"And now we've settled all this -- for the time, at least,"
said North Wind.
"But I can't feel quite sure yet," said Diamond.
"You must wait a while for that. Meantime you may be
hopeful, and content not to be quite sure. Come now, I will take
you home again, for it won't do to tire you too much."
"Oh, no, no. I'm not the least tired," pleaded Diamond.
"It is better, though."
"Very well; if you wish it," yielded Diamond with a sigh.
"You are a dear good, boy" said North Wind. "I will come
for you again to-morrow night and take you out for a
longer time. We shall make a little journey together, in fact.
We shall start earlier. and as the moon will be, later, we shall
have a little moonlight all the way.
She rose, and swept over the meadow and the trees. In a few
moments the Mound appeared below them. She sank a little, and
floated in at the window of Diamond's room. There she laid him
on his bed, covered him over, and in a moment he was lapt in a
dreamless sleep.
CHAPTER XXXVII
ONCE MORE
THE next night Diamond was seated by his open window, with his
head on his hand, rather tired, but so eagerly waiting for the
promised visit that he was afraid he could not sleep. But he
started suddenly, and found that he had been already asleep.
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