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The Rescue
ThenDorothylostheart. Shesatdownonthegrassandlookedathercompanions,andtheysatdownandlookedather,andTotofoundthatforthefirsttimeinhislifehewastootiredtochaseabutterflythatflewpasthishead. SoheputouthistongueandpantedandlookedatDorothyasiftoaskwhattheyshoulddonext.
"Supposewecallthefieldmice,"shesuggested. "TheycouldprobablytellusthewaytotheEmeraldCity."
"Tobesuretheycould,"criedtheScarecrow. "Whydidn’twethinkofthatbefore?"
DorothyblewthelittlewhistleshehadalwayscarriedabouthernecksincetheQueenoftheMicehadgivenittoher. Inafewminutestheyheardthepatteringoftinyfeet,andmanyofthesmallgraymicecamerunninguptoher. AmongthemwastheQueenherself,whoasked,inhersqueakylittlevoice:
"WhatcanIdoformyfriends?"
"Wehavelostourway,"saidDorothy. "CanyoutelluswheretheEmeraldCityis?"
"Certainly,"answeredtheQueen; "butitisagreatwayoff,foryouhavehaditatyourbacksallthistime." ThenshenoticedDorothy’sGoldenCap,andsaid, "Whydon’tyouusethecharmoftheCap,andcalltheWingedMonkeystoyou? TheywillcarryyoutotheCityofOzinlessthananhour."
"Ididn’tknowtherewasacharm,"answeredDorothy,insurprise. "Whatisit?"
