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How the Balloon Was Launched
"Ialso,"saidtheTinWoodman,"amwell-pleasedwithmynewheart;and,really,thatwastheonlythingIwishedinalltheworld."
"Formypart,IamcontentinknowingIamasbraveasanybeastthateverlived,ifnotbraver,"saidtheLionmodestly.
"IfDorothywouldonlybecontentedtoliveintheEmeraldCity,"continuedtheScarecrow,"wemightallbehappytogether."
"ButIdon’twanttolivehere,"criedDorothy."IwanttogotoKansas,andlivewithAuntEmandUncleHenry."
"Well,then,whatcanbedone?"inquiredtheWoodman.
TheScarecrowdecidedtothink,andhethoughtsohardthatthepinsandneedlesbegantostickoutofhisbrains.Finallyhesaid:
"WhynotcalltheWingedMonkeys,andaskthemtocarryyouoverthedesert?"
"Ineverthoughtofthat!"saidDorothyjoyfully."It’sjustthething.I’llgoatoncefortheGoldenCap."
WhenshebroughtitintotheThroneRoomshespokethemagicwords,andsoonthebandofWingedMonkeysflewinthroughtheopenwindowandstoodbesideher.
"Thisisthesecondtimeyouhavecalledus,"saidtheMonkeyKing,bowingbeforethelittlegirl."Whatdoyouwish?"
"IwantyoutoflywithmetoKansas,"saidDorothy.
