6. The City of Beasts

           WhennooncametheyopenedtheFox-King’sbasketofluncheon,andfoundaniceroastedturkeywithcranberrysauceandsomeslicesofbreadandbutter.Astheysatonthegrassbytheroadsidetheshaggymancutuptheturkeywithhispocket-knifeandpassedslicesofitaround.

           "Haven’tyouanydewdrops,ormist-cakes,orcloudbuns?"askedPolychrome,longingly.

           "’Coursenot,"repliedDorothy."Weeatsolidthings,downhereontheearth.Butthere’sabottleofcoldtea.Trysome,won’tyou?"

           TheRainbow’sDaughterwatchedButton-Brightdevouronelegoftheturkey.

           "Isitgood?"sheasked.

           Henodded.

           "DoyouthinkIcouldeatit?"

           "Notthis,"saidButton-Bright.

           "ButImeananotherpiece?"

           "Don’tknow,"hereplied.

           "Well,I’mgoingtotry,forI’mveryhungry,"shedecided,andtookathinsliceofthewhitebreastofturkeywhichtheshaggymancutforher,aswellasabitofbreadandbutter.WhenshetasteditPolychromethoughttheturkeywasgood—bettereventhanmist-cakes;butalittlesatisfiedherhungerandshefinishedwithatinysipofcoldtea.

           "That’saboutasmuchasaflywouldeat,"saidDorothy,whowasmakingagoodmealherself."ButIknowsomepeopleinOzwhoeatnothingatall."

           "Whoarethey?"inquiredtheshaggyman.

           "Oneisascarecrowwho’sstuffedwithstraw,andtheotherawoodmanmadeoutoftin.Theyhaven’tanyappetitesinsideof’em,yousee;sotheynevereatanythingatall."

           "Aretheyalive?"askedButton-Bright.

           "Ohyes,"repliedDorothy;"andthey’reverycleverandverynice,too.IfwegettoOzI’llintroducethemtoyou.