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5. A Happy Corner of Oz

           Oneminuteafinerosebudsan’blooms,an’thenatulip,an’nextachrys—chrys—"

           "—anthemum,"saidDorothy,helpinghim.

           "That’sit;andnextadahlia,an’thenadaffydil,an’onallthroughtherangeo’posies.Jus’assoonasonefadesaway,anothercomes,ofadifferentsort,an’theperfumefrom’emismightysnifty,an’theykeepsbloomin’nightandday,yearinan’yearout."

           "That’swonderful!"exclaimedDorothy."IthinkOzmawouldlikeit."

           "ButwhereistheMagicFlower,andhowcanwegetit?"askedTrot.

           "Dun’no,zac’ly,"slowlyrepliedCap’nBill."TheGlassCattol’meaboutitonlyyesterday,an’saiditwasinsomelonelyplaceupatthenor’easto’here.TheGlassCatgoestravelin’allaroundOz,youknow,an’thelittlecritterseesaloto’thingsnooneelsedoes."

           "That’strue,"saidDorothy,thoughtfully."NortheastofheremustbeintheMunchkinCountry,andperhapsagoodwayoff,solet’sasktheGlassCattotellushowtogettotheMagicFlower."

           Sothetwogirls,withCap’nBillstumpingalongonhiswoodenlegafterthem,wentoutintothegarden,andaftersometimespentinsearching,theyfoundtheGlassCatcurledupinthesunshinebesideabush,fastsleep.

           TheGlassCatisoneofthemostcuriouscreaturesinallOz.ItwasmadebyafamousmagiciannamedDr.PiptbeforeOzmahadforbiddenhersubjectstoworkmagic.Dr.PipthadmadetheGlassCattocatchmice,buttheCatrefusedtocatchmiceandwasconsideredmorecuriousthanuseful.

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