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        ,! ,wond};l ,wiz>d ( ,oz
          by ;,l4 ,frank ,baum

,? book is d$icat$ to my gd fr `&
  comrade
,my ,wife
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                 ,3t5ts

,9troduc;n

,*apt} ,i4 ,! ,cycl"o
,*apt} ,,ii4 ,! ,c|ncil ) ! ,mun*k9s
,*apt} ,,iii4 ,h{ ,doro?y ,sav$ !
  ,sc>ecr{
,*apt} ,,iv4 ,! ,road ,"? ! ,=e/
,*apt} ;,v4 ,! ,rescue ( ! ,t9 ,woodman
,*apt} ,,vi4 ,! ,c{>dly ,lion
,*apt} ,,vii4 ,! ,j|rney to ! ,grt ,oz
,*apt} ,,viii4 ,! ,d1dly ,poppy ,field
,*apt} ,,ix4 ,! ,que5 ( ! ,field ,mice
,*apt} ;,x4 ,! ,gu>dian ( ! ,gates
,*apt} ,,xi4 ,! ,em}ald ,c;y ( ,oz
,*apt} ,,xii4 ,! ,se>* = ! ,wick$     #b
  ,wit*
,*apt} ,,xiii4 ,! ,rescue
,*apt} ,,xiv4 ,! ,w+$ ,monkeys
,*apt} ,,xv4 ,! ,4cov}y ( ,oz1 !
  ,t}rible
,*apt} ,,xvi4 ,! ,magic ,>t ( ! ,grt
  ,humbug
,*apt} ,,xvii4 ,h{ ! ,balloon ,0 ,laun*$
,*apt} ,,xviii4 ,away to ! ,s|?
,*apt} ,,xix4 ,attack$ by ! ,fi<t+
  ,trees
,*apt} ,,xx4 ,! ,da9ty ,*9a ,c.try
,*apt} ,,xxi4 ,! ,lion ,2comes ! ,k+ (
  ,b1/s
,*apt} ,,xxii4 ,! ,c.try ( ! ,quadl+s
,*apt} ,,xxiii4 ,gl9da ,! ,gd ,wit*
  ,grants ,doro?y's ,wi%
,*apt} ,,xxiv4 ,home ,ag






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               ,9troduc;n

  ,folklore1 leg5ds1 my?s & fairy tales
h foll{$ *ildhood "? ! ages1 = e h1l?y
"y/} has a :ole"s & 9/9ctive love =
/ories fanta/ic1 m>vel|s & manife/ly
unr1l4 ,! w+$ fairies ( ,grimm & ,&}s5 h
br"| m happi;s to *ildi% he>ts ?an all
o!r human cr1;ns4
  ,yet ! old "t fairy tale1 hav+ s}v$ =
g5}a;ns1 may n{ 2 class$ z 8hi/orical0 9
! *n's libr>y2 = ! "t has come = a s}ies
( new} 8wond} tales0 9 : ! /}eotyp$
g5ie1 dw>f & fairy >e elim9at$1 tgr )
all ! horrible & blood-curdl+ 9cid5ts
devis$ by _! au?ors to po9t a fe>"s
moral to ea* tale4 ,mod}n $uca;n 9cludes
moral;y2 "!=e ! mod}n * seeks only
5t}ta9;t 9 xs wond} tales & gladly
4p5ses ) all 4agre1ble 9cid5t4
  ,hav+ ? ?"| 9 m9d1 ! /ory ( 8,!
,wond};l ,wiz>d ( ,oz0 0 writt5 solely
to pl1se *n ( td4 ,x aspires to 2+ a
mod}niz$ fairy tale1 9 : ! wond};t & joy
>e reta9$ & ! he>ta*es & ni<tm>es     #d
>e left |4
      ;,l4 ,frank ,baum
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        ,! ,wond};l ,wiz>d ( ,oz

          ,*apt} ,i ,! ,cycl"o

  ,doro?y liv$ 9 ! mid/ ( ! grt ,kansas
prairies1 ) ,uncle ,h5ry1 :o 0 a f>m}1 &
,aunt ,em1 :o 0 ! f>m}'s wife4 ,_! h|se
0 small1 = ! lumb} to build x _h to 2
c>ri$ by wagon _m miles4 ,"! 7 f|r
walls1 a floor & a ro(1 : made "o room2
& ? room 3ta9$ a ru/y look+ cook/ove1 a
cupbo>d = ! di%es1 a table1 ?ree or f|r
*airs1 & ! b$s4 ,uncle ,h5ry & ,aunt ,em
_h a big b$ 9 "o corn}1 & ,doro?y a ll
b$ 9 ano!r corn}4 ,"! 0 no g>ret at all1
& no cell>,-except a small hole dug 9 !
gr.d1 call$ a cycl"o cell>1 ": ! family
cd g 9 case "o ( ~? grt :irlw9ds >ose1
mi<ty 5 to cru% any build+ 9 xs pa?4 ,x
0 r1*$ by a trap door 9 ! middle ( !
floor1 f : a ladd} l$ d{n 9to ! small1
d>k hole4
  ,:5 ,doro?y /ood 9 ! doorway & look$
>.d1 %e cd see no?+ b ! grt gray prairie
on e side4 ,n a tree nor a h|se       #f
broke ! broad sweep ( flat c.try t r1*$
to ! $ge ( ! sky 9 all direc;ns4 ,! sun
_h bak$ ! pl{$ l& 9to a gray mass1 ) ll
cracks runn+ "? x4 ,ev5 ! grass 0 n
gre51 = ! sun _h burn$ ! tops ( ! l;g
blades until !y 7 ! same gray color to 2
se5 "ey":4 ,once ! h|se _h be5 pa9t$1 b
! sun bli/}$ ! pa9t & ! ra9s wa%$ x
away1 & n{ ! h|se 0 z dull & gray z
"ey?+ else4
  ,:5 ,aunt ,em came "! to live %e 0 a
"y1 pretty wife4 ,! sun & w9d _h *ang$
h}1 too4 ,!y _h tak5 ! sp>kle f h} eyes
& left !m a sob} gray2 !y _h tak5 ! r$ f
h} *eeks & lips1 & !y 7 gray al4 ,%e 0
?9 & gaunt1 & n"e smil$ n{4 ,:5 ,doro?y1
:o 0 an orphan1 f/ came to h}1 ,aunt ,em
_h be5 s />tl$ by ! *'s lau<t} t %e wd
scr1m & press h} h& ~u h} he>t :5"e
,doro?y's m}ry voice r1*$ h} e>s2 & %e /
look$ at ! ll girl ) wond} t %e cd f9d
any?+ to lau< at4
  ,uncle ,h5ry n"e lau<$4 ,he "w$ h>d f
morn+ till ni<t & did n "k :at joy was4
,he 0 gray al1 f 8 l;g be>d to 8      #g
r|< boots1 & he look$ /}n & solemn1 &
r>ely spoke4
  ,x 0 ,toto t made ,doro?y lau<1 & sav$
h} f gr{+ z gray z h} o!r surr.d+s4
,toto 0 n gray2 he 0 a ll black dog1 )
l;g silky hair & small black eyes t
tw9kl$ m}rily on ei side ( 8 funny1 wee
nose4 ,toto play$ all "d l;g1 & ,doro?y
play$ ) hm1 & lov$ hm de>ly4
  ,td1 h{"e1 !y 7 n play+4 ,uncle ,h5ry
sat ~u ! door/ep & look$ anxi|sly at !
sky1 : 0 ev5 gray} ?an usual4 ,doro?y
/ood 9 ! door ) ,toto 9 h} >ms1 & look$
at ! sky too4 ,aunt ,em 0 wa%+ ! di%es4
  ,f ! f> nor? !y he>d a l{ wail ( !
w9d1 & ,uncle ,h5ry & ,doro?y cd see ":
! l;g grass b{$ 9 waves 2f ! com+ /orm4
,"! n{ came a %>p :i/l+ 9 ! air f ! s|?1
& z !y turn$ _! eyes t way !y saw
ripples 9 ! grass com+ f t direc;n al4
  ,sudd5ly ,uncle ,h5ry /ood up4
  8,"!'s a cycl"o com+1 ,em10 he call$
to 8 wife4 8,i'll g look af ! /ock40 ,!n
he ran t{>d ! %$s ": ! c{s & horses 7
kept4                                 #h
  ,aunt ,em dropp$ h} "w & came to !
door4 ,"o gl.e told h} ( ! dang} close
at h&4
  8,qk1 ,doro?y60 %e scr1m$4 8,run = !
cell>60
  ,toto jump$ | ( ,doro?y's >ms & hid "u
! b$1 & ! girl />t$ to get hm4 ,aunt
,em1 badly f"r5$1 ?rew op5 ! trap door 9
! floor & climb$ d{n ! ladd} 9to !
small1 d>k hole4 ,doro?y cau<t ,toto at
la/ & />t$ to foll{ h} aunt4 ,:5 %e 0
halfway acr ! room "! came a grt %riek f
! w9d1 & ! h|se %ook s h>d t %e lo/ h}
foot+ & sat d{n sudd5ly ~u ! floor4
  ,!n a /range ?+ happ5$4
  ,! h|se :irl$ >.d two or ?ree "ts &
rose sl{ly "? ! air4 ,doro?y felt z if
%e 7 go+ up 9 a balloon4
  ,! nor? & s|? w9ds met ": ! h|se /ood1
& made x ! exact c5t} ( ! cycl"o4 ,9 !
middle ( a cycl"o ! air is g5}ally /1 b
! grt pressure ( ! w9d on e side ( !
h|se rais$ x up hi<} & hi<}1 until x 0
at ! v top ( ! cycl"o2 & "! x rema9$ & 0
c>ri$ miles & miles away z easily z   #i
y cd c>ry a f1!r4
  ,x 0 v d>k1 & ! w9d h{l$ horribly >.d
h}1 b ,doro?y f.d %e 0 rid+ q easily4
,af ! f/ few :irls >.d1 & "o o!r "t :5 !
h|se tipp$ badly1 %e felt z if %e 7 2+
rock$ g5tly1 l a baby 9 a cradle4
  ,toto did n l x4 ,he ran ab ! room1 n{
"h1 n{ "!1 b>k+ l|dly2 b ,doro?y sat q /
on ! floor & wait$ to see :at wd happ54
  ,once ,toto got too ne> ! op5 trap
door1 & fell in2 & at f/ ! ll girl ?"|
%e _h lo/ hm4 ,b soon %e saw "o ( 8 e>s
/ick+ up "? ! hole1 = ! /r;g pressure (
! air 0 keep+ hm up s t he cd n fall4
,%e crept to ! hole1 cau<t ,toto by !
e>1 & dra7$ hm 9to ! room ag1 afw clos+
! trap door s t no m a3id5ts cd happ54
  ,h|r af h|r pass$ away1 & sl{ly
,doro?y got ov} h} f"r2 b %e felt q
l"oly1 & ! w9d %riek$ s l|dly all ab h}
t %e ne>ly 2came d1f4 ,at f/ %e _h
wond}$ if %e wd 2 da%$ to pieces :5 !
h|se fell ag2 b z ! h|rs pass$ & no?+
t}rible happ5$1 %e /opp$ worry+ &
resolv$ to wait calmly & see :at !   #aj
future wd br+4 ,at la/ %e crawl$ ov} !
sway+ floor to h} b$1 & lay d{n ~u x2 &
,toto foll{$ & lay d{n 2s h}4
  ,9 spite ( ! sway+ ( ! h|se & ! wail+
( ! w9d1 ,doro?y soon clos$ h} eyes &
fell fa/ asleep4


















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         ,*apt} ,,ii ,! ,c|ncil
              ) ! ,mun*k9s

  ,%e 0 awak5$ by a %ock1 s sudd5 &
sev}e t if ,doro?y _h n be5 ly+ on ! s(t
b$ %e mi<t h be5 hurt4 ,z x was1 ! j>
made h} cat* h} br1? & wond} :at _h
happ5$2 & ,toto put 8 cold ll nose 9to
h} face & :9$ 4mally4 ,doro?y sat up &
notic$ t ! h|se 0 n mov+2 nor 0 x d>k1 =
! b"r sun%9e came 9 at ! w9d{1 flood+ !
ll room4 ,%e sprang f h} b$ & ) ,toto at
h} heels ran & op5$ ! door4
  ,! ll girl gave a cry ( amaze;t &
look$ ab h}1 h} eyes gr{+ bi7} & bi7} at
! wond};l si<ts %e saw4
  ,! cycl"o _h set ! h|se d{n v g5tly,-=
a cycl"o,-9 ! mid/ ( a c.try ( m>vel|s
b1uty4 ,"! 7 lovely pat*es ( gre5sw>d
all ab1 ) /ately trees be>+ ri* &
lusci|s fruits4 ,banks ( gorge|s fl{}s 7
on e h&1 & birds ) r>e & brilliant
plumage sang & flutt}$ 9 ! trees &
bu%es4 ,a ll way (f 0 a small brook1
ru%+ & sp>kl+ al;g 2t gre5 banks1    #ab
& murmur+ 9 a voice v grate;l to a ll
girl :o _h liv$ s l;g on ! dry1 gray
prairies4
  ,:ile %e /ood look+ eag}ly at ! /range
& b1uti;l si<ts1 %e notic$ com+ t{>d h}
a gr|p ( ! que}e/ p %e _h "e se54 ,!y 7
n z big z ! gr{n folk %e _h alw be5 us$
to2 b nei 7 !y v small4 ,9 fact1 !y
seem$ ab z tall z ,doro?y1 :o 0 a
well-gr{n * = h} age1 al? !y w}e1 s f> z
looks g1 _m ye>s old}4
  ,?ree 7 m5 & "o a woman1 & all 7 oddly
dress$4 ,!y wore r.d hats t rose to a
small po9t a foot abv _! h1ds1 ) ll
bells >.d ! brims t t9kl$ sweetly z !y
mov$4 ,! hats ( ! m5 7 blue2 ! ll
woman's hat 0 :ite1 & %e wore a :ite g{n
t hung 9 pl1ts f h} %|ld}s4 ,ov} x 7
spr9kl$ ll />s t gli/5$ 9 ! sun l
diamonds4 ,! m5 7 dress$ 9 blue1 ( !
same %ade z _! hats1 & wore well-poli%$
boots ) a deep roll ( blue at ! tops4 ,!
m51 ,doro?y ?"|1 7 ab z old z ,uncle
,h5ry1 = two ( !m _h be>ds4 ,b ! ll
woman 0 d|bt.s m* old}4 ,h} face 0   #ac
cov}$ ) wr9kles1 h} hair 0 ne>ly :ite1 &
%e walk$ r /i6ly4
  ,:5 ~! p drew ne> ! h|se ": ,doro?y 0
/&+ 9 ! doorway1 !y paus$ & :isp}$ am;g
!mvs1 z if afraid to come f>!r4 ,b ! ll
old woman walk$ up to ,doro?y1 made a l{
b{ & sd1 9 a sweet voice3
  8,y >e welcome1 mo/ noble ,sorc}ess1
to ! l& ( ! ,mun*k9s4 ,we >e s grate;l
to y = hav+ kill$ ! ,wick$ ,wit* ( !
,ea/1 & = sett+ |r p free f bondage40
  ,doro?y li/5$ to ? spee* ) wond}4 ,:at
cd ! ll woman possibly m1n by call+ h} a
sorc}ess1 & say+ %e _h kill$ ! ,wick$
,wit* ( ! ,ea/8 ,doro?y 0 an 9noc5t1
h>m.s ll girl1 :o _h be5 c>ri$ by a
cycl"o _m miles f home2 & %e _h n"e
kill$ any?+ 9 all h} life4
  ,b ! ll woman evid5tly expect$ h} to
answ}2 s ,doro?y sd1 ) hesita;n1 8,y >e
v k9d1 b "! m/ 2 "s mi/ake4 ,i h n kill$
any?+40
  8,yr h|se did1 anyway10 repli$ ! ll
old woman1 ) a lau<1 8& t is ! same ?+4
,see60 %e 3t9u$1 po9t+ to ! corn}    #ad
( ! h|se4 8,"! >e h} two feet1 / /ick+ |
f "u a block ( wood40
  ,doro?y look$1 & gave a ll cry ( f"r4
,"!1 9de$1 j "u ! corn} ( ! grt b1m !
h|se re/$ on1 two feet 7 /ick+ |1 %od 9
silv} %oes ) po9t$ toes4
  8,oh1 de>6 ,oh1 de>60 cri$ ,doro?y1
clasp+ h} h&s tgr 9 4may4 8,! h|se m/ h
fall5 on h}4 ,:at"e % we d80
  8,"! is no?+ to 2 d"o10 sd ! ll woman
calmly4
  8,b :o 0 %e80 ask$ ,doro?y4
  8,%e 0 ! ,wick$ ,wit* ( ! ,ea/1 z ,i
sd10 answ}$ ! ll woman4 8,%e has held
all ! ,mun*k9s 9 bondage = _m ye>s1 mak+
!m slave = h} ni<t & "d4 ,n{ !y >e all
set free1 & >e grate;l to y = ! favor40
  8,:o >e ! ,mun*k9s80 9quir$ ,doro?y4
  8,!y >e ! p :o live 9 ? l& ( ! ,ea/ ":
! ,wick$ ,wit* rul$40
  8,>e y a ,mun*k980 ask$ ,doro?y4
  8,no1 b ,i am _! fr1 al? ,i live 9 !
l& ( ! ,nor?4 ,:5 !y saw ! ,wit* ( !
,ea/ 0 d1d ! ,mun*k9s s5t a swift
mess5g} to me1 & ,i came at once4    #ae
,i am ! ,wit* ( ! ,nor?40
  8,oh1 graci|s60 cri$ ,doro?y4 8,>e y a
r1l wit*80
  8,yes1 9de$10 answ}$ ! ll woman4 8,b
,i am a gd wit*1 & ! p love me4 ,i am n
z p{};l z ! ,wick$ ,wit* 0 :o rul$ "h1
or ,i %d h set ! p free myf40
  8,b ,i ?"| all wit*es 7 wick$10 sd !
girl1 :o 0 half f"r5$ at fac+ a r1l
wit*4 8,oh1 no1 t is a grt mi/ake4 ,"! 7
only f|r wit*es 9 all ! ,l& ( ,oz1 & two
( !m1 ~? :o live 9 ! ,nor? & ! ,s|?1 >e
gd wit*es4 ,i "k ? is true1 = ,i am "o (
!m myf1 & _c 2 mi/ak54 ,~? :o dwelt 9 !
,ea/ & ! ,we/ w}e1 9de$1 wick$ wit*es2 b
n{ t y h kill$ "o ( !m1 "! is b "o
,wick$ ,wit* 9 all ! ,l& ( ,oz,-! "o :o
lives 9 ! ,we/40
  8,b10 sd ,doro?y1 af a mo;t's ?"|1
8,aunt ,em has told me t ! wit*es 7 all
d1d,-ye>s & ye>s ago40
  8,:o is ,aunt ,em80 9quir$ ! ll old
woman4
  8,%e is my aunt :o lives 9 ,kansas1 ":
,i came f40                          #af
  ,! ,wit* ( ! ,nor? seem$ to ?9k = a
"t1 ) h} h1d b{$ & h} eyes ~u ! gr.d4
,!n %e look$ up & sd1 8,i d n "k ":
,kansas is1 = ,i h n"e he>d t c.try
m5;n$ 2f4 ,b tell me1 is x a civiliz$
c.try80
  8,oh1 yes10 repli$ ,doro?y4
  8,!n t a3.ts = x4 ,9 ! civiliz$
c.tries ,i 2lieve "! >e no wit*es left1
nor wiz>ds1 nor sorc}esses1 nor
magicians4 ,b1 y see1 ! ,l& ( ,oz has
n"e be5 civiliz$1 = we >e cut (f f all !
re/ ( ! _w4 ,"!=e we / h wit*es & wiz>ds
am;g/ u40
  8,:o >e ! wiz>ds80 ask$ ,doro?y4
  8,oz hmf is ! ,grt ,wiz>d10 answ}$ !
,wit*1 s9k+ h} voice to a :isp}4 8,he is
m p{};l ?an all ! re/ ( u tgr4 ,he lives
9 ! ,c;y ( ,em}alds40
  ,doro?y 0 go+ to ask ano!r "q1 b j !n
! ,mun*k9s1 :o _h be5 /&+ sil5tly by1
gave a l|d %|t & po9t$ to ! corn} ( !
h|se ": ! ,wick$ ,wit* _h be5 ly+4
  8,:at is x80 ask$ ! ll old woman1 &
look$1 & 2gan to lau<4 ,! feet ( !   #ag
d1d ,wit* _h 4appe>$ 5tirely1 & no?+ 0
left b ! silv} %oes4
  8,%e 0 s old10 expla9$ ! ,wit* ( !
,nor?1 8t %e dri$ up qkly 9 ! sun4 ,t is
! 5d ( h}4 ,b ! silv} %oes >e yrs1 & y %
h !m to we>40 ,%e r1*$ d{n & pick$ up !
%oes1 & af %ak+ ! du/ | ( !m h&$ !m to
,doro?y4
  8,! ,wit* ( ! ,ea/ 0 pr|d ( ~? silv}
%oes10 sd "o ( ! ,mun*k9s1 8& "! is "s
*>m 3nect$ ) !m2 b :at x is we n"e
knew40
  ,doro?y c>ri$ ! %oes 9to ! h|se &
plac$ !m on ! table4 ,!n %e came | ag to
! ,mun*k9s & sd3
  8,i am anxi|s to get back to my aunt &
uncle1 = ,i am sure !y w worry ab me4 ,c
y help me f9d my way80
  ,! ,mun*k9s & ! ,wit* f/ look$ at "o
ano!r1 & !n at ,doro?y1 & !n %ook _!
h1ds4
  8,at ! ,ea/1 n f> f "h10 sd "o1 8"! is
a grt des}t1 & n"o cd live to cross x40
  8,x is ! same at ! ,s|?10 sd ano!r1 8=
,i h be5 "! & se5 x4 ,! ,s|? is !    #ah
c.try ( ! ,quadl+s40
  8,i am told10 sd ! ?ird man1 8t x is !
same at ! ,we/4 ,& t c.try1 ": ! ,w9kies
live1 is rul$ by ! ,wick$ ,wit* ( !
,we/1 :o wd make y h} slave if y pass$
h} way40
  8,! ,nor? is my home10 sd ! old lady1
8& at xs $ge is ! same grt des}t t
surr.ds ? ,l& ( ,oz4 ,i'm afraid1 my
de>1 y w h to live ) u40
  ,doro?y 2gan to sob at ?1 = %e felt
l"oly am;g all ~! /range p4 ,h} te>s
seem$ to grieve ! k9d-he>t$ ,mun*k9s1 =
!y immly took | _! h&k}*iefs & 2gan to
weep al4 ,z = ! ll old woman1 %e took (f
h} cap & bal.ed ! po9t on ! 5d ( h}
nose1 :ile %e c.t$ 8,"o1 two1 ?ree0 9 a
solemn voice4 ,at once ! cap *ang$ to a
slate1 on : 0 writt5 9 big1 :ite *alk
m>ks3

    8,,,let doro?y g to ! c;y (
  em}alds0,'

  ,! ll old woman took ! slate f     #ai
h} nose1 & hav+ r1d ! ~ws on x1 ask$1
8,is yr "n ,doro?y1 my de>80
  8,yes10 answ}$ ! *1 look+ up & dry+ h}
te>s4
  8,!n y m/ g to ! ,c;y ( ,em}alds4 ,p}h
,oz w help y40
  8,": is ? c;y80 ask$ ,doro?y4
  8,x is exactly 9 ! c5t} ( ! c.try1 &
is rul$ by ,oz1 ! ,grt ,wiz>d ,i told y
(40
  8,is he a gd man80 9quir$ ! girl
anxi|sly4
  8,he is a gd ,wiz>d4 ,:e!r he is a man
or n ,i _c tell1 = ,i h n"e se5 hm40
  8,h{ c ,i get "!80 ask$ ,doro?y4
  8,y m/ walk4 ,x is a l;g j|rney1 "? a
c.try t is "s"ts pl1sant & "s"ts d>k &
t}rible4 ,h{"e1 ,i w use all ! magic >ts
,i "k ( to keep y f h>m40
  8,won't y g ) me80 pl1d$ ! girl1 :o _h
2gun to look ~u ! ll old woman z h} only
fr4
  8,no1 ,i _c d t10 %e repli$1 8b ,i w
give y my kiss1 & no "o w d>e 9jure a
p}son :o has be5 kiss$ by ! ,wit*    #bj
( ! ,nor?40
  ,%e came close to ,doro?y & kiss$ h}
g5tly on ! =eh1d4 ,": h} lips t|*$ !
girl !y left a r.d1 %9+ m>k1 z ,doro?y
f.d | soon af4
  8,! road to ! ,c;y ( ,em}alds is pav$
) yell{ brick10 sd ! ,wit*1 8s y _c miss
x4 ,:5 y get to ,oz d n 2 afraid ( hm1 b
tell yr /ory & ask hm to help y4
,gd-bye1 my de>40
  ,! ?ree ,mun*k9s b{$ l{ to h} & wi%$
h} a pl1sant j|rney1 af : !y walk$ away
"? ! trees4 ,! ,wit* gave ,doro?y a frly
ll nod1 :irl$ >.d on h} left heel ?ree
"ts1 & /rai<tway 4appe>$1 m* to !
surprise ( ll ,toto1 :o b>k$ af h} l|dly
5 :5 %e _h g"o1 2c he _h be5 afraid ev5
to gr{l :ile %e /ood by4
  ,b ,doro?y1 "k+ h} to 2 a wit*1 _h
expect$ h} to 4appe> 9 j t way1 & 0 n
surpris$ 9 ! l1/4



                                     #ba
        ,*apt} ,,iii ,h{ ,doro?y
            ,sav$ ! ,sc>ecr{

  ,:5 ,doro?y 0 left al"o %e 2gan to
feel hungry4 ,s %e w5t to ! cupbo>d &
cut h}f "s br1d1 : %e spr1d ) butt}4 ,%e
gave "s to ,toto1 & tak+ a pail f ! %elf
%e c>ri$ x d{n to ! ll brook & fill$ x )
cle>1 sp>kl+ wat}4 ,toto ran ov} to !
trees & 2gan to b>k at ! birds sitt+ "!4
,doro?y w5t to get hm1 & saw s* delici|s
fruit hang+ f ! bran*es t %e ga!r$ "s (
x1 f9d+ x j :at %e want$ to help | h}
br1kfa/4
  ,!n %e w5t back to ! h|se1 & hav+
help$ h}f & ,toto to a gd dr9k ( ! cool1
cle> wat}1 %e set ab mak+ r1dy = !
j|rney to ! ,c;y ( ,em}alds4
  ,doro?y _h only "o o!r dress1 b t
happ5$ to 2 cl1n & 0 hang+ on a peg 2s
h} b$4 ,x 0 g+ham1 ) *ecks ( :ite &
blue2 & al? ! blue 0 "s:at fad$ ) _m
wa%+s1 x 0 / a pretty frock4 ,! girl
wa%$ h}f c>e;lly1 dress$ h}f 9 ! cl1n
g+ham1 & ti$ h} p9k sunbonnet on     #bb
h} h1d4 ,%e took a ll basket & fill$ x )
br1d f ! cupbo>d1 lay+ a :ite clo? ov} !
top4 ,!n %e look$ d{n at h} feet &
notic$ h{ old & worn h} %oes w}e4
  8,!y surely w n"e d = a l;g j|rney1
,toto10 %e sd4 ,& ,toto look$ up 9to h}
face ) 8 ll black eyes & wa7$ 8 tail to
%{ he knew :at %e m1nt4
  ,at t mo;t ,doro?y saw ly+ on ! table
! silv} %oes t _h 2l;g$ to ! ,wit* ( !
,ea/4
  8,i wond} if !y w fit me10 %e sd to
,toto4 8,!y wd 2 j ! ?+ to take a l;g
walk in1 = !y cd n we> |40
  ,%e took (f h} old l1!r %oes & tri$ on
! silv} "os1 : fitt$ h} z well z if !y
_h be5 made = h}4
  ,f9ally %e pick$ up h} basket4
  8,come al;g1 ,toto10 %e sd4 8,we w g
to ! ,em}ald ,c;y & ask ! ,grt ,oz h{ to
get back to ,kansas ag40
  ,%e clos$ ! door1 lock$ x1 & put ! key
c>e;lly 9 ! pocket ( h} dress4 ,& s1 )
,toto trott+ al;g sob}ly 2h h}1 %e />t$
on h} j|rney4                        #bc
  ,"! 7 s"eal roads ne>by1 b x did n
take h} l;g to f9d ! "o pav$ ) yell{
bricks4 ,)9 a %ort "t %e 0 walk+ briskly
t{>d ! ,em}ald ,c;y1 h} silv} %oes t9kl+
m}rily on ! h>d1 yell{ road-b$4 ,! sun
%"o b"r & ! birds sang sweetly1 &
,doro?y did n feel ne>ly s bad z y mi<t
?9k a ll girl wd :o _h be5 sudd5ly :isk$
away f h} {n c.try & set d{n 9 ! mid/ (
a /range l&4
  ,%e 0 surpris$1 z %e walk$ al;g1 to
see h{ pretty ! c.try 0 ab h}4 ,"! 7 n1t
f;es at ! sides ( ! road1 pa9t$ a da9ty
blue color1 & 2y !m 7 fields ( gra9 &
vegetables 9 abund.e4 ,evid5tly !
,mun*k9s 7 gd f>m}s & able to raise l>ge
crops4 ,once 9 a :ile %e wd pass a h|se1
& ! p came | to look at h} & b{ l{ z %e
w5t by2 = "ey"o knew %e _h be5 ! m1ns (
de/roy+ ! ,wick$ ,wit* & sett+ !m free f
bondage4 ,! h|ses ( ! ,mun*k9s 7
odd-look+ dwell+s1 = ea* 0 r.d1 ) a big
dome = a ro(4 ,all 7 pa9t$ blue1 = 9 ?
c.try ( ! ,ea/ blue 0 ! favorite color4
  ,t{>d ev5+1 :5 ,doro?y 0 tir$ )    #bd
h} l;g walk & 2gan to wond} ": %e %d
pass ! ni<t1 %e came to a h|se r l>g}
?an ! re/4 ,on ! gre5 lawn 2f x _m m5 &
wom5 7 danc+4 ,five ll fiddl}s play$ z
l|dly z possible1 & ! p 7 lau<+ & s++1
:ile a big table ne> by 0 load$ )
delici|s fruits & nuts1 pies & cakes1 &
_m o!r gd ?+s to eat4
  ,! p greet$ ,doro?y k9dly1 & 9vit$ h}
to supp} & to pass ! ni<t ) !m2 = ? 0 !
home ( "o ( ! ri*e/ ,mun*k9s 9 ! l&1 & 8
frs 7 ga!r$ ) hm to celebrate _! fre$om
f ! bondage ( ! ,wick$ ,wit*4
  ,doro?y ate a he>ty supp} & 0 wait$ ~u
by ! ri* ,mun*k9 hmf1 ~: "n 0 ,boq4 ,!n
%e sat ~u a settee & wat*$ ! p d.e4
  ,:5 ,boq saw h} silv} %oes he sd1 8,y
m/ 2 a grt sorc}ess40
  8,:y80 ask$ ! girl4
  8,2c y we> silv} %oes & h kill$ !
,wick$ ,wit*4 ,2ss1 y h :ite 9 yr frock1
& only wit*es & sorc}esses we> :ite40
  8,my dress is blue & :ite *eck$10 sd
,doro?y1 smoo?+ | ! wr9kles 9 x4
  8,x is k9d ( y to we> t10 sd       #be
,boq4 8,blue is ! color ( ! ,mun*k9s1 &
:ite is ! wit* color4 ,s we "k y >e a
frly wit*40
  ,doro?y did n "k :at to say to ?1 =
all ! p seem$ to ?9k h} a wit*1 & %e
knew v well %e 0 only an ord9>y ll girl
:o _h come by ! *.e ( a cycl"o 9to a
/range l&4
  ,:5 %e _h tir$ wat*+ ! danc+1 ,boq l$
h} 9to ! h|se1 ": he gave h} a room ) a
pretty b$ 9 x4 ,! %eets 7 made ( blue
clo?1 & ,doro?y slept s.dly 9 !m till
morn+1 ) ,toto curl$ up on ! blue rug 2s
h}4
  ,%e ate a he>ty br1kfa/1 & wat*$ a wee
,mun*k9 baby1 :o play$ ) ,toto & pull$ 8
tail & cr{$ & lau<$ 9 a way t grtly
amus$ ,doro?y4 ,toto 0 a f9e curios;y to
all ! p1 = !y _h n"e se5 a dog 2f4
  8,h{ f> is x to ! ,em}ald ,c;y80 !
girl ask$4
  8,i d n "k10 answ}$ ,boq gravely1 8=
,i h n"e be5 "!4 ,x is bett} = p to keep
away f ,oz1 un.s !y h busi;s ) hm4 ,b x
is a l;g way to ! ,em}ald ,c;y1 &    #bf
x w take y _m "ds4 ,! c.try "h is ri* &
pl1sant1 b y m/ pass "? r|< & dang}|s
places 2f y r1* ! 5d ( yr j|rney40
  ,? worri$ ,doro?y a ll1 b %e knew t
only ! ,grt ,oz cd help h} get to
,kansas ag1 s %e bravely resolv$ n to
turn back4
  ,%e bade h} frs gd-bye1 & ag />t$ al;g
! road ( yell{ brick4 ,:5 %e _h g"o
s"eal miles %e ?"| %e wd /op to re/1 & s
climb$ to ! top ( ! f;e 2s ! road & sat
d{n4 ,"! 0 a grt cornfield 2y ! f;e1 & n
f> away %e saw a ,sc>ecr{1 plac$ hi< on
a pole to keep ! birds f ! ripe corn4
  ,doro?y l1n$ h} *9 ~u h} h& & gaz$
?"|;lly at ! ,sc>ecr{4 ,xs h1d 0 a small
sack /u6$ ) /raw1 ) eyes1 nose1 & m|?
pa9t$ on x to repres5t a face4 ,an old1
po9t$ blue hat1 t _h 2l;g$ to "s
,mun*k91 0 p}*$ on 8 h1d1 & ! re/ ( !
figure 0 a blue suit ( clo!s1 worn &
fad$1 : _h al be5 /u6$ ) /raw4 ,on !
feet 7 "s old boots ) blue tops1 s* z e
man wore 9 ? c.try1 & ! figure 0 rais$
abv ! /alks ( corn by m1ns ( !       #bg
pole /uck up xs back4
  ,:ile ,doro?y 0 look+ e>ne/ly 9to !
que}1 pa9t$ face ( ! ,sc>ecr{1 %e 0
surpris$ to see "o ( ! eyes sl{ly w9k at
h}4 ,%e ?"| %e m/ h be5 mi/ak5 at f/1 =
n"o ( ! sc>ecr{s 9 ,kansas "e w9k2 b
pres5tly ! figure nodd$ xs h1d to h} 9 a
frly way4 ,!n %e climb$ d{n f ! f;e &
walk$ up to x1 :ile ,toto ran >.d ! pole
& b>k$4
  8,gd "d10 sd ! ,sc>ecr{1 9 a r husky
voice4
  8,did y sp1k80 ask$ ! girl1 9 wond}4
  8,c}ta9ly10 answ}$ ! ,sc>ecr{4 8,h{ d
y d80
  8,i'm pretty well1 ?ank y10 repli$
,doro?y politely4 8,h{ d y d80
  8,i'm n feel+ well10 sd ! ,sc>ecr{1 )
a smile1 8= x is v t$i|s 2+ p}*$ up "h
ni<t & "d to sc>e away cr{s40
  8,c't y get d{n80 ask$ ,doro?y4
  8,no1 = ? pole is /uck up my back4 ,if
y w pl1se take away ! pole ,i % 2 grtly
oblig$ to y40
  ,doro?y r1*$ up bo? >ms & lift$    #bh
! figure (f ! pole1 =1 2+ /u6$ ) /raw1 x
0 q li<t4
  8,?ank y v m*10 sd ! ,sc>ecr{1 :5 he
_h be5 set d{n on ! gr.d4 8,i feel l a
new man40
  ,doro?y 0 puzzl$ at ?1 = x s.d$ que}
to he> a /u6$ man sp1k1 & to see hm b{ &
walk al;g 2s h}4
  8,:o >e y80 ask$ ! ,sc>ecr{ :5 he _h
/ret*$ hmf & yawn$4 8,& ": >e y go+80
  8,my "n is ,doro?y10 sd ! girl1 8& ,i
am go+ to ! ,em}ald ,c;y1 to ask ! ,grt
,oz to s5d me back to ,kansas40
  8,": is ! ,em}ald ,c;y80 he 9quir$4
8,& :o is ,oz80
  8,:y1 don't y "k80 %e return$1 9
surprise4
  8,no1 9de$4 ,i don't "k any?+4 ,y see1
,i am /u6$1 s ,i h no bra9s at all10 he
answ}$ sadly4
  8,oh10 sd ,doro?y1 8,i'm aw;lly sorry
= y40
  8,d y ?9k10 he ask$1 8if ,i g to !
,em}ald ,c;y ) y1 t ,oz wd give me "s
bra9s80                              #bi
  8,i _c tell10 %e return$1 8b y may
come ) me1 if y l4 ,if ,oz w n give y
any bra9s y w 2 no worse (f ?an y >e
n{40
  8,t is true10 sd ! ,sc>ecr{4 8,y see10
he 3t9u$ 3fid5tially1 8,i don't m9d my
legs & >ms & body 2+ /u6$1 2c ,i _c get
hurt4 ,if any"o tr1ds on my toes or
/icks a p9 9to me1 x doesn't matt}1 = ,i
c't feel x4 ,b ,i d n want p to call me
a fool1 & if my h1d /ays /u6$ ) /raw
9/1d ( ) bra9s1 z yrs is1 h{ am ,i "e to
"k any?+80
  8,i "u/& h{ y feel10 sd ! ll girl1 :o
0 truly sorry = hm4 8,if y w come ) me
,i'll ask ,oz to d all he c = y40
  8,?ank y10 he answ}$ grate;lly4
  ,!y walk$ back to ! road4 ,doro?y
help$ hm ov} ! f;e1 & !y />t$ al;g ! pa?
( yell{ brick = ! ,em}ald ,c;y4
  ,toto did n l ? addi;n to ! "py at f/4
,he smell$ >.d ! /u6$ man z if he
suspect$ "! mi<t 2 a ne/ ( rats 9 !
/raw1 & he (t5 gr{l$ 9 an unfrly way at
! ,sc>ecr{4                          #cj
  8,don't m9d ,toto10 sd ,doro?y to h}
new fr4 8,he n"e bites40
  8,oh1 ,i'm n afraid10 repli$ !
,sc>ecr{4 8,he c't hurt ! /raw4 ,d let
me c>ry t basket = y4 ,i % n m9d x1 = ,i
c't get tir$4 ,i'll tell y a secret10 he
3t9u$1 z he walk$ al;g4 8,"! is only "o
?+ 9 ! _w ,i am afraid (40
  8,:at is t80 ask$ ,doro?y2 8! ,mun*k9
f>m} :o made y80
  8,no10 answ}$ ! ,sc>ecr{2 8x's a li<t$
mat*40












