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14. How the Wizard Practiced Sorcery
"This,"saidtheWizard,pointingtothefirsttent,"isfortheaccommodationoftheladies.Dorothy,youandyourAuntmaystepinsideandtakeoffyourthings."
Everyonerantolookinsidethetent,andtheysawtwoprettywhitebeds,allreadyforDorothyandAuntEm,andasilverroostforBillina.Rugswerespreaduponthegrassyfloorandsomecampchairsandatablecompletedthefurniture.
"Well,well,well!ThisbeatsanythingIeversaworheardof!"exclaimedAuntEm,andsheglancedattheWizardalmostfearfully,asifhemightbedangerousbecauseofhisgreatpowers.
"Oh,Mr.Wizard!Howdidyoumanagetodoit?"askedDorothy.
"It’satrickGlindatheSorceresstaughtme,anditismuchbettermagicthanIusedtopracticeinOmaha,orwhenIfirstcametoOz,"heanswered."WhenthegoodGlindafoundIwastoliveintheEmeraldCityalways,shepromisedtohelpme,becauseshesaidtheWizardofOzoughtreallytobeacleverWizard,andnotahumbug.SowehavebeenmuchtogetherandIamlearningsofastthatIexpecttobeabletoaccomplishsomereallywonderfulthingsintime."
"You’vedoneitnow!"declaredDorothy."Thesetentsarejustwonderful!"
"Butcomeandseethemen’stent,"saidtheWizard.Sotheywenttothesecondtent,whichhadshaggyedgesbecauseithasbeenmadefromtheShaggyMan’shandkerchief,andfoundthatcompletelyfurnishedalso.ItcontainedfourneatbedsforUncleHenry,OmbyAmby,theShaggyManandtheWizard.AlsotherewasasoftrugforTototolieupon.
"Thethirdtent,"explainedtheWizard,"isourdiningroomandkitchen.
