Object in The Oz Series
the box of rustles
Also known as twelve dozen rustles.
A card-board box tied with cotton cord, containing twelve dozen rustles, said to escape and make a lady's silk gown rustle when the box is opened. Given by the braided man to Dorothy.
Appears in 1 chapters, first in chapter 79, last in chapter 79.
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What the story establishes
| Appearance | A card-board box of a certain size, tied with cotton cord, one of several similar boxes on a broad shelf in the braided man's shop. (as of ch. 79) |
| Object type | Artifact |
Relationships
- possesses ← Dorothy ch. 79Dorothy accepts and now possesses the box of rustles the braided man insisted she take.
- gives ← the braided man (ended) ch. 79The braided man gives Dorothy the box of rustles, insisting she accept it since he has no other use for the goods he manufactures.
- creates ← the braided man (ended) ch. 79The braided man manufactures the box of rustles himself in his mountain factory, describing it as containing twelve dozen rustles for ladies' silk gowns.
From the text
contains twelve dozen rustles—enough to last any lady a year.Chapter 79
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