                                     #ca
    ,*apt} ,,iv ,! ,road ,"? ! ,=e/

  ,af a few h|rs ! road 2gan to 2 r|<1 &
! walk+ grew s di6icult t ! ,sc>ecr{ (t5
/umbl$ ov} ! yell{ bricks1 : 7 "h v
unev54 ,"s"ts1 9de$1 !y 7 brok5 or miss+
alt1 l1v+ holes t ,toto jump$ acr &
,doro?y walk$ >.d4 ,z = ! ,sc>ecr{1 hav+
no bra9s1 he walk$ /rai<t ah1d1 & s
/epp$ 9to ! holes & fell at full l5g? on
! h>d bricks4 ,x n"e hurt hm1 h{"e1 &
,doro?y wd pick hm up & set hm ~u 8 feet
ag1 :ile he jo9$ h} 9 lau<+ m}rily at 8
{n mishap4
  ,! f>ms 7 n ne>ly s well c>$ = "h z !y
7 f>!r back4 ,"! 7 few} h|ses & few}
fruit trees1 & ! f>!r !y w5t ! m 4mal &
l"o"s ! c.try 2came4
  ,at noon !y sat d{n by ! roadside1 ne>
a ll brook1 & ,doro?y op5$ h} basket &
got | "s br1d4 ,%e (f}$ a piece to !
,sc>ecr{1 b he refus$4
  8,i am n"e hungry10 he sd1 8& x is a
lucky ?+ ,i am n1 = my m|? is only
pa9t$1 & if ,i %d cut a hole 9 x s   #cb
,i cd eat1 ! /raw ,i am /u6$ ) wd come
|1 & t wd spoil ! %ape ( my h1d40
  ,doro?y saw at once t ? 0 true1 s %e
only nodd$ & w5t on eat+ h} br1d4
  8,tell me "s?+ ab yrf & ! c.try y came
f10 sd ! ,sc>ecr{1 :5 %e _h f9i%$ h}
d9n}4 ,s %e told hm all ab ,kansas1 & h{
gray "ey?+ 0 "!1 & h{ ! cycl"o _h c>ri$
h} to ? que} ,l& ( ,oz4
  ,! ,sc>ecr{ li/5$ c>e;lly1 & sd1 8,i
_c "u/& :y y %d wi% to l1ve ? b1uti;l
c.try & g back to ! dry1 gray place y
call ,kansas40
  8,t is 2c y h no bra9s0 answ}$ ! girl4
8,no matt} h{ dre>y & gray |r homes >e1
we p ( fle% & blood wd r live "! ?an 9
any o!r c.try1 2 x "e s b1uti;l4 ,"! is
no place l home40
  ,! ,sc>ecr{ si<$4
  8,( c|rse ,i _c "u/& x10 he sd4 8,if
yr h1ds 7 /u6$ ) /raw1 l m9e1 y wd
probably all live 9 ! b1uti;l places1 &
!n ,kansas wd h no p at all4 ,x is
=tunate = ,kansas t y h bra9s40
  8,won't y tell me a /ory1 :ile     #cc
we >e re/+80 ask$ ! *4
  ,! ,sc>ecr{ look$ at h} reproa*;lly1 &
answ}$3
  8,my life has be5 s %ort t ,i r1lly "k
no?+ :at"e4 ,i 0 only made "d 2f ye/}"d4
,:at happ5$ 9 ! _w 2f t "t is all un"kn
to me4 ,luckily1 :5 ! f>m} made my h1d1
"o ( ! f/ ?+s he did 0 to pa9t my e>s1 s
t ,i he>d :at 0 go+ on4 ,"! 0 ano!r
,mun*k9 ) hm1 & ! f/ ?+ ,i he>d 0 ! f>m}
say+1 ,8,h{ d y l ~? e>s8,0
  8,8,!y >5't /rai<t1,00 answ}$ ! o!r4
  8,8,n"e m9d1,00 sd ! f>m}4 8,8,!y >e
e>s j ! same1,00 : 0 true 5|<4
  8,8,n{ ,i'll make ! eyes1,00 sd !
f>m}4 ,s he pa9t$ my "r eye1 & z soon z
x 0 f9i%$ ,i f.d myf look+ at hm & at
"ey?+ >.d me ) a grt d1l ( curios;y1 = ?
0 my f/ glimpse ( ! _w4
  8,8,t's a r pretty eye1,00 rem>k$ !
,mun*k9 :o 0 wat*+ ! f>m}4 8,8,blue pa9t
is j ! color = eyes4,0
  8,8,i ?9k ,i'll make ! o!r a ll
bi7}1,00 sd ! f>m}4 ,& :5 ! second eye 0
d"o ,i cd see m* bett} ?an 2f4 ,!n   #cd
he made my nose & my m|?4 ,b ,i did n
sp1k1 2c at t "t ,i didn't "k :at a m|?
0 =4 ,i _h ! fun ( wat*+ !m make my body
& my >ms & legs2 & :5 !y fa/5$ on my
h1d1 at la/1 ,i felt v pr|d1 = ,i ?"| ,i
0 j z gd a man z any"o4
  8,8,? fell{ w sc>e ! cr{s fa/ 5|<1,0
sd ! f>m}4 ,8,he looks j l a man4,0
  8,8,:y1 he is a man1,0 sd ! o!r1 & ,i
q agre$ ) hm4 ,! f>m} c>ri$ me "u 8 >m
to ! cornfield1 & set me up on a tall
/ick1 ": y f.d me4 ,he & 8 fr soon af
walk$ away & left me al"o4
  8,i did n l to 2 des}t$ ? way4 ,s ,i
tri$ to walk af !m4 ,b my feet wd n t|*
! gr.d1 & ,i 0 =c$ to /ay on t pole4 ,x
0 a l"oly life to l1d1 = ,i _h no?+ to
?9k (1 hav+ be5 made s* a ll :ile 2f4
,_m cr{s & o!r birds flew 9to !
cornfield1 b z soon z !y saw me !y flew
away ag1 ?9k+ ,i 0 a ,mun*k92 & ? pl1s$
me & made me feel t ,i 0 q an important
p}son4 ,by & by an old cr{ flew ne> me1
& af look+ at me c>e;lly he p}*$ ~u my
%|ld} & sd3                          #ce
  8,8,i wond} if t f>m} ?"| to fool me 9
? clumsy mann}4 ,any cr{ ( s5se cd see t
y >e only /u6$ ) /raw4,0 ,!n he hopp$
d{n at my feet & ate all ! corn he
want$4 ,! o!r birds1 see+ he 0 n h>m$ by
me1 came to eat ! corn too1 s 9 a %ort
"t "! 0 a grt flock ( !m ab me4
  8,i felt sad at ?1 = x %{$ ,i 0 n s* a
gd ,sc>ecr{ af all2 b ! old cr{ com=t$
me1 say+1 ,8,if y only _h bra9s 9 yr h1d
y wd 2 z gd a man z any ( !m1 & a bett}
man ?an "s ( !m4 ,bra9s >e ! only ?+s
wor? hav+ 9 ? _w1 no matt} :e!r "o is a
cr{ or a man4,0
  8,af ! cr{s _h g"o ,i ?"| ? ov}1 &
decid$ ,i wd try h>d to get "s bra9s4
,by gd luck y came al;g & pull$ me (f !
/ake1 & f :at y say ,i am sure ! ,grt
,oz w give me bra9s z soon z we get to !
,em}ald ,c;y40
  8,i hope s10 sd ,doro?y e>ne/ly1 8s9ce
y seem anxi|s to h !m40
  8,oh1 yes2 ,i am anxi|s10 return$ !
,sc>ecr{4 8,x is s* an uncom=table feel+
to "k "o is a fool40                 #cf
  8,well10 sd ! girl1 8let u g40 ,& %e
h&$ ! basket to ! ,sc>ecr{4
  ,"! 7 no f;es at all by ! roadside n{1
& ! l& 0 r|< & untill$4 ,t{>d ev5+ !y
came to a grt =e/1 ": ! trees grew s big
& close tgr t _! bran*es met ov} ! road
( yell{ brick4 ,x 0 alm d>k "u ! trees1
= ! bran*es %ut | ! "dli<t2 b ! travel}s
did n /op1 & w5t on 9to ! =e/4
  8,if ? road goes in1 x m/ come |10 sd
! ,sc>ecr{1 8& z ! ,em}ald ,c;y is at !
o!r 5d ( ! road1 we m/ g :}"e x l1ds u40
  8,any"o wd "k t10 sd ,doro?y4
  8,c}ta9ly2 t is :y ,i "k x10 return$ !
,sc>ecr{4 8,if x requir$ bra9s to figure
x |1 ,i n"e %d h sd x40
  ,af an h|r or s ! li<t fad$ away1 & !y
f.d !mvs /umbl+ al;g 9 ! d>k;s4 ,doro?y
cd n see at all1 b ,toto cd1 = "s dogs
see v well 9 ! d>k2 & ! ,sc>ecr{ dcld he
cd see z well z by "d4 ,s %e took hold (
8 >m & manag$ to get al;g fairly well4
  8,if y see any h|se1 or any place ":
we c pass ! ni<t10 %e sd1 8y m/ tell me2
= x is v uncom=table walk+ 9 !       #cg
d>k40
  ,soon af ! ,sc>ecr{ /opp$4
  8,i see a ll cottage at ! "r ( u10 he
sd1 8built ( logs & bran*es4 ,% we g
"!80
  8,yes1 9de$10 answ}$ ! *4 8,i am all
tir$ |40
  ,s ! ,sc>ecr{ l$ h} "? ! trees until
!y r1*$ ! cottage1 & ,doro?y 5t}$ & f.d
a b$ ( dri$ l1ves 9 "o corn}4 ,%e lay
d{n at once1 & ) ,toto 2s h} soon fell
9to a s.d sleep4 ,! ,sc>ecr{1 :o 0 n"e
tir$1 /ood up 9 ano!r corn} & wait$
pati5tly until morn+ came4










                                     #ch
         ,*apt} ;,v ,! ,rescue
            ( ! ,t9 ,woodman

  ,:5 ,doro?y awoke ! sun 0 %9+ "? !
trees & ,toto _h l;g be5 | *as+ birds
>.d hm & squirrels4 ,%e sat up & look$
>.d h}4 ,"! 0 ! ,sc>ecr{1 / /&+ pati5tly
9 8 corn}1 wait+ = h}4
  8,we m/ g & se>* = wat}10 %e sd to hm4
  8,:y d y want wat}80 he ask$4
  8,to wa% my face cl1n af ! du/ ( !
road1 & to dr9k1 s ! dry br1d w n /ick 9
my ?roat40
  8,x m/ 2 9conv5i5t to 2 made ( fle%10
sd ! ,sc>ecr{ ?"|;lly1 8= y m/ sleep1 &
eat & dr9k4 ,h{"e1 y h bra9s1 & x is
wor? a lot ( bo!r to 2 able to ?9k
prop}ly40
  ,!y left ! cottage & walk$ "? ! trees
until !y f.d a ll spr+ ( cle> wat}1 ":
,doro?y drank & ba!d & ate h} br1kfa/4
,%e saw "! 0 n m* br1d left 9 ! basket1
& ! girl 0 ?ank;l ! ,sc>ecr{ did n h to
eat any?+1 = "! 0 sc>cely 5 = h}f &
,toto = ! "d4                        #ci
  ,:5 %e _h f9i%$ h} m1l1 & 0 ab to g
back to ! road ( yell{ brick1 %e 0 />tl$
to he> a deep groan ne> by4
  8,:at 0 t80 %e ask$ timidly4
  8,i _c imag9e10 repli$ ! ,sc>ecr{2 8b
we c g & see40
  ,j !n ano!r groan r1*$ _! e>s1 & ! s.d
seem$ to come f 2h !m4 ,!y turn$ & walk$
"? ! =e/ a few /eps1 :5 ,doro?y 4cov}$
"s?+ %9+ 9 a ray ( sun%9e t fell 2t !
trees4 ,%e ran to ! place & !n /opp$
%ort1 ) a ll cry ( surprise4
  ,"o ( ! big trees _h be5 "ply *opp$
"?1 & /&+ 2s x1 ) an uplift$ axe 9 8
h&s1 0 a man made 5tirely ( t94 ,8 h1d &
>ms & legs 7 jo9t$ ~u 8 body1 b he /ood
p}fectly mo;n.s1 z if he cd n /ir at
all4
  ,doro?y look$ at hm 9 amaze;t1 & s did
! ,sc>ecr{1 :ile ,toto b>k$ %>ply & made
a snap at ! t9 legs1 : hurt 8 tee?4
  8,did y groan80 ask$ ,doro?y4
  8,yes10 answ}$ ! t9 man1 8,i did4
,i've be5 groan+ = m ?an a ye>1 & no "o
has "e he>d me 2f or come to help    #dj
me40
  8,:at c ,i d = y80 %e 9quir$ s(tly1 =
%e 0 mov$ by ! sad voice 9 : ! man
spoke4
  8,get an oil-c & oil my jo9ts10 he
answ}$4 8,!y >e ru/$ s badly t ,i _c
move !m at all2 if ,i am well oil$ ,i %
soon 2 all "r ag4 ,y w f9d an oil-c on a
%elf 9 my cottage40
  ,doro?y at once ran back to ! cottage
& f.d ! oil-c1 & !n %e return$ & ask$
anxi|sly1 8,": >e yr jo9ts80
  8,oil my neck1 f/10 repli$ ! ,t9
,woodman4 ,s %e oil$ x1 & z x 0 q badly
ru/$ ! ,sc>ecr{ took hold ( ! t9 h1d &
mov$ x g5tly f side to side until x "w$
freely1 & !n ! man cd turn x hmf4
  8,n{ oil ! jo9ts 9 my >ms10 he sd4 ,&
,doro?y oil$ !m & ! ,sc>ecr{ b5t !m
c>e;lly until !y 7 q free f ru/ & z gd z
new4
  ,! ,t9 ,woodman gave a si< (
satisfac;n & l{}$ 8 axe1 : he l1n$ ag/ !
tree4
  8,? is a grt com=t10 he sd4 8,i    #da
h be5 hold+ t axe 9 ! air "e s9ce ,i
ru/$1 & ,i'm glad to 2 able to put x d{n
at la/4 ,n{1 if y w oil ! jo9ts ( my
legs1 ,i % 2 all "r once m40
  ,s !y oil$ 8 legs until he cd move !m
freely2 & he ?ank$ !m ag & ag = 8
rel1se1 = he seem$ a v polite cr1ture1 &
v grate;l4
  8,i mi<t h /ood "! alw if y _h n come
al;g10 he sd2 8s y h c}ta9ly sav$ my
life4 ,h{ did y happ5 to 2 "h80
  8,we >e on |r way to ! ,em}ald ,c;y to
see ! ,grt ,oz10 %e answ}$1 8& we /opp$
at yr cottage to pass ! ni<t40
  8,:y d y wi% to see ,oz80 he ask$4
  8,i want hm to s5d me back to ,kansas1
& ! ,sc>ecr{ wants hm to put a few bra9s
9to 8 h1d10 %e repli$4
  ,! ,t9 ,woodman appe>$ to ?9k deeply =
a mo;t4 ,!n he sd3
  8,d y suppose ,oz cd give me a he>t80
  8,:y1 ,i guess s10 ,doro?y answ}$4 8,x
wd 2 z easy z to give ! ,sc>ecr{ bra9s40
  8,true10 ! ,t9 ,woodman return$4 8,s1
if y w all{ me to jo9 yr "py1 ,i w   #db
al g to ! ,em}ald ,c;y & ask ,oz to help
me40
  8,come al;g10 sd ! ,sc>ecr{ he>tily1 &
,doro?y add$ t %e wd 2 pl1s$ to h 8
company4 ,s ! ,t9 ,woodman %|ld}$ 8 axe
& !y all pass$ "? ! =e/ until !y came to
! road t 0 pav$ ) yell{ brick4
  ,! ,t9 ,woodman _h ask$ ,doro?y to put
! oil-c 9 h} basket4 8,=10 he sd1 8if ,i
%d get cau<t 9 ! ra91 & ru/ ag1 ,i wd
ne$ ! oil-c badly40
  ,x 0 a bit ( gd luck to h _! new
comrade jo9 ! "py1 = soon af !y _h 2gun
_! j|rney ag !y came to a place ": !
trees & bran*es grew s ?ick ov} ! road t
! travel}s cd n pass4 ,b ! ,t9 ,woodman
set to "w ) 8 axe & *opp$ s well t soon
he cle>$ a passage = ! 5tire "py4
  ,doro?y 0 ?9k+ s e>ne/ly z !y walk$
al;g t %e did n notice :5 ! ,sc>ecr{
/umbl$ 9to a hole & roll$ ov} to ! side
( ! road4 ,9de$ he 0 oblig$ to call to
h} to help hm up ag4
  8,:y didn't y walk >.d ! hole80 ask$ !
,t9 ,woodman4                        #dc
  8,i don't "k 5|<10 repli$ ! ,sc>ecr{
*e};lly4 8,my h1d is /u6$ ) /raw1 y "k1
& t is :y ,i am go+ to ,oz to ask hm =
"s bra9s40
  8,oh1 ,i see10 sd ! ,t9 ,woodman4 8,b1
af all1 bra9s >e n ! be/ ?+s 9 ! _w40
  8,h y any80 9quir$ ! ,sc>ecr{4
  8,no1 my h1d is q empty10 answ}$ !
,woodman4 8,b once ,i _h bra9s1 & a he>t
al2 s1 hav+ tri$ !m bo?1 ,i %d m* r h a
he>t40
  8,& :y is t80 ask$ ! ,sc>ecr{4
  8,i w tell y my /ory1 & !n y w "k40
  ,s1 :ile !y 7 walk+ "? ! =e/1 ! ,t9
,woodman told ! foll{+ /ory3
  8,i 0 born ! son ( a woodman :o *opp$
d{n trees 9 ! =e/ & sold ! wood = a
liv+4 ,:5 ,i grew up1 ,i too 2came a
wood*opp}1 & af my "f di$ ,i took c>e (
my old "m z l;g z %e liv$4 ,!n ,i made
up my m9d t 9/1d ( liv+ al"o ,i wd m>ry1
s t ,i mi<t n 2come l"oly4
  8,"! 0 "o ( ! ,mun*k9 girls :o 0 s
b1uti;l t ,i soon grew to love h} ) all
my he>t4 ,%e1 on h} "p1 promis$ to   #dd
m>ry me z soon z ,i cd e>n 5 m"oy to
build a bett} h|se = h}2 s ,i set to "w
h>d} ?an "e4 ,b ! girl liv$ ) an old
woman :o did n want h} to m>ry any"o1 =
%e 0 s lazy %e wi%$ ! girl to rema9 ) h}
& d ! cook+ & ! h|se"w4 ,s ! old woman
w5t to ! ,wick$ ,wit* ( ! ,ea/1 &
promis$ h} two %eep & a c{ if %e wd
prev5t ! m>riage4 ,"!~u ! ,wick$ ,wit*
5*ant$ my axe1 & :5 ,i 0 *opp+ away at
my be/ "o "d1 = ,i 0 anxi|s to get ! new
h|se & my wife z soon z possible1 ! axe
slipp$ all at once & cut (f my left leg4
  8,? at f/ seem$ a grt mis=tune1 = ,i
knew a "o-le7$ man cd n d v well z a
wood-*opp}4 ,s ,i w5t to a t9smi? & _h
hm make me a new leg | ( t94 ,! leg "w$
v well1 once ,i 0 us$ to x4 ,b my ac;n
ang}$ ! ,wick$ ,wit* ( ! ,ea/1 = %e _h
promis$ ! old woman ,i %d n m>ry !
pretty ,mun*k9 girl4 ,:5 ,i 2gan *opp+
ag1 my axe slipp$ & cut (f my "r leg4
,ag ,i w5t to ! t9smi?1 & ag he made me
a leg | ( t94 ,af ? ! 5*ant$ axe cut (f
my >ms1 "o af ! o!r2 b1 no?+         #de
daunt$1 ,i _h !m replac$ ) t9 "os4 ,!
,wick$ ,wit* !n made ! axe slip & cut (f
my h1d1 & at f/ ,i ?"| t 0 ! 5d ( me4 ,b
! t9smi? happ5$ to come al;g1 & he made
me a new h1d | ( t94
  8,i ?"| ,i _h b1t5 ! ,wick$ ,wit* !n1
& ,i "w$ h>d} ?an "e2 b ,i ll knew h{
cruel my 5emy cd be4 ,%e ?"| ( a new way
to kill my love = ! b1uti;l ,mun*k9
maid51 & made my axe slip ag1 s t x cut
"r "? my body1 splitt+ me 9to two
halves4 ,once m ! t9smi? came to my help
& made me a body ( t91 fa/5+ my t9 >ms &
legs & h1d to x1 by m1ns ( jo9ts1 s t ,i
cd move >.d z well z "e4 ,b1 alas6 ,i _h
n{ no he>t1 s t ,i lo/ all my love = !
,mun*k9 girl1 & did n c>e :e!r ,i m>ri$
h} or n4 ,i suppose %e is / liv+ ) ! old
woman1 wait+ = me to come af h}4
  8,my body %"o s b"rly 9 ! sun t ,i
felt v pr|d ( x & x did n matt} n{ if my
axe slipp$1 = x cd n cut me4 ,"! 0 only
"o dang},-t my jo9ts wd ru/2 b ,i kept
an oil-c 9 my cottage & took c>e to oil
myf :5"e ,i ne$$ x4 ,h{"e1 "! came   #df
a "d :5 ,i =got to d ?1 &1 2+ cau<t 9 a
ra9/orm1 2f ,i ?"| ( ! dang} my jo9ts _h
ru/$1 & ,i 0 left to /& 9 ! woods until
y came to help me4 ,x 0 a t}rible ?+ to
"ugo1 b dur+ ! ye> ,i /ood "! ,i _h "t
to ?9k t ! grte/ loss ,i _h "kn 0 ! loss
( my he>t4 ,:ile ,i 0 9 love ,i 0 !
happie/ man on e>?2 b no "o c love :o
has n a he>t1 & s ,i am resolv$ to ask
,oz to give me "o4 ,if he does1 ,i w g
back to ! ,mun*k9 maid5 & m>ry h}40
  ,bo? ,doro?y & ! ,sc>ecr{ _h be5 grtly
9t}e/$ 9 ! /ory ( ! ,t9 ,woodman1 & n{
!y knew :y he 0 s anxi|s to get a new
he>t4
  8,all ! same10 sd ! ,sc>ecr{1 8,i %
ask = bra9s 9/1d ( a he>t2 = a fool wd n
"k :at to d ) a he>t if he _h "o40
  8,i % take ! he>t10 return$ ! ,t9
,woodman2 8= bra9s d n make "o happy1 &
happi;s is ! be/ ?+ 9 ! _w40
  ,doro?y did n say any?+1 = %e 0 puzzl$
to "k : ( h} two frs 0 "r1 & %e decid$
if %e cd only get back to ,kansas &
,aunt ,em1 x did n matt} s m* :e!r   #dg
! ,woodman _h no bra9s & ! ,sc>ecr{ no
he>t1 or ea* got :at he want$4
  ,:at worri$ h} mo/ 0 t ! br1d 0 ne>ly
g"o1 & ano!r m1l = h}f & ,toto wd empty
! basket4 ,to 2 sure1 nei ! ,woodman nor
! ,sc>ecr{ "e ate any?+1 b %e 0 n made (
t9 nor /raw1 & cd n live un.s %e 0 f$4

















                                     #dh
      ,*apt} ,,vi ,! ,c{>dly ,lion

  ,all ? "t ,doro?y & h} companions _h
be5 walk+ "? ! ?ick woods4 ,! road 0 /
pav$ ) yell{ brick1 b ~! 7 m* cov}$ by
dri$ bran*es & d1d l1ves f ! trees1 & !
walk+ 0 n at all gd4
  ,"! 7 few birds 9 ? "p ( ! =e/1 =
birds love ! op5 c.try ": "! is pl5ty (
sun%9e4 ,b n{ & !n "! came a deep gr{l f
"s wild animal hidd5 am;g ! trees4 ,~!
s.ds made ! ll girl's he>t b1t fa/1 = %e
did n "k :at made !m2 b ,toto knew1 & he
walk$ close to ,doro?y's side1 & did n
ev5 b>k 9 return4
  8,h{ l;g w x be10 ! * ask$ ( ! ,t9
,woodman1 82f we >e | ( ! =e/80
  8,i _c tell10 0 ! answ}1 8= ,i h n"e
be5 to ! ,em}ald ,c;y4 ,b my "f w5t "!
once1 :5 ,i 0 a boy1 & he sd x 0 a l;g
j|rney "? a dang}|s c.try1 al? ne>} to !
c;y ": ,oz dwells ! c.try is b1uti;l4 ,b
,i am n afraid s l;g z ,i h my oil-c1 &
no?+ c hurt ! ,sc>ecr{1 :ile y be> ~u yr
=eh1d ! m>k ( ! ,gd ,wit*'s kiss1    #di
& t w protect y f h>m40
  8,b ,toto60 sd ! girl anxi|sly4 8,:at
w protect hm80
  8,we m/ protect hm |rvs if he is 9
dang}10 repli$ ! ,t9 ,woodman4
  ,j z he spoke "! came f ! =e/ a
t}rible ro>1 & ! next mo;t a grt ,lion
b.d$ 9to ! road4 ,) "o bl{ ( 8 paw he
s5t ! ,sc>ecr{ sp9n+ ov} & ov} to ! $ge
( ! road1 & !n he /ruck at ! ,t9
,woodman ) 8 %>p claws4 ,b1 to ! ,lion's
surprise1 he cd make no impres.n on !
t91 al? ! ,woodman fell ov} 9 ! road &
lay /4
  ,ll ,toto1 n{ t he _h an 5emy to face1
ran b>k+ t{>d ! ,lion1 & ! grt b1/ _h
op5$ 8 m|? to bite ! dog1 :5 ,doro?y1
fe>+ ,toto wd 2 kill$1 & he$.s ( dang}1
ru%$ =w>d & slapp$ ! ,lion ~u 8 nose z
h>d z %e cd1 :ile %e cri$ |3
  8,don't y d>e to bite ,toto6 ,y "| to
2 a%am$ ( yrf1 a big b1/ l y1 to bite a
poor ll dog60
  8,i didn't bite hm10 sd ! ,lion1 z he
ru2$ 8 nose ) 8 paw ": ,doro?y _h    #ej
hit x4
  8,no1 b y tri$ to10 %e retort$4 8,y >e
no?+ b a big c{>d40
  8,i "k x10 sd ! ,lion1 hang+ 8 h1d 9
%ame4 8,i've alw "kn x4 ,b h{ c ,i help
x80
  8,i don't "k1 ,i'm sure4 ,to ?9k ( yr
/rik+ a /u6$ man1 l ! poor ,sc>ecr{60
  8,is he /u6$80 ask$ ! ,lion 9
surprise1 z he wat*$ h} pick up !
,sc>ecr{ & set hm ~u 8 feet1 :ile %e
patt$ hm 9to %ape ag4
  8,( c|rse he's /u6$10 repli$ ,doro?y1
:o 0 / angry4
  8,t's :y he w5t ov} s easily10 rem>k$
! ,lion4 8,x a/oni%$ me to see hm :irl
>.d s4 ,is ! o!r "o /u6$ al80
  8,no10 sd ,doro?y1 8he's made ( t940
,& %e help$ ! ,woodman up ag4
  8,t's :y he ne>ly blunt$ my claws10 sd
! ,lion4 8,:5 !y scrat*$ ag/ ! t9 x made
a cold %iv} run d{n my back4 ,:at is t
ll animal y >e s t5d} (80
  8,he is my dog1 ,toto10 answ}$
,doro?y4                             #ea
  8,is he made ( t91 or /u6$80 ask$ !
,lion4
  8,nei4 ,he's a,-a,-a m1t dog10 sd !
girl4
  8,oh6 ,he's a curi|s animal & seems
rem>kably small1 n{ t ,i look at hm4 ,no
"o wd ?9k ( bit+ s* a ll ?+1 except a
c{>d l me10 3t9u$ ! ,lion sadly4
  8,:at makes y a c{>d80 ask$ ,doro?y1
look+ at ! grt b1/ 9 wond}1 = he 0 z big
z a small horse4
  8,x's a my/}y10 repli$ ! ,lion4 8,i
suppose ,i 0 born t way4 ,all ! o!r
animals 9 ! =e/ naturally expect me to 2
brave1 = ! ,lion is "ey": ?"| to 2 ! ,k+
( ,b1/s4 ,i le>n$ t if ,i ro>$ v l|dly e
liv+ ?+ 0 f"r5$ & got | ( my way4 ,:5"e
,i've met a man ,i've be5 aw;lly sc>$2 b
,i j ro>$ at hm1 & he has alw run away z
fa/ z he cd g4 ,if ! elephants & ! tig}s
& ! be>s _h "e tri$ to fi<t me1 ,i %d h
run myf,-,i'm s* a c{>d2 b j z soon z !y
he> me ro> !y all try to get away f me1
& ( c|rse ,i let !m g40
  8,b t isn't "r4 ,! ,k+ ( ,b1/s     #eb
%dn't 2 a c{>d10 sd ! ,sc>ecr{4
  8,i "k x10 return$ ! ,lion1 wip+ a te>
f 8 eye ) ! tip ( 8 tail4 8,x is my grt
sorr{1 & makes my life v unhappy4 ,b
:5"e "! is dang}1 my he>t 2g9s to b1t
fa/40
  8,p}h y h he>t 41se10 sd ! ,t9
,woodman4
  8,x may be10 sd ! ,lion4
  8,if y h10 3t9u$ ! ,t9 ,woodman1 8y "|
to 2 glad1 = x proves y h a he>t4 ,= my
"p1 ,i h no he>t2 s ,i _c h he>t 41se40
  8,p}h10 sd ! ,lion ?"|;lly1 8if ,i _h
no he>t ,i %d n 2 a c{>d40
  8,h y bra9s80 ask$ ! ,sc>ecr{4
  8,i suppose s4 ,i've n"e look$ to
see10 repli$ ! ,lion4
  8,i am go+ to ! ,grt ,oz to ask hm to
give me "s10 rem>k$ ! ,sc>ecr{1 8= my
h1d is /u6$ ) /raw40
  8,& ,i am go+ to ask hm to give me a
he>t10 sd ! ,woodman4
  8,& ,i am go+ to ask hm to s5d ,toto &
me back to ,kansas10 add$ ,doro?y4
  8,d y ?9k ,oz cd give me           #ec
c|rage80 ask$ ! ,c{>dly ,lion4
  8,j z easily z he cd give me bra9s10
sd ! ,sc>ecr{4
  8,or give me a he>t10 sd ! ,t9
,woodman4
  8,or s5d me back to ,kansas10 sd
,doro?y4
  8,!n1 if y don't m9d1 ,i'll g ) y10 sd
! ,lion1 8= my life is simply unbe>able
)|t a bit ( c|rage40
  8,y w 2 v welcome10 answ}$ ,doro?y1 8=
y w help to keep away ! o!r wild b1/s4
,x seems to me !y m/ 2 m c{>dly ?an y >e
if !y all{ y to sc>e !m s easily40
  8,!y r1lly >e10 sd ! ,lion1 8b t
doesn't make me any brav}1 & z l;g z ,i
"k myf to 2 a c{>d ,i % 2 unhappy40
  ,s once m ! ll company set (f ~u !
j|rney1 ! ,lion walk+ ) /ately /rides at
,doro?y's side4 ,toto did n approve ( ?
new comrade at f/1 = he cd n =get h{
ne>ly he _h be5 cru%$ 2t ! ,lion's grt
jaws4 ,b af a "t he 2came m at ease1 &
pres5tly ,toto & ! ,c{>dly ,lion _h gr{n
to 2 gd frs4                         #ed
  ,dur+ ! re/ ( t "d "! 0 no o!r
adv5ture to m> ! p1ce ( _! j|rney4
,once1 9de$1 ! ,t9 ,woodman /epp$ ~u a
beetle t 0 crawl+ al;g ! road1 & kill$ !
poor ll ?+4 ,? made ! ,t9 ,woodman v
unhappy1 = he 0 alw c>e;l n to hurt any
liv+ cr1ture2 & z he walk$ al;g he wept
s"eal te>s ( sorr{ & regret4 ,~! te>s
ran sl{ly d{n 8 face & ov} ! h+es ( 8
jaw1 & "! !y ru/$4 ,:5 ,doro?y pres5tly
ask$ hm a "q ! ,t9 ,woodman cd n op5 8
m|?1 = 8 jaws 7 ti<tly ru/$ tgr4 ,he
2came grtly f"r5$ at ? & made _m mo;ns
to ,doro?y to relieve hm1 b %e cd n
"u/&4 ,! ,lion 0 al puzzl$ to "k :at 0
wr;g4 ,b ! ,sc>ecr{ seiz$ ! oil-c f
,doro?y's basket & oil$ ! ,woodman's
jaws1 s t af a few mo;ts he cd talk z
well z 2f4
  8,? w s}ve me a lesson10 sd he1 8to
look ": ,i /ep4 ,= if ,i %d kill ano!r
bug or beetle ,i %d surely cry ag1 &
cry+ ru/s my jaws s t ,i _c sp1k40
  ,"!af he walk$ v c>e;lly1 ) 8 eyes on
! road1 & :5 he saw a t9y ant        #ee
toil+ by he wd /ep ov} x1 s z n to h>m
x4 ,! ,t9 ,woodman knew v well he _h no
he>t1 & "!=e he took grt c>e n"e to 2
cruel or unk9d to any?+4
  8,y p ) he>ts10 he sd1 8h "s?+ to
guide y1 & ne$ n"e d wr;g2 b ,i h no
he>t1 & s ,i m/ 2 v c>e;l4 ,:5 ,oz gives
me a he>t ( c|rse ,i ne$n't m9d s m*40
















