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The Council with the Munchkins
"Can’tyougetdown?"askedDorothy.
"No,forthispoleisstuckupmyback. IfyouwillpleasetakeawaythepoleIshallbegreatlyobligedtoyou."
Dorothyreachedupbotharmsandliftedthefigureoffthepole,for,beingstuffedwithstraw,itwasquitelight.
"Thankyouverymuch,"saidtheScarecrow,whenhehadbeensetdownontheground. "Ifeellikeanewman."
Dorothywaspuzzledatthis,foritsoundedqueertohearastuffedmanspeak,andtoseehimbowandwalkalongbesideher.
"Whoareyou?"askedtheScarecrowwhenhehadstretchedhimselfandyawned. "Andwhereareyougoing?"
"MynameisDorothy,"saidthegirl,"andIamgoingtotheEmeraldCity,toasktheGreatOztosendmebacktoKansas."
"WhereistheEmeraldCity?"heinquired."AndwhoisOz?"
"Why,don’tyouknow?"shereturned,insurprise.
"No,indeed.Idon’tknowanything. Yousee,Iamstuffed,soIhavenobrainsatall,"heansweredsadly.
"Oh,"saidDorothy,"I’mawfullysorryforyou."
"Doyouthink,"heasked,"ifIgototheEmeraldCitywithyou,thatOzwouldgivemesomebrains?"
