1. A hushed green morning over the walled Emerald City, the day after the balloon departed.

    Emerald City at dawn

    Away to the South

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  2. The Winged Monkeys sweep through the open window into the sunlit emerald Throne Room, and their King bows to Dorothy, who holds the Golden Cap raised.

    Monkeys fly in

    When she brought it into the Throne Room she spoke the magic words, and soon the band of Winged Monkeys flew in through the open window and stood beside her.

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  3. The Winged Monkey King bows and regretfully refuses Dorothy's request

    That cannot be done

    “That cannot be done,” he said. “We belong to this country alone, and cannot leave it. There has never been a Winged Monkey in Kansas yet, and I suppose there never will be, for they don’t belong there. We shall be glad to serve you in any way in our power, but we cannot cross the desert. Good-bye.”

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  4. The green-whiskered soldier points south as he names the Witch of the South

    Glinda might

    “The Witch of the South. She is the most powerful of all the Witches, and rules over the Quadlings. Besides, her castle stands on the edge of the desert, so she may know a way to cross it.”

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  5. The newly crowned Scarecrow rises from the green marble throne and tells his friends he will never leave the girl who gave him his brains.

    Are you going?

    “Certainly. If it wasn’t for Dorothy I should never have had brains. She lifted me from the pole in the cornfield and brought me to the Emerald City. So my good luck is all due to her, and I shall never leave her until she starts back to Kansas for good and all.”

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