                                     #ef
        ,*apt} ,,vii ,! ,j|rney
             to ! ,grt ,oz

  ,!y 7 oblig$ to camp | t ni<t "u a
l>ge tree 9 ! =e/1 = "! 7 no h|ses ne>4
,! tree made a gd1 ?ick cov}+ to protect
!m f ! dew1 & ! ,t9 ,woodman *opp$ a grt
pile ( wood ) 8 axe & ,doro?y built a
spl5did fire t w>m$ h} & made h} feel
less l"oly4 ,%e & ,toto ate ! la/ ( _!
br1d1 & n{ %e did n "k :at !y wd d =
br1kfa/4
  8,if y wi%10 sd ! ,lion1 8,i w g 9to !
=e/ & kill a de} = y4 ,y c roa/ x by !
fire1 s9ce yr ta/es >e s peculi> t y
pref} cook$ food1 & !n y w h a v gd
br1kfa/40
  8,don't6 ,pl1se don't10 be7$ ! ,t9
,woodman4 8,i %d c}ta9ly weep if y kill$
a poor de}1 & !n my jaws wd ru/ ag40
  ,b ! ,lion w5t away 9to ! =e/ & f.d 8
{n supp}1 & no "o "e knew :at x was1 =
he didn't m5;n x4 ,& ! ,sc>ecr{ f.d a
tree full ( nuts & fill$ ,doro?y's
basket ) !m1 s t %e wd n 2 hungry    #eg
= a l;g "t4 ,%e ?"| ? 0 v k9d & ?"|;l (
! ,sc>ecr{1 b %e lau<$ he>tily at !
awkw>d way 9 : ! poor cr1ture pick$ up !
nuts4 ,8 padd$ h&s 7 s clumsy & ! nuts 7
s small t he dropp$ alm z _m z he put 9
! basket4 ,b ! ,sc>ecr{ did n m9d h{ l;g
x took hm to fill ! basket1 = x 5abl$ hm
to keep away f ! fire1 z he fe>$ a sp>k
mi<t get 9to 8 /raw & burn hm up4 ,s he
kept a gd 4t.e away f ! flames1 & only
came ne> to cov} ,doro?y ) dry l1ves :5
%e lay d{n to sleep4 ,~! kept h} v snug
& w>m1 & %e slept s.dly until morn+4
  ,:5 x 0 "dli<t1 ! girl ba!d h} face 9
a ll rippl+ brook1 & soon af !y all />t$
t{>d ! ,em}ald ,c;y4
  ,? 0 to 2 an ev5t;l "d = ! travel}s4
,!y _h h>dly be5 walk+ an h|r :5 !y saw
2f !m a grt dit* t cross$ ! road &
divid$ ! =e/ z f> z !y cd see on ei
side4 ,x 0 a v wide dit*1 & :5 !y crept
up to ! $ge & look$ 9to x !y cd see x 0
al v deep1 & "! 7 _m big1 ja7$ rocks at
! bottom4 ,! sides 7 s /eep t n"o ( !m
cd climb d{n1 & = a mo;t x seem$ t   #eh
_! j|rney m/ 5d4
  8,:at % we d80 ask$ ,doro?y
despair+ly4
  8,i hav5't ! fa9te/ idea10 sd ! ,t9
,woodman1 & ! ,lion %ook 8 %a7y mane &
look$ ?"|;l4
  ,b ! ,sc>ecr{ sd1 8,we _c fly1 t is
c}ta94 ,nei c we climb d{n 9to ? grt
dit*4 ,"!=e1 if we _c jump ov} x1 we m/
/op ": we >e40
  8,i ?9k ,i cd jump ov} x10 sd !
,c{>dly ,lion1 af m1sur+ ! 4t.e c>e;lly
9 8 m9d4
  8,!n we >e all "r10 answ}$ ! ,sc>ecr{1
8= y c c>ry u all ov} on yr back1 "o at
a "t40
  8,well1 ,i'll try x10 sd ! ,lion4 8,:o
w g f/80
  8,i w10 dcld ! ,sc>ecr{1 8=1 if y f.d
t y cd n jump ov} ! gulf1 ,doro?y wd 2
kill$1 or ! ,t9 ,woodman badly d5t$ on !
rocks 2l4 ,b if ,i am on yr back x w n
matt} s m*1 = ! fall wd n hurt me at
all40
  8,i am t}ribly afraid ( fall+1     #ei
myf10 sd ! ,c{>dly ,lion1 8b ,i suppose
"! is no?+ to d b try x4 ,s get on my
back & we w make ! attempt40
  ,! ,sc>ecr{ sat ~u ! ,lion's back1 & !
big b1/ walk$ to ! $ge ( ! gulf & cr|*$
d{n4
  8,:y don't y run & jump80 ask$ !
,sc>ecr{4
  8,2c t isn't ! way we ,lions d ~!
?+s10 he repli$4 ,!n giv+ a grt spr+1 he
%ot "? ! air & l&$ safely on ! o!r side4
,!y 7 all grtly pl1s$ to see h{ easily
he did x1 & af ! ,sc>ecr{ _h got d{n f 8
back ! ,lion sprang acr ! dit* ag4
  ,doro?y ?"| %e wd g next2 s %e took
,toto 9 h} >ms & climb$ on ! ,lion's
back1 hold+ ti<tly to 8 mane ) "o h&4 ,!
next mo;t x seem$ z if %e 7 fly+ "? !
air2 & !n1 2f %e _h "t to ?9k ab x1 %e 0
safe on ! o!r side4 ,! ,lion w5t back a
?ird "t & got ! ,t9 ,woodman1 & !n !y
all sat d{n = a few mo;ts to give ! b1/
a *.e to re/1 = 8 grt l1ps _h made 8
br1? %ort1 & he pant$ l a big dog t has
be5 runn+ too l;g4                   #fj
  ,!y f.d ! =e/ v ?ick on ? side1 & x
look$ d>k & gloomy4 ,af ! ,lion _h re/$
!y />t$ al;g ! road ( yell{ brick1
sil5tly wond}+1 ea* 9 8 {n m9d1 if "e !y
wd come to ! 5d ( ! woods & r1* ! b"r
sun%9e ag4 ,to add to _! 4com=t1 !y soon
he>d /range noises 9 ! dep?s ( ! =e/1 &
! ,lion :isp}$ to !m t x 0 9 ? "p ( !
c.try t ! ,kalidahs liv$4
  8,:at >e ! ,kalidahs80 ask$ ! girl4
  8,!y >e mon/r|s b1/s ) bodies l be>s &
h1ds l tig}s10 repli$ ! ,lion1 8& )
claws s l;g & %>p t !y cd te> me 9 two z
easily z ,i cd kill ,toto4 ,i'm t}ribly
afraid ( ! ,kalidahs40
  8,i'm n surpris$ t y >e10 return$
,doro?y4 8,!y m/ 2 dr1d;l b1/s40
  ,! ,lion 0 ab to reply :5 sudd5ly !y
came to ano!r gulf acr ! road4 ,b ? "o 0
s broad & deep t ! ,lion knew at once he
cd n l1p acr x4
  ,s !y sat d{n to 3sid} :at !y %d d1 &
af s}i|s ?"| ! ,sc>ecr{ sd3
  8,"h is a grt tree1 /&+ close to !
dit*4 ,if ! ,t9 ,woodman c *op x     #fa
d{n1 s t x w fall to ! o!r side1 we c
walk acr x easily40
  8,t is a f/-rate idea10 sd ! ,lion4
8,"o wd alm suspect y _h bra9s 9 yr h1d1
9/1d ( /raw40
  ,! ,woodman set to "w at once1 & s %>p
0 8 axe t ! tree 0 soon *opp$ ne>ly "?4
,!n ! ,lion put 8 /r;g front legs ag/ !
tree & pu%$ ) all 8 mi<t1 & sl{ly ! big
tree tipp$ & fell ) a cra% acr ! dit*1 )
xs top bran*es on ! o!r side4
  ,!y _h j />t$ to cross ? que} bridge
:5 a %>p gr{l made !m all look up1 & to
_! horror !y saw runn+ t{>d !m two grt
b1/s ) bodies l be>s & h1ds l tig}s4
  8,!y >e ! ,kalidahs60 sd ! ,c{>dly
,lion1 2g9n+ to tremble4
  8,qk60 cri$ ! ,sc>ecr{4 8,let u cross
ov}40
  ,s ,doro?y w5t f/1 hold+ ,toto 9 h}
>ms1 ! ,t9 ,woodman foll{$1 & ! ,sc>ecr{
came next4 ,! ,lion1 al? he 0 c}ta9ly
afraid1 turn$ to face ! ,kalidahs1 & !n
he gave s l|d & t}rible a ro> t ,doro?y
scr1m$ & ! ,sc>ecr{ fell ov}         #fb
backw>d1 :ile ev5 ! fi}ce b1/s /opp$
%ort & look$ at hm 9 surprise4
  ,b1 see+ !y 7 bi7} ?an ! ,lion1 &
rememb}+ t "! 7 two ( !m & only "o ( hm1
! ,kalidahs ag ru%$ =w>d1 & ! ,lion
cross$ ov} ! tree & turn$ to see :at !y
wd d next4 ,)|t /opp+ an 9/ant ! fi}ce
b1/s al 2gan to cross ! tree4 ,& ! ,lion
sd to ,doro?y3
  8,we >e lo/1 = !y w surely te> u to
pieces ) _! %>p claws4 ,b /& close 2h
me1 & ,i w fi<t !m z l;g z ,i am alive40
  8,wait a m9ute60 call$ ! ,sc>ecr{4 ,he
_h be5 ?9k+ :at 0 be/ to 2 d"o1 & n{ he
ask$ ! ,woodman to *op away ! 5d ( !
tree t re/$ on _! side ( ! dit*4 ,! ,t9
,woodman 2gan to use 8 axe at once1 &1 j
z ! two ,kalidahs 7 ne>ly acr1 ! tree
fell ) a cra% 9to ! gulf1 c>ry+ ! ugly1
sn>l+ brutes ) x1 & bo? 7 da%$ to pieces
on ! %>p rocks at ! bottom4
  8,well10 sd ! ,c{>dly ,lion1 draw+ a
l;g br1? ( relief1 8,i see we >e go+ to
live a ll :ile l;g}1 & ,i am glad ( x1 =
x m/ 2 a v uncom=table ?+ n to 2     #fc
alive4 ,~? cr1tures f"r5$ me s badly t
my he>t is b1t+ yet40
  8,ah10 sd ! ,t9 ,woodman sadly1 8,i
wi% ,i _h a he>t to b1t40
  ,? adv5ture made ! travel}s m anxi|s
?an "e to get | ( ! =e/1 & !y walk$ s
fa/ t ,doro?y 2came tir$1 & _h to ride
on ! ,lion's back4 ,to _! grt joy !
trees 2came ?9n} ! f>!r !y adv.ed1 & 9 !
afn !y sudd5ly came ~u a broad riv}1
fl{+ swiftly j 2f !m4 ,on ! o!r side ( !
wat} !y cd see ! road ( yell{ brick
runn+ "? a b1uti;l c.try1 ) gre5 m1d{s
dott$ ) b"r fl{}s & all ! road bord}$ )
trees hang+ full ( delici|s fruits4 ,!y
7 grtly pl1s$ to see ? deli<t;l c.try 2f
!m4
  8,h{ % we cross ! riv}80 ask$ ,doro?y4
  8,t is easily d"o10 repli$ ! ,sc>ecr{4
8,! ,t9 ,woodman m/ build u a raft1 s we
c float to ! o!r side40
  ,s ! ,woodman took 8 axe & 2gan to *op
d{n small trees to make a raft1 & :ile
he 0 busy at ? ! ,sc>ecr{ f.d on !
riv}bank a tree full ( f9e fruit4    #fd
,? pl1s$ ,doro?y1 :o _h eat5 no?+ b nuts
all "d1 & %e made a he>ty m1l ( ! ripe
fruit4
  ,b x takes "t to make a raft1 ev5 :5
"o is z 9du/ri|s & untir+ z ! ,t9
,woodman1 & :5 ni<t came ! "w 0 n d"o4
,s !y f.d a cozy place "u ! trees ": !y
slept well until ! morn+2 & ,doro?y
dr1m$ ( ! ,em}ald ,c;y1 & ( ! gd ,wiz>d
,oz1 :o wd soon s5d h} back to h} {n
home ag4













                                     #fe
             ,*apt} ,,viii
        ,! ,d1dly ,poppy ,field

  ,|r ll "py ( travel}s awak5$ ! next
morn+ refre%$ & full ( hope1 & ,doro?y
br1kfa/$ l a pr9cess (f p1*es & plums f
! trees 2s ! riv}4 ,2h !m 0 ! d>k =e/ !y
_h pass$ safely "?1 al? !y _h su6}$ _m
4c|rage;ts2 b 2f !m 0 a lovely1 sunny
c.try t seem$ to beckon !m on to !
,em}ald ,c;y4
  ,to 2 sure1 ! broad riv} n{ cut !m (f
f ? b1uti;l l&4 ,b ! raft 0 ne>ly d"o1 &
af ! ,t9 ,woodman _h cut a few m logs &
fa/5$ !m tgr ) wood5 p9s1 !y 7 r1dy to
/>t4 ,doro?y sat d{n 9 ! middle ( ! raft
& held ,toto 9 h} >ms4 ,:5 ! ,c{>dly
,lion /epp$ ~u ! raft x tipp$ badly1 =
he 0 big & h1vy2 b ! ,sc>ecr{ & ! ,t9
,woodman /ood ~u ! o!r 5d to /1dy x1 &
!y _h l;g poles 9 _! h&s to pu% ! raft
"? ! wat}4
  ,!y got al;g q well at f/1 b :5 !y
r1*$ ! middle ( ! riv} ! swift curr5t
swept ! raft d{n/r1m1 f>!r & f>!r    #ff
away f ! road ( yell{ brick4 ,& ! wat}
grew s deep t ! l;g poles wd n t|* !
bottom4
  8,? is bad10 sd ! ,t9 ,woodman1 8= if
we _c get to ! l& we % 2 c>ri$ 9to !
c.try ( ! ,wick$ ,wit* ( ! ,we/1 & %e w
5*ant u & make u h} slaves40
  8,& !n ,i %d get no bra9s10 sd !
,sc>ecr{4
  8,& ,i %d get no c|rage10 sd ! ,c{>dly
,lion4
  8,& ,i %d get no he>t10 sd ! ,t9
,woodman4
  8,& ,i %d n"e get back to ,kansas10 sd
,doro?y4
  8,we m/ c}ta9ly get to ! ,em}ald ,c;y
if we c10 ! ,sc>ecr{ 3t9u$1 & he pu%$ s
h>d on 8 l;g pole t x /uck fa/ 9 ! mud
at ! bottom ( ! riv}4 ,!n1 2f he cd pull
x | ag,-or let g,-! raft 0 swept away1 &
! poor ,sc>ecr{ 0 left cl++ to ! pole 9
! middle ( ! riv}4
  8,gd-bye60 he call$ af !m1 & !y 7 v
sorry to l1ve hm4 ,9de$1 ! ,t9 ,woodman
2gan to cry1 b =tunately rememb}$    #fg
t he mi<t ru/1 & s dri$ 8 te>s on
,doro?y's apron4
  ,( c|rse ? 0 a bad ?+ = ! ,sc>ecr{4
  8,i am n{ worse (f ?an :5 ,i f/ met
,doro?y10 he ?"|4 8,!n1 ,i 0 /uck on a
pole 9 a cornfield1 ": ,i cd make-2lieve
sc>e ! cr{s1 at any rate4 ,b surely "!
is no use = a ,sc>ecr{ /uck on a pole 9
! middle ( a riv}4 ,i am afraid ,i % n"e
h any bra9s1 af all60
  ,d{n ! /r1m ! raft float$1 & ! poor
,sc>ecr{ 0 left f> 2h4 ,!n ! ,lion sd3
  8,"s?+ m/ 2 d"o to save u4 ,i ?9k ,i c
swim to ! %ore & pull ! raft af me1 if y
w only hold fa/ to ! tip ( my tail40
  ,s he sprang 9to ! wat}1 & ! ,t9
,woodman cau<t fa/ hold ( 8 tail4 ,!n !
,lion 2gan to swim ) all 8 mi<t t{>d !
%ore4 ,x 0 h>d "w1 al? he 0 s big2 b by
& by !y 7 drawn | ( ! curr5t1 & !n
,doro?y took ! ,t9 ,woodman's l;g pole &
help$ pu% ! raft to ! l&4
  ,!y 7 all tir$ | :5 !y r1*$ ! %ore at
la/ & /epp$ (f ~u ! pretty gre5 grass1 &
!y al knew t ! /r1m _h c>ri$ !m a    #fh
l;g way pa/ ! road ( yell{ brick t l$ to
! ,em}ald ,c;y4
  8,:at % we d n{80 ask$ ! ,t9 ,woodman1
z ! ,lion lay d{n on ! grass to let !
sun dry hm4
  8,we m/ get back to ! road1 9 "s way10
sd ,doro?y4
  8,! be/ plan w 2 to walk al;g !
riv}bank until we come to ! road ag10
rem>k$ ! ,lion4
  ,s1 :5 !y 7 re/$1 ,doro?y pick$ up h}
basket & !y />t$ al;g ! grassy bank1 to
! road f : ! riv} _h c>ri$ !m4 ,x 0 a
lovely c.try1 ) pl5ty ( fl{}s & fruit
trees & sun%9e to *e} !m1 & _h !y n felt
s sorry = ! poor ,sc>ecr{1 !y cd h be5 v
happy4
  ,!y walk$ al;g z fa/ z !y cd1 ,doro?y
only /opp+ once to pick a b1uti;l fl{}2
& af a "t ! ,t9 ,woodman cri$ |3
8,look60
  ,!n !y all look$ at ! riv} & saw !
,sc>ecr{ p}*$ ~u 8 pole 9 ! middle ( !
wat}1 look+ v l"oly & sad4
  8,:at c we d to save hm80 ask$     #fi
,doro?y4
  ,! ,lion & ! ,woodman bo? %ook _!
h1ds1 = !y did n "k4 ,s !y sat d{n ~u !
bank & gaz$ wi/;lly at ! ,sc>ecr{ until
a ,/ork flew by1 :o1 ~u see+ !m1 /opp$
to re/ at ! wat}'s $ge4
  8,:o >e y & ": >e y go+80 ask$ !
,/ork4
  8,i am ,doro?y10 answ}$ ! girl1 8& ~!
>e my frs1 ! ,t9 ,woodman & ! ,c{>dly
,lion2 & we >e go+ to ! ,em}ald ,c;y40
  8,? isn't ! road10 sd ! ,/ork1 z %e
twi/$ h} l;g neck & look$ %>ply at !
que} "py4
  8,i "k x10 return$ ,doro?y1 8b we h
lo/ ! ,sc>ecr{1 & >e wond}+ h{ we % get
hm ag40
  8,": is he80 ask$ ! ,/ork4
  8,ov} "! 9 ! riv}10 answ}$ ! ll girl4
  8,if he wasn't s big & h1vy ,i wd get
hm = y10 rem>k$ ! ,/ork4
  8,he isn't h1vy a bit10 sd ,doro?y
eag}ly1 8= he is /u6$ ) /raw2 & if y w
br+ hm back to u1 we % ?ank y "e & "e s
m*40                                 #gj
  8,well1 ,i'll try10 sd ! ,/ork1 8b if
,i f9d he is too h1vy to c>ry ,i % h to
drop hm 9 ! riv} ag40
  ,s ! big bird flew 9to ! air & ov} !
wat} till %e came to ": ! ,sc>ecr{ 0
p}*$ ~u 8 pole4 ,!n ! ,/ork ) h} grt
claws gra2$ ! ,sc>ecr{ by ! >m & c>ri$
hm up 9to ! air & back to ! bank1 ":
,doro?y & ! ,lion & ! ,t9 ,woodman &
,toto 7 sitt+4
  ,:5 ! ,sc>ecr{ f.d hmf am;g 8 frs ag1
he 0 s happy t he hu7$ !m all1 ev5 !
,lion & ,toto2 & z !y walk$ al;g he sang
8,tol-de-ri-de-oh60 at e /ep1 he felt s
gay4
  8,i 0 afraid ,i %d h to /ay 9 ! riv}
="e10 he sd1 8b ! k9d ,/ork sav$ me1 &
if ,i "e get any bra9s ,i % f9d ! ,/ork
ag & d h} "s k9d;s 9 return40
  8,t's all "r10 sd ! ,/ork1 :o 0 fly+
al;g 2s !m4 8,i alw l to help any"o 9
tr|ble4 ,b ,i m/ g n{1 = my babies >e
wait+ 9 ! ne/ = me4 ,i hope y w f9d !
,em}ald ,c;y & t ,oz w help y40
  8,?ank y10 repli$ ,doro?y1 & !n    #ga
! k9d ,/ork flew 9to ! air & 0 soon | (
si<t4
  ,!y walk$ al;g li/5+ to ! s++ ( !
b"rly color$ birds & look+ at ! lovely
fl{}s : n{ 2came s ?ick t ! gr.d 0
c>pet$ ) !m4 ,"! 7 big yell{ & :ite &
blue & purple blossoms1 2ss grt clu/}s (
sc>let poppies1 : 7 s brilliant 9 color
!y alm dazzl$ ,doro?y's eyes4
  8,>5't !y b1uti;l80 ! girl ask$1 z %e
br1!d 9 ! spicy sc5t ( ! b"r fl{}s4
  8,i suppose s10 answ}$ ! ,sc>ecr{4
8,:5 ,i h bra9s1 ,i % probably l !m
bett}40
  8,if ,i only _h a he>t1 ,i %d love
!m10 add$ ! ,t9 ,woodman4
  8,i alw did l fl{}s10 sd ! ,lion4 8,!y
seem s help.s & frail4 ,b "! >e n"o 9 !
=e/ s b"r z ~!40
  ,!y n{ came ~u m & m ( ! big sc>let
poppies1 & few} & few} ( ! o!r fl{}s2 &
soon !y f.d !mvs 9 ! mid/ ( a grt m1d{ (
poppies4 ,n{ x is well "kn t :5 "! >e _m
( ~! fl{}s tgr _! odor is s p{};l t
any"o :o br1!s x falls asleep1 &     #gb
if ! sleep} is n c>ri$ away f ! sc5t ( !
fl{}s1 he sleeps on & on ="e4 ,b ,doro?y
did n "k ?1 nor cd %e get away f ! b"r
r$ fl{}s t 7 "ey": ab2 s pres5tly h}
eyes grew h1vy & %e felt %e m/ sit d{n
to re/ & to sleep4
  ,b ! ,t9 ,woodman wd n let h} d ?4
  8,we m/ hurry & get back to ! road (
yell{ brick 2f d>k10 he sd2 & ! ,sc>ecr{
agre$ ) hm4 ,s !y kept walk+ until
,doro?y cd /& no l;g}4 ,h} eyes clos$ 9
spite ( h}f & %e =got ": %e 0 & fell
am;g ! poppies1 fa/ asleep4
  8,:at % we d80 ask$ ! ,t9 ,woodman4
  8,if we l1ve h} "h %e w die10 sd !
,lion4 8,! smell ( ! fl{}s is kill+ u
all4 ,i myf c sc>cely keep my eyes op51
& ! dog is asleep alr40
  ,x 0 true2 ,toto _h fall5 d{n 2s 8 ll
mi/ress4 ,b ! ,sc>ecr{ & ! ,t9 ,woodman1
n 2+ made ( fle%1 7 n tr|bl$ by ! sc5t (
! fl{}s4
  8,run fa/10 sd ! ,sc>ecr{ to ! ,lion1
8& get | ( ? d1dly fl{} b$ z soon z y c4
,we w br+ ! ll girl ) u1 b if y %d   #gc
fall asleep y >e too big to 2 c>ri$40
  ,s ! ,lion >|s$ hmf & b.d$ =w>d z fa/
z he cd g4 ,9 a mo;t he 0 | ( si<t4
  8,let u make a *air ) |r h&s & c>ry
h}10 sd ! ,sc>ecr{4 ,s !y pick$ up ,toto
& put ! dog 9 ,doro?y's lap1 & !n !y
made a *air ) _! h&s = ! s1t & _! >ms =
! >ms & c>ri$ ! sleep+ girl 2t !m "? !
fl{}s4
  ,on & on !y walk$1 & x seem$ t ! grt
c>pet ( d1dly fl{}s t surr.d$ !m wd n"e
5d4 ,!y foll{$ ! b5d ( ! riv}1 & at la/
came ~u _! fr ! ,lion1 ly+ fa/ asleep
am;g ! poppies4 ,! fl{}s _h be5 too /r;g
= ! huge b1/ & he _h giv5 up at la/1 &
fall5 only a %ort 4t.e f ! 5d ( ! poppy
b$1 ": ! sweet grass spr1d 9 b1uti;l
gre5 fields 2f !m4
  8,we c d no?+ = hm10 sd ! ,t9
,woodman1 sadly2 8= he is m* too h1vy to
lift4 ,we m/ l1ve hm "h to sleep on ="e1
& p}h he w dr1m t he has f.d c|rage at
la/40
  8,i'm sorry10 sd ! ,sc>ecr{4 8,! ,lion
0 a v gd comrade = "o s c{>dly4 ,b   #gd
let u g on40
  ,!y c>ri$ ! sleep+ girl to a pretty
spot 2s ! riv}1 f> 5 f ! poppy field to
prev5t h} br1?+ any m ( ! poison ( !
fl{}s1 & "h !y laid h} g5tly on ! s(t
grass & wait$ = ! fre% breeze to wak5
h}4

















                                     #ge
          ,*apt} ,,ix ,! ,que5
            ( ! ,field ,mice

  8,we _c 2 f> f ! road ( yell{ brick1
n{10 rem>k$ ! ,sc>ecr{1 z he /ood 2s !
girl1 8= we h come ne>ly z f> z ! riv}
c>ri$ u away40
  ,! ,t9 ,woodman 0 ab to reply :5 he
he>d a l{ gr{l1 & turn+ 8 h1d "<: "w$
b1uti;lly on h+es"> he saw a /range b1/
come b.d+ ov} ! grass t{>d !m4 ,x was1
9de$1 a grt yell{ ,wildcat1 & ! ,woodman
?"| x m/ 2 *as+ "s?+1 = xs e>s 7 ly+
close to xs h1d & xs m|? 0 wide op51 %{+
two r{s ( ugly tee?1 :ile xs r$ eyes
gl{$ l balls ( fire4 ,z x came ne>} !
,t9 ,woodman saw t runn+ 2f ! b1/ 0 a ll
gray field m|se1 & al? he _h no he>t he
knew x 0 wr;g = ! ,wildcat to try to
kill s* a pretty1 h>m.s cr1ture4
  ,s ! ,woodman rais$ 8 axe1 & z !
,wildcat ran by he gave x a qk bl{ t cut
! b1/'s h1d cl1n (f f xs body1 & x roll$
ov} at 8 feet 9 two pieces4
  ,! field m|se1 n{ t x 0 fre$ f     #gf
xs 5emy1 /opp$ %ort2 & com+ sl{ly up to
! ,woodman x sd1 9 a squ1ky ll voice3
  8,oh1 ?ank y6 ,?ank y "e s m* = sav+
my life40
  8,don't sp1k ( x1 ,i beg ( y10 repli$
! ,woodman4 8,i h no he>t1 y "k1 s ,i am
c>e;l to help all ~? :o may ne$ a fr1
ev5 if x happ5s to 2 only a m|se40
  8,only a m|se60 cri$ ! ll animal1
9dignantly4 8,:y1 ,i am a ,que5,-! ,que5
( all ! ,field ,mice60
  8,oh1 9de$10 sd ! ,woodman1 mak+ a b{4
  8,"!=e y h d"o a grt de$1 z well z a
brave "o1 9 sav+ my life10 add$ ! ,que54
  ,at t mo;t s"eal mice 7 se5 runn+ up z
fa/ z _! ll legs cd c>ry !m1 & :5 !y saw
_! ,que5 !y exclaim$3
  8,oh1 yr ,maje/y1 we ?"| y wd 2 kill$6
,h{ did y manage to escape ! grt
,wildcat80 ,!y all b{$ s l{ to ! ll
,que5 t !y alm /ood ~u _! h1ds4
  8,? funny t9 man10 %e answ}$1 8kill$ !
,wildcat & sav$ my life4 ,s "haf y m/
all s}ve hm1 & obey 8 sli<te/ wi%40
  8,we w60 cri$ all ! mice1 9 a      #gg
%rill *orus4 ,& !n !y scamp}$ 9 all
direc;ns1 = ,toto _h awak5$ f 8 sleep1 &
see+ all ~! mice >.d hm he gave "o b>k (
deli<t & jump$ "r 9to ! middle ( ! gr|p4
,toto _h alw lov$ to *ase mice :5 he
liv$ 9 ,kansas1 & he saw no h>m 9 x4
  ,b ! ,t9 ,woodman cau<t ! dog 9 8 >ms
& held hm ti<t1 :ile he call$ to ! mice1
8,come back6 ,come back6 ,toto % n hurt
y40
  ,at ? ! ,que5 ( ! ,mice /uck h} h1d |
f "un1? a clump ( grass & ask$1 9 a
timid voice1 8,>e y sure he w n bite u80
  8,i w n let hm10 sd ! ,woodman2 8s d n
2 afraid40
  ,"o by "o ! mice came creep+ back1 &
,toto did n b>k ag1 al? he tri$ to get |
( ! ,woodman's >ms1 & wd h bitt5 hm _h
he n "kn v well he 0 made ( t94 ,f9ally
"o ( ! bi7e/ mice spoke4
  8,is "! any?+ we c d10 x ask$1 8to
repay y = sav+ ! life ( |r ,que580
  8,no?+ t ,i "k (10 answ}$ ! ,woodman2
b ! ,sc>ecr{1 :o _h be5 try+ to ?9k1 b
cd n 2c 8 h1d 0 /u6$ ) /raw1 sd1     #gh
qkly1 8,oh1 yes2 y c save |r fr1 !
,c{>dly ,lion1 :o is asleep 9 ! poppy
b$40
  8,a ,lion60 cri$ ! ll ,que54 8,:y1 he
wd eat u all up40
  8,oh1 no10 dcld ! ,sc>ecr{2 8? ,lion
is a c{>d40
  8,r1lly80 ask$ ! ,m|se4
  8,he says s hmf10 answ}$ ! ,sc>ecr{1
8& he wd n"e hurt any"o :o is |r fr4 ,if
y w help u to save hm ,i promise t he %
tr1t y all ) k9d;s40
  8,v well10 sd ! ,que51 8we tru/ y4 ,b
:at % we d80
  8,>e "! _m ( ~! mice : call y ,que5 &
>e will+ to obey y80
  8,oh1 yes2 "! >e ?|s&s10 %e repli$4
  8,!n s5d = !m all to come "h z soon z
possible1 & let ea* "o br+ a l;g piece (
/r+40
  ,! ,que5 turn$ to ! mice t att5d$ h} &
told !m to g at once & get all h} p4 ,z
soon z !y he>d h} ord}s !y ran away 9 e
direc;n z fa/ z possible4
  8,n{10 sd ! ,sc>ecr{ to ! ,t9      #gi
,woodman1 8y m/ g to ~? trees by !
riv}side & make a truck t w c>ry !
,lion40
  ,s ! ,woodman w5t at once to ! trees &
2gan to "w2 & he soon made a truck | ( !
limbs ( trees1 f : he *opp$ away all !
l1ves & bran*es4 ,he fa/5$ x tgr ) wood5
pegs & made ! f|r :eels | ( %ort pieces
( a big tree trunk4 ,s fa/ & s well did
he "w t by ! "t ! mice 2gan to >rive !
truck 0 all r1dy = !m4
  ,!y came f all direc;ns1 & "! 7 ?|s&s
( !m3 big mice & ll mice & middle-siz$
mice2 & ea* "o br"| a piece ( /r+ 9 8
m|?4 ,x 0 ab ? "t t ,doro?y woke f h}
l;g sleep & op5$ h} eyes4 ,%e 0 grtly
a/oni%$ to f9d h}f ly+ ~u ! grass1 )
?|s&s ( mice /&+ >.d & look+ at h}
timidly4 ,b ! ,sc>ecr{ told h} ab "ey?+1
& turn+ to ! dignifi$ ll ,m|se1 he sd3
  8,p}mit me to 9troduce to y h}
,maje/y1 ! ,que540
  ,doro?y nodd$ gravely & ! ,que5 made a
curtsy1 af : %e 2came q frly ) ! ll
girl4                                #hj
  ,! ,sc>ecr{ & ! ,woodman n{ 2gan to
fa/5 ! mice to ! truck1 us+ ! /r+s !y _h
br"|4 ,"o 5d ( a /r+ 0 ti$ >.d ! neck (
ea* m|se & ! o!r 5d to ! truck4 ,( c|rse
! truck 0 a ?|s& "ts bi7} ?an any ( !
mice :o 7 to draw x2 b :5 all ! mice _h
be5 h>;s$1 !y 7 able to pull x q easily4
,ev5 ! ,sc>ecr{ & ! ,t9 ,woodman cd sit
on x1 & 7 drawn swiftly by _! que} ll
horses to ! place ": ! ,lion lay asleep4
  ,af a grt d1l ( h>d "w1 = ! ,lion 0
h1vy1 !y manag$ to get hm up on ! truck4
,!n ! ,que5 hurri$ly gave h} p ! ord} to
/>t1 = %e fe>$ if ! mice /ay$ am;g !
poppies too l;g !y al wd fall asleep4
  ,at f/ ! ll cr1tures1 _m ?|< !y w}e1
cd h>dly /ir ! h1vily load$ truck2 b !
,woodman & ! ,sc>ecr{ bo? pu%$ f 2h1 &
!y got al;g bett}4 ,soon !y roll$ !
,lion | ( ! poppy b$ to ! gre5 fields1
": he cd br1! ! sweet1 fre% air ag1 9/1d
( ! poison|s sc5t ( ! fl{}s4
  ,doro?y came to meet !m & ?ank$ ! ll
mice w>mly = sav+ h} companion f d1?4
,%e _h gr{n s fond ( ! big ,lion     #ha
%e 0 glad he _h be5 rescu$4
  ,!n ! mice 7 unh>;s$ f ! truck &
scamp}$ away "? ! grass to _! homes4 ,!
,que5 ( ! ,mice 0 ! la/ to l1ve4
  8,if "e y ne$ u ag10 %e sd1 8come |
9to ! field & call1 & we % he> y & come
to yr assi/.e4 ,gd-bye60
  8,gd-bye60 !y all answ}$1 & away !
,que5 ran1 :ile ,doro?y held ,toto
ti<tly le/ he %d run af h} & f"r5 h}4
  ,af ? !y sat d{n 2s ! ,lion until he
%d awak52 & ! ,sc>ecr{ br"| ,doro?y "s
fruit f a tree ne> by1 : %e ate = h}
d9n}4










