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           Justthenadreadfulscreamwasheard,andDorothyturnedhastilyaroundtofindasceneofgreatexcitementalittlewaydownthestreet.ThepeoplewerecrowdingaroundTotoandthrowingathimeverythingtheycouldfindathand.Theypeltedthelittledogwithhard-tack,crackers,andevenarticlesoffurniturewhichwerehardbakedandheavyenoughformissiles.

           Totohoweledalittleastheassortmentofbakestuffstruckhim;buthestoodstill,withheadbowedandtailbetweenhislegs,untilDorothyranupandinquiredwhatthematterwas.

           "Matter!"criedaryeloafer,indignantly,"whythehorridbeasthaseatenthreeofourdearCrumpets,andisnowdevouringaSalt-risingBiscuit!"

           "Oh,Toto!Howcouldyou?"exclaimedDorothy,muchdistressed.

           Toto’smouthwasfullofhissalt-risingvictim;soheonlywhinedandwaggedhistail.ButBillina,whohadflowntothetopofacrackerhousetobeinasafeplace,calledout:

           "Don’tblamehim,Dorothy;theCrumpetsdaredhimtodoit."

           "Yes,andyoupeckedouttheeyesofaRaisinBunn--oneofourbestcitizens!"shoutedabreadpudding,shakingitsfistattheYellowHen.

           "What’sthat!What’sthat?"wailedMr.CinnamonBunn,whohadnowjoinedthem."Oh,whatamisfortune--whataterriblemisfortune!"

           "Seehere,"saidDorothy,determinedtodefendherpets,"Ithinkwe’vetreatedyouallprettywell,seeingyou’reeatablesan’reg’larfoodforus.I’vebeenkindtoyouandeatenyouroldwheelbarrowsandpianosandrubbish,an’notsaidaword