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The Journey to the Great Oz
TheLionandtheWoodmanbothshooktheirheads,fortheydidnotknow. SotheysatdownuponthebankandgazedwistfullyattheScarecrowuntilaStorkflewby,who,uponseeingthem,stoppedtorestatthewater’sedge.
"Whoareyouandwhereareyougoing?"askedtheStork.
"IamDorothy,"answeredthegirl,"andthesearemyfriends,theTinWoodmanandtheCowardlyLion; andwearegoingtotheEmeraldCity."
"Thisisn’ttheroad,"saidtheStork,asshetwistedherlongneckandlookedsharplyatthequeerparty.
"Iknowit,"returnedDorothy,"butwehavelosttheScarecrow,andarewonderinghowweshallgethimagain."
"Whereishe?"askedtheStork.
"Overthereintheriver,"answeredthelittlegirl.
"Ifhewasn’tsobigandheavyIwouldgethimforyou,"remarkedtheStork.
"Heisn’theavyabit,"saidDorothyeagerly,"forheisstuffedwithstraw; andifyouwillbringhimbacktous,weshallthankyoueverandeversomuch."
"Well,I’lltry,"saidtheStork,"butifIfindheistooheavytocarryIshallhavetodrophimintheriveragain."
SothebigbirdflewintotheairandoverthewatertillshecametowheretheScarecrowwaspercheduponhispole. ThentheStorkwithhergreatclawsgrabbedtheScarecrowbythearmandcarriedhimupintotheairandbacktothebank,whereDorothyandtheLionandtheTinWoodmanandTotoweresitting.
