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21. Dorothy's Magic Belt
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ThesceneinthepictureatonceshiftedtoAustralia,where,inapleasantroominSydney,UncleHenrywasseatedinaneasychair,solemnlysmokinghisbriarpipe.Helookedsadandlonely,andhishairwasnowquitewhiteandhishandsandfacethinandwasted.
"Oh!"criedDorothy,inananxiousvoice,"I’msureUncleHenryisn’tgettinganybetter,andit’sbecauseheisworriedaboutme.Ozma,dear,Imustgotohimatonce!"
"Howcanyou?"askedOzma.
"Idon’tknow,"repliedDorothy;"butletusgotoGlindatheGood.I’msureshewillhelpme,andadvisemehowtogettoUncleHenry."
OzmareadilyagreedtothisplanandcausedtheSawhorsetobeharnessedtoaprettygreenandpinkphaeton,andthetwogirlsrodeawaytovisitthefamoussorceress.
Glindareceivedthemgraciously,andlistenedtoDorothy’sstorywithattention.
"Ihavethemagicbelt,youknow,"saidthelittlegirl."IfIbuckleditaroundmywaistandcommandedittotakemetoUncleHenry,wouldn’titdoit?"
"Ithinkso,"repliedGlinda,withasmile.
"Andthen,"continuedDorothy,"ifIeverwantedtocomebackhereagain,thebeltwouldbringme."
"Inthatyouarewrong,"saidthesorceress."Thebelthasmagicalpowersonlywhileitisinsomefairycountry,suchastheLandofOz,ortheLandofEv.Indeed,mylittlefriend,wereyoutowearitandwishyourselfinAustralia,withyouruncle,thewishwoulddoubtlessbefulfilled,becauseitwasmadeinfairyland.Butyouwouldnotfindthemagicbeltaroundyouwhenyouarrivedatyourdestination."
"Whatwouldbecomeofit?"askedthegirl.