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14. How the Wizard Practiced Sorcery
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"There’saforestoverthereacrosstheprairie,"saidtheWizard,"anditliesinthedirectionwearegoing.Makestraightfortheforest,Sawhorse,andyou’reboundtogoright."
Sothewoodenanimaltrottedonagainandthemeadowgrasswassosoftunderthewheelsthatitmadeeasyriding.ButDorothywasalittleuneasyatlosingthepath,becausenowtherewasnothingtoguidethem.
Nohousesweretobeseenatall,sotheycouldnotasktheirwayofanyfarmer;andalthoughtheLandofOzwasalwaysbeautiful,whereveronemightgo,thispartofthecountrywasstrangetoalltheparty.
"Perhapswe’relost,"suggestedAuntEm,aftertheyhadproceededquiteawayinsilence.
"Nevermind,"saidtheShaggyMan;"I’vebeenlostmanyatime--andsohasDorothy--andwe’vealwaysbeenfoundagain."
"Butwemaygethungry,"remarkedOmbyAmby."Thatistheworstofgettinglostinaplacewheretherearenohousesnear."
"WehadagooddinnerattheFuddletown,"saidUncleHenry,"andthatwillkeepusfromstarvingtodeathforalongtime."
"NooneeverstarvedtodeathinOz,"declaredDorothy,positively;"butpeoplemaygetprettyhungrysometimes."
TheWizardsaidnothing,andhedidnotseemespeciallyanxious.TheSawhorsewastrottingalongbriskly,yettheforestseemedfartherawaythantheyhadthoughtwhentheyfirstsawit.Soitwasnearlysundownwhentheyfinallycametothetrees;butnowtheyfoundthemselvesinamostbeautifulspot,thewide-spreadingtreesbeingcoveredwithfloweringvinesandhavingsoftmossesunderneaththem.