                                     #hb
    ,*apt} ;,x ,! ,gu>dian ( ! ,gate

  ,x 0 "s "t 2f ! ,c{>dly ,lion awak5$1
= he _h la9 am;g ! poppies a l;g :ile1
br1?+ 9 _! d1dly fragr.e2 b :5 he did
op5 8 eyes & roll (f ! truck he 0 v glad
to f9d hmf / alive4
  8,i ran z fa/ z ,i cd10 he sd1 sitt+
d{n & yawn+1 8b ! fl{}s 7 too /r;g = me4
,h{ did y get me |80
  ,!n !y told hm ( ! field mice1 & h{ !y
_h g5}|sly sav$ hm f d1?2 & ! ,c{>dly
,lion lau<$1 & sd3
  8,i h alw ?"| myf v big & t}rible2 yet
s* ll ?+s z fl{}s came ne> to kill+ me1
& s* small animals z mice h sav$ my
life4 ,h{ /range x all is6 ,b1 comrades1
:at % we d n{80
  8,we m/ j|rney on until we f9d ! road
( yell{ brick ag10 sd ,doro?y1 8& !n we
c keep on to ! ,em}ald ,c;y40
  ,s1 ! ,lion 2+ fully refre%$1 & feel+
q hmf ag1 !y all />t$ ~u ! j|rney1 grtly
5joy+ ! walk "? ! s(t1 fre% grass2 & x 0
n l;g 2f !y r1*$ ! road ( yell{      #hc
brick & turn$ ag t{>d ! ,em}ald ,c;y ":
! ,grt ,oz dwelt4
  ,! road 0 smoo? & well pav$1 n{1 & !
c.try ab 0 b1uti;l1 s t ! travel}s rjcd
9 l1v+ ! =e/ f> 2h1 & ) x ! _m dang}s !y
_h met 9 xs gloomy %ades4 ,once m !y cd
see f;es built 2s ! road2 b ~! 7 pa9t$
gre51 & :5 !y came to a small h|se1 9 :
a f>m} evid5tly liv$1 t al 0 pa9t$ gre54
,!y pass$ by s"eal ( ~! h|ses dur+ !
afn1 & "s"ts p came to ! doors & look$
at !m z if !y wd l to ask "qs2 b no "o
came ne> !m nor spoke to !m 2c ( ! grt
,lion1 ( : !y 7 v m* afraid4 ,! p 7 all
dress$ 9 clo?+ ( a lovely em}ald-gre5
color & wore p1k$ hats l ~? ( !
,mun*k9s4
  8,? m/ 2 ! ,l& ( ,oz10 sd ,doro?y1 8&
we >e surely gett+ ne> ! ,em}ald ,c;y40
  8,yes10 answ}$ ! ,sc>ecr{4 8,"ey?+ is
gre5 "h1 :ile 9 ! c.try ( ! ,mun*k9s
blue 0 ! favorite color4 ,b ! p d n seem
to 2 z frly z ! ,mun*k9s1 & ,i'm afraid
we % 2 unable to f9d a place to pass !
ni<t40                               #hd
  8,i %d l "s?+ to eat 2ss fruit10 sd !
girl1 8& ,i'm sure ,toto is ne>ly />v$4
,let u /op at ! next h|se & talk to !
p40
  ,s1 :5 !y came to a gd-siz$ f>mh|se1
,doro?y walk$ boldly up to ! door &
knock$4
  ,a woman op5$ x j f> 5 to look |1 &
sd1 8,:at d y want1 *1 & :y is t grt
,lion ) y80
  8,we wi% to pass ! ni<t ) y1 if y w
all{ u10 answ}$ ,doro?y2 8& ! ,lion is
my fr & comrade1 & wd n hurt y = ! _w40
  8,is he tame80 ask$ ! woman1 op5+ !
door a ll wid}4
  8,oh1 yes10 sd ! girl1 8& he is a grt
c{>d1 too4 ,he w 2 m afraid ( y ?an y >e
( hm40
  8,well10 sd ! woman1 af ?9k+ x ov} &
tak+ ano!r peep at ! ,lion1 8if t is !
case y may come in1 & ,i w give y "s
supp} & a place to sleep40
  ,s !y all 5t}$ ! h|se1 ": "! w}e1 2ss
! woman1 two *n & a man4 ,! man _h hurt
8 leg1 & 0 ly+ on ! c|* 9 a corn}4   #he
,!y seem$ grtly surpris$ to see s /range
a company1 & :ile ! woman 0 busy lay+ !
table ! man ask$3
  8,": >e y all go+80
  8,to ! ,em}ald ,c;y10 sd ,doro?y1 8to
see ! ,grt ,oz40
  8,oh1 9de$60 exclaim$ ! man4 8,>e y
sure t ,oz w see y80
  8,:y n80 %e repli$4
  8,:y1 x is sd t he n"e lets any"o come
9to 8 pres;e4 ,i h be5 to ! ,em}ald ,c;y
_m "ts1 & x is a b1uti;l & wond};l
place2 b ,i h n"e be5 p}mitt$ to see !
,grt ,oz1 nor d ,i "k ( any liv+ p}son
:o has se5 hm40
  8,does he n"e g |80 ask$ ! ,sc>ecr{4
  8,n"e4 ,he sits "d af "d 9 ! grt ,?r"o
,room ( 8 ,palace1 & ev5 ~? :o wait ~u
hm d n see hm face to face40
  8,:at is he l80 ask$ ! girl4
  8,t is h>d to tell10 sd ! man ?"|;lly4
8,y see1 ,oz is a ,grt ,wiz>d1 & c take
on any =m he wi%es4 ,s t "s say he looks
l a bird2 & "s say he looks l an
elephant2 & "s say he looks l a      #hf
cat4 ,to o!rs he appe>s z a b1uti;l
fairy1 or a br{nie1 or 9 any o!r =m t
pl1ses hm4 ,b :o ! r1l ,oz is1 :5 he is
9 8 {n =m1 no liv+ p}son c tell40
  8,t is v /range10 sd ,doro?y1 8b we m/
try1 9 "s way1 to see hm1 or we % h made
|r j|rney = no?+40
  8,:y d y wi% to see ! t}rible ,oz80
ask$ ! man4
  8,i want hm to give me "s bra9s10 sd !
,sc>ecr{ eag}ly4
  8,oh1 ,oz cd d t easily 5|<10 dcld !
man4 8,he has m bra9s ?an he ne$s40
  8,& ,i want hm to give me a he>t10 sd
! ,t9 ,woodman4
  8,t w n tr|ble hm10 3t9u$ ! man1 8=
,oz has a l>ge collec;n ( he>ts1 ( all
sizes & %apes40
  8,& ,i want hm to give me c|rage10 sd
! ,c{>dly ,lion4
  8,oz keeps a grt pot ( c|rage 9 8
,?r"o ,room10 sd ! man1 8: he has cov}$
) a gold5 plate1 to keep x f runn+ ov}4
,he w 2 glad to give y "s40
  8,& ,i want hm to s5d me back to   #hg
,kansas10 sd ,doro?y4
  8,": is ,kansas80 ask$ ! man1 )
surprise4
  8,i don't "k10 repli$ ,doro?y
sorr{;lly1 8b x is my home1 & ,i'm sure
x's "s":40
  8,v likely4 ,well1 ,oz c d any?+2 s ,i
suppose he w f9d ,kansas = y4 ,b f/ y m/
get to see hm1 & t w 2 a h>d task2 = !
,grt ,wiz>d does n l to see any"o1 & he
usually has 8 {n way4 ,b :at d ,,y
want80 he 3t9u$1 sp1k+ to ,toto4 ,toto
only wa7$ 8 tail2 =1 /range to say1 he
cd n sp1k4
  ,! woman n{ call$ to !m t supp} 0
r1dy1 s !y ga!r$ >.d ! table & ,doro?y
ate "s delici|s porridge & a di% (
scrambl$ e7s & a plate ( nice :ite br1d1
& 5joy$ h} m1l4 ,! ,lion ate "s ( !
porridge1 b did n c>e = x1 say+ x 0 made
f oats & oats 7 food = horses1 n =
lions4 ,! ,sc>ecr{ & ! ,t9 ,woodman ate
no?+ at all4 ,toto ate a ll ( "ey?+1 & 0
glad to get a gd supp} ag4
  ,! woman n{ gave ,doro?y a b$ to   #hh
sleep in1 & ,toto lay d{n 2s h}1 :ile !
,lion gu>d$ ! door ( h} room s %e mi<t n
2 4turb$4 ,! ,sc>ecr{ & ! ,t9 ,woodman
/ood up 9 a corn} & kept quiet all ni<t1
al? ( c|rse !y cd n sleep4
  ,! next morn+1 z soon z ! sun 0 up1 !y
/>t$ on _! way1 & soon saw a b1uti;l
gre5 gl{ 9 ! sky j 2f !m4
  8,t m/ 2 ! ,em}ald ,c;y10 sd ,doro?y4
  ,z !y walk$ on1 ! gre5 gl{ 2came b"r}
& b"r}1 & x seem$ t at la/ !y 7 ne>+ !
5d ( _! travels4 ,yet x 0 afn 2f !y came
to ! grt wall t surr.d$ ! ,c;y4 ,x 0 hi<
& ?ick & ( a b"r gre5 color4
  ,9 front ( !m1 & at ! 5d ( ! road (
yell{ brick1 0 a big gate1 all /udd$ )
em}alds t glitt}$ s 9 ! sun t ev5 !
pa9t$ eyes ( ! ,sc>ecr{ 7 dazzl$ by _!
brilliancy4
  ,"! 0 a bell 2s ! gate1 & ,doro?y pu%$
! button & he>d a silv}y t9kle s.d )94
,!n ! big gate swung sl{ly op51 & !y all
pass$ "? & f.d !mvs 9 a hi< >*$ room1 !
walls ( : gli/5$ ) c.t.s em}alds4
  ,2f !m /ood a ll man ab ! same     #hi
size z ! ,mun*k9s4 ,he 0 clo!d all 9
gre51 f 8 h1d to 8 feet1 & ev5 8 sk9 0 (
a gre5i% t9t4 ,at 8 side 0 a l>ge gre5
box4
  ,:5 he saw ,doro?y & h} companions !
man ask$1 8,:at d y wi% 9 ! ,em}ald
,c;y80
  8,we came "h to see ! ,grt ,oz10 sd
,doro?y4
  ,! man 0 s surpris$ at ? answ} t he
sat d{n to ?9k x ov}4
  8,x has be5 _m ye>s s9ce any"o ask$ me
to see ,oz10 he sd1 %ak+ 8 h1d 9
p}plex;y4 8,he is p{};l & t}rible1 & if
y come on an idle or fooli% }r& to bo!r
! wise reflec;ns ( ! ,grt ,wiz>d1 he
mi<t 2 angry & de/roy y all 9 an 9/ant40
  8,b x is n a fooli% }r&1 nor an idle
"o10 repli$ ! ,sc>ecr{2 8x is important4
,& we h be5 told t ,oz is a gd ,wiz>d40
  8,s he is10 sd ! gre5 man1 8& he rules
! ,em}ald ,c;y wisely & well4 ,b to ~?
:o >e n h"o/1 or :o approa* hm f
curios;y1 he is mo/ t}rible1 & few h "e
d>$ ask to see 8 face4 ,i am !       #ij
,gu>dian ( ! ,gates1 & s9ce y dem& to
see ! ,grt ,oz ,i m/ take y to 8
,palace4 ,b f/ y m/ put on !
spectacles40
  8,:y80 ask$ ,doro?y4
  8,2c if y did n we> spectacles ! b"r;s
& glory ( ! ,em}ald ,c;y wd bl y4 ,ev5
~? :o live 9 ! ,c;y m/ we> spectacles
ni<t & "d4 ,!y >e all lock$ on1 = ,oz s
ord}$ x :5 ! ,c;y 0 f/ built1 & ,i h !
only key t w unlock !m40
  ,he op5$ ! big box1 & ,doro?y saw t x
0 fill$ ) spectacles ( e size & %ape4
,all ( !m _h gre5 glasses 9 !m4 ,!
,gu>dian ( ! ,gates f.d a pair t wd j
fit ,doro?y & put !m ov} h} eyes4 ,"! 7
two gold5 b&s fa/5$ to !m t pass$ >.d !
back ( h} h1d1 ": !y 7 lock$ tgr by a ll
key t 0 at ! 5d ( a *a9 ! ,gu>dian ( !
,gates wore >.d 8 neck4 ,:5 !y 7 on1
,doro?y cd n take !m (f _h %e wi%$1 b (
c|rse %e did n wi% to 2 bl9d$ by ! gl>e
( ! ,em}ald ,c;y1 s %e sd no?+4
  ,!n ! gre5 man fitt$ spectacles = !
,sc>ecr{ & ! ,t9 ,woodman & !        #ia
,lion1 & ev5 on ll ,toto2 & all 7 lock$
fa/ ) ! key4
  ,!n ! ,gu>dian ( ! ,gates put on 8 {n
glasses & told !m he 0 r1dy to %{ !m to
! ,palace4 ,tak+ a big gold5 key f a peg
on ! wall1 he op5$ ano!r gate1 & !y all
foll{$ hm "? ! portal 9to ! /reets ( !
,em}ald ,c;y4
















                                     #ib
   ,*apt} ,,xi ,! ,wond};l ,c;y ( ,oz

  ,ev5 ) eyes protect$ by ! gre5
spectacles1 ,doro?y & h} frs 7 at f/
dazzl$ by ! brilliancy ( ! wond};l ,c;y4
,! /reets 7 l9$ ) b1uti;l h|ses all
built ( gre5 m>ble & /udd$ "ey": )
sp>kl+ em}alds4 ,!y walk$ ov} a pave;t (
! same gre5 m>ble1 & ": ! blocks 7 jo9$
tgr 7 r{s ( em}alds1 set closely1 &
glitt}+ 9 ! b"r;s ( ! sun4 ,! w9d{ panes
7 ( gre5 glass2 ev5 ! sky abv ! ,c;y _h
a gre5 t9t1 & ! rays ( ! sun 7 gre54
  ,"! 7 _m p,-m51 wom51 & *n,-walk+ ab1
& ~! 7 all dress$ 9 gre5 clo!s & _h
gre5i% sk9s4 ,!y look$ at ,doro?y & h}
/rangely assort$ company ) wond}+ eyes1
& ! *n all ran away & hid 2h _! "ms :5
!y saw ! ,lion2 b no "o spoke to !m4 ,_m
%ops /ood 9 ! /reet1 & ,doro?y saw t
"ey?+ 9 !m 0 gre54 ,gre5 c&y & gre5 pop
corn 7 (f}$ = sale1 z well z gre5 %oes1
gre5 hats1 & gre5 clo!s ( all sorts4 ,at
"o place a man 0 sell+ gre5 lemonade1 &
:5 ! *n b"| x ,doro?y cd see t !y    #ic
pd = x ) gre5 p5nies4
  ,"! seem$ to 2 no horses nor animals (
any k9d2 ! m5 c>ri$ ?+s >.d 9 ll gre5
c>ts1 : !y pu%$ 2f !m4 ,"ey"o seem$
happy & 3t5t$ & prosp}|s4
  ,! ,gu>dian ( ! ,gates l$ !m "? !
/reets until !y came to a big build+1
exactly 9 ! middle ( ! ,c;y1 : 0 !
,palace ( ,oz1 ! ,grt ,wiz>d4 ,"! 0 a
soldi} 2f ! door1 dress$ 9 a gre5 uni=m
& we>+ a l;g gre5 be>d4
  8,"h >e /rang}s10 sd ! ,gu>dian ( !
,gates to hm1 8& !y dem& to see ! ,grt
,oz40
  8,/ep 9side10 answ}$ ! soldi}1 8& ,i w
c>ry yr message to hm40
  ,s !y pass$ "? ! ,palace ,gates & 7 l$
9to a big room ) a gre5 c>pet & lovely
gre5 furniture set ) em}alds4 ,! soldi}
made !m all wipe _! feet ~u a gre5 mat
2f 5t}+ ? room1 & :5 !y 7 s1t$ he sd
politely3
  8,pl1se make yrvs com=table :ile ,i g
to ! door ( ! ,?r"o ,room & tell ,oz y
>e "h40                              #id
  ,!y _h to wait a l;g "t 2f ! soldi}
return$4 ,:51 at la/1 he came back1
,doro?y ask$3
  8,h y se5 ,oz80
  8,oh1 no10 return$ ! soldi}2 8,i h n"e
se5 hm4 ,b ,i spoke to hm z he sat 2h 8
scre5 & gave hm yr message4 ,he sd he w
grant y an audi;e1 if y s desire2 b ea*
"o ( y m/ 5t} 8 pres;e al"o1 & he w
admit b "o ea* "d4 ,"!=e1 z y m/ rema9 9
! ,palace = s"eal "ds1 ,i w h y %{n to
rooms ": y may re/ 9 com=t af yr
j|rney40
  8,?ank y10 repli$ ! girl2 8t is v k9d
( ,oz40
  ,! soldi} n{ blew ~u a gre5 :i/le1 &
at once a "y girl1 dress$ 9 a pretty
gre5 silk g{n1 5t}$ ! room4 ,%e _h
lovely gre5 hair & gre5 eyes1 & %e b{$
l{ 2f ,doro?y z %e sd1 8,foll{ me & ,i w
%{ y yr room40
  ,s ,doro?y sd gd-bye to all h} frs
except ,toto1 & tak+ ! dog 9 h} >ms
foll{$ ! gre5 girl "? sev5 passages & up
?ree fli<ts ( /airs until !y came    #ie
to a room at ! front ( ! ,palace4 ,x 0 !
sweete/ ll room 9 ! _w1 ) a s(t
com=table b$ t _h %eets ( gre5 silk & a
gre5 velvet c.t}pane4 ,"! 0 a t9y f.ta9
9 ! middle ( ! room1 t %ot a spray (
gre5 p}fume 9to ! air1 to fall back 9to
a b1uti;lly c>v$ gre5 m>ble bas94
,b1uti;l gre5 fl{}s /ood 9 ! w9d{s1 & "!
0 a %elf ) a r{ ( ll gre5 books4 ,:5
,doro?y _h "t to op5 ~! books %e f.d !m
full ( que} gre5 pictures t made h}
lau<1 !y 7 s funny4
  ,9 a w>drobe 7 _m gre5 dresses1 made (
silk & sat9 & velvet2 & all ( !m fitt$
,doro?y exactly4
  8,make yrf p}fectly at home10 sd !
gre5 girl1 8& if y wi% = any?+ r+ !
bell4 ,oz w s5d = y tm morn+40
  ,%e left ,doro?y al"o & w5t back to !
o!rs4 ,~! %e al l$ to rooms1 & ea* "o (
!m f.d hmf lodg$ 9 a v pl1sant "p ( !
,palace4 ,( c|rse ? polite;s 0 wa/$ on !
,sc>ecr{2 = :5 he f.d hmf al"o 9 8 room
he /ood /upidly 9 "o spot1 j )9 !
doorway1 to wait till morn+4 ,x wd   #if
n re/ hm to lie d{n1 & he cd n close 8
eyes2 s he rema9$ all ni<t />+ at a ll
spid} : 0 w1v+ xs web 9 a corn} ( !
room1 j z if x 7 n "o ( ! mo/ wond};l
rooms 9 ! _w4 ,! ,t9 ,woodman lay d{n on
8 b$ f =ce ( habit1 = he rememb}$ :5 he
0 made ( fle%2 b n 2+ able to sleep1 he
pass$ ! ni<t mov+ 8 jo9ts up & d{n to
make sure !y kept 9 gd "w+ ord}4 ,!
,lion wd h pref}r$ a b$ ( dri$ l1ves 9 !
=e/1 & did n l 2+ %ut up 9 a room2 b he
_h too m* s5se to let ? worry hm1 s he
sprang ~u ! b$ & roll$ hmf up l a cat &
purr$ hmf asleep 9 a m9ute4
  ,! next morn+1 af br1kfa/1 ! gre5
maid5 came to fet* ,doro?y1 & %e dress$
h} 9 "o ( ! prettie/ g{ns1 made ( gre5
brocad$ sat94 ,doro?y put on a gre5 silk
apron & ti$ a gre5 ri2on >.d ,toto's
neck1 & !y />t$ = ! ,?r"o ,room ( ! ,grt
,oz4
  ,f/ !y came to a grt hall 9 : 7 _m
ladies & g5tlem5 ( ! c|rt1 all dress$ 9
ri* co/umes4 ,~! p _h no?+ to d b talk
to ea* o!r1 b !y alw came to wait    #ig
|tside ! ,?r"o ,room e morn+1 al? !y 7
n"e p}mitt$ to see ,oz4 ,z ,doro?y 5t}$
!y look$ at h} curi|sly1 & "o ( !m
:isp}$3
  8,>e y r1lly go+ to look ~u ! face (
,oz ! ,t}rible80
  8,( c|rse10 answ}$ ! girl1 8if he w
see me40
  8,oh1 he w see y10 sd ! soldi} :o _h
tak5 h} message to ! ,wiz>d1 8al? he
does n l to h p ask to see hm4 ,9de$1 at
f/ he 0 angry & sd ,i %d s5d y back ": y
came f4 ,!n he ask$ me :at y look$ l1 &
:5 ,i m5;n$ yr silv} %oes he 0 v m*
9t}e/$4 ,at la/ ,i told hm ab ! m>k ~u
yr =eh1d1 & he decid$ he wd admit y to 8
pres;e40
  ,j !n a bell rang1 & ! gre5 girl sd to
,doro?y1 8,t is ! signal4 ,y m/ g 9to !
,?r"o ,room al"o40
  ,%e op5$ a ll door & ,doro?y walk$
boldly "? & f.d h}f 9 a wond};l place4
,x 0 a big1 r.d room ) a hi< >*$ ro(1 &
! walls & ceil+ & floor 7 cov}$ ) l>ge
em}alds set closely tgr4 ,9 ! c5t}   #ih
( ! ro( 0 a grt li<t1 z b"r z ! sun1 :
made ! em}alds sp>kle 9 a wond};l mann}4
  ,b :at 9t}e/$ ,doro?y mo/ 0 ! big ?r"o
( gre5 m>ble t /ood 9 ! middle ( ! room4
,x 0 %ap$ l a *air & sp>kl$ ) gems1 z
did "ey?+ else4 ,9 ! c5t} ( ! *air 0 an
5orm|s ,h1d1 )|t a body to support x or
any >ms or legs :at"e4 ,"! 0 no hair ~u
? h1d1 b x _h eyes & a nose & m|?1 & 0
m* bi7} ?an ! h1d ( ! bi7e/ giant4
  ,z ,doro?y gaz$ ~u ? 9 wond} & fe>1 !
eyes turn$ sl{ly & look$ at h} %>ply &
/1dily4 ,!n ! m|? mov$1 & ,doro?y he>d a
voice say3
  8,i am ,oz1 ! ,grt & ,t}rible4 ,:o >e
y1 & :y d y seek me80
  ,x 0 n s* an aw;l voice z %e _h
expect$ to come f ! big ,h1d2 s %e took
c|rage & answ}$3
  8,i am ,doro?y1 ! ,small & ,meek4 ,i h
come to y = help40
  ,! eyes look$ at h} ?"|;lly = a full
m9ute4 ,!n sd ! voice3
  8,": did y get ! silv} %oes80
  8,i got !m f ! ,wick$ ,wit* ( !    #ii
,ea/1 :5 my h|se fell on h} & kill$ h}10
%e repli$4
  8,": did y get ! m>k ~u yr =eh1d80
3t9u$ ! voice4
  8,t is ": ! ,gd ,wit* ( ! ,nor? kiss$
me :5 %e bade me gd-bye & s5t me to y10
sd ! girl4
  ,ag ! eyes look$ at h} %>ply1 & !y saw
%e 0 tell+ ! tru?4 ,!n ,oz ask$1 8,:at d
y wi% me to d80
  8,s5d me back to ,kansas1 ": my ,aunt
,em & ,uncle ,h5ry >e10 %e answ}$
e>ne/ly4 8,i don't l yr c.try1 al? x is
s b1uti;l4 ,& ,i am sure ,aunt ,em w 2
dr1d;lly worri$ ov} my 2+ away s l;g40
  ,! eyes w9k$ ?ree "ts1 & !n !y turn$
up to ! ceil+ & d{n to ! floor & roll$
>.d s que}ly t !y seem$ to see e "p ( !
room4 ,& at la/ !y look$ at ,doro?y ag4
  8,:y %d ,i d ? = y80 ask$ ,oz4
  8,2c y >e /r;g & ,i am w1k2 2c y >e a
,grt ,wiz>d & ,i am only a ll girl40
  8,b y 7 /r;g 5 to kill ! ,wick$ ,wit*
( ! ,ea/10 sd ,oz4
  8,t j happ5$10 return$ ,doro?y    #ajj
simply2 8,i cd n help x40
  8,well10 sd ! ,h1d1 8,i w give y my
answ}4 ,y h no "r to expect me to s5d y
back to ,kansas un.s y d "s?+ = me 9
return4 ,9 ? c.try "ey"o m/ pay = "ey?+
he gets4 ,if y wi% me to use my magic
p{} to s5d y home ag y m/ d "s?+ = me
f/4 ,help me & ,i w help y40
  8,:at m/ ,i d80 ask$ ! girl4
  8,kill ! ,wick$ ,wit* ( ! ,we/10
answ}$ ,oz4
  8,b ,i _c60 exclaim$ ,doro?y1 grtly
surpris$4
  8,y kill$ ! ,wit* ( ! ,ea/ & y we> !
silv} %oes1 : be> a p{};l *>m4 ,"! is n{
b "o ,wick$ ,wit* left 9 all ? l&1 & :5
y c tell me %e is d1d ,i w s5d y back to
,kansas,-b n 2f40
  ,! ll girl 2gan to weep1 %e 0 s m*
4appo9t$2 & ! eyes w9k$ ag & look$ ~u h}
anxi|sly1 z if ! ,grt ,oz felt t %e cd
help hm if %e wd4
  8,i n"e kill$ any?+1 will+ly10 %e
so2$4 8,ev5 if ,i want$ to1 h{ cd ,i
kill ! ,wick$ ,wit*8 ,if y1 :o >e   #aja
,grt & ,t}rible1 _c kill h} yrf1 h{ d y
expect me to d x80
  8,i d n "k10 sd ! ,h1d2 8b t is my
answ}1 & until ! ,wick$ ,wit* dies y w n
see yr uncle & aunt ag4 ,rememb} t !
,wit* is ,wick$,-trem5d|sly ,wick$,-& "|
to 2 kill$4 ,n{ g1 & d n ask to see me
ag until y h d"o yr task40
  ,sorr{;lly ,doro?y left ! ,?r"o ,room
& w5t back ": ! ,lion & ! ,sc>ecr{ & !
,t9 ,woodman 7 wait+ to he> :at ,oz _h
sd to h}4 8,"! is no hope = me10 %e sd
sadly1 8= ,oz w n s5d me home until ,i h
kill$ ! ,wick$ ,wit* ( ! ,we/2 & t ,i c
n"e d40
  ,h} frs 7 sorry1 b cd d no?+ to help
h}2 s ,doro?y w5t to h} {n room & lay
d{n on ! b$ & cri$ h}f to sleep4
  ,! next morn+ ! soldi} ) ! gre5 :isk}s
came to ! ,sc>ecr{ & sd3
  8,come ) me1 = ,oz has s5t = y40
  ,s ! ,sc>ecr{ foll{$ hm & 0 admitt$
9to ! grt ,?r"o ,room1 ": he saw1 sitt+
9 ! em}ald ?r"o1 a mo/ lovely ,lady4 ,%e
0 dress$ 9 gre5 silk gauze & wore   #ajb
~u h} fl{+ gre5 locks a cr{n ( jewels4
,gr{+ f h} %|ld}s 7 w+s1 gorge|s 9 color
& s li<t t !y flutt}$ if ! sli<te/ br1?
( air r1*$ !m4
  ,:5 ! ,sc>ecr{ _h b{$1 z prettily z 8
/raw /u6+ wd let hm1 2f ? b1uti;l
cr1ture1 %e look$ ~u hm sweetly1 & sd3
  8,i am ,oz1 ! ,grt & ,t}rible4 ,:o >e
y1 & :y d y seek me80
  ,n{ ! ,sc>ecr{1 :o _h expect$ to see !
grt ,h1d ,doro?y _h told hm (1 0 m*
a/oni%$2 b he answ}$ h} bravely4
  8,i am only a ,sc>ecr{1 /u6$ ) /raw4
,"!=e ,i h no bra9s1 & ,i come to y
pray+ t y w put bra9s 9 my h1d 9/1d (
/raw1 s t ,i may 2come z m* a man z any
o!r 9 yr dom9ions40
  8,:y %d ,i d ? = y80 ask$ ! ,lady4
  8,2c y >e wise & p{};l1 & no "o else c
help me10 answ}$ ! ,sc>ecr{4
  8,i n"e grant favors )|t "s return10
sd ,oz2 8b ? m* ,i w promise4 ,if y w
kill = me ! ,wick$ ,wit* ( ! ,we/1 ,i w
2/{ ~u y a grt _m bra9s1 & s* gd bra9s t
y w 2 ! wise/ man 9 all ! ,l& (     #ajc
,oz40
  8,i ?"| y ask$ ,doro?y to kill !
,wit*10 sd ! ,sc>ecr{1 9 surprise4
  8,s ,i did4 ,i don't c>e :o kills h}4
,b until %e is d1d ,i w n grant yr wi%4
,n{ g1 & d n seek me ag until y h e>n$ !
bra9s y s grtly desire40
  ,! ,sc>ecr{ w5t sorr{;lly back to 8
frs & told !m :at ,oz _h sd2 & ,doro?y 0
surpris$ to f9d t ! ,grt ,wiz>d 0 n a
,h1d1 z %e _h se5 hm1 b a lovely ,lady4
  8,all ! same10 sd ! ,sc>ecr{1 8%e ne$s
a he>t z m* z ! ,t9 ,woodman40
  ,on ! next morn+ ! soldi} ) ! gre5
:isk}s came to ! ,t9 ,woodman & sd3
  8,oz has s5t = y4 ,foll{ me40
  ,s ! ,t9 ,woodman foll{$ hm & came to
! grt ,?r"o ,room4 ,he did n "k :e!r he
wd f9d ,oz a lovely ,lady or a ,h1d1 b
he hop$ x wd 2 ! lovely ,lady4 8,=10 he
sd to hmf1 8if x is ! h1d1 ,i am sure ,i
% n 2 giv5 a he>t1 s9ce a h1d has no
he>t ( xs {n & "!=e _c feel = me4 ,b if
x is ! lovely ,lady ,i % beg h>d = a
he>t1 = all ladies >e !mvs sd to    #ajd
2 k9dly he>t$40
  ,b :5 ! ,woodman 5t}$ ! grt ,?r"o
,room he saw nei ! ,h1d nor ! ,lady1 =
,oz _h tak5 ! %ape ( a mo/ t}rible ,b1/4
,x 0 ne>ly z big z an elephant1 & ! gre5
?r"o seem$ h>dly /r;g 5 to hold xs
wei<t4 ,! ,b1/ _h a h1d l t ( a
rh9oc}os1 only "! 7 five eyes 9 xs face4
,"! 7 five l;g >ms gr{+ | ( xs body1 & x
al _h five l;g1 slim legs4 ,?ick1 woolly
hair cov}$ e "p ( x1 & a m dr1d;l-look+
mon/} cd n 2 imag9$4 ,x 0 =tunate ! ,t9
,woodman _h no he>t at t mo;t1 = x wd h
b1t l|d & fa/ f t}ror4 ,b 2+ only t91 !
,woodman 0 n at all afraid1 al? he 0 m*
4appo9t$4
  8,i am ,oz1 ! ,grt & ,t}rible10 spoke
! ,b1/1 9 a voice t 0 "o grt ro>4 8,:o
>e y1 & :y d y seek me80
  8,i am a ,woodman1 & made ( t94 ,"!=e
,i h no he>t1 & _c love4 ,i pray y to
give me a he>t t ,i may 2 z o!r m5 >e40
  8,:y %d ,i d ?80 dem&$ ! ,b1/4
  8,2c ,i ask x1 & y al"o c grant my
reque/10 answ}$ ! ,woodman4         #aje
  ,oz gave a l{ gr{l at ?1 b sd1 gru6ly3
8,if y 9de$ desire a he>t1 y m/ e>n x40
  8,h{80 ask$ ! ,woodman4
  8,help ,doro?y to kill ! ,wick$ ,wit*
( ! ,we/10 repli$ ! ,b1/4 8,:5 ! ,wit*
is d1d1 come to me1 & ,i w !n give y !
bi7e/ & k9de/ & mo/ lov+ he>t 9 all !
,l& ( ,oz40
  ,s ! ,t9 ,woodman 0 =c$ to return
sorr{;lly to 8 frs & tell !m ( ! t}rible
,b1/ he _h se54 ,!y all wond}$ grtly at
! _m =ms ! ,grt ,wiz>d cd take ~u hmf1 &
! ,lion sd3
  8,if he is a ,b1/ :5 ,i g to see hm1
,i % ro> my l|de/1 & s f"r5 hm t he w
grant all ,i ask4 ,& if he is ! lovely
,lady1 ,i % pret5d to spr+ ~u h}1 & s
compel h} to d my bidd+4 ,& if he is !
grt ,h1d1 he w 2 at my m}cy2 = ,i w roll
? h1d all ab ! room until he promises to
give u :at we desire4 ,s 2 ( gd *e}1 my
frs1 = all w yet 2 well40
  ,! next morn+ ! soldi} ) ! gre5 :isk}s
l$ ! ,lion to ! grt ,?r"o ,room & bade
hm 5t} ! pres;e ( ,oz4              #ajf
  ,! ,lion at once pass$ "? ! door1 &
glanc+ >.d saw1 to 8 surprise1 t 2f !
?r"o 0 a ,ball ( ,fire1 s fi}ce & gl{+
he cd sc>cely be> to gaze ~u x4 ,8 f/
?"| 0 t ,oz _h by a3id5t cau<t on fire &
0 burn+ up2 b :5 he tri$ to g ne>}1 !
h1t 0 s 9t5se t x s+$ 8 :isk}s1 & he
crept back trembl+ly to a spot ne>} !
door4
  ,!n a l{1 quiet voice came f ! ,ball (
,fire1 & ~! 7 ! ~ws x spoke3
  8,i am ,oz1 ! ,grt & ,t}rible4 ,:o >e
y1 & :y d y seek me80
  ,& ! ,lion answ}$1 8,i am a ,c{>dly
,lion1 afraid ( "ey?+4 ,i came to y to
beg t y give me c|rage1 s t 9 r1l;y ,i
may 2come ! ,k+ ( ,b1/s1 z m5 call me40
  8,:y %d ,i give y c|rage80 dem&$ ,oz4
  8,2c ( all ,wiz>ds y >e ! grte/1 &
al"o h p{} to grant my reque/10 answ}$ !
,lion4
  ,! ,ball ( ,fire burn$ fi}cely = a "t1
& ! voice sd1 8,br+ me pro( t ! ,wick$
,wit* is d1d1 & t mo;t ,i w give y
c|rage4 ,b z l;g z ! ,wit* lives1   #ajg
y m/ rema9 a c{>d40
  ,! ,lion 0 angry at ? spee*1 b cd say
no?+ 9 reply1 & :ile he /ood sil5tly
gaz+ at ! ,ball ( ,fire x 2came s
furi|sly hot t he turn$ tail & ru%$ f !
room4 ,he 0 glad to f9d 8 frs wait+ =
hm1 & told !m ( 8 t}rible 9t}view ) !
,wiz>d4
  8,:at % we d n{80 ask$ ,doro?y sadly4
  8,"! is only "o ?+ we c d10 return$ !
,lion1 8& t is to g to ! l& ( ! ,w9kies1
seek | ! ,wick$ ,wit*1 & de/roy h}40
  8,b suppose we _c80 sd ! girl4
  8,!n ,i % n"e h c|rage10 dcld ! ,lion4
  8,& ,i % n"e h bra9s10 add$ !
,sc>ecr{4
  8,& ,i % n"e h a he>t10 spoke ! ,t9
,woodman4
  8,& ,i % n"e see ,aunt ,em & ,uncle
,h5ry10 sd ,doro?y1 2g9n+ to cry4
  8,be c>e;l60 cri$ ! gre5 girl4 8,!
te>s w fall on yr gre5 silk g{n & spot
x40
  ,s ,doro?y dri$ h} eyes & sd1 8,i
suppose we m/ try x2 b ,i am sure   #ajh
,i d n want to kill anybody1 ev5 to see
,aunt ,em ag40
  8,i w g ) y2 b ,i'm too m* ( a c{>d to
kill ! ,wit*10 sd ! ,lion4
  8,i w g too10 dcld ! ,sc>ecr{2 8b ,i %
n 2 ( m* help to y1 ,i am s* a fool40
  8,i hav5't ! he>t to h>m ev5 a ,wit*10
rem>k$ ! ,t9 ,woodman2 8b if y g ,i
c}ta9ly % g ) y40
  ,"!=e x 0 decid$ to />t ~u _! j|rney !
next morn+1 & ! ,woodman %>p5$ 8 axe on
a gre5 gr9d/"o & _h all 8 jo9ts prop}ly
oil$4 ,! ,sc>ecr{ /u6$ hmf ) fre% /raw &
,doro?y put new pa9t on 8 eyes t he mi<t
see bett}4 ,! gre5 girl1 :o 0 v k9d to
!m1 fill$ ,doro?y's basket ) gd ?+s to
eat1 & fa/5$ a ll bell >.d ,toto's neck
) a gre5 ri2on4
  ,!y w5t to b$ q e>ly & slept s.dly
until "dli<t1 :5 !y 7 awak5$ by ! cr{+ (
a gre5 cock t liv$ 9 ! back y>d ( !
,palace1 & ! cackl+ ( a h5 t _h laid a
gre5 egg4

