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25. How the Scarecrow Displayed His Wisdom

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           "Shesayswecandonothingtoopposeourenemies,"announcedtheTinWoodman.

           "Anddoubtlesssheisright,sir,"answeredtheScarecrow."Still,shewillappreciateoursympathy,anditisthedutyofOzma’sfriendstostandbyhersidewhenthefinaldisasteroccurs."

           Hethenledthemintohisqueermansionandshowedthemthebeautifulroomsinallthefivestories.Thelowerroomwasagrandreceptionhall,withahand-organinonecorner.ThisinstrumenttheScarecrow,whenalone,couldturntoamusehimself,ashewasveryfondofmusic.Thewallswerehungwithwhitesilk,uponwhichflocksofblackcrowswereembroideredinblackdiamonds.Someofthechairsweremadeintheshapeofbigcrowsandupholsteredwithcushionsofcorn-coloredsilk.

           Thesecondstorycontainedafinebanquetroom,wheretheScarecrowmightentertainhisguests,andthethreestoriesabovethatwerebed-chambersexquisitelyfurnishedanddecorated.

           "Fromtheserooms,"saidtheScarecrow,proudly,"onemayobtainfineviewsofthesurroundingcornfields.ThecornIgrowisalwayshusky,andIcalltheearsmyregiments,becausetheyhavesomanykernels.OfcourseIcannotridemycobs,butIreallydon’tcareshucksaboutthat.Takenaltogether,myfarmwillstackupwithanyintheneighborhood."

           ThevisitorspartookofsomelightrefreshmentandthenhurriedawaytoresumetheroadtotheEmeraldCity.TheScarecrowfoundaseatinthewagonbetweenOmbyAmbyandtheShaggyMan,andhisweightdidnotaddmuchtotheloadbecausehewasstuffedwithstraw.

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