“ I have been wicked in my day, but I never thought a little girl like you would ever be able to melt me and end my wicked deeds. ”
L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900). copy citation
| Author | L. Frank Baum |
|---|---|
| Source | The Wonderful Wizard of Oz |
| Topic | evil good |
| Date | 1900 |
| Language | English |
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| Weblink | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/55/55-h/55-h.htm |
Context
“"Didn't you know water would be the end of me?" asked the Witch, in a wailing, despairing voice.
"Of course not," answered Dorothy. "How should I?"
"Well, in a few minutes I shall be all melted, and you will have the castle to yourself. I have been wicked in my day, but I never thought a little girl like you would ever be able to melt me and end my wicked deeds. Look out—here I go!"
With these words the Witch fell down in a brown, melted, shapeless mass and began to spread over the clean boards of the kitchen floor. Seeing that she had really melted away to nothing, Dorothy drew another bucket of water and threw it over the mess.” source
"Of course not," answered Dorothy. "How should I?"
"Well, in a few minutes I shall be all melted, and you will have the castle to yourself. I have been wicked in my day, but I never thought a little girl like you would ever be able to melt me and end my wicked deeds. Look out—here I go!"
With these words the Witch fell down in a brown, melted, shapeless mass and began to spread over the clean boards of the kitchen floor. Seeing that she had really melted away to nothing, Dorothy drew another bucket of water and threw it over the mess.” source
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