                                    #aji
    ,*apt} ,,xii ,! ,se>* = ! ,wick$
                 ,wit*

  ,! soldi} ) ! gre5 :isk}s l$ !m "? !
/reets ( ! ,em}ald ,c;y until !y r1*$ !
room ": ! ,gu>dian ( ! ,gates liv$4 ,?
(fic} unlock$ _! spectacles to put !m
back 9 8 grt box1 & !n he politely op5$
! gate = |r frs4
  8,: road l1ds to ! ,wick$ ,wit* ( !
,we/80 ask$ ,doro?y4
  8,"! is no road10 answ}$ ! ,gu>dian (
! ,gates4 8,no "o "e wi%es to g t way40
  8,h{1 !n1 >e we to f9d h}80 9quir$ !
girl4
  8,t w 2 easy10 repli$ ! man1 8= :5 %e
"ks y >e 9 ! c.try ( ! ,w9kies %e w f9d
y1 & make y all h} slaves40
  8,p}h n10 sd ! ,sc>ecr{1 8= we m1n to
de/roy h}40
  8,oh1 t is di6}5t10 sd ! ,gu>dian ( !
,gates4 8,no "o has "e de/roy$ h} 2f1 s
,i naturally ?"| %e wd make slaves ( y1
z %e has ( ! re/4 ,b take c>e2 = %e is
wick$ & fi}ce1 & may n all{ y to    #aaj
de/roy h}4 ,keep to ! ,we/1 ": ! sun
sets1 & y _c fail to f9d h}40
  ,!y ?ank$ hm & bade hm gd-bye1 & turn$
t{>d ! ,we/1 walk+ ov} fields ( s(t
grass dott$ "h & "! ) daisies &
butt}cups4 ,doro?y / wore ! pretty silk
dress %e _h put on 9 ! palace1 b n{1 to
h} surprise1 %e f.d x 0 no l;g} gre51 b
pure :ite4 ,! ri2on >.d ,toto's neck _h
al lo/ xs gre5 color & 0 z :ite z
,doro?y's dress4
  ,! ,em}ald ,c;y 0 soon left f> 2h4 ,z
!y adv.ed ! gr.d 2came r|<} & hilli}1 =
"! 7 no f>ms nor h|ses 9 ? c.try ( !
,we/1 & ! gr.d 0 untill$4
  ,9 ! afn ! sun %"o hot 9 _! faces1 =
"! 7 no trees to (f} !m %ade2 s t 2f
ni<t ,doro?y & ,toto & ! ,lion 7 tir$1 &
lay d{n ~u ! grass & fell asleep1 ) !
,woodman & ! ,sc>ecr{ keep+ wat*4
  ,n{ ! ,wick$ ,wit* ( ! ,we/ _h b "o
eye1 yet t 0 z p{};l z a telescope1 & cd
see "ey":4 ,s1 z %e sat 9 ! door ( h}
ca/le1 %e happ5$ to look >.d & saw
,doro?y ly+ asleep1 ) h} frs all    #aaa
ab h}4 ,!y 7 a l;g 4t.e (f1 b ! ,wick$
,wit* 0 angry to f9d !m 9 h} c.try2 s %e
blew ~u a silv} :i/le t hung >.d h}
neck4
  ,at once "! came runn+ to h} f all
direc;ns a pack ( grt wolves4 ,!y _h l;g
legs & fi}ce eyes & %>p tee?4
  8,g to ~? p10 sd ! ,wit*1 8& te> !m to
pieces40
  8,>e y n go+ to make !m yr slaves80
ask$ ! l1d} ( ! wolves4
  8,no10 %e answ}$1 8"o is ( t91 & "o (
/raw2 "o is a girl & ano!r a ,lion4 ,n"o
( !m is fit to "w1 s y may te> !m 9to
small pieces40
  8,v well10 sd ! wolf1 & he da%$ away
at full spe$1 foll{$ by ! o!rs4
  ,x 0 lucky ! ,sc>ecr{ & ! ,woodman 7
wide awake & he>d ! wolves com+4
  8,? is my fi<t10 sd ! ,woodman1 8s get
2h me & ,i w meet !m z !y come40
  ,he seiz$ 8 axe1 : he _h made v %>p1 &
z ! l1d} ( ! wolves came on ! ,t9
,woodman swung 8 >m & *opp$ ! wolf's h1d
f xs body1 s t x immly di$4 ,z      #aab
soon z he cd raise 8 axe ano!r wolf came
up1 & he al fell "u ! %>p $ge ( ! ,t9
,woodman's w1pon4 ,"! 7 =ty wolves1 &
=ty "ts a wolf 0 kill$1 s t at la/ !y
all lay d1d 9 a h1p 2f ! ,woodman4
  ,!n he put d{n 8 axe & sat 2s !
,sc>ecr{1 :o sd1 8,x 0 a gd fi<t1 fr40
  ,!y wait$ until ,doro?y awoke ! next
morn+4 ,! ll girl 0 q f"r5$ :5 %e saw !
grt pile ( %a7y wolves1 b ! ,t9 ,woodman
told h} all4 ,%e ?ank$ hm = sav+ !m &
sat d{n to br1kfa/1 af : !y />t$ ag ~u
_! j|rney4
  ,n{ ? same morn+ ! ,wick$ ,wit* came
to ! door ( h} ca/le & look$ | ) h} "o
eye t cd see f> (f4 ,%e saw all h}
wolves ly+ d1d1 & ! /rang}s / travel+ "?
h} c.try4 ,? made h} angri} ?an 2f1 & %e
blew h} silv} :i/le twice4
  ,/rai<tway a grt flock ( wild cr{s
came fly+ t{>d h}1 5 to d>k5 ! sky4
  ,& ! ,wick$ ,wit* sd to ! ,k+ ,cr{1
8,fly at once to ! /rang}s2 peck | _!
eyes & te> !m to pieces40
  ,! wild cr{s flew 9 "o grt        #aac
flock t{>d ,doro?y & h} companions4 ,:5
! ll girl saw !m com+ %e 0 afraid4
  ,b ! ,sc>ecr{ sd1 8,? is my battle1 s
lie d{n 2s me & y w n 2 h>m$40
  ,s !y all lay ~u ! gr.d except !
,sc>ecr{1 & he /ood up & /ret*$ | 8 >ms4
,& :5 ! cr{s saw hm !y 7 f"r5$1 z ~!
birds alw >e by sc>ecr{s1 & did n d>e to
come any ne>}4 ,b ! ,k+ ,cr{ sd3
  8,x is only a /u6$ man4 ,i w peck 8
eyes |40
  ,! ,k+ ,cr{ flew at ! ,sc>ecr{1 :o
cau<t x by ! h1d & twi/$ xs neck until x
di$4 ,& !n ano!r cr{ flew at hm1 & !
,sc>ecr{ twi/$ xs neck al4 ,"! 7 =ty
cr{s1 & =ty "ts ! ,sc>ecr{ twi/$ a neck1
until at la/ all 7 ly+ d1d 2s hm4 ,!n he
call$ to 8 companions to rise1 & ag !y
w5t ~u _! j|rney4
  ,:5 ! ,wick$ ,wit* look$ | ag & saw
all h} cr{s ly+ 9 a h1p1 %e got 9to a
t}rible rage1 & blew ?ree "ts ~u h}
silv} :i/le4
  ,=?) "! 0 he>d a grt buzz+ 9 ! air1 &
a sw>m ( black bees came fly+       #aad
t{>d h}4
  8,g to ! /rang}s & /+ !m to d1?60
comm&$ ! ,wit*1 & ! bees turn$ & flew
rapidly until !y came to ": ,doro?y & h}
frs 7 walk+4 ,b ! ,woodman _h se5 !m
com+1 & ! ,sc>ecr{ _h decid$ :at to d4
  8,take | my /raw & scatt} x ov} ! ll
girl & ! dog & ! ,lion10 he sd to !
,woodman1 8& ! bees _c /+ !m40 ,? !
,woodman did1 & z ,doro?y lay close 2s !
,lion & held ,toto 9 h} >ms1 ! /raw
cov}$ !m 5tirely4
  ,! bees came & f.d no "o b ! ,woodman
to /+1 s !y flew at hm & broke (f all _!
/+s ag/ ! t91 )|t hurt+ ! ,woodman at
all4 ,& z bees _c live :5 _! /+s >e
brok5 t 0 ! 5d ( ! black bees1 & !y lay
scatt}$ ?ick ab ! ,woodman1 l ll h1ps (
f9e coal4
  ,!n ,doro?y & ! ,lion got up1 & ! girl
help$ ! ,t9 ,woodman put ! /raw back 9to
! ,sc>ecr{ ag1 until he 0 z gd z "e4 ,s
!y />t$ ~u _! j|rney once m4
  ,! ,wick$ ,wit* 0 s angry :5 %e saw h}
black bees 9 ll h1ps l f9e coal t   #aae
%e /amp$ h} foot & tore h} hair & gna%$
h} tee?4 ,& !n %e call$ a doz5 ( h}
slaves1 :o 7 ! ,w9kies1 & gave !m %>p
spe>s1 tell+ !m to g to ! /rang}s &
de/roy !m4
  ,! ,w9kies 7 n a brave p1 b !y _h to d
z !y 7 told4 ,s !y m>*$ away until !y
came ne> to ,doro?y4 ,!n ! ,lion gave a
grt ro> & sprang t{>ds !m1 & ! poor
,w9kies 7 s f"r5$ t !y ran back z fa/ z
!y cd4
  ,:5 !y return$ to ! ca/le ! ,wick$
,wit* b1t !m well ) a /rap1 & s5t !m
back to _! "w1 af : %e sat d{n to ?9k
:at %e %d d next4 ,%e cd n "u/& h{ all
h} plans to de/roy ~! /rang}s _h fail$2
b %e 0 a p{};l ,wit*1 z well z a wick$
"o1 & %e soon made up h} m9d h{ to act4
  ,"! was1 9 h} cupbo>d1 a ,gold5 ,cap1
) a circle ( diamonds & rubies runn+ r.d
x4 ,? ,gold5 ,cap _h a *>m4 ,:o"e {n$ x
cd call ?ree "ts ~u ! ,w+$ ,monkeys1 :o
wd obey any ord} !y 7 giv54 ,b no p}son
cd comm& ~! /range cr1tures m ?an ?ree
"ts4 ,twice alr ! ,wick$ ,wit* _h   #aaf
us$ ! *>m ( ! ,cap4 ,once 0 :5 %e _h
made ! ,w9kies h} slaves1 & set h}f to
rule ov} _! c.try4 ,! ,w+$ ,monkeys _h
help$ h} d ?4 ,! second "t 0 :5 %e _h
f"| ag/ ! ,grt ,oz hmf1 & driv5 hm | ( !
l& ( ! ,we/4 ,! ,w+$ ,monkeys _h al
help$ h} 9 do+ ?4 ,only once m cd %e use
? ,gold5 ,cap1 = : r1son %e did n l to d
s until all h} o!r p{}s 7 exhau/$4 ,b n{
t h} fi}ce wolves & h} wild cr{s & h}
/++ bees 7 g"o1 & h} slaves _h be5 sc>$
away by ! ,c{>dly ,lion1 %e saw "! 0
only "o way left to de/roy ,doro?y & h}
frs4
  ,s ! ,wick$ ,wit* took ! ,gold5 ,cap f
h} cupbo>d & plac$ x ~u h} h1d4 ,!n %e
/ood ~u h} left foot & sd sl{ly3
  8,ep-pe1 pep-pe1 kak-ke60
  ,next %e /ood ~u h} "r foot & sd3
  8,hil-lo1 hol-lo1 hel-lo60
  ,af ? %e /ood ~u bo? feet & cri$ 9 a
l|d voice3
  8,ziz-zy1 zuz-zy1 zik60
  ,n{ ! *>m 2gan to "w4 ,! sky 0 d>k5$1
& a l{ rumbl+ s.d 0 he>d 9 ! air4   #aag
,"! 0 a ru%+ ( _m w+s1 a grt *att}+ &
lau<+1 & ! sun came | ( ! d>k sky to %{
! ,wick$ ,wit* surr.d$ by a cr{d (
monkeys1 ea* ) a pair ( imm5se & p{};l
w+s on 8 %|ld}s4
  ,"o1 m* bi7} ?an ! o!rs1 seem$ to 2 _!
l1d}4 ,he flew close to ! ,wit* & sd1
8,y h call$ u = ! ?ird & la/ "t4 ,:at d
y comm&80
  8,g to ! /rang}s :o >e )9 my l& &
de/roy !m all except ! ,lion10 sd !
,wick$ ,wit*4 8,br+ t b1/ to me1 = ,i h
a m9d to h>;s hm l a horse1 & make hm
"w40
  8,yr comm&s % 2 obey$10 sd ! l1d}4
,!n1 ) a grt d1l ( *att}+ & noise1 !
,w+$ ,monkeys flew away to ! place ":
,doro?y & h} frs 7 walk+4
  ,"s ( ! ,monkeys seiz$ ! ,t9 ,woodman
& c>ri$ hm "? ! air until !y 7 ov} a
c.try ?ickly cov}$ ) %>p rocks4 ,"h !y
dropp$ ! poor ,woodman1 :o fell a grt
4t.e to ! rocks1 ": he lay s batt}$ &
d5t$ t he cd nei move nor groan4
  ,o!rs ( ! ,monkeys cau<t !        #aah
,sc>ecr{1 & ) _! l;g f+}s pull$ all ( !
/raw | ( 8 clo!s & h1d4 ,!y made 8 hat &
boots & clo!s 9to a small bundle & ?rew
x 9to ! top bran*es ( a tall tree4
  ,! rema9+ ,monkeys ?rew pieces ( /|t
rope >.d ! ,lion & w.d _m coils ab 8
body & h1d & legs1 until he 0 unable to
bite or scrat* or /ru7le 9 any way4 ,!n
!y lift$ hm up & flew away ) hm to !
,wit*'s ca/le1 ": he 0 plac$ 9 a small
y>d ) a hi< iron f;e >.d x1 s t he cd n
escape4
  ,b ,doro?y !y did n h>m at all4 ,%e
/ood1 ) ,toto 9 h} >ms1 wat*+ ! sad fate
( h} comrades & ?9k+ x wd soon 2 h}
turn4 ,! l1d} ( ! ,w+$ ,monkeys flew up
to h}1 8 l;g1 hairy >ms /ret*$ | & 8
ugly face gr9n+ t}ribly2 b he saw ! m>k
( ! ,gd ,wit*'s kiss ~u h} =eh1d & /opp$
%ort1 mo;n+ ! o!rs n to t|* h}4
  8,we d>e n h>m ? ll girl10 he sd to
!m1 8= %e is protect$ by ! ,p{} ( ,gd1 &
t is grt} ?an ! ,p{} ( ,evil4 ,all we c
d is to c>ry h} to ! ca/le ( ! ,wick$
,wit* & l1ve h} "!40                #aai
  ,s1 c>e;lly & g5tly1 !y lift$ ,doro?y
9 _! >ms & c>ri$ h} swiftly "? ! air
until !y came to ! ca/le1 ": !y set h}
d{n ~u ! front door/ep4 ,!n ! l1d} sd to
! ,wit*3
  8,we h obey$ y z f> z we 7 able4 ,!
,t9 ,woodman & ! ,sc>ecr{ >e de/roy$1 &
! ,lion is ti$ up 9 yr y>d4 ,! ll girl
we d>e n h>m1 nor ! dog %e c>ries 9 h}
>ms4 ,yr p{} ov} |r b& is n{ 5d$1 & y w
n"e see u ag40
  ,!n all ! ,w+$ ,monkeys1 ) m* lau<+ &
*att}+ & noise1 flew 9to ! air & 7 soon
| ( si<t4
  ,! ,wick$ ,wit* 0 bo? surpris$ &
worri$ :5 %e saw ! m>k on ,doro?y's
=eh1d1 = %e knew well t nei ! ,w+$
,monkeys nor %e1 h}f1 d>e hurt ! girl 9
any way4 ,%e look$ d{n at ,doro?y's
feet1 & see+ ! ,silv} ,%oes1 2gan to
tremble ) fe>1 = %e knew :at a p{};l *>m
2l;g$ to !m4 ,at f/ ! ,wit* 0 tempt$ to
run away f ,doro?y2 b %e happ5$ to look
9to ! *'s eyes & saw h{ simple ! s|l 2h
!m was1 & t ! ll girl did n "k (    #abj
! wond};l p{} ! ,silv} ,%oes gave h}4 ,s
! ,wick$ ,wit* lau<$ to h}f1 & ?"|1 8,i
c / make h} my slave1 = %e does n "k h{
to use h} p{}40 ,!n %e sd to ,doro?y1
h>%ly & sev}ely3
  8,come ) me2 & see t y m9d "ey?+ ,i
tell y1 = if y d n ,i w make an 5d ( y1
z ,i did ( ! ,t9 ,woodman & ! ,sc>ecr{40
  ,doro?y foll{$ h} "? _m ( ! b1uti;l
rooms 9 h} ca/le until !y came to !
kit*51 ": ! ,wit* bade h} cl1n ! pots &
kettles & sweep ! floor & keep ! fire f$
) wood4
  ,doro?y w5t to "w meekly1 ) h} m9d
made up to "w z h>d z %e cd2 = %e 0 glad
! ,wick$ ,wit* _h decid$ n to kill h}4
  ,) ,doro?y h>d at "w1 ! ,wit* ?"| %e
wd g 9to ! c|rty>d & h>;s ! ,c{>dly
,lion l a horse2 x wd amuse h}1 %e 0
sure1 to make hm draw h} *>iot :5"e %e
wi%$ to g to drive4 ,b z %e op5$ ! gate
! ,lion gave a l|d ro> & b.d$ at h} s
fi}cely t ! ,wit* 0 afraid1 & ran | &
%ut ! gate ag4
  8,if ,i _c h>;s y10 sd ! ,wit*    #aba
to ! ,lion1 sp1k+ "? ! b>s ( ! gate1 8,i
c />ve y4 ,y % h no?+ to eat until y d z
,i wi%40
  ,s af t %e took no food to ! imprison$
,lion2 b e "d %e came to ! gate at noon
& ask$1 8,>e y r1dy to 2 h>;s$ l a
horse80
  ,& ! ,lion wd answ}1 8,no4 ,if y come
9 ? y>d1 ,i w bite y40
  ,! r1son ! ,lion did n h to d z !
,wit* wi%$ 0 t e ni<t1 :ile ! woman 0
asleep1 ,doro?y c>ri$ hm food f !
cupbo>d4 ,af he _h eat5 he wd lie d{n on
8 b$ ( /raw1 & ,doro?y wd lie 2s hm &
put h} h1d on 8 s(t1 %a7y mane1 :ile !y
talk$ ( _! tr|bles & tri$ to plan "s way
to escape4 ,b !y cd f9d no way to get |
( ! ca/le1 = x 0 3/antly gu>d$ by !
yell{ ,w9kies1 :o 7 ! slaves ( ! ,wick$
,wit* & too afraid ( h} n to d z %e told
!m4
  ,! girl _h to "w h>d dur+ ! "d1 & (t5
! ,wit* ?r1t5$ to b1t h} ) ! same old
umbrella %e alw c>ri$ 9 h} h&4 ,b1 9
tru?1 %e did n d>e to /rike         #abb
,doro?y1 2c ( ! m>k ~u h} =eh1d4 ,! *
did n "k ?1 & 0 full ( fe> = h}f &
,toto4 ,once ! ,wit* /ruck ,toto a bl{ )
h} umbrella & ! brave ll dog flew at h}
& bit h} leg 9 return4 ,! ,wit* did n
ble$ ": %e 0 bitt51 = %e 0 s wick$ t !
blood 9 h} _h dri$ up _m ye>s 2f4
  ,doro?y's life 2came v sad z %e grew
to "u/& t x wd 2 h>d} ?an "e to get back
to ,kansas & ,aunt ,em ag4 ,"s"ts %e wd
cry bitt}ly = h|rs1 ) ,toto sitt+ at h}
feet & look+ 9to h} face1 :9+ 4mally to
%{ h{ sorry he 0 = 8 ll mi/ress4 ,toto
did n r1lly c>e :e!r he 0 9 ,kansas or !
,l& ( ,oz s l;g z ,doro?y 0 ) hm2 b he
knew ! ll girl 0 unhappy1 & t made hm
unhappy too4
  ,n{ ! ,wick$ ,wit* _h a grt l;g+ to h
= h} {n ! ,silv} ,%oes : ! girl alw
wore4 ,h} bees & h} cr{s & h} wolves 7
ly+ 9 h1ps & dry+ up1 & %e _h us$ up all
! p{} ( ! ,gold5 ,cap2 b if %e cd only
get hold ( ! ,silv} ,%oes1 !y wd give h}
m p{} ?an all ! o!r ?+s %e _h lo/4 ,%e
wat*$ ,doro?y c>e;lly1 to see if    #abc
%e "e took (f h} %oes1 ?9k+ %e mi<t /1l
!m4 ,b ! * 0 s pr|d ( h} pretty %oes t
%e n"e took !m (f except at ni<t & :5 %e
took h} ba?4 ,! ,wit* 0 too m* afraid (
! d>k to d>e g 9 ,doro?y's room at ni<t
to take ! %oes1 & h} dr1d ( wat} 0 grt}
?an h} fe> ( ! d>k1 s %e n"e came ne> :5
,doro?y 0 ba?+4 ,9de$1 ! old ,wit* n"e
t|*$ wat}1 nor "e let wat} t|* h} 9 any
way4
  ,b ! wick$ cr1ture 0 v cunn+1 & %e
f9ally ?"| ( a trick t wd give h} :at %e
want$4 ,%e plac$ a b> ( iron 9 ! middle
( ! kit*5 floor1 & !n by h} magic >ts
made ! iron 9visible to human eyes4 ,s t
:5 ,doro?y walk$ acr ! floor %e /umbl$
ov} ! b>1 n 2+ able to see x1 & fell at
full l5g?4 ,%e 0 n m* hurt1 b 9 h} fall
"o ( ! ,silv} ,%oes came (f2 & 2f %e cd
r1* x1 ! ,wit* _h snat*$ x away & put x
on h} {n sk9ny foot4
  ,! wick$ woman 0 grtly pl1s$ ) !
su3ess ( h} trick1 = z l;g z %e _h "o (
! %oes %e {n$ half ! p{} ( _! *>m1 &
,doro?y cd n use x ag/ h}1 ev5 _h   #abd
%e "kn h{ to d s4
  ,! ll girl1 see+ %e _h lo/ "o ( h}
pretty %oes1 grew angry1 & sd to !
,wit*1 8,give me back my %oe60
  8,i w n10 retort$ ! ,wit*1 8= x is n{
my %oe1 & n yrs40
  8,y >e a wick$ cr1ture60 cri$ ,doro?y4
8,y h no "r to take my %oe f me40
  8,i % keep x1 j ! same10 sd ! ,wit*1
lau<+ at h}1 8& "s"d ,i % get ! o!r "o f
y1 too40
  ,? made ,doro?y s v angry t %e pick$
up ! bucket ( wat} t /ood ne> & da%$ x
ov} ! ,wit*1 wett+ h} f h1d to foot4
  ,9/antly ! wick$ woman gave a l|d cry
( fe>1 & !n1 z ,doro?y look$ at h} 9
wond}1 ! ,wit* 2gan to %r9k & fall away4
  8,see :at y h d"o60 %e scr1m$4 8,in a
m9ute ,i % melt away40
  8,i'm v sorry1 9de$10 sd ,doro?y1 :o 0
truly f"r5$ to see ! ,wit* actually
melt+ away l br{n sug> 2f h} v eyes4
  8,didn't y "k wat} wd 2 ! 5d ( me80
ask$ ! ,wit*1 9 a wail+1 despair+ voice4
  8,( c|rse n10 answ}$ ,doro?y4     #abe
8,h{ %d ,i80
  8,well1 9 a few m9utes ,i % 2 all
melt$1 & y w h ! ca/le to yrf4 ,i h be5
wick$ 9 my "d1 b ,i n"e ?"| a ll girl l
y wd "e 2 able to melt me & 5d my wick$
de$s4 ,look |,-"h ,i g60
  ,) ~! ~ws ! ,wit* fell d{n 9 a br{n1
melt$1 %ape.s mass & 2gan to spr1d ov} !
cl1n bo>ds ( ! kit*5 floor4 ,see+ t %e
_h r1lly melt$ away to no?+1 ,doro?y
drew ano!r bucket ( wat} & ?rew x ov} !
mess4 ,%e !n swept x all | ! door4 ,af
pick+ | ! silv} %oe1 : 0 all t 0 left (
! old woman1 %e cl1n$ & dri$ x ) a clo?1
& put x on h} foot ag4 ,!n1 2+ at la/
free to d z %e *ose1 %e ran | to !
c|rty>d to tell ! ,lion t ! ,wick$ ,wit*
( ! ,we/ _h come to an 5d1 & t !y 7 no
l;g} prison}s 9 a /range l&4





                                    #abf
        ,*apt} ,,xiii ,! ,rescue

  ,! ,c{>dly ,lion 0 m* pl1s$ to he> t !
,wick$ ,wit* _h be5 melt$ by a bucket (
wat}1 & ,doro?y at once unlock$ ! gate (
8 prison & set hm free4 ,!y w5t 9 tgr to
! ca/le1 ": ,doro?y's f/ act 0 to call
all ! ,w9kies tgr & tell !m t !y 7 no
l;g} slaves4
  ,"! 0 grt rjcg am;g ! yell{ ,w9kies1 =
!y _h be5 made to "w h>d dur+ _m ye>s =
! ,wick$ ,wit*1 :o _h alw tr1t$ !m ) grt
cruelty4 ,!y kept ? "d z a holi"d1 !n &
"e af1 & sp5t ! "t 9 f1/+ & danc+4
  8,if |r frs1 ! ,sc>ecr{ & ! ,t9
,woodman1 7 only ) u10 sd ! ,lion1 8,i
%d 2 q happy40
  8,don't y suppose we cd rescue !m80
ask$ ! girl anxi|sly4
  8,we c try10 answ}$ ! ,lion4
  ,s !y call$ ! yell{ ,w9kies & ask$ !m
if !y wd help to rescue _! frs1 & !
,w9kies sd t !y wd 2 deli<t$ to d all 9
_! p{} = ,doro?y1 :o _h set !m free f
bondage4 ,s %e *ose a numb} ( !     #abg
,w9kies :o look$ z if !y knew ! mo/1 &
!y all />t$ away4 ,!y travel$ t "d & "p
( ! next until !y came to ! rocky pla9
": ! ,t9 ,woodman lay1 all batt}$ & b5t4
,8 axe 0 ne> hm1 b ! blade 0 ru/$ & !
h&le brok5 (f %ort4
  ,! ,w9kies lift$ hm t5d}ly 9 _! >ms1 &
c>ri$ hm back to ! ,yell{ ,ca/le ag1
,doro?y %$d+ a few te>s by ! way at !
sad pli<t ( h} old fr1 & ! ,lion look+
sob} & sorry4 ,:5 !y r1*$ ! ca/le
,doro?y sd to ! ,w9kies3
  8,>e any ( yr p t9smi?s80
  8,oh1 yes4 ,"s ( u >e v gd t9smi?s10
!y told h}4
  8,!n br+ !m to me10 %e sd4 ,& :5 !
t9smi?s came1 br++ ) !m all _! tools 9
baskets1 %e 9quir$1 8,c y /rai<t5 | ~?
d5ts 9 ! ,t9 ,woodman1 & b5d hm back 9to
%ape ag1 & sold} hm tgr ": he is brok580
  ,! t9smi?s look$ ! ,woodman ov}
c>e;lly & !n answ}$ t !y ?"| !y cd m5d
hm s he wd 2 z gd z "e4 ,s !y set to "w
9 "o ( ! big yell{ rooms ( ! ca/le & "w$
= ?ree "ds & f|r ni<ts1 hamm}+ &    #abh
twi/+ & b5d+ & sold}+ & poli%+ & p.d+ at
! legs & body & h1d ( ! ,t9 ,woodman1
until at la/ he 0 /rai<t5$ | 9to 8 old
=m1 & 8 jo9ts "w$ z well z "e4 ,to 2
sure1 "! 7 s"eal pat*es on hm1 b !
t9smi?s did a gd job1 & z ! ,woodman 0 n
a va9 man he did n m9d ! pat*es at all4
  ,:51 at la/1 he walk$ 9to ,doro?y's
room & ?ank$ h} = rescu+ hm1 he 0 s
pl1s$ t he wept te>s ( joy1 & ,doro?y _h
to wipe e te> c>e;lly f 8 face ) h}
apron1 s 8 jo9ts wd n 2 ru/$4 ,at ! same
"t h} {n te>s fell ?ick & fa/ at ! joy (
meet+ h} old fr ag1 & ~! te>s did n ne$
to 2 wip$ away4 ,z = ! ,lion1 he wip$ 8
eyes s (t5 ) ! tip ( 8 tail t x 2came q
wet1 & he 0 oblig$ to g | 9to ! c|rty>d
& hold x 9 ! sun till x dri$4
  8,if we only _h ! ,sc>ecr{ ) u ag10 sd
! ,t9 ,woodman1 :5 ,doro?y _h f9i%$
tell+ hm "ey?+ t _h happ5$1 8,i %d 2 q
happy40
  8,we m/ try to f9d hm10 sd ! girl4
  ,s %e call$ ! ,w9kies to help h}1 & !y
walk$ all t "d & "p ( ! next        #abi
until !y came to ! tall tree 9 ! bran*es
( : ! ,w+$ ,monkeys _h toss$ !
,sc>ecr{'s clo!s4
  ,x 0 a v tall tree1 & ! trunk 0 s
smoo? t no "o cd climb x2 b ! ,woodman
sd at once1 8,i'll *op x d{n1 & !n we c
get ! ,sc>ecr{'s clo!s40
  ,n{ :ile ! t9smi?s _h be5 at "w m5d+ !
,woodman hmf1 ano!r ( ! ,w9kies1 :o 0 a
goldsmi?1 _h made an axe-h&le ( solid
gold & fitt$ x to ! ,woodman's axe1 9/1d
( ! old brok5 h&le4 ,o!rs poli%$ ! blade
until all ! ru/ 0 remov$ & x gli/5$ l
burni%$ silv}4
  ,z soon z he _h spok51 ! ,t9 ,woodman
2gan to *op1 & 9 a %ort "t ! tree fell
ov} ) a cra%1 ":~u ! ,sc>ecr{'s clo!s
fell | ( ! bran*es & roll$ (f on ! gr.d4
  ,doro?y pick$ !m up & _h ! ,w9kies
c>ry !m back to ! ca/le1 ": !y 7 /u6$ )
nice1 cl1n /raw2 & 2hold6 "h 0 !
,sc>ecr{1 z gd z "e1 ?ank+ !m ov} & ov}
ag = sav+ hm4
  ,n{ t !y 7 reunit$1 ,doro?y & h} frs
sp5t a few happy "ds at ! ,yell{    #acj
,ca/le1 ": !y f.d "ey?+ !y ne$$ to make
!m com=table4
  ,b "o "d ! girl ?"| ( ,aunt ,em1 & sd1
8,we m/ g back to ,oz1 & claim 8
promise40
  8,yes10 sd ! ,woodman1 8at la/ ,i %
get my he>t40
  8,& ,i % get my bra9s10 add$ !
,sc>ecr{ joy;lly4
  8,& ,i % get my c|rage10 sd ! ,lion
?"|;lly4
  8,& ,i % get back to ,kansas10 cri$
,doro?y1 clapp+ h} h&s4 8,oh1 let u />t
= ! ,em}ald ,c;y tm60
  ,? !y decid$ to d4 ,! next "d !y call$
! ,w9kies tgr & bade !m gd-bye4 ,!
,w9kies 7 sorry to h !m g1 & !y _h gr{n
s fond ( ! ,t9 ,woodman t !y be7$ hm to
/ay & rule ov} !m & ! ,yell{ ,l& ( !
,we/4 ,f9d+ !y 7 det}m9$ to g1 ! ,w9kies
gave ,toto & ! ,lion ea* a gold5 coll>2
& to ,doro?y !y pres5t$ a b1uti;l
bracelet /udd$ ) diamonds2 & to !
,sc>ecr{ !y gave a gold-h1d$ walk+ /ick1
to keep hm f /umbl+2 & to ! ,t9     #aca
,woodman !y (f}$ a silv} oil-c1 9laid )
gold & set ) preci|s jewels4
  ,e "o ( ! travel}s made ! ,w9kies a
pretty spee* 9 return1 & all %ook h&s )
!m until _! >ms a*$4
  ,doro?y w5t to ! ,wit*'s cupbo>d to
fill h} basket ) food = ! j|rney1 & "!
%e saw ! ,gold5 ,cap4 ,%e tri$ x on h}
{n h1d & f.d t x fitt$ h} exactly4 ,%e
did n "k any?+ ab ! *>m ( ! ,gold5 ,cap1
b %e saw t x 0 pretty1 s %e made up h}
m9d to we> x & c>ry h} sunbonnet 9 !
basket4
  ,!n1 2+ prep>$ = ! j|rney1 !y all />t$
= ! ,em}ald ,c;y2 & ! ,w9kies gave !m
?ree *e}s & _m gd wi%es to c>ry ) !m4








