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7. The Shaggy Man's Transformation
Suddenlyhisownheadwasgoneandadonkeyheadappearedinitsplace—abrown,shaggyheadsoabsurdanddrollthatDorothyandPollybothbrokeintomerrylaughter,andevenButton-Bright’sfoxfaceworeasmile.
"Dearme!dearme!"criedtheshaggyman,feelingofhisshaggynewheadandhislongears."Whatamisfortune—whatagreatmisfortune!Givemebackmyownhead,youstupidking—ifyoulovemeatall!"
"Don’tyoulikeit?"askedtheKing,surprised.
"Hee-haw!Ihateit!Takeitaway,quick!"saidtheshaggyman.
"ButIcan’tdothat,"wasthereply."Mymagicworksonlyoneway.IcanDOthings,butIcan’tUNdothem.You’llhavetofindtheTruthPond,andbatheinitswater,inordertogetbackyourownhead.ButIadviseyounottodothat.Thisheadismuchmorebeautifulthantheoldone."
"That’samatteroftaste,"saidDorothy.
"WhereistheTruthPond?"askedtheshaggyman,earnestly.
"SomewhereintheLandofOz;butjusttheexactlocationofitIcannottell,"wastheanswer.
"Don’tworry,ShaggyMan,"saidDorothy,smilingbecauseherfriendwaggedhisnewearssocomically."IftheTruthPondisinOz,we’llbesuretofinditwhenwegetthere."
"Oh!AreyougoingtotheLandofOz?"askedKingKik-a-bray.
"Idon’tknow,"shereplied,"butwe’vebeentoldwearenearertheLandofOzthantoKansas,andifthat’sso,thequickestwayformetogethomeistofindOzma."
"Haw-haw!DoyouknowthemightyPrincessOzma?"askedtheKing,histonebothsurprisedandeager.
"’CourseIdo;she’smyfriend,"saidDorothy.
