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at the back of the north wind-第55部分
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had some share in reconciling him to it。
Happily for me; I was as much interested in metaphysics as
Diamond himself; and therefore; while he recounted his conversations
with North Wind; I did not find myself at all in a strange sea;
although certainly I could not always feel the bottom; being indeed
convinced that the bottom was miles away。
〃Could it be all dreaming; do you think; sir?〃 he asked anxiously。
〃I daren't say; Diamond;〃 I answered。 〃But at least there is one
thing you may be sure of; that there is a still better love than that
of the wonderful being you call North Wind。 Even if she be a dream;
the dream of such a beautiful creature could not come to you by chance。〃
〃Yes; I know;〃 returned Diamond; 〃I know。〃
Then he was silent; but; I confess; appeared more thoughtful
than satisfied。
The next time I saw him; he looked paler than usual。
〃Have you seen your friend again?〃 I asked him。
〃Yes;〃 he answered; solemnly。
〃Did she take you out with her?〃
〃No。 She did not speak to me。 I woke all at once; as I generally
do when I am going to see her; and there she was against the door
into the big room; sitting just as I saw her sit on her own doorstep;
as white as snow; and her eyes as blue as the heart of an iceberg。
She looked at me; but never moved or spoke。〃
〃Weren't you afraid?〃 I asked。
〃No。 Why should I have been?〃 he answered。 〃I only felt a little cold。〃
〃Did she stay long?〃
〃I don't know。 I fell asleep again。 I think I have been rather
cold ever since though;〃 he added with a smile。
I did not quite like this; but I said nothing。
Four days after; I called again at the Mound。 The maid who opened
the door looked grave; but I suspected nothing。 When I reached
the drawing…room; I saw Mrs。 Raymond had been crying。
〃Haven't you heard?〃 she said; seeing my questioning looks。
〃I've heard nothing;〃 I answered。
〃This morning we found our dear little Diamond lying on the floor
of the big attic…room; just outside his own doorfast asleep;
as we thought。 But when we took him up; we did not think he was asleep。
We saw that〃
Here the kind…hearted lady broke out crying afresh。
〃May I go and see him?〃 I asked。
〃Yes;〃 she sobbed。 〃You know your way to the top of the tower。〃
I walked up the winding stair; and entered his room。 A lovely figure;
as white and almost as clear as alabaster; was lying on the bed。
I saw at once how it was。 They thought he was dead。 I knew that he
had gone to the back of the north wind。
End
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