They only look at each other, and understand everything." "Is it cold there ?" "No." "Is it hot ?" "No." "What is it then ?" "You never think about such things there." "What a queer place it must be!" "It's a very good place." "Do you want to go back again ?" "No; I don't think I have left it; I feel it here, somewhere." "Did the people there look pleased ?" "Yes--quite pleased, only a little sad." "Then they didn't look glad ?" "They looked as if they were waiting to be gladder some day." This was how Diamond used to answer questions about that country.

And now I will take up the story again, and tell you how he got back to this country..