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“You are welcome, most noble Sorceress, to the land of the Munchkins. We are so grateful to you for having killed the wicked Witch of the East, and for setting our people free from bondage.”
This happens to me a lot.
“Oz himself is the Great Wizard,” answered the Witch, sinking her voice to a whisper. “He is more powerful than all the rest of us together. He lives in the City of Emeralds.”
Emerald City has a better ring to it.
The feet of the dead witch had disappeared entirely and nothing was left but the silver shoes.
Ruby slippers are way cooler
“No, I cannot do that,” she replied; “but I will give you my kiss, and no one will dare injure a person who has been kissed by the Witch of the North.”
That's hot.
Dorothy had only one other dress, but that happened to be clean and was hanging on a peg beside her bed. It
Just 1 other dress? Times is tough! 😳
And so, with Toto trotting along soberly behind her, she started on her journey.
How else would Toto trot?
Dorothy ate a hearty supper and was waited upon by the rich Munchkin himself, whose name was Boq.
Boq sounds like the name of a Ferengi lol
“I’m pretty well, thank you,” replied Dorothy, politely; “how do you do?”
Brains are the only things worth having in this world, no matter whether one is a crow or a man.’
Indeed! 🤔
“What are the Kalidahs?” asked the girl. “They are monstrous beasts with bodies like bears and heads like tigers,” replied the Lion; “and with claws so long and sharp that they could tear me in two as easily as I could kill Toto. I’m terribly afraid of the Kalidahs.”
scarry! 😱
“I want him to give me some brains,” said the Scarecrow, eagerly. “Oh, Oz could do that easily enough,” declared the man. “He has more brains than he needs.” “And I want him to give me a heart,” said the Tin Woodman. “That will not trouble him,” continued the man, “for Oz has a large collection of hearts, of all sizes and shapes.” “And I want him to give me courage,” said the Cowardly Lion. “Oz keeps a great pot of courage in his throne room,” said the man, “which he has covered with a golden plate, to keep it from running over. He will be glad to give you some.”
“It has been many years since anyone asked me to see Oz,” he said, shaking his head in perplexity. “He is powerful and terrible, and if you come on an idle or foolish errand to bother the wise reflections of the Great Wizard, he might be angry and destroy you all in an instant.”
Harsh!
Just then a bell rang, and the green girl said to Dorothy, “That is the signal. You must go into the Throne Room alone.”
Why is this in 2 paragraphs?
Remember that the Witch is Wicked—tremendously Wicked—and ought to be killed.
She ought to, huh?
“There is only one thing we can do,” returned the Lion, “and that is to go to the land of the Winkies, seek out the Wicked Witch, and destroy her.”
why not? 🤷♂️
“Oh, that is different,” said the Guardian of the Gates. “No one has ever destroyed her before, so I naturally thought she would make slaves of you, as she has of all the rest. But take care; for she is wicked and fierce, and may not allow you to destroy her. Keep to the West, where the sun sets, and you cannot fail to find her.”
Ummm... Okay 🤷♂️
“We have obeyed you as far as we were able. The Tin Woodman and the Scarecrow are destroyed, and the Lion is tied up in your yard. The little girl we dare not harm, nor the dog she carries in her arms. Your power over our band is now ended, and you will never see us again.”
Just like on Fiverr.
“Ep-pe, pep-pe, kak-ke!” she said, standing on her left foot.
Imma tell my girlfriend that. 🤔
“I am Oz, the Great and Terrible. Why do you seek me?”
“Exactly so!” declared the little man, rubbing his hands together as if it pleased him; “I am a humbug.”
“Can’t you give me brains?” asked the Scarecrow. “You don’t need them. You are learning something every day. A baby has brains, but it doesn’t know much. Experience is the only thing that brings knowledge, and the longer you are on earth the more experience you are sure to get.”
it.” “Glinda is a good witch, isn’t she?” asked the child. “The Quadlings think she is good,” said the soldier, “and she is kind to everyone. I have heard that Glinda is a beautiful woman, who knows how to keep young in spite of the many years she has lived.”
Interesting lady 🤔
“Don’t mind Mr. Joker,” said the princess to Dorothy; “he is considerably cracked in his head, and that makes him foolish.”
Sounds like The Joker to me. 🤭
but our lives are much pleasanter here in our own country.”
That doesn't sound like a word lol
This gave the Lion a hint of the best way to attack the creature, and as he knew it was easier to fight it asleep than awake, he gave a great spring and landed directly upon the monster’s back. Then, with one blow of his heavy paw, all armed with sharp claws, he knocked the spider’s head from its body. Jumping down, he watched it until the long legs stopped wiggling, when he knew it was quite dead.
😲
room where the Witch Glinda sat upon a throne of rubies. She was both beautiful and young to their eyes. Her hair was a rich red in color and fell in flowing ringlets over her shoulders. Her dress was pure white; but her eyes were blue, and they looked kindly upon the little girl.
Hot! 🔥
“The Silver Shoes,” said the Good Witch, “have wonderful powers. And one of the most curious things about them is that they can carry you to any place in the world in three steps, and each step will be made in the wink of an eye. All you have to do is to knock the heels together three times and command the shoes to carry you wherever you wish to go.”
