the wonderful wizard of oz book by l frank baum

There were several roads near by, but it did not take her long to find the one paved with yellow bricks. And so, with Toto trotting along soberly behind her, she started on her journey. She closed the door, locked it, and put the key carefully in the pocket of her dress. “We will go to the Emerald City and ask the Great Oz how to get back to Kansas again.” She took off her old leather shoes and tried on the silver ones, which fitted her as well as if they had been made for her. “They would be just the thing to take a long walk in, for they could not wear out.” “I wonder if they will fit me,” she said to Toto. And Toto looked up into her face with his little black eyes and wagged his tail to show he knew what she meant.Īt that moment Dorothy saw lying on the table the silver shoes that had belonged to the Witch of the East. “They surely will never do for a long journey, Toto,” she said. Then she looked down at her feet and noticed how old and worn her shoes were. She took a little basket and filled it with bread from the cupboard, laying a white cloth over the top. The girl washed herself carefully, dressed herself in the clean gingham, and tied her pink sunbonnet on her head. It was gingham, with checks of white and blue and although the blue was somewhat faded with many washings, it was still a pretty frock. Then she went back to the house, and having helped herself and Toto to a good drink of the cool, clear water, she set about making ready for the journey to the City of Emeralds.ĭorothy had only one other dress, but that happened to be clean and was hanging on a peg beside her bed.

Dorothy went to get him, and saw such delicious fruit hanging from the branches that she gathered some of it, finding it just what she wanted to help out her breakfast. Toto ran over to the trees and began to bark at the birds sitting there. She gave some to Toto, and taking a pail from the shelf she carried it down to the little brook and filled it with clear, sparkling water. So she went to the cupboard and cut herself some bread, which she spread with butter. When Dorothy was left alone she began to feel hungry. You should visit Browse Happy and update your internet browser today!

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The wonderful wizard of oz book by l frank baum