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13. The Nome King Laughs

           

           "Wewillmakerath-erab-surdor-na-ments,our-selves,to-mor-row,"observedthemachine,inhismonotonousvoice.

           JustthenDorothyranintotheirroom,inastateofgreatanxiety,crying:

           "Where’sBillina?HaveyouseenBillina?Isshehere?"

           "No,"answeredtheScarecrow.

           "Thenwhathasbecomeofher?"askedthegirl.

           "Why,Ithoughtshewaswithyou,"saidtheScarecrow."YetIdonotrememberseeingtheyellowhensinceshepickedupthecrumbsofcake."

           "WemusthaveleftherintheroomwheretheKing’sthroneis,"decidedDorothy,andatoncesheturnedandrandownthehalltothedoorthroughwhichtheyhadentered.Butitwasfastclosedandlockedontheotherside,andtheheavyslabofrockprovedtobesothickthatnosoundcouldpassthroughit.SoDorothywasforcedtoreturntoherchamber.

           TheCowardlyLionstuckhisheadintoherroomtotrytoconsolethegirlforthelossofherfeatheredfriend.

           "Theyellowheniswellabletotakecareofherself,"saidhe;"sodon’tworryabouther,buttrytogetallthesleepyoucan.Ithasbeenalongandwearyday,andyouneedrest."

           "I’llprob’lygetlotsofresttomorrow,whenIbecomeanorn’ment,"saidDorothy,sleepily.Butshelaydownuponhercouch,nevertheless,andinspiteofallherworrieswassooninthelandofdreams.

           

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