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The Sawhorse stopped short and the Wizard and Uncle Henry and the
Shaggy Man and Omby Amby jumped out of the wagon and ran to the
poor man's assistance. Dorothy followed them as quickly as she could.
"
"
What's the matter?" asked the Wizard.
Help! help!" screamed the man; "my wife has cut her finger off and she's
bleeding to death!"
Then he turned and rushed back to the house, and all the party went
with him. They found a woman in the front dooryard moaning and
groaning as if in great pain.
"
Be brave, madam!" said the Wizard, consolingly. "You won't die just
because you have cut off a finger, you may be sure."
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"
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But I haven't cut off a finger!" she sobbed.
Then what HAS happened?" asked Dorothy.
I--I pricked my finger with a needle while I was sewing, and--and the
blood came!" she replied. "And now I'll have blood-poisoning, and the
doctors will cut off my finger, and that will give me a fever and I shall
die!"
"
Pshaw!" said Dorothy; "I've pricked my finger many a time, and nothing
happened."
"
Really?" asked the woman, brightening and wiping her eyes upon her
apron.
"
Why, it's nothing at all," declared the girl. "You're more scared than
hurt."
"
Ah, that's because she's a Flutterbudget," said the Wizard, nodding
wisely. "I think I know now what these people are like."
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"
So do I," announced Dorothy.
Oh, boo-hoo-hoo!" sobbed the woman, giving way to a fresh burst of
grief.
"
What's wrong now?" asked the Shaggy Man.
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