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           Theyvisitedthatnext,andfoundatableanddishesinthediningtent,withplentyofthosethingsnecessarytouseincooking.TheWizardcarriedoutabigkettleandsetitswingingonacrossbarbeforethetent.WhilehewasdoingthisOmbyAmbyandtheShaggyManbroughtasupplyoftwigsfromtheforestandthentheybuiltafireunderneaththekettle.

           "Now,Dorothy,"saidtheWizard,smiling,"Iexpectyoutocookoursupper."

           "Butthereisnothinginthekettle,"shecried.

           "Areyousure?"inquiredtheWizard.

           "Ididn’tseeanythingputin,andI’malmostsureitwasemptywhenyoubroughtitout,"shereplied.

           "Nevertheless,"saidthelittleman,winkingslylyatUncleHenry,"youwilldowelltowatchoursupper,mydear,andseethatitdoesn’tboilover."

           Thenthementooksomepailsandwentintotheforesttosearchforaspringofwater,andwhiletheyweregoneAuntEmsaidtoDorothy:

           "IbelievetheWizardisfoolingus.Isawthekettlemyself,andwhenhehungitoverthefiretherewasn’tathinginitbutair."

           "Don’tworry,"remarkedBillina,confidently,asshenestledinthegrassbeforethefire."You’llfindsomethinginthekettlewhenit’stakenoff--anditwon’tbepoor,innocentchickens,either."

           "Yourhenhasverybadmanners,Dorothy,"saidAuntEm,lookingsomewhatdisdainfullyatBillina."Itseemstoobadsheeverlearnedhowtotalk."

           TheremighthavebeenanotherunpleasantquarrelbetweenAuntEmandBillinahadnotthemenreturnedjustthenwiththeirpailsfilledwithclear,sparklingwater