. Dorothy and the wizard in Oz . once or twice around hishead, and then gave a mighty stroke that cut the body of theSorcerer exactly in two. Dorothy screamed and expected to see a terrible sight;but as the two halves of the Sorcerer fell apart on the floorshe saw that he had no bones or blood inside of him at all, andthat the place where he was cut looked much like a sliced tur-nip or potato. Why, hes vegetable! cried the Wizard, astonished. Of course, said the Prince. We are all vegetable, inthis country. Are you not vegetable, also^ No, answered the Wizard. People on top of the earthare all


. Dorothy and the wizard in Oz . once or twice around hishead, and then gave a mighty stroke that cut the body of theSorcerer exactly in two. Dorothy screamed and expected to see a terrible sight;but as the two halves of the Sorcerer fell apart on the floorshe saw that he had no bones or blood inside of him at all, andthat the place where he was cut looked much like a sliced tur-nip or potato. Why, hes vegetable! cried the Wizard, astonished. Of course, said the Prince. We are all vegetable, inthis country. Are you not vegetable, also^ No, answered the Wizard. People on top of the earthare all meat. Will your Sorcerer die? Certainly, sir. He is really dead now, and will withervery quickly. So we must plant him at once, that otherSorcerers may grow upon his bush, continued the Prince. What do you mean by that? asked the little Wizard,greatly puzzled. If you will accompany me to our public gardens, repliedthe Prince, I will explain to you much better than I can herethe mysteries of our Vegetable Kingdom. 54 CHAIPTEJ^ 4. TIE/


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