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How the Balloon Was Launched
"Istherenoonewhocanhelpme?"askedDorothyearnestly.
"Glindamight,"hesuggested.
"WhoisGlinda?"inquiredtheScarecrow.
"TheWitchoftheSouth.SheisthemostpowerfulofalltheWitches,andrulesovertheQuadlings. Besides,hercastlestandsontheedgeofthedesert,soshemayknowawaytocrossit."
"GlindaisaGoodWitch,isn’tshe?"askedthechild.
"TheQuadlingsthinksheisgood,"saidthesoldier,"andsheiskindtoeveryone. IhaveheardthatGlindaisabeautifulwoman,whoknowshowtokeepyounginspiteofthemanyyearsshehaslived."
"HowcanIgettohercastle?"askedDorothy.
"TheroadisstraighttotheSouth,"heanswered,"butitissaidtobefullofdangerstotravelers. Therearewildbeastsinthewoods,andaraceofqueermenwhodonotlikestrangerstocrosstheircountry. ForthisreasonnoneoftheQuadlingsevercometotheEmeraldCity."
ThesoldierthenleftthemandtheScarecrowsaid:
"Itseems,inspiteofdangers,thatthebestthingDorothycandoistotraveltotheLandoftheSouthandaskGlindatohelpher. For,ofcourse,ifDorothystayshereshewillnevergetbacktoKansas."
"Youmusthavebeenthinkingagain,"remarkedtheTinWoodman.
"Ihave,"saidtheScarecrow.
