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           ThesceneinthepictureatonceshiftedtoAustralia,where,inapleasantroominSydney,UncleHenrywasseatedinaneasychair,solemnlysmokinghisbriarpipe.Helookedsadandlonely,andhishairwasnowquitewhiteandhishandsandfacethinandwasted.

           "Oh!"criedDorothy,inananxiousvoice,"I’msureUncleHenryisn’tgettinganybetter,andit’sbecauseheisworriedaboutme.Ozma,dear,Imustgotohimatonce!"

           "Howcanyou?"askedOzma.

           "Idon’tknow,"repliedDorothy;"butletusgotoGlindatheGood.I’msureshewillhelpme,andadvisemehowtogettoUncleHenry."

           OzmareadilyagreedtothisplanandcausedtheSawhorsetobeharnessedtoaprettygreenandpinkphaeton,andthetwogirlsrodeawaytovisitthefamoussorceress.

           Glindareceivedthemgraciously,andlistenedtoDorothy’sstorywithattention.

           "Ihavethemagicbelt,youknow,"saidthelittlegirl."IfIbuckleditaroundmywaistandcommandedittotakemetoUncleHenry,wouldn’titdoit?"

           "Ithinkso,"repliedGlinda,withasmile.

           "Andthen,"continuedDorothy,"ifIeverwantedtocomebackhereagain,thebeltwouldbringme."

           "Inthatyouarewrong,"saidthesorceress."Thebelthasmagicalpowersonlywhileitisinsomefairycountry,suchastheLandofOz,ortheLandofEv.Indeed,mylittlefriend,wereyoutowearitandwishyourselfinAustralia,withyouruncle,thewishwoulddoubtlessbefulfilled,becauseitwasmadeinfairyland.Butyouwouldnotfindthemagicbeltaroundyouwhenyouarrivedatyourdestination."

           "Whatwouldbecomeofit?"askedthegirl.