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2. The Glass City

           Theyseemedtobefallingrightintothemiddleofabigcitywhichhadmanytallbuildingswithglassdomesandsharp-pointedspires.Thesespireswerelikegreatspear-points,andiftheytumbledupononeofthemtheywerelikelytosufferseriousinjury.

           Jimthehorsehadseenthesespires,also,andhisearsstoodstraightupwithfear,whileDorothyandZebheldtheirbreathsinsuspense.Butno;theyfloatedgentlydownuponabroad,flatroof,andcametoastopatlast.

           WhenJimfeltsomethingfirmunderhisfeetthepoorbeast’slegstrembledsomuchthathecouldhardlystand;butZebatonceleapedoutofthebuggytotheroof,andhewassoawkwardandhastythathekickedoverDorothy’sbird-cage,whichrolledoutupontheroofsothatthebottomcameoff.Atonceapinkkittencreptoutoftheupsetcage,satdownupontheglassroof,andyawnedandblinkeditsroundeyes.

           "Oh,"saidDorothy."There’sEureka."

           "FirsttimeIeversawapinkcat,"saidZeb.

           "Eurekaisn’tpink;she’swhite.It’sthisqueerlightthatgivesherthatcolor."

           "Where’smymilk?"askedthekitten,lookingupintoDorothy’sface."I’m’moststarvedtodeath."

           "Oh,Eureka!Canyoutalk?"

           "Talk!AmItalking?Goodgracious,IbelieveIam.Isn’titfunny?"askedthekitten.

           "It’sallwrong,"saidZeb,gravely."Animalsoughtnottotalk.ButevenoldJimhasbeensayingthingssincewehadouraccident."

           "Ican’tseethatit’swrong,"remarkedJim,inhisgrufftones."Atleast,itisn’taswrongassomeotherthings.

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