Chapter XXIII.
GlindaTheGoodWitchGrantsDorothys
WishBeforetheywenttoseeGlinda,however,theyweretakentoaroomoftheCastle,whereDorothywashedherfadbedherhair,andtheLionshookthedustoutofhismane,andtheScarecrowpattedhimselfintohisbestshape,andtheWoodmanpolishedhistinandoiledhisjoints.
Whentheywereallquitepresentabletheyfollowedthesol-diergirlintoabigroomwheretheWitchGlindasatuponathroneofrubies.
Shewasbothbeautifulandyoungtotheireyes.Herhairwasarichredincolorandfellinflowingrisoverhershoulders.Herdressurewhitebuthereyeswereblue,andtheylookedkindlyupolegirl.
"WhatIdoforyou,mychild?"sheasked.
DorothytoldtheWitchallherstory:howthecyehadbroughthertotheLandofOz,howshehadfoundher-panions,andofthewonderfuladveheyhadmetwith.
"Mygreatestwishnow,"sheadded,"istogetbacktoKansas,forAuntEmwillsurelythinksomethingdreadfulhashappeome,andthatwillmakeherputonm;anduhecropsarebetterthisyearthantheywerelast,IamsureUncleHenryotaffordit.”
Glindaleanedforwardandkissedthesweet,upturnedfaceofthelovinglittlegirl.
"Blessyourdearheart,"shesaid,"IamsureItellyouofawaytogetbacktoKansas."Thensheadded,"But,ifIdo,youmustgivemetheGoldenCap.”
"Willingly!"exclaimedDorothy;"iisofomenow,andwhenyouhaveityouandtheWingedMohreetimes.”
"AndIthinkIshallheirservicejustthosethreetimes,"answeredGlinda,smiling.
DorothytheheGoldenCap,achsaidtotheScarecrow,"WhatwillyoudowhenDorothyhasleftus?”
"IwillreturntotheEmeraldCity,"hereplied,"forOzhasmademeitsrulerandthepeoplelikeme.TheonlythingthatworriesmeishowtocrossthehilloftheHammer-Heads.”
"BymeansoftheGoldenCapIshallandtheWingedMoocarryyoutothegatesoftheEmeraldCity,"saidGlinda,"foritwouldbeashametodeprivethepeopleofsowonderfularuler.”
"AmIreallywonderful?"askedtheScarecrow.
"Youareunusual,"repliedGlinda.
TurningtotheTinWoodman,sheasked,"Whatwillbe-eofyouwhenDorothyleavesthistry?”
Heleanedonhisaxeandthoughtamoment.Thenhesaid,"TheWinkieswereverykindtome,andwaoruleoverthemaftertheWickedWitchdied.IamfondoftheWinkies,andifIcouldgetbackagaintothetryoftheWest,Ishouldlikenothierthantoruleoverthemfor-ever.”
"MysedandtotheWingedMonkeys,"saidGlinda"willbethattheycarryyousafelytothelandoftheWinkies.YourbrainmaynotbesetolookatasthoseoftheScarecrow,butyouarereallybrighterthanheis?awhenyouarewellpolished?aandIamsureyouwillruletheWinkieswiselyandwell.”
Thechlookedatthebig,shaggyLionandasked,"WhenDorothyhasreturoherownhome,whatwillbe-eofyou?”
"OverthehilloftheHammer-Heads,"heanswered,"liesagrandoldforest,andallthebeaststhatlivetherehavemademetheirKing.IfIcouldobacktothisforest,Iwouldpassmylifeveryhappilythere.”
"MythirdandtotheWingedMonkeys,"saidGlinda,"shallbetocarryyoutoyourforest.Then,havihepowersoftheGoldenCap,IshallgiveittotheKingoftheMohatheandhisbandmaythereafterbefreeforever-more.”
TheScarecrowainWoodmanandtheLionnowthaheGoodWitchearlyforherkindness;andDorothyexclaimed:
"Youarecertainlyasgoodasyouarebeautiful!ButyouhaveoldmehowtogetbacktoKansas.”
"YourSilverShoeswillcarryyouoverthedesert,"repliedGlinda."IfyouhadknowntheirpoweryoucouldhavegonebacktoyourAuheveryfirstdayyoucametothistry.”
"ButthenIshouldnothavehadmywonderfulbrains!”
criedtheScarecrow."Imighthavepassedmywholelifeinthefarmersfield.”
"AndIshouldnothavehadmylovelyheart,"saidtheTinWoodman."Imighthavestoodandrustedintheforesttilltheendoftheworld.”
"AndIshouldhavelivedacowardforever,"declaredtheLion,"andinalltheforestwouldhavehadagoodwordtosaytome.”
