"'Ho, ho! you say,' mimicked Northwind, very angry, 'soon you will laugh on the other side of your mouth. I will blow you out and people can't see your fine suit of gold armour any more.'
"'Ho, ho!' Mr. Sun laughed back. 'Just try it and see. Might as well save your breath.'
"That made Northwind very mad. So he took a deep breath until his chest puffed way out like a big balloon.
"Then he let go. All the hills in the north country shook at that roar.
"And the clouds came hurrying out of the mountains and covered the sky so you couldn't see the Sun and his fine suit at all.
"'Ho, ho!' laughed the Northwind.' Now you will laugh on the other side of your mouth, Mr. Sun.'
"Then he sat him down in his cave to enjoy himself.
"But what was that!
"There was a little hole in the clouds. Through the chink he saw gold shining. Then more and more gold. In a few moments Mr. Sun was riding up in the sky, as big as life.
"'Ho, ho!' said Mr. Sun, 'who laughs last, laughs best.'