustassmallasthatwhichheknewtobemilesaway.Theridgeoficewhichencircleditappearedbutafewyardsoff,andnolargerthantherowofpebbleswithwhichachildwillmarkouttheboundariesofthekingdomhehasappropriatedonthesea-shore.HethoughthecoulddistinguishthevapouryformofNorthWind,seatedashehadlefther,ontheotherside.Hastilyhedescendedthetree,andtohisamazementfoundthatthemapormodelofthecountrystilllayathisfeet.Hestoodinit.

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