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The Council with the Munchkins
"Iwonderiftheywillfitme,"shesaidtoToto. "Theywouldbejustthethingtotakealongwalkin,fortheycouldnotwearout."
Shetookoffheroldleathershoesandtriedonthesilverones,whichfittedheraswellasiftheyhadbeenmadeforher.
Finallyshepickedupherbasket.
"Comealong,Toto,"shesaid. "WewillgototheEmeraldCityandasktheGreatOzhowtogetbacktoKansasagain."
Sheclosedthedoor,lockedit,andputthekeycarefullyinthepocketofherdress. Andso,withTototrottingalongsoberlybehindher,shestartedonherjourney.
Therewereseveralroadsnearby,butitdidnottakeherlongtofindtheonepavedwithyellowbricks. WithinashorttimeshewaswalkingbrisklytowardtheEmeraldCity,hersilvershoestinklingmerrilyonthehard,yellowroad-bed. Thesunshonebrightandthebirdssangsweetly,andDorothydidnotfeelnearlysobadasyoumightthinkalittlegirlwouldwhohadbeensuddenlywhiskedawayfromherowncountryandsetdowninthemidstofastrangeland.
Shewassurprised,asshewalkedalong,toseehowprettythecountrywasabouther. Therewereneatfencesatthesidesoftheroad,paintedadaintybluecolor,andbeyondthemwerefieldsofgrainandvegetablesinabundance. EvidentlytheMunchkinsweregoodfarmersandabletoraiselargecrops. Onceinawhileshewouldpassahouse,andthepeoplecameouttolookatherandbowlowasshewentby; foreveryoneknewshehadbeenthemeansofdestroyingtheWickedWitchandsettingthemfreefrombondage.
