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25. How the Scarecrow Displayed His Wisdom

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           "DoyouthinktherewouldbeanyworkforMEinKansas?"askedtheTinWoodman.

           "Ifyouarehollow,theymightuseyouinacanningfactory,"suggestedUncleHenry."ButIcan’tseetheuseofyourworkingforaliving.Younevereatorsleeporneedanewsuitofclothes."

           "Iwasnotthinkingofmyself,"repliedtheEmperor,withdignity."ImerelywonderedifIcouldnothelptosupportDorothyandOzma."

           AstheyindulgedinthesesadplansforthefuturetheyjourneyedinsightoftheScarecrow’snewmansion,andeventhoughfilledwithcareandworryovertheimpendingfateofOz,Dorothycouldn’thelpafeelingofwonderatthesightshesaw.

           TheScarecrow’snewhousewasshapedlikeanimmenseearofcorn.Therowsofkernelsweremadeofsolidgold,andthegreenuponwhichtheearstooduprightwasamassofsparklingemeralds.UpontheverytopofthestructurewasperchedafigurerepresentingtheScarecrowhimself,anduponhisextendedarms,aswellasuponhishead,wereseveralcrowscarvedoutofebonyandhavingrubyeyes.YoumayimaginehowbigthisearofcornwaswhenItellyouthatasinglegoldkernelformedawindow,swingingoutwarduponhinges,whilearowoffourkernelsopenedtomakethefrontentrance.Insidetherewerefivestories,eachstorybeingasingleroom.

           Thegardensaroundthemansionconsistedofcornfields,andDorothyacknowledgedthattheplacewasinallrespectsaveryappropriatehomeforhergoodfriendtheScarecrow.

           "Hewouldhavebeenveryhappyhere,I’msure,"shesaid,"ifonlytheNomeKinghadleftusalone.

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