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16. How Dorothy Visited Utensia
"Why,Ineverwasdischargedinmylife,andIdon’tintendtobe.Ifit’sallthesametoyou,I’llresign."
"It’sallthesame,"declaredtheKing."Youarefree--youandyourcompanions--andmaygowhereveryoulike."
"Thankyou,"saidthelittlegirl."Buthaven’tyouanythingtoeatinyourkingdom?I’mhungry."
"Gointothewoodsandpickblackberries,"advisedtheKing,lyingdownuponhisbackagainandpreparingtogotosleep."Thereisn’tamorseltoeatinallUtensia,thatIknowof."
SoDorothyjumpedupandsaid:
"Comeon,TotoandBillina.Ifwecan’tfindthecamp,wemayfindsomeblackberries."
Theutensilsdrewbackandallowedthemtopasswithoutprotest,althoughCaptainDippmarchedtheSpoonBrigadeincloseorderafterthemuntiltheyhadreachedtheedgeoftheclearing.
Therethespoonshalted;butDorothyandhercompanionsenteredtheforestagainandbegansearchingdiligentlyforawaybacktothecamp,thattheymightrejointheirparty.
