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2. How Uncle Henry Got Into Trouble
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Dorothylaughedmerrilyatthisspeech,andthenshebecameverysoberagain,forshecouldseehowallthistroublewasworryingherauntanduncle,andknewthatunlessshefoundawaytohelpthemtheirfutureliveswouldbequitemiserableandunhappy.SheknewthatsheCOULDhelpthem.Shehadthoughtofawayalready.Yetshedidnottellthematoncewhatitwas,becauseshemustaskOzma’sconsentbeforeshewouldbeabletocarryoutherplans.
Sosheonlysaid:
"Ifyouwillpromisenottoworryabitaboutme,I’llgototheLandofOzthisveryafternoon.AndI’llmakeapromise,too;thatyoushallbothseemeagainbeforethedaycomeswhenyoumustleavethisfarm."
"Thedayisn’tfaraway,now,"herunclesadlyreplied."IdidnottellyouofourtroubleuntilIwasobligedto,dearDorothy,sotheeviltimeisnearathand.Butifyouarequitesureyourfairyfriendswillgiveyouahome,itwillbebestforyoutogotothem,asyourauntsays."
ThatwaswhyDorothywenttoherlittleroomintheatticthatafternoon,takingwithherasmalldognamedToto.ThedoghadcurlyblackhairandbigbrowneyesandlovedDorothyverydearly.
Thechildhadkissedheruncleandauntaffectionatelybeforeshewentupstairs,andnowshelookedaroundherlittleroomratherwistfully,gazingatthesimpletrinketsandworncalicoandginghamdresses,asiftheywereoldfriends.Shewastemptedatfirsttomakeabundleofthem,yetsheknewverywellthattheywouldbeofnousetoherinherfuturelife
