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the South?" Dorothy asked the woman. "You have a loving heart, my dear," she said. "I can get
"It's not very far," the Quadling woman replied, with a you to Kansas. But first you must give me the Golden Cap."
smile. "Take the road to the South and you will soon be "Of course I will," Dorothy replied. "I have had my three
there." wishes. You can send for the Winged Monkeys now."
So Dorothy thanked the woman and the friends walked The girl took off the Golden Cap and gave it to the Good
on to a very beautiful castle. Three girls were standing by the Witch Glinda. Then the Witch spoke to the Scarecrow.
gates. They were dressed like soldiers, in red and gold. "What will you do when Dorothy goes home?" Glinda
"Why have you come here?" one of the girls asked asked.
Dorothy. "I will go back to the Emerald City," the Scarecrow
"To see Glinda, the Good Witch," Dorothy replied. "My replied. "Oz made me its King. But first I have to cross the
name is Dorothy. My friends are the Scarecrow, the Tin Man hill of the Hammer-Heads."
and the Lion. And this is my dog, Toto." "I will tell the Winged Monkeys to carry you back to the
The girl smiled and went into the castle. In a few Emerald City," Glinda said. "You will be a good King."
moments, she came out again. Then Glinda spoke to the Tin Man.
"Glinda will see you at once," she said. "Come in." "And what will you do?" she asked.
"I would like to return to the Country of the West," he
said. "I want to be King of the Winkies."
16 "Then I will tell the Winged Monkeys to carry you back
to the West. You will be a good King too," Glinda said.
Home Again Then Glinda smiled at the big Lion.
"What about you?" she asked. "Where will you live?"
he girl in red took them into a big room. The Good "On the other side of the Hill of the Hammer-Heads,
TWitch Glinda was waiting for them on her throne. She there is a great forest," the Lion answered. "The animals of
was young and beautiful. She was dressed in white and she the forest want me to be their King. I'd be very happy there."
had red hair and blue eyes. She smiled kindly at Dorothy. "The Winged Monkeys will carry you there and that will
"What can I do for you, my dear?" she said. be my last wish," Glinda said. "I will give the Golden Cap to
Dorothy told the Witch her story. She told her about the the King of the Winged Monkeys. Then they will be free."
cyclone which carried her to the Land of Oz. She told her The three friends thanked the Good Witch for her
about meeting the Scarecrow, the Tin Man and the Lion, and kindness.
all the things they had done together. "How can I get back to Kansas?" Dorothy asked her.
"Now I want to get back to Kansas and see my dear Aunt "Your Silver Shoes will carry you there," the Good Witch
Em again," Dorothy said. "She doesn't know where I am. replied. "They have powerful magic, but you did not know
She must be very worried about me." about it. You were able to go back to your Aunt Em as soon as
The Good Witch Glinda smiled and she kissed the girl. you put the Silver Shoes on."
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