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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.

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