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           "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.