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The Cyclone
"Oh,gracious!"criedDorothy."Areyouarealwitch?"
"Yes,indeed,"answeredthelittlewoman. "ButIamagoodwitch,andthepeopleloveme. IamnotaspowerfulastheWickedWitchwaswhoruledhere, orIshouldhavesetthepeoplefreemyself."
"ButIthoughtallwitcheswerewicked,"saidthegirl,whowashalffrightenedatfacingarealwitch. "Oh,no,thatisagreatmistake. TherewereonlyfourwitchesinalltheLandofOz, andtwoofthem,thosewholiveintheNorthandtheSouth,aregoodwitches. Iknowthisistrue,forIamoneofthemmyself,andcannotbemistaken. ThosewhodweltintheEastandtheWestwere,indeed,wickedwitches; butnowthatyouhavekilledoneofthem, thereisbutoneWickedWitchinalltheLandofOz —theonewholivesintheWest."
"But,"saidDorothy,afteramoment’sthought,"AuntEmhastoldmethatthewitcheswerealldead—yearsandyearsago."
"WhoisAuntEm?"inquiredthelittleoldwoman.
"SheismyauntwholivesinKansas,whereIcamefrom."
TheWitchoftheNorthseemedtothinkforatime,withherheadbowedandhereyesupontheground. Thenshelookedupandsaid, "IdonotknowwhereKansasis, forIhaveneverheardthatcountrymentionedbefore. Buttellme,isitacivilizedcountry?"
"Oh,yes,"repliedDorothy.
"Thenthataccountsforit. InthecivilizedcountriesIbelievetherearenowitchesleft, norwizards,norsorceresses,normagicians.
