She put her hand on his face, and said-- "How's your head, dear ?" "Better, auntie, I think." "Would you like something to drink ?" "Oh, yes! I should, please." So his aunt gave him some lemonade, for she had been used to nursing sick people, and Diamond felt very much refreshed, and laid his head down again to go very fast asleep, as he thought.

And so he did, but only to come awake again, as a fresh burst of wind blew the lattice open a second time.

The same moment he found himself in a cloud of North Wind's hair, with her beautiful face, set in it like a moon, bending over him.
"Quick, Diamond!" she said.

"I have found such a chance!" "But I'm not well," said Diamond.
"I know that, but you will be better for a little fresh air.

You shall have plenty of that." "You want me to go, then ?" "Yes, I do.