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8. The Musicker

           "Butcome,mydears;IthinkthebestthingwecandoistocontinueonourjourneybeforeButton-Brightswallowsanything.WemusttrytofindthatLandofOz,youknow."

           Hearingthisspeechthemusickersang,quickly:

           IfyougototheLandofOz

           Pleasetakemealong,because

           OnOzma’sbirthday

           I’manxioustoplay

           Theloveliestsongeverwas.

           "Nothankyou,"saidDorothy;"weprefertotravelalone.ButifIseeOzmaI’lltellheryouwanttocometoherbirthdayparty."

           "Let’sbegoing,"urgedtheshaggyman,anxiously.

           Pollywasalreadydancingalongtheroad,farinadvance,andtheothersturnedtofollowher.Totodidnotlikethefatmusickerandmadeagrabforhischubbyleg.Dorothyquicklycaughtupthegrowlinglittledogandhurriedafterhercompanions,whowerewalkingfasterthanusualinordertogetoutofhearing.Theyhadtoclimbahill,anduntiltheygottothetoptheycouldnotescapethemusicker’smonotonouspiping:

           Oom,pom-pom;oom,pom-pom;

           Tiddle-iddle-widdle,oom,pom-pom;

           Oom,pom-pom—pah!

           Astheypassedthebrowofthehill,however,anddescendedontheotherside,thesoundsgraduallydiedaway,whereattheyallfeltmuchrelieved.

           "I’mgladIdon’thavetolivewiththeorgan-man;aren’tyou,Polly?"saidDorothy.

           "Yesindeed,"answeredtheRainbow’sDaughter.

           "He’snice,"declaredButton-Bright,soberly.

           "IhopeyourPrincessOzmawon’tinvitehimtoherbirthdaycelebration,"remarkedtheshaggyman;"forthefellow’smusicwoulddriveherguestsallcrazy

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