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The Council with the Munchkins
ThehousesoftheMunchkinswereodd-lookingdwellings,foreachwasround,withabigdomeforaroof. Allwerepaintedblue,forinthiscountryoftheEastbluewasthefavoritecolor.
Towardevening,whenDorothywastiredwithherlongwalkandbegantowonderwheresheshouldpassthenight,shecametoahouseratherlargerthantherest. Onthegreenlawnbeforeitmanymenandwomenweredancing. Fivelittlefiddlersplayedasloudlyaspossible,andthepeoplewerelaughingandsinging,whileabigtablenearbywasloadedwithdeliciousfruitsandnuts,piesandcakes,andmanyothergoodthingstoeat.
ThepeoplegreetedDorothykindly,andinvitedhertosupperandtopassthenightwiththem; forthiswasthehomeofoneoftherichestMunchkinsintheland,andhisfriendsweregatheredwithhimtocelebratetheirfreedomfromthebondageoftheWickedWitch.
DorothyateaheartysupperandwaswaiteduponbytherichMunchkinhimself,whosenamewasBoq. Thenshesatuponasetteeandwatchedthepeopledance.
WhenBoqsawhersilvershoeshesaid, "Youmustbeagreatsorceress."
"Why?"askedthegirl.
"BecauseyouwearsilvershoesandhavekilledtheWickedWitch. Besides,youhavewhiteinyourfrock,andonlywitchesandsorceresseswearwhite."
"Mydressisblueandwhitechecked,"saidDorothy,smoothingoutthewrinklesinit.
