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The Queen of the Field Mice

           "Well,"saidthewoman,afterthinkingitoverandtakinganotherpeepattheLion, "ifthatisthecaseyoumaycomein,andIwillgiveyousomesupperandaplacetosleep." 

           Sotheyallenteredthehouse,wheretherewere,besidesthewoman,twochildrenandaman. Themanhadhurthisleg,andwaslyingonthecouchinacorner.Theyseemedgreatlysurprisedtoseesostrangeacompany,andwhilethewomanwasbusylayingthetablethemanasked: 

           "Whereareyouallgoing?" 

           "TotheEmeraldCity,"saidDorothy,"toseetheGreatOz." 

           "Oh,indeed!"exclaimedtheman."AreyousurethatOzwillseeyou?" 

           "Whynot?"shereplied. 

           "Why,itissaidthatheneverletsanyonecomeintohispresence. IhavebeentotheEmeraldCitymanytimes,anditisabeautifulandwonderfulplace; butIhaveneverbeenpermittedtoseetheGreatOz,nordoIknowofanylivingpersonwhohasseenhim." 

           "Doeshenevergoout?"askedtheScarecrow. 

           "Never.HesitsdayafterdayinthegreatThroneRoomofhisPalace,andeventhosewhowaituponhimdonotseehimfacetoface." 

           "Whatishelike?"askedthegirl. 

           "Thatishardtotell,"saidthemanthoughtfully. "Yousee,OzisaGreatWizard,andcantakeonanyformhewishes. 

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