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all she could see or feel was the wind whistling past her ears。
The Silver Shoes took but three steps; and then she stopped so
suddenly that she rolled over upon the grass several times before
she knew where she was。
At length; however; she sat up and looked about her。
〃Good gracious!〃 she cried。
For she was sitting on the broad Kansas prairie; and just
before her was the new farmhouse Uncle Henry built after the
cyclone had carried away the old one。 Uncle Henry was milking the
cows in the barnyard; and Toto had jumped out of her arms and was
running toward the barn; barking furiously。
Dorothy stood up and found she was in her stocking…feet。
For the Silver Shoes had fallen off in her flight through the air;
and were lost forever in the desert。
24。 Home Again
Aunt Em had just come out of the house to water the cabbages
when she looked up and saw Dorothy running toward her。
〃My darling child!〃 she cried; folding the little girl in her
arms and covering her face with kisses。 〃Where in the world did
you come from?〃
〃From the Land of Oz;〃 said Dorothy gravely。 〃And here is
Toto; too。 And oh; Aunt Em! I'm so glad to be at home again!〃