And as Dorothy and her mother hurried out of the toy department, so did the other shoppers and the clerks, so that the place was left all to itself for a few minutes.
“Oh, now we have a chance to talk!� exclaimed the Monkey on a Stick. “Dear Sawdust Doll, how glad we all are to see you again! Tell us where you have been and what has happened to you. Have you had any adventures?�
“Adventures!� exclaimed the Sawdust Doll, as she sat up on the footstool, for there were no prying eyes to watch the toys now, and they could do as they pleased. “Adventures? I should say I have had them! It has been nothing but adventures since I left here.�
“Oh, tell us about them!� begged the Calico Clown. “Were they funny ones?�
“Some were, and some were not,� answered the Sawdust Doll, and she told everything that had happened to her from the time she left the store until she had come back on this visit.
“Just fancy!� cried the Bold Tin Soldier. “Being in a junk shop! If I had been there I would have cut a way for you out of the bag with my sword!� he said.
“Thank you,� said the Sawdust Doll. “But, after all, everything came out all right as it was. I am back with Dorothy again, and happy.�
“I wonder what all the excitement is about,� said the White Rocking Horse, as he rocked to and fro.
“Oh, it’s just a man doing some magical tricks to amuse the children,� said the Monkey on a Stick. “I can see him from here. He comes every year at Christmas time to make it jolly for the children.�
“Now tell me some news!� begged the Sawdust Doll. “What has happened here since I went away?� and she softly patted the wool of the Lamb on Wheels. “Have you had any adventures?