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9. Facing the Scoodlers
The country wasn't so pretty now. Before the travelers appeared a rocky plain
covered with hills on which grew nothing green. They were nearing some low
mountains, too, and the road, which before had been smooth and pleasant to
walk upon, grew rough and uneven.
Button-Bright's little feet stumbled more than once, and Polychrome ceased
her dancing because the walking was now so difficult that she had no trouble
to keep warm.
It had become afternoon, yet there wasn't a thing for their luncheon except
two apples which the shaggy man had taken from the breakfast table. He
divided these into four pieces and gave a portion to each of his companions.
Dorothy and Button-Bright were glad to get theirs; but Polly was satisfied with
a small bite, and Toto did not like apples.
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Do you know," asked the Rainbow's Daughter, "if this is the right road to the
Emerald City?"
"
No, I don't," replied Dorothy, "but it's the only road in this part of the country,
so we may as well go to the end of it."
"
It looks now as if it might end pretty soon," remarked the shaggy man; "and
what shall we do if it does?"
"
"
Don't know," said Button-Bright.
If I had my Magic Belt," replied Dorothy, thoughtfully, "it could do us a lot of
good just now."
"
"
What is your Magic Belt?" asked Polychrome.
It's a thing I captured from the Nome King one day, and it can do 'most any
wonderful thing. But I left it with Ozma, you know; 'cause magic won't work
in Kansas, but only in fairy countries."
"
"
Is this a fairy country?" asked Button-Bright.
I should think you'd know," said the little girl, gravely. "If it wasn't a fairy
country you couldn't have a fox head and the shaggy man couldn't have a
donkey head, and the Rainbow's Daughter would be invis'ble."
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