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22. How the Wizard Found Dorothy
Butwhenthestrangerscriticizedthemsofranklyoneofthewomen,whohadnooneelsetotalkto,begananaddresstothem,saying:
"Itistheeasiestthingintheworldforapersontosay’yes’or’no’whenaquestionthatisaskedforthepurposeofgaininginformationorsatisfyingthecuriosityoftheonewhohasgivenexpressiontotheinquiryhasattractedtheattentionofanindividualwhomaybecompetenteitherfrompersonalexperienceortheexperienceofotherstoansweritwithmoreorlesscorrectnessoratleastanattempttosatisfythedesireforinformationonthepartoftheonewhohasmadetheinquiryby--"
"Dearme!"exclaimedDorothy,interruptingthespeech."I’velostalltrackofwhatyouaresaying."
"Don’tletherbeginoveragain,forgoodnesssake!"criedAuntEm.
Butthewomandidnotbeginagain.Shedidnotevenstoptalking,butwentrightonasshehadbegun,thewordsflowingfromhermouthinastream.
"I’mquitesurethatifwewaitedlongenoughandlistenedcarefully,someofthesepeoplemightbeabletotellussomething,intime,"saidtheWizard.
"Let’sdon’twait,"returnedDorothy."I’veheardoftheRigmaroles,andwonderedwhattheywerelike;butnowIknow,andI’mreadytomoveon."
"SoamI,"declaredUncleHenry;"we’rewastingtimehere."
"Why,we’reallreadytogo,"saidtheShaggyMan,puttinghisfingerstohisearstoshutoutthemonotonousbabbleofthosearoundthewagon.
SotheWizardspoketotheSawhorse,whotrottednimblythroughthevillageandsoongainedtheopencountryontheothersideofit
