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           BeyondThisBarrieristhe

           LANDOFOZ

           ButnoonecanReachthatBeautifulCountry

           becauseoftheseDestroyingSands

           "Oh,"saidDorothy,whentheshaggymanhadreadthesignaloud;"I’veseenthisdesertbefore,andit’struenoonecanlivewhotriestowalkuponthesands."

           "Thenwemusn’ttryit,"answeredtheshaggymanthoughtfully."Butaswecan’tgoaheadandthere’snousegoingback,whatshallwedonext?"

           "Don’tknow,"saidButton-Bright.

           "I’msureIdon’tknow,either,"addedDorothy,despondently.

           "Iwishfatherwouldcomeforme,"sighedtheprettyRainbow’sDaughter,"Iwouldtakeyoualltoliveupontherainbow,whereyoucoulddancealongitsraysfrommorningtillnight,withoutacareorworryofanysort.ButIsupposefather’stoobusyjustnowtosearchtheworldforme."

           "Don’twanttodance,"saidButton-Bright,sittingdownwearilyuponthesoftgrass.

           "It’sverygoodofyou,Polly,"saidDorothy;"butthereareotherthingsthatwouldsuitmebetterthandancingonrainbows.I’m’fraidthey’dbekindofsoftan’squashyunderfoot,anyhow,althoughthey’resoprettytolookat."

           Thisdidn’thelptosolvetheproblem,andtheyallfellsilentandlookedatoneanotherquestioningly.

           "Really,Idon’tknowwhattodo,"mutteredtheshaggyman,gazinghardatToto;andthelittledogwaggedhistailandsaid"Bow-wow!"justasifhecouldnottell,either,whattodo.Button-Brightgotastickandbegantodigintheearth,andtheotherswatchedhimforawhileindeepthought.