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           "I’veheardofit,"saidDorothy,"andI’mgladwe’vecomeintimetoattend.IsitfarfromheretotheEmeraldCity?"

           "Notve-ryfar,"answeredTik-tok,"andwehaveplen-tyoftime.To-nightwewillstopatthepal-aceoftheTinWood-man,andto-mor-rownightwewillar-riveattheEm-er-aldCi-ty."

           "Goody!"criedDorothy."I’dliketoseedearNickChopperagain.How’shisheart?"

           "It’sfine,"saidBillina;"theTinWoodmansaysitgetssofterandkindliereveryday.He’swaitingathiscastletowelcomeyou,Dorothy;buthecouldn’tcomewithusbecausehe’sgettingpolishedasbrightaspossibleforOzma’sparty."

           "Wellthen,"saidDorothy,"let’sstarton,andwecantalkmoreaswego."

           Theyproceededontheirjourneyinafriendlygroup,forPolychromehaddiscoveredthatthecoppermanwasharmlessandwasnolongerafraidofhim.Button-Brightwasalsoreassured,andtookquiteafancytoTik-tok.Hewantedtheclockworkmantoopenhimself,sothathemightseethewheelsgoround;butthatwasathingTik-tokcouldnotdo.Button-Brightthenwantedtowindupthecopperman,andDorothypromisedheshoulddosoassoonasanypartofthemachineryrandown.ThispleasedButton-Bright,whoheldfasttooneofTik-tok’scopperhandsashetrudgedalongtheroad,whileDorothywalkedontheothersideofheroldfriendandBillinaperchedbyturnsuponhisshoulderorhiscopperhat.PollyoncemorejoyouslydancedaheadandTotoranafterher,barkingwithglee