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5. Dorothy Opens the Dinner Pail
"IntheLandofOz,"remarkedTiktok,turningtowardthem,"an-y-thingispos-si-ble.Foritisawon-der-fulfair-ycoun-try."
"There,Billina!whatdidIsay?"criedDorothy.Andthensheturnedtothemachineandaskedinaneagertone:"DoyouknowtheLandofOz,Tiktok?"
"No;butIhavehearda-boutit,"saidthecop-perman."Foritison-lysep-a-ra-tedfromthisLandofEvbyabroaddes-ert."
Dorothyclappedherhandstogetherdelightedly.
"I’mgladofthat!"sheexclaimed."Itmakesmequitehappytobesonearmyoldfriends.ThescarecrowItoldyouof,Billina,istheKingoftheLandofOz."
"Par-donme.Heisnotthekingnow,"saidTiktok.
"HewaswhenIleftthere,"declaredDorothy.
"Iknow,"saidTiktok,"buttherewasarev-o-lu-tionintheLandofOz,andtheScare-crowwasde-posedbyasol-dierwo-mannamedGen-er-alJin-jur.AndthenJin-jurwasde-posedbyalit-tlegirlnamedOz-ma,whowastheright-fulheirtothethroneandnowrulesthelandun-dertheti-tleofOz-maofOz."
"Thatisnewstome,"saidDorothy,thoughtfully."ButIs’poselotsofthingshavehappenedsinceIlefttheLandofOz.IwonderwhathasbecomeoftheScarecrow,andoftheTinWoodman,andtheCowardlyLion.AndIwonderwhothisgirlOzmais,forIneverheardofherbefore."
ButTiktokdidnotreplytothis.Hehadturnedaroundagaintoresumehisthinking
