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2. The Glass City
Themanhadtakenasteportwoacrosstheglassroofbeforehenoticedthepresenceofthestrangers;butthenhestoppedabruptly.Therewasnoexpressionofeitherfearorsurpriseuponhistranquilface,yethemusthavebeenbothastonishedandafraid;forafterhiseyeshadrestedupontheungainlyformofthehorseforamomenthewalkedrapidlytothefurthestedgeoftheroof,hisheadturnedbackoverhisshouldertogazeatthestrangeanimal.
"Lookout!"criedDorothy,whonoticedthatthebeautifulmandidnotlookwherehewasgoing;"becareful,oryou’llfalloff!"
Buthepaidnoattentiontoherwarning.Hereachedtheedgeofthetallroof,steppedonefootoutintotheair,andwalkedintospaceascalmlyasifhewereonfirmground.
Thegirl,greatlyastonished,rantoleanovertheedgeoftheroof,andsawthemanwalkingrapidlythroughtheairtowardtheground.Soonhereachedthestreetanddisappearedthroughaglassdoorwayintooneoftheglassbuildings.
"Howstrange!"sheexclaimed,drawingalongbreath.
"Yes;butit’slotsoffun,ifitISstrange,"remarkedthesmallvoiceofthekitten,andDorothyturnedtofindherpetwalkingintheairafootorsoawayfromtheedgeoftheroof.
"Comeback,Eureka!"shecalled,indistress,"you’llcertainlybekilled."
"Ihaveninelives,"saidthekitten,purringsoftlyasitwalkedaroundinacircleandthencamebacktotheroof;"butIcan’tloseevenoneofthembyfallinginthiscountry,becauseIreallycouldn’tmanagetofallifIwantedto."
"Doestheairbearupyourweight?"askedthegirl.
