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Chapter XXIII Glinda The Good Witch Grants Dorothy’s Wish Before they went to see Glinda , however , they were taken to a room of the Castle , where Dorothy washed her face and combed her hair , and the Lion shook the dust out of his mane , and the Scarecrow patted himself into his best shape , and the Woodman polished his tin and oiled his joints . When they were all quite presentable they followed the soldier girl into a big room where the Witch Glinda sat upon a throne of rubies . She was both beautiful and young to their eyes . Her hair was a rich red in color and fell in flowing ringlets over her shoulders . Her dress was pure white but her eyes were blue , and they looked kindly upon the little girl . “ What can I do for you , my child ? ” she asked . Dorothy told the Witch all her story : how the cyclone had brought her to the Land of Oz , how she had found her companions , and of the wonderful adventures they had met with . “ My greatest wish now , ” she added , “ is to get back to Kansas , for Aunt Em will surely think something dreadful has happened to me , and that will make her put on mourning ; and unless the crops are better this year than they were last , I am sure Uncle Henry cannot afford it . ” Glinda leaned forward and kissed the sweet , upturned face of the loving little girl . “ Bless your dear heart , ” she said , “ I am sure I can tell you of a way to get back to Kansas . ” Then she added , “ But , if I do , you must give me the Golden Cap . ” “ Willingly ! ” exclaimed Dorothy ; “ indeed , it is of no use to me now , and when you have it you can command the Winged Monkeys three times . ” “ And I think I shall need their service just those three times , ” answered Glinda , smiling . Dorothy then gave her the Golden Cap , and the Witch said to the Scarecrow , “ What will you do when Dorothy has left us ? ” “ I will return to the Emerald City , ” he replied , “ for Oz has made me its ruler and the people like me . The only thing that worries me is how to cross the hill of the Hammer - Heads . ” “ By means of the Golden Cap I shall command the Winged Monkeys to carry you to the gates of the Emerald City , ” said Glinda , “ for it would be a shame to deprive the people of so wonderful a ruler . ” “ Am I really wonderful ? ” asked the Scarecrow . “ You are unusual , ” replied Glinda . Turning to the Tin Woodman , she asked , “ What will become of you when Dorothy leaves this country ? ” He leaned on his axe and thought a moment . Then he said , “ The Winkies were very kind to me , and wanted me to rule over them after the Wicked Witch died . I am fond of the Winkies , and if I could get back again to the Country of the West , I should like nothing better than to rule over them forever . ” “ My second command to the Winged Monkeys , ” said Glinda “ will be that they carry you safely to the land of the Winkies . Your brain may not be so large to look at as those of the Scarecrow , but you are really brighter than he is — when you are well polished — and I am sure you will rule the Winkies wisely and well . ”
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