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Introduction
"There’sacyclonecoming,Em,"hecalledtohiswife. "I’llgolookafterthestock." Thenherantowardtheshedswherethecowsandhorseswerekept.
AuntEmdroppedherworkandcametothedoor. Oneglancetoldherofthedangercloseathand.
"Quick,Dorothy!"shescreamed."Runforthecellar!"
TotojumpedoutofDorothy’sarmsandhidunderthebed, andthegirlstartedtogethim. AuntEm,badlyfrightened,threwopenthetrapdoorinthefloorandclimbeddowntheladderintothesmall,darkhole. DorothycaughtTotoatlastandstartedtofollowheraunt. Whenshewashalfwayacrosstheroomtherecameagreatshriekfromthewind, andthehouseshooksohard thatshelostherfooting andsatdownsuddenlyuponthefloor.
Thenastrangethinghappened.
Thehousewhirledaroundtwoorthreetimesandroseslowlythroughtheair. Dorothyfeltasifsheweregoingupinaballoon.
Thenorthandsouthwindsmetwherethehousestood, andmadeittheexactcenterofthecyclone. Inthemiddleofacyclonetheairisgenerallystill, butthegreatpressureofthewindoneverysideofthehouse raisedituphigherandhigher, untilitwasattheverytopofthecyclone; andthereitremainedandwascarriedmilesandmilesawayaseasilyasyoucouldcarryafeather.
Itwasverydark,andthewindhowledhorriblyaroundher, butDorothyfoundshewasridingquiteeasily.