out of the darkness, and fell down all about her again, till her
face looked out of the midst of it like a moon out of a cloud.
From her eyes came all the light by which Diamond saw her face and her,
hair; and that was all he did see of her yet. The wind was over and gone.

"Will you go with me now, you little Diamond? I am sorry I was
forced to be so rough with you," said the lady.

"I will; yes, I will," answered Diamond, holding out both his arms.
"But," he added, dropping them, "how shall I get my clothes?
They are in mother's room, and the door is locked."

"Oh, never mind your clothes. You will not be cold. I shall take
care of that. Nobody is cold with the north wind."

"I thought everybody was," said Diamond.

"That is a great mistake. Most people make it, however. They are
cold because they are not with the north wind, but without it."

If Diamond had been a little older, and had supposed himself
a good deal wiser, he would have thought the lady was joking.
But he was not older, and did not fancy himself wiser, and therefore
understood her well enough. Again he stretched out his arms.
The lady's face drew back a little.

"Follow me, Diamond," she said.

"Yes," said Diamond, only a little ruefully.