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through the Emerald City to the great gates of the wall that surrounded this
beautiful capital of the Land of Oz. Crowds of citizens lined the streets to see
them pass and to cheer them and wish them success, for all were grieved over
Ozma's loss and anxious that she be found again. First came the Cowardly
Lion, then the Patchwork Girl riding upon the Woozy, then Betsy Bobbin on
her mule Hank, and finally the Sawhorse drawing the Red Wagon, in which
were seated the Wizard and Dorothy and Button-Bright and Trot. No one was
obliged to drive the Sawhorse, so there were no reins to his harness; one had
only to tell him which way to go, fast or slow, and he understood perfectly.
It was about this time that a shaggy little black dog who had been lying asleep
in Dorothy's room in the palace woke up and discovered he was lonesome.
Everything seemed very still throughout the great building, and Toto--that was
the little dog's name--missed the customary chatter of the three girls. He
never paid much attention to what was going on around him, and although he
could speak, he seldom said anything, so the little dog did not know about
Ozma's loss or that everyone had gone in search of her. But he liked to be
with people, and especially with his own mistress, Dorothy, and having
yawned and stretched himself and found the door of the room ajar, he trotted
out into the corridor and went down the stately marble stairs to the hall of the
palace, where he met Jellia Jamb.
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Where's Dorothy?" asked Toto.
She's gone to the Winkie Country," answered the maid.
When?"
A little while ago," replied Jellia.
Toto turned and trotted out into the palace garden and down the long
driveway until he came to the streets of the Emerald City. Here he paused to
listen, and hearing sounds of cheering, he ran swiftly along until he came in
sight of the Red Wagon and the Woozy and the Lion and the Mule and all the
others. Being a wise little dog, he decided not to show himself to Dorothy just
then, lest he be sent back home, but he never lost sight of the party of
travelers, all of whom were so eager to get ahead that they never thought to
look behind them. When they came to the gates in the city wall, the Guardian
of the Gates came out to throw wide the golden portals and let them pass
through.
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