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Soon the friends could see the city's shining green walls. "Tell Oz this," the Scarecrow said to the green girl.
The Winged Monkeys put them down outside the big gate. "Dorothy has the Golden Cap. If Oz does not see us
Their King bowed to Dorothy and the Monkeys flew away. tomorrow, Dorothy will call the Winged Monkeys. They will
"That was a good ride," Dorothy said. know what to do."
"And a quick one too," the Cowardly Lion said. "The Oz was very frightened of the Winged Monkeys. He
Great Oz will be very surprised to see us again." promised to see the four friends at nine o'clock the next
morning.
This time, they all went into the Throne Room together.
14 They looked around, but they could not see the Great Oz
anywhere. In the room was a throne, a few chairs and a
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz screen. Then they heard a Voice.
"I am Oz, the Great and the Terrible," the Voice said.
he four friends walked up to the gate and Dorothy rang "Where are you, Great Oz?" Dorothy asked.
Tthe bell. Soon, the Guardian of the Gate came out. "I am everywhere," the Voice said. "What do you want?"
"So you have come back," he said. "I thought that you "You wanted me to kill the Wicked Witch," Dorothy said
went to see the Wicked Witch of the West." bravely. "Well, I have killed her. Now you must send me
"We did," the Scarecrow said. "And now we are back." back to Kansas, as you promised."
"How did you get away from the Wicked Witch of the "You promised me brains," said the Scarecrow.
West?" the Guardian asked. "You promised me a heart," said the Tin Man.
"Dorothy threw water over her and she melted," the "I was promised courage," said the Cowardly Lion.
Scarecrow explained. "That was the end of her." "Did I make all those promises?" the Voice said. "Well, the
"The Wicked Witch of the West is dead? That is Wicked Witch is dead! I must have time to think."
wonderful news! Oz will be very pleased," the Guardian said. "But I want my courage NOW!" the Cowardly Lion said,
"The soldier will take you to the Palace." "And I WILL have it!"
As the friends walked through the Emerald City, a great He was so angry that he gave a great roar. The roar was so
crowd of people came into the streets to watch them. The frightening that Toto jumped away from him. The little dog
people had learned that the Wicked Witch of the West was knocked over the screen. Behind the screen was a little old
dead. They knew that Dorothy had melted her and they man.
wanted to see the girl. The Tin Man ran towards the man and raised his axe.
The friends were taken to their rooms in the Palace. The "Who are you?" the Tin Man cried. "Where is Oz?"
news about the Wicked Witch was sent to the Great Oz. "I am Oz," the little old man said. "Please don't hit me.
Dorothy and her friends waited for several days, but Oz People think that I am a Great Wizard, but I'm only a man."
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did not send for them. Then the Scarecrow became tired of "Then you are a HUMBUG ," the Tin Man said. "You
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waiting. have told lies and deceived everyone for years."
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