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How the Balloon Was Launched
"IshallgowithDorothy,"declaredtheLion,"forIamtiredofyourcityandlongforthewoodsandthecountryagain. Iamreallyawildbeast,youknow.Besides,Dorothywillneedsomeonetoprotecther."
"Thatistrue,"agreedtheWoodman. "Myaxemaybeofservicetoher;soIalsowillgowithhertotheLandoftheSouth."
"Whenshallwestart?"askedtheScarecrow.
"Areyougoing?"theyasked,insurprise.
"Certainly.Ifitwasn’tforDorothyIshouldneverhavehadbrains. SheliftedmefromthepoleinthecornfieldandbroughtmetotheEmeraldCity. Somygoodluckisallduetoher,andIshallneverleaveheruntilshestartsbacktoKansasforgoodandall."
"Thankyou,"saidDorothygratefully. "Youareallverykindtome.ButIshouldliketostartassoonaspossible."
"Weshallgotomorrowmorning,"returnedtheScarecrow. "Sonowletusallgetready,foritwillbealongjourney."
