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           "Thiswillbeagoodplacetocamp,"saidtheWizard,astheSawhorsestoppedforfurtherinstructions.

           "Camp!"theyallechoed.

           "Certainly,"assertedtheWizard."Itwillbedarkbeforeverylongandwecannottravelthroughthisforestatnight.Soletusmakeacamphere,andhavesomesupper,andsleepuntildaylightcomesagain."

           Theyalllookedatthelittlemaninastonishment,andAuntEmsaid,withasniff:

           "Aprettycampwe’llhave,Imustsay!Isupposeyouintendustosleepunderthewagon."

           "Andchewgrassforoursupper,"addedtheShaggyMan,laughing.

           ButDorothyseemedtohavenodoubtsandwasquitecheerful

           "It’sluckywehavethewonderfulWizardwithus,"shesaid;"becausehecando’mostanythinghewantsto."

           "Oh,yes;IforgotwehadaWizard,"saidUncleHenry,lookingatthelittlemancuriously.

           "Ididn’t,"chirpedBillina,contentedly.

           TheWizardsmiledandclimbedoutofthewagon,andalltheothersfollowedhim.

           "Inordertocamp,"saidhe,"thefirstthingweneedistents.Willsomeonepleaselendmeahandkerchief?"

           TheShaggyManofferedhimone,andAuntEmanother.Hetookthembothandlaidthemcarefullyuponthegrassneartotheedgeoftheforest.Thenhelaidhisownhandkerchiefdown,too,andstandingalittlebackfromthemhewavedhislefthandtowardthehandkerchiefsandsaid:

           "Tentsofcanvas,whiteassnow,

           Letmeseehowfastyougrow!"

           Then,loandbehold!thehandkerchiefsbecametinytents,andasthetravelerslookedatthemthetentsgrewbiggerandbiggeruntilinafewminuteseachonewaslargeenoughtocontaintheentireparty.