[24] “HowfarisittotheEmeraldCity?” thegirlasked.
[25] “Idonotknow,” answeredBoqgravely, “, , , butyoumustpassthroughroughanddangerousplacesbeforeyoureachtheendofyourjourney.”
[26] ThisworriedDorothyalittle, butsheknewthatonlytheGreatOzcouldhelphergettoKansasagain, soshebravelyresolvednottoturnback.
[27] Shebadeherfriendsgood-bye, , , andnotfarawayshesawaScarecrow, placedhighonapoletokeepthebirdsfromtheripecorn.
[28] , witheyes, nose, , pointedbluehat, thathadbelongedtosomeMunchkin, wasperchedonhishead, andtherestofthefigurewasabluesuitofclothes, wornandfaded, , suchaseverymanworeinthiscountry, andthefigurewasraisedabovethestalksofcornbymeansofthepolestuckupitsback.
[29] WhileDorothywaslookingearnestlyintothequeer, paintedfaceoftheScarecrow, , fornoneofthescarecrowsinKansaseverwink; , whileTotoranaroundthepoleandbarked.
[30] “Goodday,” saidtheScarecrow, inaratherhuskyvoice.[31] “Didyouspeak?” askedthegirl, inwonder.[32] “Certainly,” answeredtheScarecrow.“Howdoyoudo?”[33] “I’mprettywell, thankyou,” repliedDorothypolitely.“Howdoyoudo?”
[34] “I’mnotfeelingwell,” saidtheScarecrow, withasmile,“foritisverytediousbeingperchedupherenightanddaytoscareawaycrows.”
[35] “Can’tyougetdown?” askedDorothy.
[36] “No, .”
[37] Dorothyreachedupbotharmsandliftedthefigureoffthepole, for, beingstuffedwithstraw, itwasquitelight.
[38] “Thankyouverymuch,” saidtheScarecrow, whenhehadbeensetdownontheground.“Ifeellikeanewman.”
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