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Chapter XI. How Diamond Got Home Again

           Withonestridehehadcrossedtheriver;withanotherhehadreachedtheridgeofice;withthethirdhesteppedoveritspeaks,andsankwearilydownatNorthWind’sknees.Forthereshesatonherdoorstep.Thepeaksofthegreatridgeoficewereasloftyaseverbehindher,andthecountryatherbackhadvanishedfromDiamond’sview.

           NorthWindwasasstillasDiamondhadlefther.Herpalefacewaswhiteasthesnow,andhermotionlesseyeswereasblueasthecavernsintheice.ButtheinstantDiamondtouchedher,herfacebegantochangelikethatofonewakingfromsleep.Lightbegantoglimmerfromtheblueofhereyes.

           Amomentmore,andshelaidherhandonDiamond’shead,andbeganplayingwithhishair.Diamondtookholdofherhand,andlaidhisfacetoit.Shegavealittlestart.

           “Howveryaliveyouare,child!”shemurmured.“Comenearertome.”

           Bythehelpofthestonesallaroundheclamberedupbesideher,andlaidhimselfagainstherbosom.Shegaveagreatsigh,slowlyliftedherarms,andslowlyfoldedthemabouthim,untilsheclaspedhimclose.Yetamoment,andsherousedherself,andcamequiteawake;andthecoldofherbosom,whichhadpiercedDiamond’sbones,vanished.

           “HaveyoubeensittinghereeversinceIwentthroughyou,dearNorthWind?”askedDiamond,strokingherhand.

           “Yes,”sheanswered,lookingathimwithheroldkindness.

           “Ain’tyouverytired?”

           “No;I’veoftenhadtositlonger.Doyouknowhowlongyouhavebeen?”

           “Oh!yearsandyears,”answeredDiamond.

           “Youhavejustbeensevendays,”returnedNorthWind.

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