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    AFtER A FE o be roug t ten stumbled over times, indeed, toget toto jumped across and Dorotraigepped into t full lengt never

    again, w his own mishap.

    t nearly so rees, and t try became.

    At noon t dotle brook, and Dorot and got out some bread. So t he refused.

    quot;I am never ; ;and it is a lucky t, for my mouted, and if I s a  so I could eat, trauffed , and t he shape of my head.”

    Dorot once t true, so s on eating her bread.

    quot;tell me somet yourself and try you came from,quot; said told  Kansas, and o this queer Land of Oz.

    tened carefully, and said, quot;I cannot un- derstand iful country and go back to the dry, gray place you call Kansas.”

    quot;t is because you ; anshe girl.

    quot;No matter ry, be it ever so beautiful. there is no place like home.”

    the Scarecrow sighed.

    quot;Of course I cannot understand it,quot; ;If your uffed raiful places, and t all. It is fortunate for Kansas t you have brains.”

    quot;ont you tell me a story, ; asked the child.

    t her reproachfully, and answered:

    quot;My life  t I really kno- ever. I erday.   time is all unknoo me. Luckily, o paint my ears, so t I  was going on.

    t t;`t straig; ansher.

    quot;`Never mind,quot; said t;`t t; wrue enough.

    quot;`No; said ted my rig  deal of curiosity, for t glimpse of the world.

    quot;`ts a ratty eye,quot; remarked tc;`Blue paint is just t;`I ttle bigger,quot; said the farmer