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Madam DeFayke, Hoofist

Madam de Fayke is a hoofist in the village of Dunkiton. According to the Grey Donkey who led Dorothy, Button Bright, and the Shaggy Man to King Kik-a-bray, a hoofist is a donkey who tells peoples fortunes by reading their hooves.(The Road to Oz)

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Madam de Fayke may be named after Madame De Farge, an unpleasant character in A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens.

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