At the Back of the North Wind Illustrated - online book

A Complete Illustrated children's fantasy book by George MacDonald.

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	178 At the Back of the North Wind
	by ladies would be going home from the Academy exhibition, and there would be a chance of a job. " Though, to be sure," said Diamond's father—with what truth I cannot say, but he believed what he said—
		u some ladies is very hard, and keeps you to the bare sixpence a mile, when every one knows that ain't enough to keep a family and a cab upon. To be sure it's the law; but mayhap they may get more law than they like some day themselves." As it was very hot, Diamond's father got down to have a glass
	of beer himself, and give another to the old waterman. He left Diamond on the box. A sudden noise got up, and Diamond looked round to see what was the matter. There was a crossing near the cab-stand, where a girl was sweeping. Some rough young imps had picked a quarrel with her, and were now hauling at