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As the Monkey King finished his story Dorothy looked down and saw the green , shining walls of the Emerald City before them . She wondered at the rapid flight of the Monkeys , but was glad the journey was over . The strange creatures set the travelers down carefully before the gate of the City , the King bowed low to Dorothy , and then flew swiftly away , followed by all his band . “ That was a good ride , ” said the little girl . “ Yes , and a quick way out of our troubles , ” replied the Lion . “ How lucky it was you brought away that wonderful Cap ! ” Chapter XV The Discovery of Oz , the Terrible The four travelers walked up to the great gate of Emerald City and rang the bell . After ringing several times , it was opened by the same Guardian of the Gates they had met before . “ What ! are you back again ? ” he asked , in surprise . “ Do you not see us ? ” answered the Scarecrow . “ But I thought you had gone to visit the Wicked Witch of the West . ” “ We did visit her , ” said the Scarecrow . “ And she let you go again ? ” asked the man , in wonder . “ She could not help it , for she is melted , ” explained the Scarecrow . “ Melted ! Well , that is good news , indeed , ” said the man . “ Who melted her ? ” “ It was Dorothy , ” said the Lion gravely . “ Good gracious ! ” exclaimed the man , and he bowed very low indeed before her . Then he led them into his little room and locked the spectacles from the great box on all their eyes , just as he had done before . Afterward they passed on through the gate into the Emerald City . When the people heard from the Guardian of the Gates that Dorothy had melted the Wicked Witch of the West , they all gathered around the travelers and followed them in a great crowd to the Palace of Oz . The soldier with the green whiskers was still on guard before the door , but he let them in at once , and they were again met by the beautiful green girl , who showed each of them to their old rooms at once , so they might rest until the Great Oz was ready to receive them . The soldier had the news carried straight to Oz that Dorothy and the other travelers had come back again , after destroying the Wicked Witch ; but Oz made no reply . They thought the Great Wizard would send for them at once , but he did not . They had no word from him the next day , nor the next , nor the next . The waiting was tiresome and wearing , and at last they grew vexed that Oz should treat them in so poor a fashion , after sending them to undergo hardships and slavery . So the Scarecrow at last asked the green girl to take another message to Oz , saying if he did not let them in to see him at once they would call the Winged Monkeys to help them , and find out whether he kept his promises or not . When the Wizard was given this message he was so frightened that he sent word for them to come to the Throne Room at four minutes after nine o’clock the next morning . He had once met the Winged Monkeys in the Land of the West , and he did not wish to meet them again .
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