Text A How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow（第2页）
[26]ThisworriedDorothyalittle，butshekoOzcouldhelphergettoKansasagain，soshebravelyresolvednottoturnback。
[27]Shebadeherfriendsgood-bye，andagaiheroadofyellowbrishehadgoneseveralmilesshethoughtshewouldstoptorest，andsoclimbedtothetopofthefeheroadandsatdreatfieldbeyondthefefarawayshesalacedhighookeepthebirdsfromtheripe。
[28]DorothyleanedherherhandafullyattheScarecrow。Itsheadwasasmallsackstuffeditheyes，nose，andmouthpaiorepresentafaold，poihathadbeloosomeMun，erhishead，ahefigurewasabluesuitofclothes，wornandfaded，whichhadalsobeeraw。Oweresomeoldbootswithbluetops，suchaseverymahistry，andthefigurewasraisedabovethestalksofeauckupitsback。
[29]WhileDorothywaslookiothequeer，paiheScarecrorisedtoseeoheeyesslowlywihoughtshemusthavebeefirst，forhescareKansaseverwink;butpresentlythefiguresheadtoherinafriendlyway。Thenshethefendtoit，whileTotoranaroundthepoleandbarked。
[30]“Goodday，”saidtheScarearatherhuskyvoice。[31]“Didyouspeak?”askedthegirl，inwonder。[32]“ly，”aheScarecrow。“Howdoyoudo?”[33]“I’mprettywell，thankyou，”repliedDorothypolitely。“Howdoyoudo?”
[34]“I’mnotfeelingwell，”saidtheScarecrow，withasmile，“foritisverytediousbeingperchedupherenightanddaytoscareawaycrows。”
[35]“’tyougetdowhy。
[36]“No，forthispoleisstuckupmyback。IfyouwillpleasetakeaoleIshallbegreatlyobligedtoyou。”
[37]Dorothyreasahefigureoffthepstuffedasquitelight。
[38]“Thankyouverymuch，”saidtheScarehehadbeedownontheground。“Ifeellikeane>
[39]Dorothyuzzledatthis，foritsouohearastuffedmaoseehimbowandwalkalongbesideher。
[40]“Whoareyou?”askedtheScarehehadstretchedhimselfandyawned。“Andwhereareyougoing?”
[41]“Myhy，”saidthegirl，“andIamgoingtotheEmeraldCity，toasktheGreatOztoseoKansas。”
[42]“WhereistheEmeraldCity?”heinquired。“AndwhoisOz?”
[43]“Why，don’tyoukurned，insurprise。
[44]“No，indeed。Idon’tknowanything。Yousee，Iamstuffed，soIhavenobrainsatall，”heans>
[45]“Oh，”saidDorothy，“I’mawfullysorryforyou。”
[46]“Doyouthink，”heasked，“ifIgototheEmeraldCitywithyou，thatOzwouldgivemesomebrains?”
[47]“Iottell，”shereturyoumaye，ifyoulike。IfOzwillnotgiveyouanybrainsyouwillbehanyouarenow。”
[48]“Thatistrue，”saidtheScarecrow。“Yousee，”heuedtially，“Idon’tmindmylegsandarmsauffed，becauseIotgethurt。Ifareadsoiidoesn’tmatter，forI’tfeelit。ButIdonotletocallmeafool，andifmyheadstaysstuffedwithstrawihbrains，asyoursis，howamIevertoknowanything?”
[49]“Iuandhowyoufeel，”saidthelittlegirl，whowastrulysorryforhim。“IfyouwilleI’llaskOztodoallheforyou。”
[50]“Thankyou，”heaefully。
[51]Theywalkedbacktotheroad。DorothyhelpedhimoverthefeheystartedalohofyellowbrieraldCity。
[52]Totodidhisadditiofirst。Hesmelledarouuffedmaedtheremightbeasiraw，aengrowledinanunfriendlywayattheScarecrow。
[53]“Don’tmindToto，”saidDorothytohernewfriees。”
[54]“Oh，I’mnotafraid，”repliedtheScarecrow。“He’thurtthestraw。Doletmecarrythatbasketforyou。Ishallnotmindit，forI’tgettired。I’lltellyouasecret，”heued，ashewalkedalong。“ThereisohingintheworldIamafraidof。”
[55]“Whatisthat?”askedDorothy;“theMunfarmerwhomadeyou?”
[56]“heScarecrow;“it’salightedmatch。”
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