"Thisisalltrue,"saidDorothy,"andIamgladIwasofusetothesegoodfriends.Butnowthateachofthemhashadwhathemostdesired,andeachishappyinhavingakingdomtorulebesides,IthinkIshouldliketogobacktoKansas.”
"TheSilverShoes,"saidtheGoodWitch,"havewonderfulpowers.Ahemostcuriousthingsaboutthemisthattheycarryyoutoanyplatheworldieps,andeachstepwillbemadeinthewinkofaneye.Allyouhavetodoistoknocktheheelstogetherthreetimesandandtheshoestocarryyouwhereveryouwishtogo.”
"Ifthatisso,"saidthechildjoyfully,"IwillaskthemtocarrymebacktoKansasatonce.”
ShethrewherarmsaroundtheLionsnedkissedhim,pattinghisbigheadtenderly.ThenshekissedtheTinWood-man,eepinginawaymostdangeroustohisjoints.
Butshehuggedthesoft,stuffedbodyoftheScarecrowinherarmsinsteadofkissinghispaintedfadfoundshewasgherselfatthissorrowfulpartingfromherloving-rades.
GlindatheGoodsteppeddownfromherrubythroogivethelittlegirlagood-byekiss,andDorothythankedherforallthekindnessshehadshowntoherfriendsandherself.
DorothynowtookTotoupsolemnlyinherarms,andhav-ingsaidogood-byesheclappedtheheelsofhershoestogetherthreetimes,saying:
"TakemehometoAuntEm!”
*****Instantlyshewaswhirlingthroughtheair,soswiftlythatallshecouldseeorfeelwasthewindwhistlingpastherears.
TheSilverShoestookbutthreesteps,andtheoppedsosuddenlythatsherolledoveruponthegrassseveraltimesbeforesheknewwhereshewas.
Atlength,however,shesatupandlookedabouther.
"Goodgracious!"shecried.
ForshewassittingonthebroadKansasprairie,andjustbe-foreherwasthenewfarmhouseUncleHenrybuiltafterthecyehadcarriedawaytheoldone.UncleHenrywasmilk-ingthecowsinthebarnyard,andTotohadjumpedoutofherarmsandwasrunningtowardthebarn,barkingfuriously.
Dorothystoodupandfoundshewasiog-feet.
FortheSilverShoeshadfallenoffinherflightthroughtheair,andwerelostforeverinthedesert.
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WishBeforetheywenttoseeGlinda,however,theyweretakentoaroomoftheCastle,whereDorothywashedherfadbedherhair,andtheLionshookthedustoutofhismane,andtheScarecrowpattedhimselfintohisbestshape,andtheWoodmanpolishedhistinandoiledhisjoints.
Whentheywereallquitepresentabletheyfollowedthesol-diergirlintoabigroomwheretheWitchGlindasatuponathroneofrubies.
Shewasbothbeautifulandyoungtotheireyes.Herhairwasarichredincolorandfellinflowingrisoverhershoulders.Herdressurewhitebuthereyeswereblue,andtheylookedkindlyupolegirl.
"WhatIdoforyou,mychild?"sheasked.
DorothytoldtheWitchallherstory:howthecyehadbroughthertotheLandofOz,howshehadfoundher-panions,andofthewonderfuladveheyhadmetwith.
"Mygreatestwishnow,"sheadded,"istogetbacktoKansas,forAuntEmwillsurelythinksomethingdreadfulhashappeome,andthatwillmakeherputonm;anduhecropsarebetterthisyearthantheywerelast,IamsureUncleHenryotaffordit.”
Glindaleanedforwardandkissedthesweet,upturnedfaceofthelovinglittlegirl.
"Blessyourdearheart,"shesaid,"IamsureItellyouofawaytogetbacktoKansas."Thensheadded,"But,ifIdo,youmustgivemetheGoldenCap.”
"Willingly!"exclaimedDorothy;"iisofomenow,andwhenyouhaveityouandtheWingedMohreetimes.”
"AndIthinkIshallheirservicejustthosethreetimes,"answeredGlinda,smiling.
DorothytheheGoldenCap,achsaidtotheScarecrow,"WhatwillyoudowhenDorothyhasleftus?”
"IwillreturntotheEmeraldCity,"hereplied,"forOzhasmademeitsrulerandthepeoplelikeme.TheonlythingthatworriesmeishowtocrossthehilloftheHammer-Heads.”
"BymeansoftheGoldenCapIshallandtheWingedMoocarryyoutothegatesoftheEmeraldCity,"saidGlinda,"foritwouldbeashametodeprivethepeopleofsowonderfularuler.”
"AmIreallywonderful?"askedtheScarecrow.
