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19. How Bunnybury Welcomed the Strangers
Dorothy left Bunbury the same way she had entered it and when they
were in the forest again she said to Billina:
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I never thought that things good to eat could be so dis'gree'ble."
Often I've eaten things that tasted good but were disagreeable
afterward," returned the Yellow Hen. "I think, Dorothy, if eatables are
going to act badly, it's better before than after you eat them."
"
P'raps you're right," said the little girl, with a sigh. "But what shall we
do now?"
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Let us follow the path back to the signpost," suggested Billina. "That will
be better than getting lost again."
"
Why, we're lost anyhow," declared Dorothy; "but I guess you're right
about going back to that signpost, Billina."
They returned along the path to the place where they had first found it,
and at once took "the other road" to Bunnybury. This road was a mere
narrow strip, worn hard and smooth but not wide enough for Dorothy's
feet to tread. Still, it was a guide, and the walking through the forest
was not at all difficult.
Before long they reached a high wall of solid white marble, and the path
came to an end at this wall.
At first Dorothy thought there was no opening at all in the marble, but
on looking closely she discovered a small square door about on a level
with her head, and underneath this closed door was a bell-push. Near
the bell-push a sign was painted in neat letters upon the marble, and the
sign read:
NO ADMITTANCE
EXCEPT ON BUSINESS
This did not discourage Dorothy, however, and she rang the bell.
Pretty soon a bolt was cautiously withdrawn and the marble door swung
slowly open. Then she saw it was not really a door, but a window, for
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