                                    #acb
     ,*apt} ,,xiv ,! ,w+$ ,monkeys

  ,y w rememb} "! 0 no road,-n ev5 a
pa?way,-2t ! ca/le ( ! ,wick$ ,wit* & !
,em}ald ,c;y4 ,:5 ! f|r travel}s w5t 9
se>* ( ! ,wit* %e _h se5 !m com+1 & s
s5t ! ,w+$ ,monkeys to br+ !m to h}4 ,x
0 m* h>d} to f9d _! way back "? ! big
fields ( butt}cups & yell{ daisies ?an x
0 2+ c>ri$4 ,!y knew1 ( c|rse1 !y m/ g
/rai<t ea/1 t{>d ! ris+ sun2 & !y />t$
(f 9 ! "r way4 ,b at noon1 :5 ! sun 0
ov} _! h1ds1 !y did n "k : 0 ea/ & : 0
we/1 & t 0 ! r1son !y 7 lo/ 9 ! grt
fields4 ,!y kept on walk+1 h{"e1 & at
ni<t ! moon came | & %"o b"rly4 ,s !y
lay d{n am;g ! sweet smell+ yell{ fl{}s
& slept s.dly until morn+,-all b !
,sc>ecr{ & ! ,t9 ,woodman4
  ,! next morn+ ! sun 0 2h a cl|d1 b !y
/>t$ on1 z if !y 7 q sure : way !y 7
go+4
  8,if we walk f> 5|<10 sd ,doro?y1 8,i
am sure we % "s"t come to "s place40
  ,b "d by "d pass$ away1 & !y /    #acc
saw no?+ 2f !m b ! sc>let fields4 ,!
,sc>ecr{ 2gan to grumble a bit4
  8,we h surely lo/ |r way10 he sd1 8&
un.s we f9d x ag 9 "t to r1* ! ,em}ald
,c;y1 ,i % n"e get my bra9s40
  8,nor ,i my he>t10 dcld ! ,t9
,woodman4 8,x seems to me ,i c sc>cely
wait till ,i get to ,oz1 & y m/ admit ?
is a v l;g j|rney40
  8,y see10 sd ! ,c{>dly ,lion1 ) a
:imp}1 8,i hav5't ! c|rage to keep
tramp+ ="e1 )|t gett+ any": at all40
  ,!n ,doro?y lo/ he>t4 ,%e sat d{n on !
grass & look$ at h} companions1 & !y sat
d{n & look$ at h}1 & ,toto f.d t = ! f/
"t 9 8 life he 0 too tir$ to *ase a
butt}fly t flew pa/ 8 h1d4 ,s he put | 8
t;gue & pant$ & look$ at ,doro?y z if to
ask :at !y %d d next4
  8,suppose we call ! field mice10 %e
su7e/$4 8,!y cd probably tell u ! way to
! ,em}ald ,c;y40
  8,to 2 sure !y cd10 cri$ ! ,sc>ecr{4
8,:y didn't we ?9k ( t 2f80
  ,doro?y blew ! ll :i/le %e _h     #acd
alw c>ri$ ab h} neck s9ce ! ,que5 ( !
,mice _h giv5 x to h}4 ,9 a few m9utes
!y he>d ! patt}+ ( t9y feet1 & _m ( !
small gray mice came runn+ up to h}4
,am;g !m 0 ! ,que5 h}f1 :o ask$1 9 h}
squ1ky ll voice3
  8,:at c ,i d = my frs80
  8,we h lo/ |r way10 sd ,doro?y4 8,c y
tell u ": ! ,em}ald ,c;y is80
  8,c}ta9ly10 answ}$ ! ,que52 8b x is a
grt way (f1 = y h _h x at yr backs all ?
"t40 ,!n %e notic$ ,doro?y's ,gold5
,cap1 & sd1 8,:y don't y use ! *>m ( !
,cap1 & call ! ,w+$ ,monkeys to y8 ,!y w
c>ry y to ! ,c;y ( ,oz 9 less ?an an
h|r40
  8,i didn't "k "! 0 a *>m10 answ}$
,doro?y1 9 surprise4 8,:at is x80
  8,x is writt5 9side ! ,gold5 ,cap10
repli$ ! ,que5 ( ! ,mice4 8,b if y >e
go+ to call ! ,w+$ ,monkeys we m/ run
away1 = !y >e full ( mis*ief & ?9k x grt
fun to plague u40
  8,won't !y hurt me80 ask$ ! girl
anxi|sly4                           #ace
  8,oh1 no4 ,!y m/ obey ! we>} ( ! ,cap4
,gd-bye60 ,& %e scamp}$ | ( si<t1 ) all
! mice hurry+ af h}4
  ,doro?y look$ 9side ! ,gold5 ,cap &
saw "s ~ws writt5 ~u ! l9+4 ,~!1 %e ?"|1
m/ 2 ! *>m1 s %e r1d ! direc;ns c>e;lly
& put ! ,cap ~u h} h1d4
  8,ep-pe1 pep-pe1 kak-ke60 %e sd1 /&+
on h} left foot4
  8,:at did y say80 ask$ ! ,sc>ecr{1 :o
did n "k :at %e 0 do+4
  8,hil-lo1 hol-lo1 hel-lo60 ,doro?y w5t
on1 /&+ ? "t on h} "r foot4
  8,hello60 repli$ ! ,t9 ,woodman
calmly4
  8,ziz-zy1 zuz-zy1 zik60 sd ,doro?y1 :o
0 n{ /&+ on bo? feet4 ,? 5d$ ! say+ ( !
*>m1 & !y he>d a grt *att}+ & flapp+ (
w+s1 z ! b& ( ,w+$ ,monkeys flew up to
!m4
  ,! ,k+ b{$ l{ 2f ,doro?y1 & ask$1
8,:at is yr comm&80
  8,we wi% to g to ! ,em}ald ,c;y10 sd !
*1 8& we h lo/ |r way40
  8,we w c>ry y10 repli$ ! ,k+1 &   #acf
no soon} _h he spok5 ?an two ( !
,monkeys cau<t ,doro?y 9 _! >ms & flew
away ) h}4 ,o!rs took ! ,sc>ecr{ & !
,woodman & ! ,lion1 & "o ll ,monkey
seiz$ ,toto & flew af !m1 al? ! dog tri$
h>d to bite hm4
  ,! ,sc>ecr{ & ! ,t9 ,woodman 7 r f"r5$
at f/1 = !y rememb}$ h{ badly ! ,w+$
,monkeys _h tr1t$ !m 2f2 b !y saw t no
h>m 0 9t5d$1 s !y rode "? ! air q
*e};lly1 & _h a f9e "t look+ at ! pretty
g>d5s & woods f> 2l !m4
  ,doro?y f.d h}f rid+ easily 2t two ( !
bi7e/ ,monkeys1 "o ( !m ! ,k+ hmf4 ,!y
_h made a *air ( _! h&s & 7 c>e;l n to
hurt h}4
  8,:y d y h to obey ! *>m ( ! ,gold5
,cap80 %e ask$4
  8,t is a l;g /ory10 answ}$ ! ,k+1 ) a
w+$ lau<2 8b z we h a l;g j|rney 2f u1
,i w pass ! "t by tell+ y ab x1 if y
wi%40
  8,i % 2 glad to he> x10 %e repli$4
  8,once10 2gan ! l1d}1 8we 7 a free p1
liv+ happily 9 ! grt =e/1 fly+ f    #acg
tree to tree1 eat+ nuts & fruit1 & do+ j
z we pl1s$ )|t call+ anybody ma/}4 ,p}h
"s ( u 7 r too full ( mis*ief at "ts1
fly+ d{n to pull ! tails ( ! animals t
_h no w+s1 *as+ birds1 & ?r{+ nuts at !
p :o walk$ 9 ! =e/4 ,b we 7 c>e.s &
happy & full ( fun1 & 5joy$ e m9ute ( !
"d4 ,? 0 _m ye>s ago1 l;g 2f ,oz came |
( ! cl|ds to rule ov} ? l&4
  8,"! liv$ "h !n1 away at ! ,nor?1 a
b1uti;l pr9cess1 :o 0 al a p{};l
sorc}ess4 ,all h} magic 0 us$ to help !
p1 & %e 0 n"e "kn to hurt any"o :o 0 gd4
,h} "n 0 ,gayelette1 & %e liv$ 9 a h&"s
palace built f grt blocks ( ruby4 ,"ey"o
lov$ h}1 b h} grte/ sorr{ 0 t %e cd f9d
no "o to love 9 return1 s9ce all ! m5 7
m* too /upid & ugly to mate ) "o s
b1uti;l & wise4 ,at la/1 h{"e1 %e f.d a
boy :o 0 h&"s & manly & wise 2y 8 ye>s4
,gayelette made up h} m9d t :5 he grew
to 2 a man %e wd make hm h} husb&1 s %e
took hm to h} ruby palace & us$ all h}
magic p{}s to make hm z /r;g & gd &
lovely z any woman cd wi%4 ,:5 he   #ach
grew to manhood1 ,quelala1 z he 0 call$1
0 sd to 2 ! be/ & wise/ man 9 all ! l&1
:ile 8 manly b1uty 0 s grt t ,gayelette
lov$ hm de>ly1 & ha/5$ to make "ey?+
r1dy = ! w$d+4
  8,my gr&"f 0 at t "t ! ,k+ ( ! ,w+$
,monkeys : liv$ 9 ! =e/ ne> ,gayelette's
palace1 & ! old fell{ lov$ a joke bett}
?an a gd d9n}4 ,"o "d1 j 2f ! w$d+1 my
gr&"f 0 fly+ | ) 8 b& :5 he saw ,quelala
walk+ 2s ! riv}4 ,he 0 dress$ 9 a ri*
co/ume ( p9k silk & purple velvet1 & my
gr&"f ?"| he wd see :at he cd d4 ,at 8
~w ! b& flew d{n & seiz$ ,quelala1 c>ri$
hm 9 _! >ms until !y 7 ov} ! middle ( !
riv}1 & !n dropp$ hm 9to ! wat}4
  8,8,swim |1 my f9e fell{1,0 cri$ my
gr&"f1 ,8& see if ! wat} has spott$ yr
clo!s4,0 ,quelala 0 m* too wise n to
swim1 & he 0 n 9 ! l1/ spoil$ by all 8
gd =tune4 ,he lau<$1 :5 he came to ! top
( ! wat}1 & swam 9 to %ore4 ,b :5
,gayelette came runn+ | to hm %e f.d 8
silks & velvet all ru9$ by ! riv}4
  8,! pr9cess 0 angry1 & %e knew1   #aci
( c|rse1 :o did x4 ,%e _h all ! ,w+$
,monkeys br"| 2f h}1 & %e sd at f/ t _!
w+s %d 2 ti$ & !y %d 2 tr1t$ z !y _h
tr1t$ ,quelala1 & dropp$ 9 ! riv}4 ,b my
gr&"f pl1d$ h>d1 = he knew ! ,monkeys wd
dr{n 9 ! riv} ) _! w+s ti$1 & ,quelala
sd a k9d ~w = !m al2 s t ,gayelette
f9ally sp>$ !m1 on 3di;n t ! ,w+$
,monkeys %d "e af d ?ree "ts ! bidd+ ( !
{n} ( ! ,gold5 ,cap4 ,? ,cap _h be5 made
= a w$d+ pres5t to ,quelala1 & x is sd
to h co/ ! pr9cess half h} k+dom4 ,(
c|rse my gr&"f & all ! o!r ,monkeys at
once agre$ to ! 3di;n1 & t is h{ x
happ5s t we >e ?ree "ts ! slaves ( ! {n}
( ! ,gold5 ,cap1 :oso"e he may be40
  8,& :at 2came ( !m80 ask$ ,doro?y1 :o
_h be5 grtly 9t}e/$ 9 ! /ory4
  8,quelala 2+ ! f/ {n} ( ! ,gold5
,cap10 repli$ ! ,monkey1 8he 0 ! f/ to
lay 8 wi%es ~u u4 ,z 8 bride cd n be> !
si<t ( u1 he call$ u all to hm 9 ! =e/
af he _h m>ri$ h} & ord}$ u alw to keep
": %e cd n"e ag set eyes on a ,w+$
,monkey1 : we 7 glad to d1 = we 7   #adj
all afraid ( h}4
  8,? 0 all we "e _h to d until ! ,gold5
,cap fell 9to ! h&s ( ! ,wick$ ,wit* ( !
,we/1 :o made u 5slave ! ,w9kies1 & afw
drive ,oz hmf | ( ! ,l& ( ! ,we/4 ,n{ !
,gold5 ,cap is yrs1 & ?ree "ts y h ! "r
to lay yr wi%es ~u u40
  ,z ! ,monkey ,k+ f9i%$ 8 /ory ,doro?y
look$ d{n & saw ! gre51 %9+ walls ( !
,em}ald ,c;y 2f !m4 ,%e wond}$ at !
rapid fli<t ( ! ,monkeys1 b 0 glad !
j|rney 0 ov}4 ,! /range cr1tures set !
travel}s d{n c>e;lly 2f ! gate ( ! ,c;y1
! ,k+ b{$ l{ to ,doro?y1 & !n flew
swiftly away1 foll{$ by all 8 b&4
  8,t 0 a gd ride10 sd ! ll girl4
  8,yes1 & a qk way | ( |r tr|bles10
repli$ ! ,lion4 8,h{ lucky x 0 y br"|
away t wond};l ,cap60





                                    #ada
     ,*apt} ,,xv ,! ,4cov}y ( ,oz1
               ! ,t}rible

  ,! f|r travel}s walk$ up to ! grt gate
( ,em}ald ,c;y & rang ! bell4 ,af r++
s"eal "ts1 x 0 op5$ by ! same ,gu>dian (
! ,gates !y _h met 2f4
  8,:at6 >e y back ag80 he ask$1 9
surprise4
  8,d y n see u80 answ}$ ! ,sc>ecr{4
  8,b ,i ?"| y _h g"o to visit ! ,wick$
,wit* ( ! ,we/40
  8,we did visit h}10 sd ! ,sc>ecr{4
  8,& %e let y g ag80 ask$ ! man1 9
wond}4
  8,%e cd n help x1 = %e is melt$10
expla9$ ! ,sc>ecr{4
  8,melt$6 ,well1 t is gd news1 9de$10
sd ! man4 8,:o melt$ h}80
  8,x 0 ,doro?y10 sd ! ,lion gravely4
  8,gd graci|s60 exclaim$ ! man1 & he
b{$ v l{ 9de$ 2f h}4
  ,!n he l$ !m 9to 8 ll room & lock$ !
spectacles f ! grt box on all _! eyes1 j
z he _h d"o 2f4 ,afw !y pass$ on    #adb
"? ! gate 9to ! ,em}ald ,c;y4 ,:5 ! p
he>d f ! ,gu>dian ( ! ,gates t ,doro?y
_h melt$ ! ,wick$ ,wit* ( ! ,we/1 !y all
ga!r$ >.d ! travel}s & foll{$ !m 9 a grt
cr{d to ! ,palace ( ,oz4
  ,! soldi} ) ! gre5 :isk}s 0 / on gu>d
2f ! door1 b he let !m 9 at once1 & !y 7
ag met by ! b1uti;l gre5 girl1 :o %{$
ea* ( !m to _! old rooms at once1 s !y
mi<t re/ until ! ,grt ,oz 0 r1dy to rcv
!m4
  ,! soldi} _h ! news c>ri$ /rai<t to
,oz t ,doro?y & ! o!r travel}s _h come
back ag1 af de/roy+ ! ,wick$ ,wit*2 b
,oz made no reply4 ,!y ?"| ! ,grt ,wiz>d
wd s5d = !m at once1 b he did n4 ,!y _h
no ~w f hm ! next "d1 nor ! next1 nor !
next4 ,! wait+ 0 tire"s & we>+1 & at la/
!y grew vex$ t ,oz %d tr1t !m 9 s poor a
fa%ion1 af s5d+ !m to "ugo h>d%ips &
slav}y4 ,s ! ,sc>ecr{ at la/ ask$ ! gre5
girl to take ano!r message to ,oz1 say+
if he did n let !m 9 to see hm at once
!y wd call ! ,w+$ ,monkeys to help !m1 &
f9d | :e!r he kept 8 promises or    #adc
n4 ,:5 ! ,wiz>d 0 giv5 ? message he 0 s
f"r5$ t he s5t ~w = !m to come to !
,?r"o ,room at f|r m9utes af n9e o'clock
! next morn+4 ,he _h once met ! ,w+$
,monkeys 9 ! ,l& ( ! ,we/1 & he did n
wi% to meet !m ag4
  ,! f|r travel}s pass$ a sleep.s ni<t1
ea* ?9k+ ( ! gift ,oz _h promis$ to 2/{
on hm4 ,doro?y fell asleep only once1 &
!n %e dr1m$ %e 0 9 ,kansas1 ": ,aunt ,em
0 tell+ h} h{ glad %e 0 to h h} ll girl
at home ag4
  ,promptly at n9e o'clock ! next morn+
! gre5-:isk}$ soldi} came to !m1 & f|r
m9utes lat} !y all w5t 9to ! ,?r"o ,room
( ! ,grt ,oz4
  ,( c|rse ea* "o ( !m expect$ to see !
,wiz>d 9 ! %ape he _h tak5 2f1 & all 7
grtly surpris$ :5 !y look$ ab & saw no
"o at all 9 ! room4 ,!y kept close to !
door & clos} to "o ano!r1 = ! /ill;s ( !
empty room 0 m dr1d;l ?an any ( ! =ms !y
_h se5 ,oz take4
  ,pres5tly !y he>d a solemn ,voice1 t
seem$ to come f "s": ne> ! top (    #add
! grt dome1 & x sd3
  8,i am ,oz1 ! ,grt & ,t}rible4 ,:y d y
seek me80
  ,!y look$ ag 9 e "p ( ! room1 & !n1
see+ no "o1 ,doro?y ask$1 8,": >e y80
  8,i am "ey":10 answ}$ ! ,voice1 8b to
! eyes ( common mortals ,i am 9visible4
,i w n{ s1t myf ~u my ?r"o1 t y may
3v}se ) me40 ,9de$1 ! ,voice seem$ j !n
to come /rai<t f ! ?r"o xf2 s !y walk$
t{>d x & /ood 9 a r{ :ile ,doro?y sd3
  8,we h come to claim |r promise1 ,o
,oz40
  8,:at promise80 ask$ ,oz4
  8,y promis$ to s5d me back to ,kansas
:5 ! ,wick$ ,wit* 0 de/roy$10 sd ! girl4
  8,& y promis$ to give me bra9s10 sd !
,sc>ecr{4
  8,& y promis$ to give me a he>t10 sd !
,t9 ,woodman4
  8,& y promis$ to give me c|rage10 sd !
,c{>dly ,lion4
  8,is ! ,wick$ ,wit* r1lly de/roy$80
ask$ ! ,voice1 & ,doro?y ?"| x trembl$ a
ll4                                 #ade
  8,yes10 %e answ}$1 8,i melt$ h} ) a
bucket ( wat}40
  8,de> me10 sd ! ,voice1 8h{ sudd56
,well1 come to me tm1 = ,i m/ h "t to
?9k x ov}40
  8,y've _h pl5ty ( "t alr10 sd ! ,t9
,woodman angrily4
  8,we %an't wait a "d l;g}10 sd !
,sc>ecr{4
  8,y m/ keep yr promises to u60
exclaim$ ,doro?y4
  ,! ,lion ?"| x mi<t 2 z well to f"r5 !
,wiz>d1 s he gave a l>ge1 l|d ro>1 : 0 s
fi}ce & dr1d;l t ,toto jump$ away f hm 9
al>m & tipp$ ov} ! scre5 t /ood 9 a
corn}4 ,z x fell ) a cra% !y look$ t
way1 & ! next mo;t all ( !m 7 fill$ )
wond}4 ,= !y saw1 /&+ 9 j ! spot ! scre5
_h hidd51 a ll old man1 ) a bald h1d & a
wr9kl$ face1 :o seem$ to 2 z m* surpris$
z !y w}e4 ,! ,t9 ,woodman1 rais+ 8 axe1
ru%$ t{>d ! ll man & cri$ |1 8,:o >e y80
  8,i am ,oz1 ! ,grt & ,t}rible10 sd !
ll man1 9 a trembl+ voice4 8,b don't
/rike me,-pl1se don't,-& ,i'll d    #adf
any?+ y want me to40
  ,|r frs look$ at hm 9 surprise & 4may4
  8,i ?"| ,oz 0 a grt ,h1d10 sd ,doro?y4
  8,& ,i ?"| ,oz 0 a lovely ,lady10 sd !
,sc>ecr{4
  8,& ,i ?"| ,oz 0 a t}rible ,b1/10 sd !
,t9 ,woodman4
  8,& ,i ?"| ,oz 0 a ,ball ( ,fire10
exclaim$ ! ,lion4
  8,no1 y >e all wr;g10 sd ! ll man
meekly4 8,i h be5 mak+ 2lieve40
  8,mak+ 2lieve60 cri$ ,doro?y4 8,>e y n
a ,grt ,wiz>d80
  8,hu%1 my de>10 he sd4 8,don't sp1k s
l|d1 or y w 2 ov}he>d,-& ,i %d 2 ru9$4
,i'm suppos$ to 2 a ,grt ,wiz>d40
  8,& >5't y80 %e ask$4
  8,n a bit ( x1 my de>2 ,i'm j a common
man40
  8,y're m ?an t10 sd ! ,sc>ecr{1 9 a
griev$ t"o2 8y're a humbug40
  8,exactly s60 dcld ! ll man1 ru2+ 8
h&s tgr z if x pl1s$ hm4 8,i am a
humbug40
  8,b ? is t}rible10 sd ! ,t9       #adg
,woodman4 8,h{ % ,i "e get my he>t80
  8,or ,i my c|rage80 ask$ ! ,lion4
  8,or ,i my bra9s80 wail$ ! ,sc>ecr{1
wip+ ! te>s f 8 eyes ) 8 coat sleeve4
  8,my de> frs10 sd ,oz1 8,i pray y n to
sp1k ( ~! ll ?+s4 ,?9k ( me1 & ! t}rible
tr|ble ,i'm 9 at 2+ f.d |40
  8,doesn't any"o else "k y're a
humbug80 ask$ ,doro?y4
  8,no "o "ks x b y f|r,-& myf10 repli$
,oz4 8,i h fool$ "ey"o s l;g t ,i ?"| ,i
%d n"e 2 f.d |4 ,x 0 a grt mi/ake my "e
lett+ y 9to ! ,?r"o ,room4 ,usually ,i w
n see ev5 my subjects1 & s !y 2lieve ,i
am "s?+ t}rible40
  8,b1 ,i don't "u/&10 sd ,doro?y1 9
2wild};t4 8,h{ 0 x t y appe>$ to me z a
grt ,h1d80
  8,t 0 "o ( my tricks10 answ}$ ,oz4
8,/ep ? way1 pl1se1 & ,i w tell y all ab
x40
  ,he l$ ! way to a small *amb} 9 ! re>
( ! ,?r"o ,room1 & !y all foll{$ hm4 ,he
po9t$ to "o corn}1 9 : lay ! grt ,h1d1
made | ( _m ?ick;ses ( pap}1 & )    #adh
a c>e;lly pa9t$ face4
  8,? ,i hung f ! ceil+ by a wire10 sd
,oz4 8,i /ood 2h ! scre5 & pull$ a ?r1d1
to make ! eyes move & ! m|? op540
  8,b h{ ab ! voice80 %e 9quir$4
  8,oh1 ,i am a v5triloqui/10 sd ! ll
man4 8,i c ?r{ ! s.d ( my voice :}"e ,i
wi%1 s t y ?"| x 0 com+ | ( ! ,h1d4 ,"h
>e ! o!r ?+s ,i us$ to dcv y40 ,he %{$ !
,sc>ecr{ ! dress & ! mask he _h worn :5
he seem$ to 2 ! lovely ,lady4 ,& ! ,t9
,woodman saw t 8 t}rible ,b1/ 0 no?+ b a
lot ( sk9s1 sewn tgr1 ) slats to keep _!
sides |4 ,z = ! ,ball ( ,fire1 ! false
,wiz>d _h hung t al f ! ceil+4 ,x 0
r1lly a ball ( cotton1 b :5 oil 0 p|r$
~u x ! ball burn$ fi}cely4
  8,r1lly10 sd ! ,sc>ecr{1 8y "| to 2
a%am$ ( yrf = 2+ s* a humbug40
  8,i am,-,i c}ta9ly am10 answ}$ ! ll
man sorr{;lly2 8b x 0 ! only ?+ ,i cd d4
,sit d{n1 pl1se1 "! >e pl5ty ( *airs2 &
,i w tell y my /ory40
  ,s !y sat d{n & li/5$ :ile he told !
foll{+ tale4                        #adi
  8,i 0 born 9 ,omaha,-0
  8,:y1 t isn't v f> f ,kansas60 cri$
,doro?y4
  8,no1 b x's f>!r f "h10 he sd1 %ak+ 8
h1d at h} sadly4 8,:5 ,i grew up ,i
2came a v5triloqui/1 & at t ,i 0 v well
tra9$ by a grt ma/}4 ,i c imitate any
k9d ( a bird or b1/40 ,"h he mew$ s l a
kitt5 t ,toto prick$ up 8 e>s & look$
"ey": to see ": %e was4 8,af a "t10
3t9u$ ,oz1 8,i tir$ ( t1 & 2came a
ballooni/40
  8,:at is t80 ask$ ,doro?y4
  8,a man :o goes up 9 a balloon on
circus "d1 s z to draw a cr{d ( p tgr &
get !m to pay to see ! circus10 he
expla9$4
  8,oh10 %e sd1 8,i "k40
  8,well1 "o "d ,i w5t up 9 a balloon &
! ropes got twi/$1 s t ,i cdn't come d{n
ag4 ,x w5t way up abv ! cl|ds1 s f> t a
curr5t ( air /ruck x & c>ri$ x _m1 _m
miles away4 ,= a "d & a ni<t ,i travel$
"? ! air1 & on ! morn+ ( ! second "d ,i
awoke & f.d ! balloon float+ ov}    #aej
a /range & b1uti;l c.try4
  8,x came d{n gradually1 & ,i 0 n hurt
a bit4 ,b ,i f.d myf 9 ! mid/ ( a /range
p1 :o1 see+ me come f ! cl|ds1 ?"| ,i 0
a grt ,wiz>d4 ,( c|rse ,i let !m ?9k s1
2c !y 7 afraid ( me1 & promis$ to d
any?+ ,i wi%$ !m to4
  8,j to amuse myf1 & keep ! gd p busy1
,i ord}$ !m to build ? ,c;y1 & my
,palace2 & !y did x all will+ly & well4
,!n ,i ?"|1 z ! c.try 0 s gre5 &
b1uti;l1 ,i wd call x ! ,em}ald ,c;y2 &
to make ! "n fit bett} ,i put gre5
spectacles on all ! p1 s t "ey?+ !y saw
0 gre540
  8,b isn't "ey?+ "h gre580 ask$
,doro?y4
  8,no m ?an 9 any o!r c;y10 repli$ ,oz2
8b :5 y we> gre5 spectacles1 :y ( c|rse
"ey?+ y see looks gre5 to y4 ,! ,em}ald
,c;y 0 built a grt _m ye>s ago1 = ,i 0 a
"y man :5 ! balloon br"| me "h1 & ,i am
a v old man n{4 ,b my p h worn gre5
glasses on _! eyes s l;g t mo/ ( !m ?9k
x r1lly is an ,em}ald ,c;y1 & x     #aea
c}ta9ly is a b1uti;l place1 ab.d+ 9
jewels & preci|s metals1 & e gd ?+ t is
ne$$ to make "o happy4 ,i h be5 gd to !
p1 & !y l me2 b "e s9ce ? ,palace 0
built1 ,i h %ut myf up & wd n see any (
!m4
  8,"o ( my grte/ fe>s 0 ! ,wit*es1 =
:ile ,i _h no magical p{}s at all ,i
soon f.d | t ! ,wit*es 7 r1lly able to d
wond};l ?+s4 ,"! 7 f|r ( !m 9 ? c.try1 &
!y rul$ ! p :o live 9 ! ,nor? & ,s|? &
,ea/ & ,we/4 ,=tunately1 ! ,wit*es ( !
,nor? & ,s|? 7 gd1 & ,i knew !y wd d me
no h>m2 b ! ,wit*es ( ! ,ea/ & ,we/ 7
t}ribly wick$1 & _h !y n ?"| ,i 0 m
p{};l ?an !y !mvs1 !y wd surely h
de/roy$ me4 ,z x was1 ,i liv$ 9 d1dly
fe> ( !m = _m ye>s2 s y c imag9e h{
pl1s$ ,i 0 :5 ,i he>d yr h|se _h fall5
on ! ,wick$ ,wit* ( ! ,ea/4 ,:5 y came
to me1 ,i 0 will+ to promise any?+ if y
wd only d away ) ! o!r ,wit*2 b1 n{ t y
h melt$ h}1 ,i am a%am$ to say t ,i _c
keep my promises40
  8,i ?9k y >e a v bad man10 sd     #aeb
,doro?y4
  8,oh1 no1 my de>2 ,i'm r1lly a v gd
man1 b ,i'm a v bad ,wiz>d1 ,i m/
admit40
  8,c't y give me bra9s80 ask$ !
,sc>ecr{4
  8,y don't ne$ !m4 ,y >e le>n+ "s?+ e
"d4 ,a baby has bra9s1 b x doesn't "k
m*4 ,exp}i;e is ! only ?+ t br+s k1 & !
l;g} y >e on e>? ! m exp}i;e y >e sure
to get40
  8,t may all 2 true10 sd ! ,sc>ecr{1 8b
,i % 2 v unhappy un.s y give me bra9s40
  ,! false ,wiz>d look$ at hm c>e;lly4
  8,well10 he sd ) a si<1 8,i'm n m* ( a
magician1 z ,i sd2 b if y w come to me
tm morn+1 ,i w /uff yr h1d ) bra9s4 ,i
_c tell y h{ to use !m1 h{"e2 y m/ f9d t
| = yrf40
  8,oh1 ?ank y,-?ank y60 cri$ !
,sc>ecr{4 8,i'll f9d a way to use !m1
n"e fe>60
  8,b h{ ab my c|rage80 ask$ ! ,lion
anxi|sly4
  8,y h pl5ty ( c|rage1 ,i am       #aec
sure10 answ}$ ,oz4 8,all y ne$ is 3fid;e
9 yrf4 ,"! is no liv+ ?+ t is n afraid
:5 x faces dang}4 ,! ,true c|rage is 9
fac+ dang} :5 y >e afraid1 & t k9d (
c|rage y h 9 pl5ty40
  8,p}h ,i h1 b ,i'm sc>$ j ! same10 sd
! ,lion4 8,i % r1lly 2 v unhappy un.s y
give me ! sort ( c|rage t makes "o =get
he is afraid40
  8,v well1 ,i w give y t sort ( c|rage
tm10 repli$ ,oz4
  8,h{ ab my he>t80 ask$ ! ,t9 ,woodman4
  8,:y1 z = t10 answ}$ ,oz1 8,i ?9k y >e
wr;g to want a he>t4 ,x makes mo/ p
unhappy4 ,if y only knew x1 y >e 9 luck
n to h a he>t40
  8,t m/ 2 a matt} ( op9ion10 sd ! ,t9
,woodman4 8,= my "p1 ,i w be> all !
unhappi;s )|t a murmur1 if y w give me !
he>t40
  8,v well10 answ}$ ,oz meekly4 8,come
to me tm & y % h a he>t4 ,i h play$
,wiz>d = s _m ye>s t ,i may z well 3t9ue
! "p a ll l;g}40
  8,& n{10 sd ,doro?y1 8h{ am ,i    #aed
to get back to ,kansas80
  8,we % h to ?9k ab t10 repli$ ! ll
man4 8,give me two or ?ree "ds to 3sid}
! matt} & ,i'll try to f9d a way to c>ry
y ov} ! des}t4 ,9 ! m1n"t y % all 2
tr1t$ z my gue/s1 & :ile y live 9 !
,palace my p w wait ~u y & obey yr
sli<te/ wi%4 ,"! is only "o ?+ ,i ask 9
return = my help,-s* z x is4 ,y m/ keep
my secret & tell no "o ,i am a humbug40
  ,!y agre$ to say no?+ ( :at !y _h
le>n$1 & w5t back to _! rooms 9 hi< _ss4
,ev5 ,doro?y _h hope t 8,! ,grt &
,t}rible ,humbug10 z %e call$ hm1 wd f9d
a way to s5d h} back to ,kansas1 & if he
did %e 0 will+ to =give hm "ey?+4








                                    #aee
     ,*apt} ,,xvi ,! ,magic ,>t ( !
              ,grt ,humbug

  ,next morn+ ! ,sc>ecr{ sd to 8 frs3
  8,3gratulate me4 ,i am go+ to ,oz to
get my bra9s at la/4 ,:5 ,i return ,i %
2 z o!r m5 >e40
  8,i h alw lik$ y z y w}e10 sd ,doro?y
simply4
  8,x is k9d ( y to l a ,sc>ecr{10 he
repli$4 8,b surely y w ?9k m ( me :5 y
he> ! spl5did ?"|s my new bra9 is go+ to
turn |40 ,!n he sd gd-bye to !m all 9 a
*e};l voice & w5t to ! ,?r"o ,room1 ":
he rapp$ ~u ! door4
  8,come in10 sd ,oz4
  ,! ,sc>ecr{ w5t 9 & f.d ! ll man sitt+
d{n by ! w9d{1 5gag$ 9 deep ?"|4
  8,i h come = my bra9s10 rem>k$ !
,sc>ecr{1 a ll un1sily4
  8,oh1 yes2 sit d{n 9 t *air1 pl1se10
repli$ ,oz4 8,y m/ excuse me = tak+ yr
h1d (f1 b ,i % h to d x 9 ord} to put yr
bra9s 9 _! prop} place40
  8,t's all "r10 sd ! ,sc>ecr{4     #aef
8,y >e q welcome to take my h1d (f1 z
l;g z x w 2 a bett} "o :5 y put x on
ag40
  ,s ! ,wiz>d unfa/5$ 8 h1d & empti$ | !
/raw4 ,!n he 5t}$ ! back room & took up
a m1sure ( bran1 : he mix$ ) a grt _m
p9s & ne$les4 ,hav+ %ak5 !m tgr ?or|<ly1
he fill$ ! top ( ! ,sc>ecr{'s h1d ) !
mixture & /u6$ ! re/ ( ! space ) /raw1
to hold x 9 place4
  ,:5 he _h fa/5$ ! ,sc>ecr{'s h1d on 8
body ag he sd to hm1 8,"haf y w 2 a grt
man1 = ,i h giv5 y a lot ( bran-new
bra9s40
  ,! ,sc>ecr{ 0 bo? pl1s$ & pr|d at !
fulfill;t ( 8 grte/ wi%1 & hav+ ?ank$
,oz w>mly he w5t back to 8 frs4
  ,doro?y look$ at hm curi|sly4 ,8 h1d 0
q bulg$ | at ! top ) bra9s4
  8,h{ d y feel80 %e ask$4
  8,i feel wise 9de$10 he answ}$
e>ne/ly4 8,:5 ,i get us$ to my bra9s ,i
% "k "ey?+40
  8,:y >e ~? ne$les & p9s /ick+ | ( yr
h1d80 ask$ ! ,t9 ,woodman4          #aeg
  8,t is pro( t he is %>p10 rem>k$ !
,lion4
  8,well1 ,i m/ g to ,oz & get my he>t10
sd ! ,woodman4 ,s he walk$ to ! ,?r"o
,room & knock$ at ! door4
  8,come in10 call$ ,oz1 & ! ,woodman
5t}$ & sd1 8,i h come = my he>t40
  8,v well10 answ}$ ! ll man4 8,b ,i % h
to cut a hole 9 yr br1/1 s ,i c put yr
he>t 9 ! "r place4 ,i hope x won't hurt
y40
  8,oh1 no10 answ}$ ! ,woodman4 8,i % n
feel x at all40
  ,s ,oz br"| a pair ( t9smi?'s %e>s &
cut a small1 squ>e hole 9 ! left side (
! ,t9 ,woodman's br1/4 ,!n1 go+ to a *e/
( draw}s1 he took | a pretty he>t1 made
5tirely ( silk & /u6$ ) sawdu/4
  8,isn't x a b1uty80 he ask$4
  8,x is1 9de$60 repli$ ! ,woodman1 :o 0
grtly pl1s$4 8,b is x a k9d he>t80
  8,oh1 v60 answ}$ ,oz4 ,he put ! he>t 9
! ,woodman's br1/ & !n replac$ ! squ>e (
t91 sold}+ x n1tly tgr ": x _h be5 cut4
  8,"!10 sd he2 8n{ y h a he>t t    #aeh
any man mi<t 2 pr|d (4 ,i'm sorry ,i _h
to put a pat* on yr br1/1 b x r1lly
cdn't 2 help$40
  8,n"e m9d ! pat*10 exclaim$ ! happy
,woodman4 8,i am v grate;l to y1 & % n"e
=get yr k9d;s40
  8,don't sp1k ( x10 repli$ ,oz4
  ,!n ! ,t9 ,woodman w5t back to 8 frs1
:o wi%$ hm e joy on a3.t ( 8 gd =tune4
  ,! ,lion n{ walk$ to ! ,?r"o ,room &
knock$ at ! door4
  8,come in10 sd ,oz4
  8,i h come = my c|rage10 ann|nc$ !
,lion1 5t}+ ! room4
  8,v well10 answ}$ ! ll man2 8,i w get
x = y40
  ,he w5t to a cupbo>d & r1*+ up to a
hi< %elf took d{n a squ>e gre5 bottle1 !
3t5ts ( : he p|r$ 9to a gre5-gold di%1
b1uti;lly c>v$4 ,plac+ ? 2f ! ,c{>dly
,lion1 :o sni6$ at x z if he did n l x1
! ,wiz>d sd3
  8,dr9k40
  8,:at is x80 ask$ ! ,lion4
  8,well10 answ}$ ,oz1 8if x 7      #aei
9side ( y1 x wd 2 c|rage4 ,y "k1 (
c|rse1 t c|rage is alw 9side "o2 s t ?
r1lly _c 2 call$ c|rage until y h
swall{$ x4 ,"!=e ,i advise y to dr9k x z
soon z possible40
  ,! ,lion hesitat$ no l;g}1 b drank
till ! di% 0 empty4
  8,h{ d y feel n{80 ask$ ,oz4
  8,full ( c|rage10 repli$ ! ,lion1 :o
w5t joy;lly back to 8 frs to tell !m ( 8
gd =tune4
  ,oz1 left to hmf1 smil$ to ?9k ( 8
su3ess 9 giv+ ! ,sc>ecr{ & ! ,t9
,woodman & ! ,lion exactly :at !y ?"| !y
want$4 8,h{ c ,i help 2+ a humbug10 he
sd1 8:5 all ~! p make me d ?+s t "eybody
"ks c't 2 d"o8 ,x 0 easy to make !
,sc>ecr{ & ! ,lion & ! ,woodman happy1
2c !y imag9$ ,i cd d any?+4 ,b x w take
m ?an imag9a;n to c>ry ,doro?y back to
,kansas1 & ,i'm sure ,i don't "k h{ x c
2 d"o40


                                    #afj
          ,*apt} ,,xvii ,h{ !
          ,balloon ,0 ,laun*$

  ,= ?ree "ds ,doro?y he>d no?+ f ,oz4
,~! 7 sad "ds = ! ll girl1 al? h} frs 7
all q happy & 3t5t$4 ,! ,sc>ecr{ told !m
"! 7 wond};l ?"|s 9 8 h1d2 b he wd n say
:at !y 7 2c he knew no "o cd "u/& !m b
hmf4 ,:5 ! ,t9 ,woodman walk$ ab he felt
8 he>t rattl+ >.d 9 8 br1/2 & he told
,doro?y he _h 4cov}$ x to 2 a k9d} & m
t5d} he>t ?an ! "o he _h {n$ :5 he 0
made ( fle%4 ,! ,lion dcld he 0 afraid (
no?+ on e>?1 & wd gladly face an >my or
a doz5 ( ! fi}ce ,kalidahs4
  ,?us ea* ( ! ll "py 0 satisfi$ except
,doro?y1 :o l;g$ m ?an "e to get back to
,kansas4
  ,on ! f|r? "d1 to h} grt joy1 ,oz s5t
= h}1 & :5 %e 5t}$ ! ,?r"o ,room he
greet$ h} pl1santly3
  8,sit d{n1 my de>2 ,i ?9k ,i h f.d !
way to get y | ( ? c.try40
  8,& back to ,kansas80 %e ask$ eag}ly4
  8,well1 ,i'm n sure ab            #afa
,kansas10 sd ,oz1 8= ,i hav5't ! fa9te/
no;n : way x lies4 ,b ! f/ ?+ to d is to
cross ! des}t1 & !n x %d 2 easy to f9d
yr way home40
  8,h{ c ,i cross ! des}t80 %e 9quir$4
  8,well1 ,i'll tell y :at ,i ?9k10 sd !
ll man4 8,y see1 :5 ,i came to ? c.try x
0 9 a balloon4 ,y al came "? ! air1 2+
c>ri$ by a cycl"o4 ,s ,i 2lieve ! be/
way to get acr ! des}t w 2 "? ! air4
,n{1 x is q 2y my p{}s to make a cycl"o2
b ,i've be5 ?9k+ ! matt} ov}1 & ,i
2lieve ,i c make a balloon40
  8,h{80 ask$ ,doro?y4
  8,a balloon10 sd ,oz1 8is made ( silk1
: is coat$ ) glue to keep ! gas 9 x4 ,i
h pl5ty ( silk 9 ! ,palace1 s x w 2 no
tr|ble to make ! balloon4 ,b 9 all ?
c.try "! is no gas to fill ! balloon )1
to make x float40
  8,if x won't float10 rem>k$ ,doro?y1
8x w 2 ( no use to u40
  8,true10 answ}$ ,oz4 8,b "! is ano!r
way to make x float1 : is to fill x )
hot air4 ,hot air isn't z gd z      #afb
gas1 = if ! air %d get cold ! balloon wd
come d{n 9 ! des}t1 & we %d 2 lo/40
  8,we60 exclaim$ ! girl4 8,>e y go+ )
me80
  8,yes1 ( c|rse10 repli$ ,oz4 8,i am
tir$ ( 2+ s* a humbug4 ,if ,i %d g | ( ?
,palace my p wd soon 4cov} ,i am n a
,wiz>d1 & !n !y wd 2 vex$ ) me = hav+
dcvd !m4 ,s ,i h to /ay %ut up 9 ~!
rooms all "d1 & x gets tire"s4 ,i'd m* r
g back to ,kansas ) y & 2 9 a circus
ag40
  8,i % 2 glad to h yr company10 sd
,doro?y4
  8,?ank y10 he answ}$4 8,n{1 if y w
help me sew ! silk tgr1 we w 2g9 to "w
on |r balloon40
  ,s ,doro?y took a ne$le & ?r1d1 & z
fa/ z ,oz cut ! /rips ( silk 9to prop}
%ape ! girl sew$ !m n1tly tgr4 ,f/ "! 0
a /rip ( li<t gre5 silk1 !n a /rip ( d>k
gre5 & !n a /rip ( em}ald gre52 = ,oz _h
a fancy to make ! balloon 9 di6}5t %ades
( ! color ab !m4 ,x took ?ree "ds to sew
all ! /rips tgr1 b :5 x 0 f9i%$     #afc
!y _h a big bag ( gre5 silk m ?an tw5ty
feet l;g4
  ,!n ,oz pa9t$ x on ! 9side ) a coat (
?9 glue1 to make x airti<t1 af : he
ann|nc$ t ! balloon 0 r1dy4
  8,b we m/ h a basket to ride in10 he
sd4 ,s he s5t ! soldi} ) ! gre5 :isk}s =
a big clo!s basket1 : he fa/5$ ) _m
ropes to ! bottom ( ! balloon4
  ,:5 x 0 all r1dy1 ,oz s5t ~w to 8 p t
he 0 go+ to make a visit to a grt bro!r
,wiz>d :o liv$ 9 ! cl|ds4 ,! news spr1d
rapidly "?|t ! c;y & "ey"o came to see !
wond};l si<t4
  ,oz ord}$ ! balloon c>ri$ | 9 front (
! ,palace1 & ! p gaz$ ~u x ) m*
curios;y4 ,! ,t9 ,woodman _h *opp$ a big
pile ( wood1 & n{ he made a fire ( x1 &
,oz held ! bottom ( ! balloon ov} ! fire
s t ! hot air t >ose f x wd 2 cau<t 9 !
silk5 bag4 ,gradually ! balloon swell$ |
& rose 9to ! air1 until f9ally ! basket
j t|*$ ! gr.d4
  ,!n ,oz got 9to ! basket & sd to all !
p 9 a l|d voice3                    #afd
  8,i am n{ go+ away to make a visit4
,:ile ,i am g"o ! ,sc>ecr{ w rule ov} y4
,i comm& y to obey hm z y wd me40
  ,! balloon 0 by ? "t tu7+ h>d at !
rope t held x to ! gr.d1 = ! air )9 x 0
hot1 & ? made x s m* li<t} 9 wei<t ?an !
air )|t t x pull$ h>d to rise 9to ! sky4
  8,come1 ,doro?y60 cri$ ! ,wiz>d4
8,hurry up1 or ! balloon w fly away40
  8,i c't f9d ,toto any":10 repli$
,doro?y1 :o did n wi% to l1ve h} ll dog
2h4 ,toto _h run 9to ! cr{d to b>k at a
kitt51 & ,doro?y at la/ f.d hm4 ,%e
pick$ hm up & ran t{>ds ! balloon4
  ,%e 0 )9 a few /eps ( x1 & ,oz 0 hold+
| 8 h&s to help h} 9to ! basket1 :51
crack6 w5t ! ropes1 & ! balloon rose 9to
! air )|t h}4
  8,come back60 %e scr1m$4 8,i want to
g1 too60
  8,i c't come back1 my de>10 call$ ,oz
f ! basket4 8,gd-bye60
  8,gd-bye60 %|t$ "ey"o1 & all eyes 7
turn$ upw>d to ": ! ,wiz>d 0 rid+ 9 !
basket1 ris+ e mo;t f>!r & f>!r     #afe
9to ! sky4
  ,& t 0 ! la/ any ( !m "e saw ( ,oz1 !
,wond};l ,wiz>d1 ?|< he may h r1*$
,omaha safely1 & 2 "! n{1 = all we "k4
,b ! p rememb}$ hm lov+ly1 & sd to "o
ano!r3
  8,oz 0 alw |r fr4 ,:5 he 0 "h he built
= u ? b1uti;l ,em}ald ,c;y1 & n{ he is
g"o he has left ! ,wise ,sc>ecr{ to rule
ov} u40
  ,/1 = _m "ds !y griev$ ov} ! loss ( !
,wond};l ,wiz>d1 & wd n 2 com=t$4












                                    #aff
     ,*apt} ,,xviii ,away to ! ,s|?

