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3. Letters in the Sand

           Insideshefound,nicelywrappedinwhitepapers,ahamsandwich,apieceofsponge-cake,apickle,asliceofnewcheeseandanapple.Eachthinghadaseparatestem,andsohadtobepickedoffthesideofthebox;butDorothyfoundthemalltobedelicious,andsheateeverybitofluncheonintheboxbeforeshehadfinished.

           "Alunchisn’tzactlybreakfast,"shesaidtoBillina,whosatbesidehercuriouslywatching."Butwhenoneishungryonecaneatevensupperinthemorning,andnotcomplain."

           "Ihopeyourlunch-boxwasperfectlyripe,"observedtheyellowhen,inaanxioustone."Somuchsicknessiscausedbyeatinggreenthings."

           "Oh,I’msureitwasripe,"declaredDorothy,"all,thatis,’ceptthepickle,andapicklejustHAStobegreen,Billina.Buteverythingtastedperfectlysplendid,andI’dratherhaveitthanachurchpicnic.AndnowIthinkI’llpickadinner-pail,tohavewhenIgethungryagain,andthenwe’llstartoutand’splorethecountry,andseewhereweare."

           "Haven’tyouanyideawhatcountrythisis?"inquiredBillina.

           "Noneatall.Butlisten:I’mquitesureit’safairycountry,orsuchthingsaslunch-boxesanddinner-pailswouldn’tbegrowingupontrees.Besides,Billina,beingahen,youwouldn’tbeabletotalkinanyciv’lizedcountry,likeKansas,wherenofairiesliveatall."

           "Perhapswe’reintheLandofOz,"saidthehen,thoughtfully.

           "No,thatcan’tbe,"answeredthelittlegirl;"becauseI’vebeentotheLandofOz,andit’sallsurroundedbyahorriddesertthatnoonecancross.

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