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17. How They Came to Bunbury
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Justthenadreadfulscreamwasheard,andDorothyturnedhastilyaroundtofindasceneofgreatexcitementalittlewaydownthestreet.ThepeoplewerecrowdingaroundTotoandthrowingathimeverythingtheycouldfindathand.Theypeltedthelittledogwithhard-tack,crackers,andevenarticlesoffurniturewhichwerehardbakedandheavyenoughformissiles.
Totohoweledalittleastheassortmentofbakestuffstruckhim;buthestoodstill,withheadbowedandtailbetweenhislegs,untilDorothyranupandinquiredwhatthematterwas.
"Matter!"criedaryeloafer,indignantly,"whythehorridbeasthaseatenthreeofourdearCrumpets,andisnowdevouringaSalt-risingBiscuit!"
"Oh,Toto!Howcouldyou?"exclaimedDorothy,muchdistressed.
Toto’smouthwasfullofhissalt-risingvictim;soheonlywhinedandwaggedhistail.ButBillina,whohadflowntothetopofacrackerhousetobeinasafeplace,calledout:
"Don’tblamehim,Dorothy;theCrumpetsdaredhimtodoit."
"Yes,andyoupeckedouttheeyesofaRaisinBunn--oneofourbestcitizens!"shoutedabreadpudding,shakingitsfistattheYellowHen.
"What’sthat!What’sthat?"wailedMr.CinnamonBunn,whohadnowjoinedthem."Oh,whatamisfortune--whataterriblemisfortune!"
"Seehere,"saidDorothy,determinedtodefendherpets,"Ithinkwe’vetreatedyouallprettywell,seeingyou’reeatablesan’reg’larfoodforus.I’vebeenkindtoyouandeatenyouroldwheelbarrowsandpianosandrubbish,an’notsaidaword