  ,doro?y wept bitt}ly at ! pass+ ( h}
hope to get home to ,kansas ag2 b :5 %e
?"| x all ov} %e 0 glad %e _h n g"o up 9
a balloon4 ,& %e al felt sorry at los+
,oz1 & s did h} companions4
  ,! ,t9 ,woodman came to h} & sd3
  8,truly ,i %d 2 ungrate;l if ,i fail$
to m|rn = ! man :o gave me my lovely
he>t4 ,i %d l to cry a ll 2c ,oz is g"o1
if y w k9dly wipe away my te>s1 s t ,i %
n ru/40
  8,) pl1sure10 %e answ}$1 & br"| a t{el
at once4 ,!n ! ,t9 ,woodman wept = s"eal
m9utes1 & %e wat*$ ! te>s c>e;lly & wip$
!m away ) ! t{el4 ,:5 he _h f9i%$1 he
?ank$ h} k9dly & oil$ hmf ?or|<ly ) 8
jewel$ oil-c1 to gu>d ag/ mishap4
  ,! ,sc>ecr{ 0 n{ ! rul} ( ! ,em}ald
,c;y1 & al? he 0 n a ,wiz>d ! p 7 pr|d (
hm4 8,=10 !y sd1 8"! is n ano!r c;y 9
all ! _w t is rul$ by a /u6$ man40 ,&1 s
f> z !y knew1 !y 7 q "r4
  ,! morn+ af ! balloon _h g"o up   #afg
) ,oz1 ! f|r travel}s met 9 ! ,?r"o
,room & talk$ matt}s ov}4 ,! ,sc>ecr{
sat 9 ! big ?r"o & ! o!rs /ood
respect;lly 2f hm4
  8,we >e n s unlucky10 sd ! new rul}1
8= ? ,palace & ! ,em}ald ,c;y 2l;g to u1
& we c d j z we pl1se4 ,:5 ,i rememb} t
a %ort "t ago ,i 0 up on a pole 9 a
f>m}'s cornfield1 & t n{ ,i am ! rul} (
? b1uti;l ,c;y1 ,i am q satisfi$ ) my
lot40
  8,i al10 sd ! ,t9 ,woodman1 8am
well-pl1s$ ) my new he>t2 &1 r1lly1 t 0
! only ?+ ,i wi%$ 9 all ! _w40
  8,= my "p1 ,i am 3t5t 9 "k+ ,i am z
brave z any b1/ t "e liv$1 if n brav}10
sd ! ,lion mode/ly4
  8,if ,doro?y wd only 2 3t5t$ to live 9
! ,em}ald ,c;y10 3t9u$ ! ,sc>ecr{1 8we
mi<t all 2 happy tgr40
  8,b ,i don't want to live "h10 cri$
,doro?y4 8,i want to g to ,kansas1 &
live ) ,aunt ,em & ,uncle ,h5ry40
  8,well1 !n1 :at c 2 d"o80 9quir$ !
,woodman4                           #afh
  ,! ,sc>ecr{ decid$ to ?9k1 & he ?"| s
h>d t ! p9s & ne$les 2gan to /ick | ( 8
bra9s4 ,f9ally he sd3
  8,:y n call ! ,w+$ ,monkeys1 & ask !m
to c>ry y ov} ! des}t80
  8,i n"e ?"| ( t60 sd ,doro?y joy;lly4
8,x's j ! ?+4 ,i'll g at once = ! ,gold5
,cap40
  ,:5 %e br"| x 9to ! ,?r"o ,room %e
spoke ! magic ~ws1 & soon ! b& ( ,w+$
,monkeys flew 9 "? ! op5 w9d{ & /ood 2s
h}4
  8,? is ! second "t y h call$ u10 sd !
,monkey ,k+1 b{+ 2f ! ll girl4 8,:at d y
wi%80
  8,i want y to fly ) me to ,kansas10 sd
,doro?y4
  ,b ! ,monkey ,k+ %ook 8 h1d4
  8,t _c 2 d"o10 he sd4 8,we 2l;g to ?
c.try al"o1 & _c l1ve x4 ,"! has n"e be5
a ,w+$ ,monkey 9 ,kansas yet1 & ,i
suppose "! n"e w be1 = !y don't 2l;g "!4
,we % 2 glad to s}ve y 9 any way 9 |r
p{}1 b we _c cross ! des}t4 ,gd-bye40
  ,& ) ano!r b{1 ! ,monkey ,k+      #afi
spr1d 8 w+s & flew away "? ! w9d{1
foll{$ by all 8 b&4
  ,doro?y 0 r1dy to cry ) 4appo9t;t4 8,i
h wa/$ ! *>m ( ! ,gold5 ,cap to no
purpose10 %e sd1 8= ! ,w+$ ,monkeys _c
help me40
  8,x is c}ta9ly too bad60 sd !
t5d}-he>t$ ,woodman4
  ,! ,sc>ecr{ 0 ?9k+ ag1 & 8 h1d bulg$ |
s horribly t ,doro?y fe>$ x wd bur/4
  8,let u call 9 ! soldi} ) ! gre5
:isk}s10 he sd1 8& ask 8 advice40
  ,s ! soldi} 0 summon$ & 5t}$ ! ,?r"o
,room timidly1 = :ile ,oz 0 alive he n"e
0 all{$ to come f>!r ?an ! door4
  8,? ll girl10 sd ! ,sc>ecr{ to !
soldi}1 8wi%es to cross ! des}t4 ,h{ c
%e d s80
  8,i _c tell10 answ}$ ! soldi}1 8=
nobody has "e cross$ ! des}t1 un.s x is
,oz hmf40
  8,is "! no "o :o c help me80 ask$
,doro?y e>ne/ly4
  8,gl9da mi<t10 he su7e/$4
  8,:o is ,gl9da80 9quir$ !         #agj
,sc>ecr{4
  8,! ,wit* ( ! ,s|?4 ,%e is ! mo/ p{};l
( all ! ,wit*es1 & rules ov} ! ,quadl+s4
,2ss1 h} ca/le /&s on ! $ge ( ! des}t1 s
%e may "k a way to cross x40
  8,gl9da is a ,gd ,wit*1 isn't %e80
ask$ ! *4
  8,! ,quadl+s ?9k %e is gd10 sd !
soldi}1 8& %e is k9d to "ey"o4 ,i h he>d
t ,gl9da is a b1uti;l woman1 :o "ks h{
to keep "y 9 spite ( ! _m ye>s %e has
liv$40
  8,h{ c ,i get to h} ca/le80 ask$
,doro?y4
  8,! road is /rai<t to ! ,s|?10 he
answ}$1 8b x is sd to 2 full ( dang}s to
travel}s4 ,"! >e wild b1/s 9 ! woods1 &
a race ( que} m5 :o d n l /rang}s to
cross _! c.try4 ,= ? r1son n"o ( !
,quadl+s "e come to ! ,em}ald ,c;y40
  ,! soldi} !n left !m & ! ,sc>ecr{ sd3
  8,x seems1 9 spite ( dang}s1 t ! be/
?+ ,doro?y c d is to travel to ! ,l& ( !
,s|? & ask ,gl9da to help h}4 ,=1 (
c|rse1 if ,doro?y /ays "h %e w      #aga
n"e get back to ,kansas40
  8,y m/ h be5 ?9k+ ag10 rem>k$ ! ,t9
,woodman4
  8,i h10 sd ! ,sc>ecr{4
  8,i % g ) ,doro?y10 dcld ! ,lion1 8=
,i am tir$ ( yr c;y & l;g = ! woods & !
c.try ag4 ,i am r1lly a wild b1/1 y "k4
,2ss1 ,doro?y w ne$ "s"o to protect h}40
  8,t is true10 agre$ ! ,woodman4 8,my
axe may 2 ( s}vice to h}2 s ,i al w g )
h} to ! ,l& ( ! ,s|?40
  8,:5 % we />t80 ask$ ! ,sc>ecr{4
  8,>e y go+80 !y ask$1 9 surprise4
  8,c}ta9ly4 ,if x wasn't = ,doro?y ,i
%d n"e h _h bra9s4 ,%e lift$ me f ! pole
9 ! cornfield & br"| me to ! ,em}ald
,c;y4 ,s my gd luck is all due to h}1 &
,i % n"e l1ve h} until %e />ts back to
,kansas = gd & all40
  8,?ank y10 sd ,doro?y grate;lly4 8,y
>e all v k9d to me4 ,b ,i %d l to />t z
soon z possible40
  8,we % g tm morn+10 return$ !
,sc>ecr{4 8,s n{ let u all get r1dy1 = x
w 2 a l;g j|rney40                  #agb
   ,*apt} ,,xix ,attack$ by ! ,fi<t+
                 ,trees

  ,! next morn+ ,doro?y kiss$ ! pretty
gre5 girl gd-bye1 & !y all %ook h&s ) !
soldi} ) ! gre5 :isk}s1 :o _h walk$ ) !m
z f> z ! gate4 ,:5 ! ,gu>dian ( ! ,gate
saw !m ag he wond}$ grtly t !y cd l1ve !
b1uti;l ,c;y to get 9to new tr|ble4 ,b
he at once unlock$ _! spectacles1 : he
put back 9to ! gre5 box1 & gave !m _m gd
wi%es to c>ry ) !m4
  8,y >e n{ |r rul}10 he sd to !
,sc>ecr{2 8s y m/ come back to u z soon
z possible40
  8,i c}ta9ly % if ,i am able10 !
,sc>ecr{ repli$2 8b ,i m/ help ,doro?y
to get home1 f/40
  ,z ,doro?y bade ! gd-natur$ ,gu>dian a
la/ f>ewell %e sd3
  8,i h be5 v k9dly tr1t$ 9 yr lovely
,c;y1 & "ey"o has be5 gd to me4 ,i _c
tell y h{ grate;l ,i am40
  8,don't try1 my de>10 he answ}$4 8,we
%d l to keep y ) u1 b if x is yr    #agc
wi% to return to ,kansas1 ,i hope y w
f9d a way40 ,he !n op5$ ! gate ( ! |t}
wall1 & !y walk$ =? & />t$ ~u _! j|rney4
  ,! sun %"o b"rly z |r frs turn$ _!
faces t{>d ! ,l& ( ! ,s|?4 ,!y 7 all 9 !
be/ ( _ss1 & lau<$ & *att$ tgr4 ,doro?y
0 once m fill$ ) ! hope ( gett+ home1 &
! ,sc>ecr{ & ! ,t9 ,woodman 7 glad to 2
( use to h}4 ,z = ! ,lion1 he sni6$ !
fre% air ) deli<t & :isk$ 8 tail f side
to side 9 pure joy at 2+ 9 ! c.try ag1
:ile ,toto ran >.d !m & *as$ ! mo?s &
butt}flies1 b>k+ m}rily all ! "t4
  8,c;y life does n agree ) me at all10
rem>k$ ! ,lion1 z !y walk$ al;g at a
brisk pace4 8,i h lo/ m* fle% s9ce ,i
liv$ "!1 & n{ ,i am anxi|s = a *.e to %{
! o!r b1/s h{ c|rage|s ,i h gr{n40
  ,!y n{ turn$ & took a la/ look at !
,em}ald ,c;y4 ,all !y cd see 0 a mass (
t{}s & /eeples 2h ! gre5 walls1 & hi< up
abv "ey?+ ! spires & dome ( ! ,palace (
,oz4
  8,oz 0 n s* a bad ,wiz>d1 af all10 sd
! ,t9 ,woodman1 z he felt 8 he>t    #agd
rattl+ >.d 9 8 br1/4
  8,he knew h{ to give me bra9s1 & v gd
bra9s1 too10 sd ! ,sc>ecr{4
  8,if ,oz _h tak5 a dose ( ! same
c|rage he gave me10 add$ ! ,lion1 8he wd
h be5 a brave man40
  ,doro?y sd no?+4 ,oz _h n kept !
promise he made h}1 b he _h d"o 8 be/1 s
%e =gave hm4 ,z he sd1 he 0 a gd man1
ev5 if he 0 a bad ,wiz>d4
  ,! f/ "d's j|rney 0 "? ! gre5 fields &
b"r fl{}s t /ret*$ ab ! ,em}ald ,c;y on
e side4 ,!y slept t ni<t on ! grass1 )
no?+ b ! />s ov} !m2 & !y re/$ v well
9de$4
  ,9 ! morn+ !y travel$ on until !y came
to a ?ick wood4 ,"! 0 no way ( go+ >.d
x1 = x seem$ to ext5d to ! "r & left z
f> z !y cd see2 &1 2ss1 !y did n d>e
*ange ! direc;n ( _! j|rney = fe> (
gett+ lo/4 ,s !y look$ = ! place ": x wd
2 easie/ to get 9to ! =e/4
  ,! ,sc>ecr{1 :o 0 9 ! l1d1 f9ally
4cov}$ a big tree ) s* wide-spr1d+
bran*es t "! 0 room = ! "py to      #age
pass "un1?4 ,s he walk$ =w>d to ! tree1
b j z he came "u ! f/ bran*es !y b5t d{n
& tw9$ >.d hm1 & ! next m9ute he 0 rais$
f ! gr.d & flung h1dl;g am;g 8 fell{
travel}s4
  ,? did n hurt ! ,sc>ecr{1 b x surpris$
hm1 & he look$ r dizzy :5 ,doro?y pick$
hm up4
  8,"h is ano!r space 2t ! trees10 call$
! ,lion4
  8,let me try x f/10 sd ! ,sc>ecr{1 8=
x doesn't hurt me to get ?r{n ab40 ,he
walk$ up to ano!r tree1 z he spoke1 b xs
bran*es immly seiz$ hm & toss$ hm back
ag4
  8,? is /range10 exclaim$ ,doro?y4
8,:at % we d80
  8,! trees seem to h made up _! m9ds to
fi<t u1 & /op |r j|rney10 rem>k$ !
,lion4
  8,i 2lieve ,i w try x myf10 sd !
,woodman1 & %|ld}+ 8 axe1 he m>*$ up to
! f/ tree t _h h&l$ ! ,sc>ecr{ s r|<ly4
,:5 a big bran* b5t d{n to seize hm !
,woodman *opp$ at x s fi}cely t     #agf
he cut x 9 two4 ,at once ! tree 2gan
%ak+ all xs bran*es z if 9 pa91 & ! ,t9
,woodman pass$ safely "u x4
  8,come on60 he %|t$ to ! o!rs4 8,be
qk60 ,!y all ran =w>d & pass$ "u ! tree
)|t 9jury1 except ,toto1 :o 0 cau<t by a
small bran* & %ak5 until he h{l$4 ,b !
,woodman promptly *opp$ (f ! bran* & set
! ll dog free4
  ,! o!r trees ( ! =e/ did no?+ to keep
!m back1 s !y made up _! m9ds t only !
f/ r{ ( trees cd b5d d{n _! bran*es1 & t
probably ~! 7 ! policem5 ( ! =e/1 & giv5
? wond};l p{} 9 ord} to keep /rang}s | (
x4
  ,! f|r travel}s walk$ ) ease "? !
trees until !y came to ! f>!r $ge ( !
wood4 ,!n1 to _! surprise1 !y f.d 2f !m
a hi< wall : seem$ to 2 made ( :ite *9a4
,x 0 smoo?1 l ! surface ( a di%1 & hi<}
?an _! h1ds4
  8,:at % we d n{80 ask$ ,doro?y4
  8,i w make a ladd}10 sd ! ,t9
,woodman1 8= we c}ta9ly m/ climb ov} !
wall40                              #agg



    ,*apt} ,,xx ,! ,da9ty ,*9a ,c.try
  ,:ile ! ,woodman 0 mak+ a ladd} f wood
: he f.d 9 ! =e/ ,doro?y lay d{n &
slept1 = %e 0 tir$ by ! l;g walk4 ,!
,lion al curl$ hmf up to sleep & ,toto
lay 2s hm4
  ,! ,sc>ecr{ wat*$ ! ,woodman :ile he
"w$1 & sd to hm3
  8,i _c ?9k :y ? wall is "h1 nor :at x
is made (40
  8,re/ yr bra9s & d n worry ab ! wall10
repli$ ! ,woodman4 8,:5 we h climb$ ov}
x1 we % "k :at is on ! o!r side40
  ,af a "t ! ladd} 0 f9i%$4 ,x look$
clumsy1 b ! ,t9 ,woodman 0 sure x 0 /r;g
& wd answ} _! purpose4 ,! ,sc>ecr{ wak$
,doro?y & ! ,lion & ,toto1 & told !m t !
ladd} 0 r1dy4 ,! ,sc>ecr{ climb$ up !
ladd} f/1 b he 0 s awkw>d t ,doro?y _h
to foll{ close 2h & keep hm f fall+ (f4
,:5 he got 8 h1d ov} ! top ( ! wall !
,sc>ecr{ sd1 8,oh1 my60             #agh
  8,g on10 exclaim$ ,doro?y4
  ,s ! ,sc>ecr{ climb$ f>!r up & sat d{n
on ! top ( ! wall1 & ,doro?y put h} h1d
ov} & cri$1 8,oh1 my60 j z ! ,sc>ecr{ _h
d"o4
  ,!n ,toto came up1 & immly 2gan to
b>k1 b ,doro?y made hm 2 /4
  ,! ,lion climb$ ! ladd} next1 & ! ,t9
,woodman came la/2 b bo? ( !m cri$1
8,oh1 my60 z soon z !y look$ ov} ! wall4
,:5 !y 7 all sitt+ 9 a r{ on ! top ( !
wall1 !y look$ d{n & saw a /range si<t4
  ,2f !m 0 a grt /ret* ( c.try hav+ a
floor z smoo? & %9+ & :ite z ! bottom (
a big platt}4 ,scatt}$ >.d 7 _m h|ses
made 5tirely ( *9a & pa9t$ 9 ! b"re/
colors4 ,~! h|ses 7 q small1 ! bi7e/ (
!m r1*+ only z hi< z ,doro?y's wai/4 ,"!
7 al pretty ll b>ns1 ) *9a f;es >.d !m2
& _m c{s & %eep & horses & pigs &
*ick5s1 all made ( *9a1 7 /&+ ab 9
gr|ps4
  ,b ! /range/ ( all 7 ! p :o liv$ 9 ?
que} c.try4 ,"! 7 milkmaids &
%eph}desses1 ) b"rly color$         #agi
bodices & gold5 spots all ov} _! g{ns2 &
pr9cesses ) mo/ gorge|s frocks ( silv} &
gold & purple2 & %eph}ds dress$ 9 knee
bree*es ) p9k & yell{ & blue /ripes d{n
!m1 & gold5 buckles on _! %oes2 & pr9ces
) jewel$ cr{ns ~u _! h1ds1 we>+ }m9e
robes & sat9 d|blets2 & funny cl{ns 9
ru6l$ g{ns1 ) r.d r$ spots ~u _! *eeks &
tall1 po9t$ caps4 ,&1 /range/ ( all1 ~!
p 7 all made ( *9a1 ev5 to _! clo!s1 & 7
s small t ! talle/ ( !m 0 no hi<} ?an
,doro?y's knee4
  ,no "o did s m* z look at ! travel}s
at f/1 except "o ll purple *9a dog ) an
extra-l>ge h1d1 : came to ! wall & b>k$
at !m 9 a t9y voice1 afws runn+ away ag4
  8,h{ % we get d{n80 ask$ ,doro?y4
  ,!y f.d ! ladd} s h1vy !y cd n pull x
up1 s ! ,sc>ecr{ fell (f ! wall & ! o!rs
jump$ d{n ~u hm s t ! h>d floor wd n
hurt _! feet4 ,( c|rse !y took pa9s n to
li<t on 8 h1d & get ! p9s 9 _! feet4 ,:5
all 7 safely d{n !y pick$ up ! ,sc>ecr{1
~: body 0 q flatt5$ |1 & patt$ 8 /raw
9to %ape ag4                        #ahj
  8,we m/ cross ? /range place 9 ord} to
get to ! o!r side10 sd ,doro?y1 8= x wd
2 unwise = u to g any o!r way except due
,s|?40
  ,!y 2gan walk+ "? ! c.try ( ! *9a p1 &
! f/ ?+ !y came to 0 a *9a milkmaid
milk+ a *9a c{4 ,z !y drew ne>1 ! c{
sudd5ly gave a kick & kick$ ov} ! /ool1
! pail1 & ev5 ! milkmaid h}f1 & all fell
on ! *9a gr.d ) a grt clatt}4
  ,doro?y 0 %ock$ to see t ! c{ _h brok5
h} leg (f1 & t ! pail 0 ly+ 9 s"eal
small pieces1 :ile ! poor milkmaid _h a
nick 9 h} left elb{4
  8,"!60 cri$ ! milkmaid angrily4 8,see
:at y h d"o6 ,my c{ has brok5 h} leg1 &
,i m/ take h} to ! m5d}'s %op & h x glu$
on ag4 ,:at d y m1n by com+ "h & f"r5+
my c{80
  8,i'm v sorry10 return$ ,doro?y4
8,pl1se =give u40
  ,b ! pretty milkmaid 0 m* too vex$ to
make any answ}4 ,%e pick$ up ! leg
sulkily & l$ h} c{ away1 ! poor animal
limp+ on ?ree legs4 ,z %e left !m   #aha
! milkmaid ca/ _m reproa*;l gl.es ov} h}
%|ld} at ! clumsy /rang}s1 hold+ h}
nick$ elb{ close to h} side4
  ,doro?y 0 q griev$ at ? mishap4
  8,we m/ 2 v c>e;l "h10 sd ! k9d-he>t$
,woodman1 8or we may hurt ~! pretty ll p
s !y w n"e get ov} x40
  ,a ll f>!r on ,doro?y met a mo/
b1uti;lly dress$ "y ,pr9cess1 :o /opp$
%ort z %e saw ! /rang}s & />t$ to run
away4
  ,doro?y want$ to see m ( ! ,pr9cess1 s
%e ran af h}4 ,b ! *9a girl cri$ |3
  8,don't *ase me6 ,don't *ase me60
  ,%e _h s* a f"r5$ ll voice t ,doro?y
/opp$ & sd1 8,:y n80
  8,2c10 answ}$ ! ,pr9cess1 al /opp+1 a
safe 4t.e away1 8if ,i run ,i may fall
d{n & br1k myf40
  8,b cd y n 2 m5d$80 ask$ ! girl4
  8,oh1 yes2 b "o is n"e s pretty af 2+
m5d$1 y "k10 repli$ ! ,pr9cess4
  8,i suppose n10 sd ,doro?y4
  8,n{ "! is ,mr4 ,jok}1 "o ( |r cl{ns10
3t9u$ ! *9a lady1 8:o is alw try+   #ahb
to /& ~u 8 h1d4 ,he has brok5 hmf s (t5
t he is m5d$ 9 a hundr$ places1 &
doesn't look at all pretty4 ,"h he comes
n{1 s y c see = yrf40
  ,9de$1 a jolly ll cl{n came walk+ t{>d
!m1 & ,doro?y cd see t 9 spite ( 8
pretty clo!s ( r$ & yell{ & gre5 he 0
completely cov}$ ) cracks1 runn+ e : way
& %{+ pla9ly t he _h be5 m5d$ 9 _m
places4
  ,! ,cl{n put 8 h&s 9 8 pockets1 & af
pu6+ | 8 *eeks & nodd+ 8 h1d at !m
saucily1 he sd3
      8,my lady fair1
   ,:y d y />e
,at poor old ,mr4 ,jok}8
    ,y're q z /iff
    ,& prim z if
,y|'d eat5 up a pok}60
  8,be quiet1 sir60 sd ! ,pr9cess4 8,c't
y see ~! >e /rang}s1 & %d 2 tr1t$ )
respect80
  8,well1 t's respect1 ,i expect10 dcld
! ,cl{n1 & immly /ood ~u 8 h1d4
  8,don't m9d ,mr4 ,jok}10 sd !     #ahc
,pr9cess to ,doro?y4 8,he is 3sid}ably
crack$ 9 8 h1d1 & t makes hm fooli%40
  8,oh1 ,i don't m9d hm a bit10 sd
,doro?y4 8,b y >e s b1uti;l10 %e 3t9u$1
8t ,i am sure ,i cd love y de>ly4 ,won't
y let me c>ry y back to ,kansas1 & /& y
on ,aunt ,em's mantel8 ,i cd c>ry y 9 my
basket40
  8,t wd make me v unhappy10 answ}$ !
*9a ,pr9cess4 8,y see1 "h 9 |r c.try we
live 3t5t$ly1 & c talk & move >.d z we
pl1se4 ,b :5"e any ( u >e tak5 away |r
jo9ts at once /i651 & we c only /&
/rai<t & look pretty4 ,( c|rse t is all
t is expect$ ( u :5 we >e on mantels &
cab9ets & draw+-room tables1 b |r lives
>e m* pl1sant} "h 9 |r {n c.try40
  8,i wd n make y unhappy = all ! _w60
exclaim$ ,doro?y4 8,s ,i'll j say
gd-bye40
  8,gd-bye10 repli$ ! ,pr9cess4
  ,!y walk$ c>e;lly "? ! *9a c.try4 ,!
ll animals & all ! p scamp}$ | ( _! way1
fe>+ ! /rang}s wd br1k !m1 & af an h|r
or s ! travel}s r1*$ ! o!r side (   #ahd
! c.try & came to ano!r *9a wall4
  ,x 0 n s hi< z ! f/1 h{"e1 & by /&+ ~u
! ,lion's back !y all manag$ to scramble
to ! top4 ,!n ! ,lion ga!r$ 8 legs "u hm
& jump$ on ! wall2 b j z he jump$1 he
upset a *9a *ur* ) 8 tail & sma%$ x all
to pieces4
  8,t 0 too bad10 sd ,doro?y1 8b r1lly
,i ?9k we 7 lucky 9 n do+ ~! ll p m h>m
?an br1k+ a c{'s leg & a *ur*4 ,!y >e
all s brittle60
  8,!y >e1 9de$10 sd ! ,sc>ecr{1 8& ,i
am ?ank;l ,i am made ( /raw & _c 2
easily damag$4 ,"! >e worse ?+s 9 ! _w
?an 2+ a ,sc>ecr{40









                                    #ahe
    ,*apt} ,,xxi ,! ,lion ,2comes !
              ,k+ ( ,b1/s

  ,af climb+ d{n f ! *9a wall ! travel}s
f.d !mvs 9 a 4agre1ble c.try1 full (
bogs & m>%es & cov}$ ) tall1 rank grass4
,x 0 di6icult to walk )|t fall+ 9to
muddy holes1 = ! grass 0 s ?ick t x hid
!m f si<t4 ,h{"e1 by c>e;lly pick+ _!
way1 !y got safely al;g until !y r1*$
solid gr.d4 ,b "h ! c.try seem$ wild}
?an "e1 & af a l;g & tire"s walk "? !
"ubru% !y 5t}$ ano!r =e/1 ": ! trees 7
bi7} & old} ?an any !y _h "e se54
  8,? =e/ is p}fectly deli<t;l10 dcld !
,lion1 look+ >.d hm ) joy4 8,n"e h ,i
se5 a m b1uti;l place40
  8,x seems gloomy10 sd ! ,sc>ecr{4
  8,n a bit ( x10 answ}$ ! ,lion4 8,i %d
l to live "h all my life4 ,see h{ s(t !
dri$ l1ves >e "u yr feet & h{ ri* & gre5
! moss is t cl+s to ~! old trees4
,surely no wild b1/ cd wi% a pl1sant}
home40
  8,p}h "! >e wild b1/s 9 ! =e/     #ahf
n{10 sd ,doro?y4
  8,i suppose "! >e10 return$ ! ,lion1
8b ,i d n see any ( !m ab40
  ,!y walk$ "? ! =e/ until x 2came too
d>k to g any f>!r4 ,doro?y & ,toto & !
,lion lay d{n to sleep1 :ile ! ,woodman
& ! ,sc>ecr{ kept wat* ov} !m z usual4
  ,:5 morn+ came1 !y />t$ ag4 ,2f !y _h
g"o f> !y he>d a l{ rumble1 z ( ! gr{l+
( _m wild animals4 ,toto :imp}$ a ll1 b
n"o ( ! o!rs 0 f"r5$1 & !y kept al;g !
well-trodd5 pa? until !y came to an op5+
9 ! wood1 9 : 7 ga!r$ hundr$s ( b1/s ( e
v>iety4 ,"! 7 tig}s & elephants & be>s &
wolves & foxes & all ! o!rs 9 ! natural
hi/ory1 & = a mo;t ,doro?y 0 afraid4 ,b
! ,lion expla9$ t ! animals 7 hold+ a
meet+1 & he judg$ by _! sn>l+ & gr{l+ t
!y 7 9 grt tr|ble4
  ,z he spoke s"eal ( ! b1/s cau<t si<t
( hm1 & at once ! grt assemblage hu%$ z
if by magic4 ,! bi7e/ ( ! tig}s came up
to ! ,lion & b{$1 say+3
  8,welcome1 ,o ,k+ ( ,b1/s6 ,y h come 9
gd "t to fi<t |r 5emy & br+ p1ce    #ahg
to all ! animals ( ! =e/ once m40
  8,:at is yr tr|ble80 ask$ ! ,lion
quietly4
  8,we >e all ?r1t5$10 answ}$ ! tig}1
8by a fi}ce 5emy : has lately come 9to ?
=e/4 ,x is a mo/ trem5d|s mon/}1 l a grt
spid}1 ) a body z big z an elephant &
legs z l;g z a tree trunk4 ,x has ei<t (
~! l;g legs1 & z ! mon/} crawls "? ! =e/
he seizes an animal ) a leg & drags x to
8 m|?1 ": he eats x z a spid} does a
fly4 ,n "o ( u is safe :ile ? fi}ce
cr1ture is alive1 & we _h call$ a meet+
to decide h{ to take c>e ( |rvs :5 y
came am;g u40
  ,! ,lion ?"| = a mo;t4
  8,>e "! any o!r lions 9 ? =e/80 he
ask$4
  8,no2 "! 7 "s1 b ! mon/} has eat5 !m
all4 ,&1 2ss1 !y 7 n"o ( !m ne>ly s l>ge
& brave z y40
  8,if ,i put an 5d to yr 5emy1 w y b{
d{n to me & obey me z ,k+ ( ! ,=e/80
9quir$ ! ,lion4
  8,we w d t gladly10 return$ !     #ahh
tig}2 & all ! o!r b1/s ro>$ ) a mi<ty
ro>3 8,we w60
  8,": is ? grt spid} ( yrs n{80 ask$ !
,lion4
  8,yond}1 am;g ! oak trees10 sd ! tig}1
po9t+ ) 8 =efoot4
  8,take gd c>e ( ~! frs ( m9e10 sd !
,lion1 8& ,i w g at once to fi<t !
mon/}40
  ,he bade 8 comrades gd-bye & m>*$
pr|dly away to d battle ) ! 5emy4
  ,! grt spid} 0 ly+ asleep :5 ! ,lion
f.d hm1 & x look$ s ugly t xs foe turn$
up 8 nose 9 4gu/4 ,xs legs 7 q z l;g z !
tig} _h sd1 & xs body cov}$ ) co>se
black hair4 ,x _h a grt m|?1 ) a r{ (
%>p tee? a foot l;g2 b xs h1d 0 jo9$ to
! pudgy body by a neck z sl5d} z a
wasp's wai/4 ,? gave ! ,lion a h9t ( !
be/ way to attack ! cr1ture1 & z he knew
x 0 easi} to fi<t x asleep ?an awake1 he
gave a grt spr+ & l&$ directly ~u !
mon/}'s back4 ,!n1 ) "o bl{ ( 8 h1vy
paw1 all >m$ ) %>p claws1 he knock$ !
spid}'s h1d f xs body4 ,jump+       #ahi
d{n1 he wat*$ x until ! l;g legs /opp$
wi7l+1 :5 he knew x 0 q d1d4
  ,! ,lion w5t back to ! op5+ ": ! b1/s
( ! =e/ 7 wait+ = hm & sd pr|dly3
  8,y ne$ fe> yr 5emy no l;g}40
  ,!n ! b1/s b{$ d{n to ! ,lion z _!
,k+1 & he promis$ to come back & rule
ov} !m z soon z ,doro?y 0 safely on h}
way to ,kansas4















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      ,*apt} ,,xxii ,! ,c.try ( !
                ,quadl+s

