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19. Dorothy and the Bumble Bees
Ourstockin’sarewool,an’woolcomesfromasheep’sback.So,whenwewalkedontheMagicIsle,ourfeettookroottherean’heldusfast.Butnotmywoodenleg.SonowI’llputawoodenbottomonmyotherfootan’themagiccan’tstopme."
"Butwhydoyouwishtogobacktotheisland?"askedDorothy.
"Didn’tyouseetheMagicFlowerinthegoldflower-pot?"returnedCap’nBill.
"OfcourseIsawit,andit’slovelyandwonderful."
"Well,Trotan’IsetouttogetthemagicplantforapresenttoOzmaonherbirthday,andImeantogetitan’takeitbackwithustotheEmeraldCity."
"Thatwouldbefine,"criedTroteagerly,"ifyouthinkyoucandoit,anditwouldbesafetotry!"
"I’mprettysureitissafe,thewayI’vefixedmyfoot,"saidthesailor,"an’ifISHOULDhappentogetcaught,Is’posetheWizardcouldsavemeagain."
"IsupposeIcould,"agreedtheWizard."Anyhow,ifyouwishtotryit,Cap’nBill,goaheadandwe’llstandbyandwatchwhathappens."
Sothesailor-mangotupontheraftagainandpaddledovertotheMagicIsle,landingasclosetothegoldenflower-potashecould.Theywatchedhimwalkacrosstheland,putbotharmsaroundtheflower-potandliftiteasilyfromitsplace.Thenhecarriedittotheraftandsetitdownverygently.TheremovaldidnotseemtoaffecttheMagicFlowerinanyway,foritwasgrowingdaffodilswhenCap’nBillpickeditupandonthewaytotheraftitgrewtulipsandgladioli
