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The Winged Monkeys

           "Itcamedowngradually,andIwasnothurtabit. ButIfoundmyselfinthemidstofastrangepeople,who,seeingmecomefromtheclouds,thoughtIwasagreatWizard. OfcourseIletthemthinkso,becausetheywereafraidofme,andpromisedtodoanythingIwishedthemto. 

           "Justtoamusemyself,andkeepthegoodpeoplebusy,IorderedthemtobuildthisCity,andmyPalace; andtheydiditallwillinglyandwell. ThenIthought,asthecountrywassogreenandbeautiful,IwouldcallittheEmeraldCity; andtomakethenamefitbetterIputgreenspectaclesonallthepeople,sothateverythingtheysawwasgreen." 

           "Butisn’teverythingheregreen?"askedDorothy. 

           "Nomorethaninanyothercity,"repliedOz;"butwhenyouweargreenspectacles,whyofcourseeverythingyouseelooksgreentoyou. TheEmeraldCitywasbuiltagreatmanyyearsago,forIwasayoungmanwhentheballoonbroughtmehere,andIamaveryoldmannow. ButmypeoplehaveworngreenglassesontheireyessolongthatmostofthemthinkitreallyisanEmeraldCity, anditcertainlyisabeautifulplace,aboundinginjewelsandpreciousmetals,andeverygoodthingthatisneededtomakeonehappy. Ihavebeengoodtothepeople,andtheylikeme; buteversincethisPalacewasbuilt,Ihaveshutmyselfupandwouldnotseeanyofthem. 

           "OneofmygreatestfearswastheWitches,forwhileIhadnomagicalpowersatallIsoonfoundoutthattheWitcheswerereallyabletodowonderfulthings. Therewerefouroftheminthiscountry,andtheyruledthepeoplewholiveintheNorthandSouthandEastandWest. Fortunately,theWitchesoftheNorthandSouthweregood,andIknewtheywoulddomenoharm; buttheWitchesoftheEastandWestwereterriblywicked,andhadtheynotthoughtIwasmorepowerfulthantheythemselves,theywouldsurelyhavedestroyedme. 

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