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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。










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