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〃Oh； no； I'll get my Book of Recipes and see
what comes next。〃
Saying this； the Magician unlocked a drawer
of his cabinet and drew out a small book covered
with blue leather。 Looking through the pages
he found the recipe he wanted and said： 〃I
must have a gill of water from a dark well。〃
〃What kind of a well is that； sir？〃 asked the
boy。
〃One where the light of day never penetrates。
The water must be put in a gold bottle and brought
to me without any light ever reaching it。
〃I'll get the water from the dark well；〃 said
Ojo。
〃Then I must have three hairs from the tip
of a Woozy's tail； and a drop of oil from a live
man's body。〃
Ojo looked grave at this。
〃What is a Woozy； please？〃 he inquired。
〃Some sort of an animal。 I've never seen one；
so I can't describe it；〃 replied the Magician。
〃If I can find a Woozy； I'll get the hairs from
its tail；〃 said Ojo。 〃But is there ever any oil in a
man's body？〃
The Magician looked in the book again； to make
sure。
〃That's what the recipe calls for；〃 he replied；
〃and of course we must get everything that is
called for； or the charm won't work。 The book
doesn't say 'blood'； it says 'oil；' and there must
be oil somewhere in a live man's body or the
book wouldn't ask for it。〃
〃All right；〃 returned Ojo； trying not to feel
discouraged； 〃I'll try to find it。〃
The Magician looked at the little Munchkin
boy in a doubtful way and said：
〃All this will mean a long journey for you；
perhaps several long journeys； for you must search
through several of the different countries of Oz
in order to get the things I need。〃
〃I know it； sir； but I must do my best to save
Unc Nunkie。〃
〃And also my poor wife Margolotte。 If you save
one you will save the other； for both stand there
together and the same compound will restore them
both to life。 Do the best you can； Ojo； and while
you are gone I shall begin the six years job of
making a new batch of the Powder of Life。 Then； if
you should unluckily fail to secure any one of the
things needed； I will have lost no time。 But if
you succeed you must return here as quickly as you
can； and that will save me much tiresome stirring
of four kettles with both feet and both hands。〃
〃I will start on my journey at once； sir；〃 said
the boy。
〃And I will go with you；〃 declared the Patchwork
Girl。
〃No； no！〃 exclaimed the Magician。 〃You have no
right to leave this house。 You are only a servant
and have not been discharged。〃
Scraps； who had been dancing up and down
the room； stopped and looked at him。
〃What is a servant？〃 she asked。
〃One who serves。 Aa Sort of slave；〃 he
explained。
〃Very well；〃 said the Patchwork Girl； 〃I'm going
to serve you and your wife by helping Ojo find the
things you need。 You need a lot； you know； such as
are not easily found。〃
〃It is true；〃 sighed Dr。 Pipt。 〃I am well aware
that Ojo has undertaken a serious task。〃
Scraps laughed； and resuming her dance she said：
〃Here's a job for a boy of brains：
A drop of oil from a live man's veins；
A six…leaved clover； three nice hairs
From a Woozy's tail； the book declares
Are needed for the magic spell；
And water from a pitch…dark well。
The yellow wing of a butterfly
To find must Ojo also try；
And if he gets them without harm；
Doc Pipt will make the magic charm；
But if he doesn't get 'em； Unc
Will always stand a marble chunk。〃
The Magician looked at her thoughtfully。
〃Poor Margolotte must have given you some of the
quality of poesy； by mistake；〃 he said。 〃And； if
that is true； I didn't make a very good article
when I prepared it； or else you got an overdose or
an underdose。 However； I believe I shall let you
go with Ojo； for my poor wife will not need your
services until she is restored to life。 Also I
think you may be able to help the boy； for your
head seems to contain some thoughts I did not
expect to find in it。 But be very careful of
yourself； for you're a souvenir of my dear
Margolotte。 Try not to get ripped； or your
stuffing may fall out。 One of your eyes seems
loose； and you may have to sew it on tighter。 If
you talk too much you'll wear out your scarlet
plush tongue； which ought to have been hemmed on
the edges。 And remember you belong to me and must
return here as soon as your mission is
accomplished。〃
〃I'm going with Scraps and Ojo；〃 announced
the Glass Cat。
〃You can't；〃 said the Magician。
〃Why not？〃
〃You'd get broken in no time； and you
couldn't be a bit of use to the boy and the
Patchwork Girl。〃
〃I beg to differ with you；〃 returned the cat；
in a haughty tone。 〃Three heads are better
than two； and my pink brains are beautiful。
You can see em work。〃
〃Well； go along；〃 said the Magician； irritably。
〃You're only an annoyance； anyhow； and I'm glad to
get rid of you。〃
〃Thank you for nothing； then；〃 answered the cat；
stiffly。
Dr。 Pipt took a small basket from a cupboard
and packed several things in it。 Then he handed
it to Ojo。
〃Here is some food and a bundle of charms；〃 he
said。 〃It is all I can give you； but I am sure you
will find friends on your journey who will assist
you in your search。 Take care of the Patchwork
Girl and bring her safely back； for she ought to
prove useful to my wife。 As for the Glass Cat
properly named Bungleif she bothers you I now
give you my permission to break her in two； for
she is not respectful and does not obey me。 I made
a mistake in giving her the pink brains； you see。
Then Ojo went to Unc Nunkie and kissed the old
man's marble face very tenderly。
〃I'm going to try to save you； Unc；〃 he said；
just as if the marble image could hear him； and
then he shook the crooked hand of the Crooked
Magician； who was already busy hanging the four
kettles in the fireplace； and picking up his
basket left the house。
The Patchwork Girl followed him； and after
them came the Glass Cat。
Chapter Six
The Journey
Ojo had never traveled before and so he only knew
that the path down the mountainside led into the
open Munchkin Country； where large numbers of
people dwelt。 Scraps was quite new and not
supposed to know anything of the Land of Oz； while
the Glass Cat admitted she had never wandered very
far away from the Magician's house。 There was only
one path before them； at the beginning； so they
could not miss their way； and for a time they
walked through the thick forest in silent thought；
each one impressed with the importance of the
adventure they had undertaken。
Suddenly the Patchwork Girl laughed。 It was
funny to see her laugh； because her cheeks
wrinkled up； her nose tipped； her silver button
eyes twinkled and her mouth curled at the
corners in a comical way。
〃Has something pleased you？〃 asked Ojo； who was
feeling solemn and joyless through thinking upon
his uncle's sad fate。
〃Yes；〃 she answered。 〃Your world pleases me； for
it's a queer world； and life i