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29. How Glinda Worked a Magic Spell

           "Ithankyou,Glinda,foryourpromisetoassistme."

           "Buthowcanyoudoit?"askedDorothy."HowcanyoukeepeveryonefromeverfindingOz?"

           "Bymakingourcountryinvisibletoalleyesbutourown,"repliedtheSorceress,smiling."Ihaveamagiccharmpowerfulenoughtoaccomplishthatwonderfulfeat,andnowthatwehavebeenwarnedofourdangerbytheNomeKing’sinvasion,Ibelievewemustnothesitatetoseparateourselvesforeverfromalltherestoftheworld."

           "Iagreewithyou,"saidtheRulerofOz.

           "Won’titmakeanydifferencetous?"askedDorothy,doubtfully.

           "No,mydear,"Glindaanswered,assuringly."WeshallstillbeabletoseeeachotherandeverythingintheLandofOz.Itwon’taffectusatall;butthosewhoflythroughtheairoverourcountrywilllookdownandseenothingatall.Thosewhocometotheedgeofthedesert,ortrytocrossit,willcatchnoglimpseofOz,orknowinwhatdirectionitlies.Noonewilltrytotunneltousagainbecausewecannotbeseenandthereforecannotbefound.Inotherwords,theLandofOzwillentirelydisappearfromtheknowledgeoftherestoftheworld."

           "That’sallright,"saidDorothy,cheerfully."YoumaymakeOzinvis’bleassoonasyouplease,forallIcare."

           "Itisalreadyinvisible,"Glindastated."IknewOzma’swishes,andperformedtheMagicSpellbeforeyouarrived."

           OzmaseizedthehandoftheSorceressandpresseditgratefully.

           "Thankyou!"shesaid.

           

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