  ,! f|r travel}s pass$ "? ! re/ ( ! =e/
9 safety1 & :5 !y came | f xs gloom saw
2f !m a /eep hill1 cov}$ f top to bottom
) grt pieces ( rock4
  8,t w 2 a h>d climb10 sd ! ,sc>ecr{1
8b we m/ get ov} ! hill1 n"e!.s40
  ,s he l$ ! way & ! o!rs foll{$4 ,!y _h
ne>ly r1*$ ! f/ rock :5 !y he>d a r|<
voice cry |1 8,keep back60
  8,:o >e y80 ask$ ! ,sc>ecr{4
  ,!n a h1d %{$ xf ov} ! rock & ! same
voice sd1 8,? hill 2l;gs to u1 & we
don't all{ any"o to cross x40
  8,b we m/ cross x10 sd ! ,sc>ecr{4
8,we're go+ to ! c.try ( ! ,quadl+s40
  8,b y % n60 repli$ ! voice1 & "! /epp$
f 2h ! rock ! /range/ man ! travel}s _h
"e se54
  ,he 0 q %ort & /|t & _h a big h1d1 : 0
flat at ! top & support$ by a ?ick neck
full ( wr9kles4 ,b he _h no >ms at all1
&1 see+ ?1 ! ,sc>ecr{ did n fe> t   #aia
s help.s a cr1ture cd prev5t !m f climb+
! hill4 ,s he sd1 8,i'm sorry n to d z y
wi%1 b we m/ pass ov} yr hill :e!r y l x
or n10 & he walk$ boldly =w>d4
  ,z qk z li<tn+ ! man's h1d %ot =w>d &
8 neck /ret*$ | until ! top ( ! h1d1 ":
x 0 flat1 /ruck ! ,sc>ecr{ 9 ! middle &
s5t hm tumbl+1 ov} & ov}1 d{n ! hill4
,alm z qkly z x came ! h1d w5t back to !
body1 & ! man lau<$ h>%ly z he sd1 8,x
isn't z easy z y ?9k60
  ,a *orus ( boi/}|s lau<t} came f ! o!r
rocks1 & ,doro?y saw hundr$s ( ! >m.s
,hamm}-,h1ds ~u ! hillside1 "o 2h e
rock4
  ,! ,lion 2came q angry at ! lau<t}
caus$ by ! ,sc>ecr{'s mishap1 & giv+ a
l|d ro> t e*o$ l ?"u1 he da%$ up ! hill4
  ,ag a h1d %ot swiftly |1 & ! grt ,lion
w5t roll+ d{n ! hill z if he _h be5
/ruck by a cannon ball4
  ,doro?y ran d{n & help$ ! ,sc>ecr{ to
8 feet1 & ! ,lion came up to h}1 feel+ r
bruis$ & sore1 & sd1 8,x is use.s to
fi<t p ) %oot+ h1ds2 no "o c )/&    #aib
!m40
  8,:at c we d1 !n80 %e ask$4
  8,call ! ,w+$ ,monkeys10 su7e/$ ! ,t9
,woodman4 8,y h / ! "r to comm& !m once
m40
  8,v well10 %e answ}$1 & putt+ on !
,gold5 ,cap %e utt}$ ! magic ~ws4 ,!
,monkeys 7 z prompt z "e1 & 9 a few
mo;ts ! 5tire b& /ood 2f h}4
  8,:at >e yr comm&s80 9quir$ ! ,k+ ( !
,monkeys1 b{+ l{4
  8,c>ry u ov} ! hill to ! c.try ( !
,quadl+s10 answ}$ ! girl4
  8,x % 2 d"o10 sd ! ,k+1 & at once !
,w+$ ,monkeys cau<t ! f|r travel}s &
,toto up 9 _! >ms & flew away ) !m4 ,z
!y pass$ ov} ! hill ! ,hamm}-,h1ds yell$
) vexa;n1 & %ot _! h1ds hi< 9 ! air1 b
!y cd n r1* ! ,w+$ ,monkeys1 : c>ri$
,doro?y & h} comrades safely ov} ! hill
& set !m d{n 9 ! b1uti;l c.try ( !
,quadl+s4
  8,? is ! la/ "t y c summon u10 sd !
l1d} to ,doro?y2 8s gd-bye & gd luck to
y40                                 #aic
  8,gd-bye1 & ?ank y v m*10 return$ !
girl2 & ! ,monkeys rose 9to ! air & 7 |
( si<t 9 a tw9kl+4
  ,! c.try ( ! ,quadl+s seem$ ri* &
happy4 ,"! 0 field ~u field ( rip5+
gra91 ) well-pav$ roads runn+ 2t1 &
pretty rippl+ brooks ) /r;g bridges acr
!m4 ,! f;es & h|ses & bridges 7 all
pa9t$ b"r r$1 j z !y _h be5 pa9t$ yell{
9 ! c.try ( ! ,w9kies & blue 9 ! c.try (
! ,mun*k9s4 ,! ,quadl+s !mvs1 :o 7 %ort
& fat & look$ *u2y & gd-natur$1 7 dress$
all 9 r$1 : %{$ b"r ag/ ! gre5 grass & !
yell{+ gra94
  ,! ,monkeys _h set !m d{n ne> a
f>mh|se1 & ! f|r travel}s walk$ up to x
& knock$ at ! door4 ,x 0 op5$ by !
f>m}'s wife1 & :5 ,doro?y ask$ = "s?+ to
eat ! woman gave !m all a gd d9n}1 )
?ree k9ds ( cake & f|r k9ds ( cookies1 &
a b{l ( milk = ,toto4
  8,h{ f> is x to ! ,ca/le ( ,gl9da80
ask$ ! *4
  8,x is n a grt way10 answ}$ ! f>m}'s
wife4 8,take ! road to ! ,s|? & y   #aid
w soon r1* x40
  ,?ank+ ! gd woman1 !y />t$ afre% &
walk$ by ! fields & acr ! pretty bridges
until !y saw 2f !m a v b1uti;l ,ca/le4
,2f ! gates 7 ?ree "y girls1 dress$ 9
h&"s r$ uni=ms trimm$ ) gold braid2 & z
,doro?y approa*$1 "o ( !m sd to h}3
  8,:y h y come to ! ,s|? ,c.try80
  8,to see ! ,gd ,wit* :o rules "h10 %e
answ}$4 8,w y take me to h}80
  8,let me h yr "n1 & ,i w ask ,gl9da if
%e w rcv y40 ,!y told :o !y w}e1 & !
girl soldi} w5t 9to ! ,ca/le4 ,af a few
mo;ts %e came back to say t ,doro?y & !
o!rs 7 to 2 admitt$ at once4









                                    #aie
   ,*apt} ,,xxiii ,gl9da ,! ,gd ,wit*
         ,grants ,doro?y's ,wi%

  ,2f !y w5t to see ,gl9da1 h{"e1 !y 7
tak5 to a room ( ! ,ca/le1 ": ,doro?y
wa%$ h} face & comb$ h} hair1 & ! ,lion
%ook ! du/ | ( 8 mane1 & ! ,sc>ecr{
patt$ hmf 9to 8 be/ %ape1 & ! ,woodman
poli%$ 8 t9 & oil$ 8 jo9ts4
  ,:5 !y 7 all q pres5table !y foll{$ !
soldi} girl 9to a big room ": ! ,wit*
,gl9da sat ~u a ?r"o ( rubies4
  ,%e 0 bo? b1uti;l & "y to _! eyes4 ,h}
hair 0 a ri* r$ 9 color & fell 9 fl{+
r+lets ov} h} %|ld}s4 ,h} dress 0 pure
:ite b h} eyes 7 blue1 & !y look$ k9dly
~u ! ll girl4
  8,:at c ,i d = y1 my *80 %e ask$4
  ,doro?y told ! ,wit* all h} /ory3 h{ !
cycl"o _h br"| h} to ! ,l& ( ,oz1 h{ %e
_h f.d h} companions1 & ( ! wond};l
adv5tures !y _h met )4
  8,my grte/ wi% n{10 %e add$1 8is to
get back to ,kansas1 = ,aunt ,em w
surely ?9k "s?+ dr1d;l has happ5$   #aif
to me1 & t w make h} put on m|rn+2 &
un.s ! crops >e bett} ? ye> ?an !y 7
la/1 ,i am sure ,uncle ,h5ry _c af=d x40
  ,gl9da l1n$ =w>d & kiss$ ! sweet1
upturn$ face ( ! lov+ ll girl4
  8,b.s yr de> he>t10 %e sd1 8,i am sure
,i c tell y ( a way to get back to
,kansas40 ,!n %e add$1 8,b1 if ,i d1 y
m/ give me ! ,gold5 ,cap40
  8,will+ly60 exclaim$ ,doro?y2 89de$1 x
is ( no use to me n{1 & :5 y h x y c
comm& ! ,w+$ ,monkeys ?ree "ts40
  8,& ,i ?9k ,i % ne$ _! s}vice j ~?
?ree "ts10 answ}$ ,gl9da1 smil+4
  ,doro?y !n gave h} ! ,gold5 ,cap1 & !
,wit* sd to ! ,sc>ecr{1 8,:at w y d :5
,doro?y has left u80
  8,i w return to ! ,em}ald ,c;y10 he
repli$1 8= ,oz has made me xs rul} & ! p
l me4 ,! only ?+ t worries me is h{ to
cross ! hill ( ! ,hamm}-,h1ds40
  8,by m1ns ( ! ,gold5 ,cap ,i % comm& !
,w+$ ,monkeys to c>ry y to ! gates ( !
,em}ald ,c;y10 sd ,gl9da1 8= x wd 2 a
%ame to deprive ! p ( s wond};l a   #aig
rul}40
  8,am ,i r1lly wond};l80 ask$ !
,sc>ecr{4
  8,y >e unusual10 repli$ ,gl9da4
  ,turn+ to ! ,t9 ,woodman1 %e ask$1
8,:at w 2come ( y :5 ,doro?y l1ves ?
c.try80
  ,he l1n$ on 8 axe & ?"| a mo;t4 ,!n he
sd1 8,! ,w9kies 7 v k9d to me1 & want$
me to rule ov} !m af ! ,wick$ ,wit* di$4
,i am fond ( ! ,w9kies1 & if ,i cd get
back ag to ! ,c.try ( ! ,we/1 ,i %d l
no?+ bett} ?an to rule ov} !m ="e40
  8,my second comm& to ! ,w+$ ,monkeys10
sd ,gl9da 8w 2 t !y c>ry y safely to !
l& ( ! ,w9kies4 ,yr bra9 may n 2 s l>ge
to look at z ~? ( ! ,sc>ecr{1 b y >e
r1lly b"r} ?an he is,-:5 y >e well
poli%$,-& ,i am sure y w rule ! ,w9kies
wisely & well40
  ,!n ! ,wit* look$ at ! big1 %a7y ,lion
& ask$1 8,:5 ,doro?y has return$ to h}
{n home1 :at w 2come ( y80
  8,ov} ! hill ( ! ,hamm}-,h1ds10 he
answ}$1 8lies a gr& old =e/1 &      #aih
all ! b1/s t live "! h made me _! ,k+4
,if ,i cd only get back to ? =e/1 ,i wd
pass my life v happily "!40
  8,my ?ird comm& to ! ,w+$ ,monkeys10
sd ,gl9da1 8% 2 to c>ry y to yr =e/4
,!n1 hav+ us$ up ! p{}s ( ! ,gold5 ,cap1
,i % give x to ! ,k+ ( ! ,monkeys1 t he
& 8 b& may "!af 2 free = "emore40
  ,! ,sc>ecr{ & ! ,t9 ,woodman & ! ,lion
n{ ?ank$ ! ,gd ,wit* e>ne/ly = h} k9d;s2
& ,doro?y exclaim$3
  8,y >e c}ta9ly z gd z y >e b1uti;l6 ,b
y h n yet told me h{ to get back to
,kansas40
  8,yr ,silv} ,%oes w c>ry y ov} !
des}t10 repli$ ,gl9da4 8,if y _h "kn _!
p{} y cd h g"o back to yr ,aunt ,em ! v
f/ "d y came to ? c.try40
  8,b !n ,i %d n h _h my wond};l bra9s60
cri$ ! ,sc>ecr{4 8,i mi<t h pass$ my
:ole life 9 ! f>m}'s cornfield40
  8,& ,i %d n h _h my lovely he>t10 sd !
,t9 ,woodman4 8,i mi<t h /ood & ru/$ 9 !
=e/ till ! 5d ( ! _w40
  8,& ,i %d h liv$ a c{>d ="e10     #aii
dcld ! ,lion1 8& no b1/ 9 all ! =e/ wd h
_h a gd ~w to say to me40
  8,? is all true10 sd ,doro?y1 8& ,i am
glad ,i 0 ( use to ~! gd frs4 ,b n{ t
ea* ( !m has _h :at he mo/ desir$1 & ea*
is happy 9 hav+ a k+dom to rule 2ss1 ,i
?9k ,i %d l to g back to ,kansas40
  8,! ,silv} ,%oes10 sd ! ,gd ,wit*1 8h
wond};l p{}s4 ,& "o ( ! mo/ curi|s ?+s
ab !m is t !y c c>ry y to any place 9 !
_w 9 ?ree /eps1 & ea* /ep w 2 made 9 !
w9k ( an eye4 ,all y h to d is to knock
! heels tgr ?ree "ts & comm& ! %oes to
c>ry y :}"e y wi% to g40
  8,if t is s10 sd ! * joy;lly1 8,i w
ask !m to c>ry me back to ,kansas at
once40
  ,%e ?rew h} >ms >.d ! ,lion's neck &
kiss$ hm1 patt+ 8 big h1d t5d}ly4 ,!n %e
kiss$ ! ,t9 ,woodman1 :o 0 weep+ 9 a way
mo/ dang}|s to 8 jo9ts4 ,b %e hu7$ !
s(t1 /u6$ body ( ! ,sc>ecr{ 9 h} >ms
9/1d ( kiss+ 8 pa9t$ face1 & f.d %e 0
cry+ h}f at ? sorr{;l "p+ f h} lov+
comrades4                           #bjj
  ,gl9da ! ,gd /epp$ d{n f h} ruby ?r"o
to give ! ll girl a gd-bye kiss1 &
,doro?y ?ank$ h} = all ! k9d;s %e _h %{n
to h} frs & h}f4
  ,doro?y n{ took ,toto up solemnly 9 h}
>ms1 & hav+ sd "o la/ gd-bye %e clapp$ !
heels ( h} %oes tgr ?ree "ts1 say+3
  8,take me home to ,aunt ,em60

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  ,9/antly %e 0 :irl+ "? ! air1 s
swiftly t all %e cd see or feel 0 ! w9d
:i/l+ pa/ h} e>s4
  ,! ,silv} ,%oes took b ?ree /eps1 & !n
%e /opp$ s sudd5ly t %e roll$ ov} ~u !
grass s"eal "ts 2f %e knew ": %e was4
  ,at l5g?1 h{"e1 %e sat up & look$ ab
h}4
  8,gd graci|s60 %e cri$4
  ,= %e 0 sitt+ on ! broad ,kansas
prairie1 & j 2f h} 0 ! new f>mh|se
,uncle ,h5ry built af ! cycl"o _h c>ri$
away ! old "o4 ,uncle ,h5ry 0 milk+ !
c{s 9 ! b>ny>d1 & ,toto _h jump$    #bja
| ( h} >ms & 0 runn+ t{>d ! b>n1 b>k+
furi|sly4
  ,doro?y /ood up & f.d %e 0 9 h}
/ock+-feet4 ,= ! ,silv} ,%oes _h fall5
(f 9 h} fli<t "? ! air1 & 7 lo/ ="e 9 !
des}t4


















                                    #bjb
        ,*apt} ,,xxiv ,home ,ag

  ,aunt ,em _h j come | ( ! h|se to wat}
! ca2ages :5 %e look$ up & saw ,doro?y
runn+ t{>d h}4
  8,my d>l+ *60 %e cri$1 fold+ ! ll girl
9 h} >ms & cov}+ h} face ) kisses4 8,":
9 ! _w did y come f80
  8,f ! ,l& ( ,oz10 sd ,doro?y gravely4
8,& "h is ,toto1 too4 ,& oh1 ,aunt ,em6
,i'm s glad to 2 at home ag60













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r$i/ribu;n4
  ,,,/>t3 full lic5se,'

    ,,,! full project gut5b}g lic5se,'
  ,,,pl1se r1d ? 2f y 4tribute or use ?
"w,'
  ,to protect ! ,project ,gut5b}g~t
mis.n ( promot+ ! free 4tribu;n (
electronic "ws1 by us+ or 4tribut+ ? "w
"<or any o!r "w associat$ 9 any way ) !
phrase 8,project ,gut5b}g0">1 y agree to
comply ) all ! t}ms ( ! ,full ,project
,gut5b}g~t ,lic5se available ) ? file or
onl9e at www4gut5b}g4org_/lic5se4
  ,sec;n #a4 ,g5}al ,t}ms ( ,use &
,r$i/ribut+ ,project ,gut5b}g~t
electronic "ws
  #a4,a4 ,by r1d+ or us+ any "p ( ?
,project ,gut5b}g~t electronic "w1 y
9dicate t y h r1d1 "u/&1 agree to &
a3ept all ! t}ms ( ? lic5se &       #bje
9tellectual prop}ty "<tradem>k_/copy"r">
agree;t4 ,if y d n agree to abide by all
! t}ms ( ? agree;t1 y m/ c1se us+ &
return or de/roy all copies ( ,project
,gut5b}g~t electronic "ws 9 yr posses.n4
,if y pd a fee = obta9+ a copy ( or
a3ess to a ,project ,gut5b}g~t
electronic "w & y d n agree to 2 b.d by
! t}ms ( ? agree;t1 y may obta9 a refund
f ! p}son or 5t;y to :om y pd ! fee z
set =? 9 p>agraph #a4,e#4h4
  #a4,b4 8,project ,gut5b}g0 is a
regi/}$ tradem>k4 ,x may only 2 us$ on
or associat$ 9 any way ) an electronic
"w by p :o agree to 2 b.d by ! t}ms ( ?
agree;t4 ,"! >e a few ?+s t y c d ) mo/
,project ,gut5b}g~t electronic "ws ev5
)|t comply+ ) ! full t}ms ( ? agree;t4
,see p>agraph #a4,c 2l4 ,"! >e a lot (
?+s y c d ) ,project ,gut5b}g~t
electronic "ws if y foll{ ! t}ms ( ?
agree;t & help pres}ve free future a3ess
to ,project ,gut5b}g~t electronic "ws4
,see p>agraph #a4,e 2l4
  #a4,c4 ,! ,project ,gut5b}g       #bjf
,lit}>y ,>*ive ,f.da;n "<8! ,f.da;n0 or
,,pglaf">1 {ns a compila;n copy"r 9 !
collec;n ( ,project ,gut5b}g~t
electronic "ws4 ,ne>ly all ! 9dividual
"ws 9 ! collec;n >e 9 ! public doma9 9 !
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,if an 9dividual "w is
unprotect$ by copy"r law 9 ! ,unit$
,/ates & y >e locat$ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
we d n claim a "r to prev5t y f copy+1
4tribut+1 p}=m+1 4play+ or cr1t+
d}ivative "ws bas$ on ! "w z l;g z all
ref};es to ,project ,gut5b}g >e remov$4
,( c|rse1 we hope t y w support !
,project ,gut5b}g~t mis.n ( promot+ free
a3ess to electronic "ws by freely %>+
,project ,gut5b}g~t "ws 9 compli.e ) !
t}ms ( ? agree;t = keep+ ! ,project
,gut5b}g~t "n associat$ ) ! "w4 ,y c
easily comply ) ! t}ms ( ? agree;t by
keep+ ? "w 9 ! same =mat ) xs atta*$
full ,project ,gut5b}g~t ,lic5se :5 y
%>e x )|t *>ge ) o!rs4
  #a4,d4 ,! copy"r laws ( ! place ": y
>e locat$ al gov}n :at y c d ) ? "w4
,copy"r laws 9 mo/ c.tries >e 9 a   #bjg
3/ant /ate ( *ange4 ,if y >e |tside !
,unit$ ,/ates1 *eck ! laws ( yr c.try 9
addi;n to ! t}ms ( ? agree;t 2f
d{nload+1 copy+1 4play+1 p}=m+1 4tribut+
or cr1t+ d}ivative "ws bas$ on ? "w or
any o!r ,project ,gut5b}g~t "w4 ,!
,f.da;n makes no repres5ta;ns 3c}n+ !
copy"r /atus ( any "w 9 any c.try o!r
?an ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  #a4,e4 ,un.s y h remov$ all ref};es to
,project ,gut5b}g3
  #a4,e#4a4 ,! foll{+ s5t;e1 ) active
l9ks to1 or o!r imm a3ess to1 ! full
,project ,gut5b}g~t ,lic5se m/ appe>
prom95tly :5"e any copy ( a ,project
,gut5b}g~t "w "<any "w on : ! phrase
8,project ,gut5b}g0 appe>s1 or ) : !
phrase 8,project ,gut5b}g0 is
associat$"> is a3ess$1 4play$1 p}=m$1
view$1 copi$ or 4tribut$3

  ,? e,book is = ! use ( any"o any": 9 !
,unit$ ,/ates & mo/ o!r "ps ( ! _w at no
co/ & ) alm no re/ric;ns :atso"e4 ,y may
copy x1 give x away or re-use x     #bjh
"u ! t}ms ( ! ,project ,gut5b}g ,lic5se
9clud$ ) ? e,book or onl9e at
www4gut5b}g4org4 ,if y >e n locat$ 9 !
,unit$ ,/ates1 y w h to *eck ! laws ( !
c.try ": y >e locat$ 2f us+ ? e,book4
  #a4,e#4b4 ,if an 9dividual ,project
,gut5b}g~t electronic "w is d}iv$ f
texts n protect$ by ,u4,s4 copy"r law
"<does n 3ta9 a notice 9dicat+ t x is
po/$ ) p}mis.n ( ! copy"r hold}">1 ! "w
c 2 copi$ & 4tribut$ to any"o 9 ! ,unit$
,/ates )|t pay+ any fees or *>ges4 ,if y
>e r$i/ribut+ or provid+ a3ess to a "w )
! phrase 8,project ,gut5b}g0 associat$ )
or appe>+ on ! "w1 y m/ comply ei ) !
require;ts ( p>agraphs #a4,e#4a "?
#a4,e#4g or obta9 p}mis.n = ! use ( ! "w
& ! ,project ,gut5b}g~t tradem>k z set
=? 9 p>agraphs #a4,e#4h or #a4,e#4i4
  #a4,e#4c4 ,if an 9dividual ,project
,gut5b}g~t electronic "w is po/$ ) !
p}mis.n ( ! copy"r hold}1 yr use &
4tribu;n m/ comply ) bo? p>agraphs
#a4,e#4a "? #a4,e#4g & any addi;nal t}ms
impos$ by ! copy"r hold}4           #bji
,addi;nal t}ms w 2 l9k$ to ! ,project
,gut5b}g~t ,lic5se = all "ws po/$ ) !
p}mis.n ( ! copy"r hold} f.d at ! 2g9n+
( ? "w4
  #a4,e#4d4 ,d n unl9k or deta* or
remove ! full ,project ,gut5b}g~t
,lic5se t}ms f ? "w1 or any files 3ta9+
a "p ( ? "w or any o!r "w associat$ )
,project ,gut5b}g~t4
  #a4,e#4e4 ,d n copy1 4play1 p}=m1
4tribute or r$i/ribute ? electronic "w1
or any "p ( ? electronic "w1 )|t
prom95tly 4play+ ! s5t;e set =? 9
p>agraph #a4,e#4a ) active l9ks or imm
a3ess to ! full t}ms ( ! ,project
,gut5b}g~t ,lic5se4
  #a4,e#4f4 ,y may 3v}t to & 4tribute ?
"w 9 any b9>y1 compress$1 m>k$ up1
nonpropriet>y or propriet>y =m1 9clud+
any ~w process+ or hyp}text =m4 ,h{"e1
if y provide a3ess to or 4tribute copies
( a ,project ,gut5b}g~t "w 9 a =mat o!r
?an 8,pla9 ,vanilla ,,ascii0 or o!r =mat
us$ 9 ! (ficial v}.n po/$ on ! (ficial
,project ,gut5b}g~t website         #baj
"<www4gut5b}g4org">1 y m/1 at no
addi;nal co/1 fee or exp5se to ! us}1
provide a copy1 a m1ns ( export+ a copy1
or a m1ns ( obta9+ a copy ~u reque/1 ( !
"w 9 xs orig9al 8,pla9 ,vanilla ,,ascii0
or o!r =m4 ,any alt}nate =mat m/ 9clude
! full ,project ,gut5b}g~t ,lic5se z
specifi$ 9 p>agraph #a4,e#4a4
  #a4,e#4g4 ,d n *>ge a fee = a3ess to1
view+1 4play+1 p}=m+1 copy+ or 4tribut+
any ,project ,gut5b}g~t "ws un.s y
comply ) p>agraph #a4,e#4h or #a4,e#4i4
  #a4,e#4h4 ,y may *>ge a r1sonable fee
= copies ( or provid+ a3ess to or
4tribut+ ,project ,gut5b}g~t electronic
"ws provid$ t3

_4 _4 ,y pay a royalty fee ( #bj.0 ( !
  gross pr(its y d}ive f ! use (
  ,project ,gut5b}g~t "ws calculat$ us+
  ! me?od y alr use to calculate yr
  applicable taxes4 ,! fee is {$ to !
  {n} ( ! ,project ,gut5b}g~t tradem>k1
  b he has agre$ to donate royalties "u
  ? p>agraph to ! ,project          #baa
  ,gut5b}g ,lit}>y ,>*ive ,f.da;n4
  ,royalty pay;ts m/ 2 pd )9 #fj "ds
  foll{+ ea* date on : y prep>e "<or >e
  legally requir$ to prep>e"> yr p}iodic
  tax returns4 ,royalty pay;ts %d 2
  cle>ly m>k$ z s* & s5t to ! ,project
  ,gut5b}g ,lit}>y ,>*ive ,f.da;n at !
  address specifi$ 9 ,sec;n #d1 8,9=ma;n
  ab dona;ns to ! ,project ,gut5b}g
  ,lit}>y ,>*ive ,f.da;n40
_4 _4 ,y provide a full refund ( any
  m"oy pd by a us} :o notifies y 9 writ+
  "<or by ;e-mail"> )9 #cj "ds ( receipt
  t s_/he does n agree to ! t}ms ( !
  full ,project ,gut5b}g~t ,lic5se4 ,y
  m/ require s* a us} to return or
  de/roy all copies ( ! "ws possess$ 9 a
  physical m$ium & 4cont9ue all use ( &
  all a3ess to o!r copies ( ,project
  ,gut5b}g~t "ws4
_4 _4 ,y provide1 9 a3ord.e ) p>agraph
  #a4,f#4c1 a full refund ( any m"oy pd
  = a "w or a replace;t copy1 if a
  defect 9 ! electronic "w is 4cov}$ &
  report$ to y )9 #ij "ds (         #bab
  receipt ( ! "w4
_4 _4 ,y comply ) all o!r t}ms ( ?
  agree;t = free 4tribu;n ( ,project
  ,gut5b}g~t "ws4

  #a4,e#4i4 ,if y wi% to *>ge a fee or
4tribute a ,project ,gut5b}g~t
electronic "w or gr|p ( "ws on di6}5t
t}ms ?an >e set =? 9 ? agree;t1 y m/
obta9 p}mis.n 9 writ+ f ! ,project
,gut5b}g ,lit}>y ,>*ive ,f.da;n1 !
manag} ( ! ,project ,gut5b}g~t tradem>k4
,3tact ! ,f.da;n z set =? 9 ,sec;n #c
2l4
  #a4,f4
  #a4,f#4a4 ,project ,gut5b}g volunte}s
& employees exp5d 3sid}able ef=t to
id5tify1 d copy"r rese>* on1 transcribe
& pro(r1d "ws n protect$ by ,u4,s4
copy"r law 9 cr1t+ ! ,project ,gut5b}g~t
collec;n4 ,despite ~! ef=ts1 ,project
,gut5b}g~t electronic "ws1 & ! m$ium on
: !y may 2 /or$1 may 3ta9 8,defects10 s*
z1 b n limit$ to1 9complete1 9a3urate or
corrupt data1 transcrip;n }rors1    #bac
a copy"r or o!r 9tellectual prop}ty
9fr+e;t1 a defective or damag$ disk or
o!r m$ium1 a comput} virus1 or comput}
codes t damage or _c 2 r1d by yr
equip;t4
  #a4,,,f#4b4 limit$ w>ranty1 4claim} (
damages,' - ,except = ! 8,"r (
,replace;t or ,refund0 describ$ 9
p>agraph #a4,f#4c1 ! ,project ,gut5b}g
,lit}>y ,>*ive ,f.da;n1 ! {n} ( !
,project ,gut5b}g~t tradem>k1 & any o!r
"py 4tribut+ a ,project ,gut5b}g~t
electronic "w "u ? agree;t1 4claim all
liabil;y to y = damages1 co/s & exp5ses1
9clud+ legal fees4 ,,,y agree t y h no
rem$ies = neglig;e1 /rict liabil;y1 br1*
( w>ranty or br1* ( 3tract except ~?
provid$ 9 p>agraph #a4f#4c4 y agree t !
f.da;n1 ! tradem>k {n}1 & any 4tributor
"u ? agree;t w n 2 liable to y = actual1
direct1 9direct1 consequ5tial1 punitive
or 9cid5tal damages ev5 if y give notice
( ! possibil;y ( s* damage4,'
  #a4,,,f#4c4 limit$ "r ( replace;t or
refund,' - ,if y 4cov} a defect 9   #bad
? electronic "w )9 #ij "ds ( rcvg x1 y c
rcv a refund ( ! m"oy "<if any"> y pd =
x by s5d+ a writt5 explana;n to ! p}son
y rcvd ! "w f4 ,if y rcvd ! "w on a
physical m$ium1 y m/ return ! m$ium ) yr
writt5 explana;n4 ,! p}son or 5t;y t
provid$ y ) ! defective "w may elect to
provide a replace;t copy 9 lieu ( a
refund4 ,if y rcvd ! "w electronically1
! p}son or 5t;y provid+ x to y may *oose
to give y a second opportun;y to rcv !
"w electronically 9 lieu ( a refund4 ,if
! second copy is al defective1 y may
dem& a refund 9 writ+ )|t fur!r
opportunities to fix ! problem4
  #a4,f#4d4 ,except = ! limit$ "r (
replace;t or refund set =? 9 p>agraph
#a4,f#4c1 ? "w is provid$ to y
,8,,,z-is'1 ) no o!r w>ranties ( any
k9d1 express or impli$1 9clud+ b n
limit$ to w>ranties ( m}*antabil;y or
fit;s = any purpose4,'
  #a4,f#4e4 ,"s /ates d n all{ 4claim}s
( c}ta9 impli$ w>ranties or ! exclu.n or
limita;n ( c}ta9 types ( damages4   #bae
,if any 4claim} or limita;n set =? 9 ?
agree;t violates ! law ( ! /ate
applicable to ? agree;t1 ! agree;t % 2
9t}pret$ to make ! maximum 4claim} or
limita;n p}mitt$ by ! applicable /ate
law4 ,! 9valid;y or un5=c1bil;y ( any
provi.n ( ? agree;t % n void ! rema9+
provi.ns4
  #a4,f#4f4 ,,9demn;y - ,y agree to
9demnify & hold ! ,f.da;n1 ! tradem>k
{n}1 any ag5t or employee ( ! ,f.da;n1
any"o provid+ copies ( ,project
,gut5b}g~t electronic "ws 9 a3ord.e ) ?
agree;t1 & any volunte}s associat$ ) !
produc;n1 promo;n & 4tribu;n ( ,project
,gut5b}g~t electronic "ws1 h>m.s f all
liabil;y1 co/s & exp5ses1 9clud+ legal
fees1 t >ise directly or 9directly f any
( ! foll{+ : y d or cause to o3ur3 "<a">
4tribu;n ( ? or any ,project ,gut5b}g~t
"w1 "<;b"> alt}a;n1 modifica;n1 or
addi;ns or dele;ns to any ,project
,gut5b}g~t "w1 & "<;c"> any ,defect y
cause4
  ,sec;n #b4 ,9=ma;n ab ! ,mis.n    #baf
( ,project ,gut5b}g~t
  ,project ,gut5b}g~t is synonym|s ) !
free 4tribu;n ( electronic "ws 9 =mats
r1dable by ! wide/ v>iety ( comput}s
9clud+ obsolete1 old1 middle-ag$ & new
comput}s4 ,x exi/s 2c ( ! ef=ts (
hundr$s ( volunte}s & dona;ns f p 9 all
walks ( life4
  ,volunte}s & f9ancial support to
provide volunte}s ) ! assi/.e !y ne$ >e
critical to r1*+ ,project ,gut5b}g~t,0s
goals & 5sur+ t ! ,project ,gut5b}g~t
collec;n w rema9 freely available =
g5}a;ns to come4 ,9 #bjja1 ! ,project
,gut5b}g ,lit}>y ,>*ive ,f.da;n 0 cr1t$
to provide a secure & p}man5t future =
,project ,gut5b}g~t & future g5}a;ns4
,to le>n m ab ! ,project ,gut5b}g
,lit}>y ,>*ive ,f.da;n & h{ yr ef=ts &
dona;ns c help1 see ,sec;ns #c & #d & !
,f.da;n 9=ma;n page at www4gut5b}g4org4
  ,sec;n #c4 ,9=ma;n ab ! ,project
,gut5b}g ,lit}>y ,>*ive ,f.da;n
  ,! ,project ,gut5b}g ,lit}>y ,>*ive
,f.da;n is a non-pr(it              #bag
#eja"<c">"<#c"> $uca;nal corpora;n
organiz$ "u ! laws ( ! /ate (
,mississippi & grant$ tax exempt /atus
by ! ,9t}nal ,rev5ue ,s}vice4 ,!
,f.da;n's ,,e9 or f$}al tax id5tifica;n
numb} is #fd-#fbbaeda4 ,3tribu;ns to !
,project ,gut5b}g ,lit}>y ,>*ive ,f.da;n
>e tax d$uctible to ! full ext5t p}mitt$
by ,u4,s4 f$}al laws & yr /ate's laws4
  ,! ,f.da;n's busi;s (fice is locat$ at
#hji ,nor? #aejj ,we/1 ,salt ,lake ,c;y1
,,ut #hdaaf1 "<#hja"> #eif-#ahhg4 ,email
3tact l9ks & up to date 3tact 9=ma;n c 2
f.d at ! ,f.da;n's website & (ficial
page at www4gut5b}g4org_/contact
  ,sec;n #d4 ,9=ma;n ab ,dona;ns to !
,project ,gut5b}g ,lit}>y ,>*ive ,f.da;n
  ,project ,gut5b}g~t dep5ds ~u & _c
survive )|t widespr1d public support &
dona;ns to c>ry | xs mis.n ( 9cr1s+ !
numb} ( public doma9 & lic5s$ "ws t c 2
freely 4tribut$ 9 ma*9e-r1dable =m
a3essible by ! wide/ >ray ( equip;t
9clud+ |tdat$ equip;t4 ,_m small dona;ns
"<`s#a to `s#e1jjj"> >e "picul>ly   #bah
important to ma9ta9+ tax exempt /atus )
! ,,irs4
  ,! ,f.da;n is committ$ to comply+ ) !
laws regulat+ *>ities & *>itable dona;ns
9 all #ej /ates ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
,compli.e require;ts >e n uni=m & x
takes a 3sid}able ef=t1 m* pap}"w & _m
fees to meet & keep up ) ~! require;ts4
,we d n solicit dona;ns 9 loca;ns ": we
h n rcvd writt5 3firma;n ( compli.e4 ,to
,,s5d ,,dona;ns or det}m9e ! /atus (
compli.e = any "picul> /ate visit
www4gut5b}g4org_/donate4
  ,:ile we _c & d n solicit 3tribu;ns f
/ates ": we h n met ! solicita;n
require;ts1 we "k ( no prohibi;n ag/
a3ept+ unsolicit$ dona;ns f donors 9 s*
/ates :o approa* u ) (f}s to donate4
  ,9t}na;nal dona;ns >e grate;lly
a3ept$1 b we _c make any /ate;ts 3c}n+
tax tr1t;t ( dona;ns rcvd f |tside !
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,u4,s4 laws al"o swamp |r
small /aff4
  ,pl1se *eck ! ,project ,gut5b}g web
pages = curr5t dona;n me?ods &      #bai
addresses4 ,dona;ns >e a3ept$ 9 a numb}
( o!r ways 9clud+ *ecks1 onl9e pay;ts &
cr$it c>d dona;ns4 ,to donate1 pl1se
visit3 www4gut5b}g4org_/donate
  ,sec;n #e4 ,g5}al ,9=ma;n ,ab ,project
,gut5b}g~t electronic "ws
  ,pr(essor ,mi*ael ;,s4 ,h>t 0 !
orig9ator ( ! ,project ,gut5b}g~t 3cept
( a libr>y ( electronic "ws t cd 2
freely %>$ ) any"o4 ,= =ty ye>s1 he
produc$ & 4tribut$ ,project ,gut5b}g~t
e,books ) only a loose net"w ( volunte}
support4
  ,project ,gut5b}g~t e,books >e (t5
cr1t$ f s"eal pr9t$ $i;ns1 all ( : >e
3firm$ z n protect$ by copy"r 9 ! ,u4,s4
un.s a copy"r notice is 9clud$4 ,?us1 we
d n necess>ily keep e,books 9 compli.e )
any "picul> pap} $i;n4
  ,mo/ p />t at |r website : has ! ma9
,,pg se>* facil;y3 www4gut5b}g4org4
  ,? website 9cludes 9=ma;n ab ,project
,gut5b}g~t1 9clud+ h{ to make dona;ns to
! ,project ,gut5b}g ,lit}>y ,>*ive
,f.da;n1 h{ to help produce |r      #bbj
new e,books1 & h{ to subscribe to |r
email newslr to he> ab new e,books4

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