"Youareunusual,"repliedGlinda.
TurningtotheTinWoodman,sheasked,"Whatwillbe-eofyouwhenDorothyleavesthistry?”
Heleanedonhisaxeandthoughtamoment.Thenhesaid,"TheWinkieswereverykindtome,andwaoruleoverthemaftertheWickedWitchdied.IamfondoftheWinkies,andifIcouldgetbackagaintothetryoftheWest,Ishouldlikenothierthantoruleoverthemfor-ever.”
"MysedandtotheWingedMonkeys,"saidGlinda"willbethattheycarryyousafelytothelandoftheWinkies.YourbrainmaynotbesetolookatasthoseoftheScarecrow,butyouarereallybrighterthanheis?awhenyouarewellpolished?aandIamsureyouwillruletheWinkieswiselyandwell.”
Thechlookedatthebig,shaggyLionandasked,"WhenDorothyhasreturoherownhome,whatwillbe-eofyou?”
"OverthehilloftheHammer-Heads,"heanswered,"liesagrandoldforest,andallthebeaststhatlivetherehavemademetheirKing.IfIcouldobacktothisforest,Iwouldpassmylifeveryhappilythere.”
"MythirdandtotheWingedMonkeys,"saidGlinda,"shallbetocarryyoutoyourforest.Then,havihepowersoftheGoldenCap,IshallgiveittotheKingoftheMohatheandhisbandmaythereafterbefreeforever-more.”
TheScarecrowainWoodmanandtheLionnowthaheGoodWitchearlyforherkindness;andDorothyexclaimed:
"Youarecertainlyasgoodasyouarebeautiful!ButyouhaveoldmehowtogetbacktoKansas.”
"YourSilverShoeswillcarryyouoverthedesert,"repliedGlinda."IfyouhadknowntheirpoweryoucouldhavegonebacktoyourAuheveryfirstdayyoucametothistry.”
"ButthenIshouldnothavehadmywonderfulbrains!”
criedtheScarecrow."Imighthavepassedmywholelifeinthefarmersfield.”
"AndIshouldnothavehadmylovelyheart,"saidtheTinWoodman."Imighthavestoodandrustedintheforesttilltheendoftheworld.”
"AndIshouldhavelivedacowardforever,"declaredtheLion,"andinalltheforestwouldhavehadagoodwordtosaytome.”
"Thisisalltrue,"saidDorothy,"andIamgladIwasofusetothesegoodfriends.Butnowthateachofthemhashadwhathemostdesired,andeachishappyinhavingakingdomtorulebesides,IthinkIshouldliketogobacktoKansas.”
"TheSilverShoes,"saidtheGoodWitch,"havewonderfulpowers.Ahemostcuriousthingsaboutthemisthattheycarryyoutoanyplatheworldieps,andeachstepwillbemadeinthewinkofaneye.Allyouhavetodoistoknocktheheelstogetherthreetimesandandtheshoestocarryyouwhereveryouwishtogo.”
"Ifthatisso,"saidthechildjoyfully,"IwillaskthemtocarrymebacktoKansasatonce.”
ShethrewherarmsaroundtheLionsnedkissedhim,pattinghisbigheadtenderly.ThenshekissedtheTinWood-man,eepinginawaymostdangeroustohisjoints.
Butshehuggedthesoft,stuffedbodyoftheScarecrowinherarmsinsteadofkissinghispaintedfadfoundshewasgherselfatthissorrowfulpartingfromherloving-rades.
GlindatheGoodsteppeddownfromherrubythroogivethelittlegirlagood-byekiss,andDorothythankedherforallthekindnessshehadshowntoherfriendsandherself.
DorothynowtookTotoupsolemnlyinherarms,andhav-ingsaidogood-byesheclappedtheheelsofhershoestogetherthreetimes,saying:
"TakemehometoAuntEm!”
*****Instantlyshewaswhirlingthroughtheair,soswiftlythatallshecouldseeorfeelwasthewindwhistlingpastherears.
TheSilverShoestookbutthreesteps,andtheoppedsosuddenlythatsherolledoveruponthegrassseveraltimesbeforesheknewwhereshewas.
Atlength,however,shesatupandlookedabouther.
"Goodgracious!"shecried.
ForshewassittingonthebroadKansasprairie,andjustbe-foreherwasthenewfarmhouseUncleHenrybuiltafterthecyehadcarriedawaytheoldone.UncleHenrywasmilk-ingthecowsinthebarnyard,andTotohadjumpedoutofherarmsandwasrunningtowardthebarn,barkingfuriously.
Dorothystoodupandfoundshewasiog-feet.
FortheSilverShoeshadfallenoffinherflightthroughtheair,andwerelostforeverinthedesert.
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