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           "DoyouthinkIcouldwishforanythingelse,Cap’nandgetit?"sheinquiredanxiously.

           "Whatareyouthinkin’of,Trot?"

           "I’mthinkingofwishingthattheserootsonourfeetwoulddisappear,andletusfree."

           "Tryit,Trot."

           Soshetriedit,andthewishhadnoeffectwhatever.

           "Tryityourself,Cap’n,"shesuggested.

           ThenCap’nBillmadethewishtobefree,withnobetterresult.

           "No,"saidhe,"it’snouse;thewishesonlyaffecttheMagicPlant;butI’mgladwecanmakeitbearfruit,’causenowweknowwewon’tstarvebeforetheWizardgetstous."

           "ButI’mgett’n’tiredstandingheresolong,"complainedthegirl."IfIcouldonlyliftonefoot,andrestit,I’dfeelbetter."

           "Samewithme,Trot.I’venoticedthatifyou’vegottodoathing,andcan’thelpyourself,itgetstobeahardshipmightyquick."

           "Folksthatcanraisetheirfeetdon’tappreciatewhatablessingitis,"saidTrotthoughtfully."Ineverknewbeforewhatfunitistoraiseonefoot,an’thenanother,anytimeyoufeellikeit."

           "There’slotso’thingsfolksdon’t’preciate,"repliedthesailor-man."Ifsomethin’would’moststopyourbreath,you’dthinkbreathin’easywasthefinestthinginlife.Whenaperson’swell,hedon’trealizehowjollyitis,butwhenhegetssickhe’membersthetimehewaswell,an’wishesthattimewouldcomeback.MostfolksforgettothankGodforgivin’’emtwogoodlegs,tilltheyloseoneo’’em,likeIdid;andthenit’stoolate,’cepttopraiseGodforleavin’one.