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           "IshallgowithDorothy,"declaredtheLion,"forIamtiredofyourcityandlongforthewoodsandthecountryagain. Iamreallyawildbeast,youknow.Besides,Dorothywillneedsomeonetoprotecther." 

           "Thatistrue,"agreedtheWoodman. "Myaxemaybeofservicetoher;soIalsowillgowithhertotheLandoftheSouth." 

           "Whenshallwestart?"askedtheScarecrow. 

           "Areyougoing?"theyasked,insurprise. 

           "Certainly.Ifitwasn’tforDorothyIshouldneverhavehadbrains. SheliftedmefromthepoleinthecornfieldandbroughtmetotheEmeraldCity. Somygoodluckisallduetoher,andIshallneverleaveheruntilshestartsbacktoKansasforgoodandall." 

           "Thankyou,"saidDorothygratefully. "Youareallverykindtome.ButIshouldliketostartassoonaspossible." 

           "Weshallgotomorrowmorning,"returnedtheScarecrow. "Sonowletusallgetready,foritwillbealongjourney."