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Text A How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow（第1页）
TextAHowDorothySavedtheScarecrow
—fromTheWonderfulWizardofOz
L。FrankBaum
[1]WhenDorothywasleftaloofeelhungry。Soshewenttothecupboardandcutherselfsomebread，whichshespreadwithbutter。ShegavesometoToto，andtakingapailfromtheshelfshecarrieditdowlebrookahclear，sparkliorahetreesaobarkatthebirdssittihywehim，andsawsuchdeliciingfromthebrashegatheredsomeofit，findingitjustwhatshewaherbreakfast。
[2]Theothehouse，andhavinghelpedherselfandTototoagooddrinkofthecool，clearwater，shesetaboutmakihejouryofEmeralds。
[3]Dorothyhadoherdress，butthathappeobedwashangingonapegbesideherbed。Itwasgingham，withchecksofwhiteahoughthebluewassomewhatfadedwithmanywashings，itwasstillaprettyfrock。Thegirlwashedherselfcarefully，dressedherselfinthegham，andtiedherpinksuoookalittlebasketahbreadfromthecupbawhiteclothoverthetop。Thenshelookeddowandnoticedhowoldandwornhershoeswere。
[4]“Theysurelywillneverdjouro，”shesaid。AndTotolookedupintoherfacewithhislittlebladwaggedhistailtoshohatshemeant。
[5]AtthatmomentDorothysawlyihesilvershoesthathadbeloheWitchoftheEast。
[6]“Iwoheywillfitme，”shesaidtoToto。“Theywouldbejustthethingtotakealongwalkin，fortheyotwearout。”
[7]Shetookoffheroldleathershoesahesilverones，whichfittedheraswellasiftheyhadbeenmadeforher。
[8]Finallyshepickedupherbasket。
[9]“ealong，Toto，”shesaid。“WewillgototheEmeralddasktheGreatOzhowtogetbasasagain。”
[10]Sheclosedthedoor，lockedit，andputthekeycarefullyiofherdress。Andso，withTalongsoberlybehiartedonherjourney。
[11]Therewereseveralroadsnearby，butitdidnottakeherlongtofindtheohyellowbricks。WithinashorttimeshewaswalkingbrisklytowardtheEmeraldCity，hersilvershoestinklingmerrilyonthehard，yellowroad-bed。Thesuandthebirdssaly，andDorothydidnotfeelnearlysobadasyoumightthinkalittlegirlwouldwhohadbeensuddenlywhiskedawayfromherowndsetdoweland。
[12]Sherised，asshewalkedalotythetrywasabouther。Therewerehesidesoftheroad，paiybluedbeyondthemwerefieldsofgraiablesinabulytheMunsweregoodfarmersaeawhileshewouldpassahouse，andthepeoplecameouttolookatherandboentby;foreveryoneknewshehadbeenthemearoyingtheWickedWitdsettingthemfreefrombohehousesoftheMunswereodd-lookingdwellings，foreachwasround，withabigdomeforaroof。Allwerepaintedblue，forinthistryoftheEastbluewasthefavoritecolor。
[13]T，whenDorothywastiredwithherlongwalkaowonderwheresheshouldpasstheoahouseratherlargerthahegreemanymenandw。Fivelittlefiddlersplayedasloudlyaspossible，andthepehingandsingiablenearbywasloadedwithdeliciousfruitsandnuts，piesanddmahi。
[14]ThepeoplegreetedDorothykindly，aosupperandtopassthenightwiththem;forthiswasthehomeofoMuntheland，andhisfrieheredwithhimtocelebratetheirfreedomfromtheboheWickedWitch。
[15]Dorothyateaheartysupperandonbytherihimself，whosenamewasBoq。Theupochedthepeopledance。
[16]WhenBoqsawhersilvershoeshesaid，“Youmustbeagreatsorceress。”
[17]“Why?”askedthegirl。
[18]“BecauseyouwearsilvershoesaheWickedWitch。Besides，youhavewhiteinyourfrolywitdsorceresseswearwhite。”
[19]“Mydressisblueandwhitechecked，”saidDorothy，smoothingoutthewri。
[20]“Itiskindofyoutowearthat，”saidBoq。“Blueistheundwhiteisthewitchcolor。Soweknowyouareafriendlywitch。”
[21]Dorothydidnotknowwhattosaytothis，forallthepeopleseemedtothidshekneasonlyanordinarylittlegirlwhohadebytheceofateland。
[22]Wheiredwatgthedang，BoqledherintothehaveheraroomrettybedisweremadeofbluedDorothysleptsoundlyiillm，withTotocurleduponthebluerugbesideher。
[23]Sheateaheartybreakfast，andwatchedaweeMunbaby，whoplayedwithTotoaailanddlaughedinawaythatgreatlyamusedDorothy。Totowasafiytoallthepeople，fortheyhadneverseenadogbefore。
[24]“HowfarisittotheEmeraldCity?”thegirlasked。
[25]“Idonotknow，”answeredBoqgravely，“forIhavehere。ItisbetterforpeopletokeepawayfromOz，uheyhavebusihhim。ButitisalongwaytotheEmeraldditwilltakeyoumanydays。Thetryhereisridpleasant，butyoumustpassthrhanddangerousplacesbeforeyoureadofyourjourney。”
