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"And where did the Wizard get it?" she continued gravely. "I am told he took it from Pastoria, the former King," said the Scarecrow, becoming confused under the intent look of the Sorceress. AND WHERE DID THE WIZARD GET IT SHE CONTINUED GRAVELY HE TOOK IT FROM PASTORIA THE FORMER KING SAID THE SCARECROW BECOMING CONFUSED UNDER THE INTENT LOOK OF THE SORCERESS
owd of impudent girls with knitting-needles, who have enslaved all the men, robbed the streets and public buildings of all their emerald jewels, and usurped my throne.” “I know it,” said Glinda. “They also threatened to destroy me, as well as all the good friends and allies you see before you,” continued the Scarecrow. “and had we not managed to escape their clutches our days would long since have ended.” “I know it,” repeated Glinda. “Therefore I have come to beg your assistance,” resumed the Scarecrow, “for I believe you are always glad to succor the unfortunate and oppressed.” “That is true,” replied the Sorceress, slowly. “But the Emerald City is now ruled by General Jinjur, who has caused herself to be proclaimed Queen. What right have I to oppose her?” “Why, she stole the throne from me,” said the Scarecrow. “And how came you to possess the throne?” asked Glinda. “I got it from the Wizard of Oz, and by the choice of the people,” returned the Scarecrow, uneasy at such questioning. A SOLEMN VOICE THAT MY EMERALD CITY HAS BEEN OVERRUN BY A CROWD OF IMPUDENT GIRLS WITH KNITTING NEEDLES WHO HAVE ENSLAVED ALL THE MEN ROBBED THE STREETS AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS OF ALL THEIR EMERALD JEWELS AND USURPED MY THRONE I KNOW IT SAID GLINDA THEY ALSO THREATEN TO DESTROY ME AS WELL AS ALL THE GOOD FRIENDS AND ALLIES YOU SEE BEFORE YOU CONTINUED THE SCARECROW HAD WE NOT MANAGED TO ESCAPE THEIR CLUTCHES OUR DAYS WOULD LONG SINCE HAVE ENDED I KNOW IT REPEATED GLINDA THEREFORE I HAVE COME TO BEG YOUR ASSISTANCE RESUMED THE SCARECROW FOR I BELIEVE YOU ARE ALWAYS GLAD TO SECURE THE UNFORTUNATE AND OPPRESSED THAT IS TRUE REPLIED THE SORCERESS SLOWLY BUT THE EMERALD CITY IS NOW RULED BY GENERAL GINGER WHO HAS CAUSED HERSELF TO BE PROCLAIMED QUEEN WHAT RIGHT HAVE I TO OPPOSE HER WHY SHE STOLE THE THRONE FROM ME SAID THE SCARECROW AND HOW CAME YOU TO POSSES THE THRONE ASKED GLINDA I GOT IT FROM THE WIZARD OF OZ AND BY THE CHOICE OF THE PEOPLE RETURNED THE SCARECROW UNEASY AT SUCH QUESTIONING
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