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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.
