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5. A Happy Corner of Oz
"Yes,I’mprettytolookat,andthat’smorethancanbesaidofyou,"retortedthecreature.
Trotlaughedatthis,andDorothy,whounderstoodtheGlassCatprettywell,saidsoothingly:
"Youareindeedbeautiful,andifyoucantellCap’nBillwheretofindtheMagicFlower,allthepeopleinOzwillpraiseyourcleverness.TheFlowerwillbelongtoOzma,buteveryonewillknowtheGlassCatdiscoveredit."
Thiswasthekindofpraisethecrystalcreatureliked.
"Well,"itsaid,whilethepinkbrainsrolledaround,"IfoundtheMagicFlowerwayupinthenorthoftheMunchkinCountrywherefewpeopleliveorevergo.There’sarivertherethatflowsthroughaforest,andinthemiddleoftheforestthereisasmallislandonwhichstandsthegoldpotinwhichgrowstheMagicFlower."
"Howdidyougettotheisland?"askedDorothy."Glasscatscan’tswim."
"No,butI’mnotafraidofwater,"wasthereply."Ijustwalkedacrosstheriveronthebottom."
"Underthewater?"exclaimedTrot.
Thecatgaveherascornfullook.
"HowcouldIwalkOVERthewaterontheBOTTOMoftheriver?Ifyouweretransparent,anyonecouldseeYOURbrainswerenotworking.ButI’msureyoucouldneverfindtheplacealone.IthasalwaysbeenhiddenfromtheOzpeople."
"Butyou,withyourfinepinkbrains,couldfinditagain,Is’pose,"remarkedDorothy.
"Yes;andifyouwantthatMagicFlowerforOzma,I’llgowithyouandshowyoutheway."
"That’slovelyofyou!"declaredDorothy."TrotandCap’nBillwillgowithyou,forthisistobetheirbirthdaypresenttoOzma
