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The Queen of the Field Mice
Theypassedbyseveralofthesehousesduringtheafternoon,andsometimespeoplecametothedoorsandlookedatthemasiftheywouldliketoaskquestions; butnoonecamenearthemnorspoketothembecauseofthegreatLion,ofwhichtheywereverymuchafraid. Thepeoplewerealldressedinclothingofalovelyemerald-greencolorandworepeakedhatslikethoseoftheMunchkins.
"ThismustbetheLandofOz,"saidDorothy,"andwearesurelygettingneartheEmeraldCity."
"Yes,"answeredtheScarecrow. "Everythingisgreenhere,whileinthecountryoftheMunchkinsbluewasthefavoritecolor. ButthepeopledonotseemtobeasfriendlyastheMunchkins,andI’mafraidweshallbeunabletofindaplacetopassthenight."
"Ishouldlikesomethingtoeatbesidesfruit,"saidthegirl,"andI’msureTotoisnearlystarved. Letusstopatthenexthouseandtalktothepeople."
So,whentheycametoagood-sizedfarmhouse,Dorothywalkedboldlyuptothedoorandknocked.
Awomanopeneditjustfarenoughtolookout,andsaid, "Whatdoyouwant,child,andwhyisthatgreatLionwithyou?"
"Wewishtopassthenightwithyou,ifyouwillallowus,"answeredDorothy; "andtheLionismyfriendandcomrade,andwouldnothurtyoufortheworld."
"Ishetame?"askedthewoman,openingthedooralittlewider.
"Oh,yes,"saidthegirl,"andheisagreatcoward,too.Hewillbemoreafraidofyouthanyouareofhim."
