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3. A Queer Village

           

           "ThenwhydoyouwonderthatanhourortwocouldbringyoutoFoxville,whichisnearertoOzthanitistoKansas?"

           "Dearme!"exclaimedDorothy;"isthisanotherfairyadventure?"

           "Itseemstobe,"saidtheFox-King,smiling.

           Dorothyturnedtotheshaggyman,andherfacewasgraveandreproachful.

           "Areyouamagician?orafairyindisguise?"sheasked."DidyouenchantmewhenyouaskedthewaytoButterfield?"

           Theshaggymanshookhishead.

           "Whoeverheardofashaggyfairy?"hereplied."No,Dorothy,mydear;I’mnottoblameforthisjourneyinanyway,Iassureyou.There’sbeensomethingstrangeaboutmeeversinceIownedtheLoveMagnet;butIdon’tknowwhatitisanymorethanyoudo.Ididn’ttrytogetyouawayfromhome,atall.IfyouwanttofindyourwaybacktothefarmI’llgowithyouwillingly,anddomybesttohelpyou."

           "Nevermind,"saidthelittlegirl,thoughtfully."Thereisn’tsomuchtoseeinKansasasthereishere,andIguessAuntEmwon’tbeVERYmuchworried;thatis,ifIdon’tstayawaytoolong."

           "That’sright,"declaredtheFox-King,noddingapproval."Becontentedwithyourlot,whateverithappenstobe,ifyouarewise.Whichremindsmethatyouhaveanewcompaniononthisadventure—helooksverycleverandbright."

           "Heis,"saidDorothy;andtheshaggymanadded:

           "That’shisname,yourRoyalFoxiness—Button-Bright."

           

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