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22. How the Wizard Found Dorothy

           Butwhenthestrangerscriticizedthemsofranklyoneofthewomen,whohadnooneelsetotalkto,begananaddresstothem,saying:

           "Itistheeasiestthingintheworldforapersontosay’yes’or’no’whenaquestionthatisaskedforthepurposeofgaininginformationorsatisfyingthecuriosityoftheonewhohasgivenexpressiontotheinquiryhasattractedtheattentionofanindividualwhomaybecompetenteitherfrompersonalexperienceortheexperienceofotherstoansweritwithmoreorlesscorrectnessoratleastanattempttosatisfythedesireforinformationonthepartoftheonewhohasmadetheinquiryby--"

           "Dearme!"exclaimedDorothy,interruptingthespeech."I’velostalltrackofwhatyouaresaying."

           "Don’tletherbeginoveragain,forgoodnesssake!"criedAuntEm.

           Butthewomandidnotbeginagain.Shedidnotevenstoptalking,butwentrightonasshehadbegun,thewordsflowingfromhermouthinastream.

           "I’mquitesurethatifwewaitedlongenoughandlistenedcarefully,someofthesepeoplemightbeabletotellussomething,intime,"saidtheWizard.

           "Let’sdon’twait,"returnedDorothy."I’veheardoftheRigmaroles,andwonderedwhattheywerelike;butnowIknow,andI’mreadytomoveon."

           "SoamI,"declaredUncleHenry;"we’rewastingtimehere."

           "Why,we’reallreadytogo,"saidtheShaggyMan,puttinghisfingerstohisearstoshutoutthemonotonousbabbleofthosearoundthewagon.

           SotheWizardspoketotheSawhorse,whotrottednimblythroughthevillageandsoongainedtheopencountryontheothersideofit

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