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           Thesuccessoftheseventuresinducedtheotherguestsfromforeignlandstoundertakebubblejourneys,also;sotheWizardputthemonebyoneinsidehisbubbles,andSantaClausdirectedthewaytheyshouldgo,becauseheknewexactlywhereeverybodylived.

           Finally,Button-Brightsaid:

           "Iwanttogohome,too."

           "Why,soyoushall!"criedSanta;"forI’msureyourfatherandmotherwillbegladtoseeyouagain.Mr.Wizard,pleaseblowabig,finebubbleforButton-Brighttoridein,andI’llagreetosendhimhometohisfamilyassafeassafecanbe."

           "I’msorry,"saidDorothywithasigh,forshewasfondofherlittlecomrade;"butp’rapsit’sbestforButton-Brighttogethome;’causehisfolksmustbeworryingjustdreadful."

           Shekissedtheboy,andOzmakissedhim,too,andalltheotherswavedtheirhandsandsaidgood-byeandwishedhimapleasantjourney.

           "Areyougladtoleaveus,dear?"askedDorothy,alittlewistfully.

           "Don’tknow,"saidButton-Bright.

           Hesatdowncross-leggedontheplatform,withhissailorhattippedbackonhishead,andtheWizardblewabeautifulbubbleallaroundhim.

           Aminutelaterithadmountedintothesky,sailingtowardthewest,andthelasttheysawofButton-Brighthewasstillsittinginthemiddleoftheshiningglobeandwavinghissailorhatatthosebelow.

           "Willyourideinabubble,orshallIsendyouandTotohomebymeansoftheMagicBelt?"thePrincessaskedDorothy.

           "GuessI’llusetheBelt,"repliedthelittlegirl."I’msortof’fraidofthosebubbles."

           "Bow-wow!"saidToto,approvingly.