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The Search for the Wicked Witch
"Areanyofyourpeopletinsmiths?"
"Oh,yes.Someofusareverygoodtinsmiths,"theytoldher.
"Thenbringthemtome,"shesaid. Andwhenthetinsmithscame,bringingwiththemalltheirtoolsinbaskets,sheinquired, "CanyoustraightenoutthosedentsintheTinWoodman,andbendhimbackintoshapeagain,andsolderhimtogetherwhereheisbroken?"
ThetinsmithslookedtheWoodmanovercarefullyandthenansweredthattheythoughttheycouldmendhimsohewouldbeasgoodasever. Sotheysettoworkinoneofthebigyellowroomsofthecastleandworkedforthreedaysandfournights,hammeringandtwistingandbendingandsolderingandpolishingandpoundingatthelegsandbodyandheadoftheTinWoodman,untilatlasthewasstraightenedoutintohisoldform,andhisjointsworkedaswellasever. Tobesure,therewereseveralpatchesonhim,butthetinsmithsdidagoodjob,andastheWoodmanwasnotavainmanhedidnotmindthepatchesatall.
When,atlast,hewalkedintoDorothy’sroomandthankedherforrescuinghim,hewassopleasedthathewepttearsofjoy,andDorothyhadtowipeeverytearcarefullyfromhisfacewithherapron,sohisjointswouldnotberusted. Atthesametimeherowntearsfellthickandfastatthejoyofmeetingheroldfriendagain,andthesetearsdidnotneedtobewipedaway. AsfortheLion,hewipedhiseyessooftenwiththetipofhistailthatitbecamequitewet,andhewasobligedtogooutintothecourtyardandholditinthesuntillitdried.
"IfweonlyhadtheScarecrowwithusagain,"saidtheTinWoodman,whenDorothyhadfinishedtellinghimeverythingthathadhappened,"Ishouldbequitehappy."
