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The Magic of Oz – Oz 13

L . F ra nk B au m

A F ai th fu l R ecor d o f t he R em ar kabl e A dv en tu res o f D or ot hy

a nd Tr ot a nd t he W iz ar d o f O z, t oge the r wi th t he

C ow ar dl y L io n, t he H un gr y T ig er and C ap 'n B il l,

i n t heir s uccess fu l s earch f or a M ag ical

and Beautiful Birthday Present for

P ri nc es s O zm a o f O z

by L. Frank Baum

"Royal Historian of Oz"

Contents

- - To M y R ea de rs --

1. MountMunch

2 . T he H aw k

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3 . T wo B ad O ne s

4. Conspirators

5. A H ap py C or ne r o f O z

6. Ozma's Birthday Presents

7. TheForestofGugu

8. The Li-Mon-Eags Make Trouble

9 . Th e I sl e o f t he M ag ic F lo we r

1 0. S tu ck F as t

1 1 . T he B east s o f t heFo rest of Gu gu

1 2 . K ik i U se s H is M ag ic

1 3. The Loss of the Black Bag

1 4 . T he W iz ar d L ea rn s t he M ag ic W or d

1 5 . T he L on es om e D uc k

1 6. T he G la ss Ca t F inds t he Bl ac k B ag

1 7 . A R em ar kabl e J ou rn ey

1 8. The Ma gi c of t he Wi za rd

1 9 . D or ot hy a nd t he B um bl e B ee s

2 0 . T he M on keys H av e T ro ub le

2 1 . T he C ol lege o f A th leti c A rt s

2 2 . O zm a' s B ir th day P ar ty

23. The Fountain of Oblivion

T o M y R ea de rs





C ur io us ly eno ug h, i n t he event s w hi ch h av e t ak en p lace i n t he l as t

f ew y ea rs i n o ur " gr ea t ou ts id e w or ld ," w e m ay f ind i nc id en ts s o

m ar velo us and i ns pi ri ng t hat I can no t h op e t o equ al t hem w it h s to ri es

of The Land of Oz.

H ow ev er , " Th e M ag ic o f O z" i s r eall y m or e s tr an ge and u nu su al t han

any thi ng I ha ve r ea d o r h ea rd a bout o n ou r s ide o f Th e Gr ea t S and y

D es er t w hi ch s hut s u s o ff f ro m T he L an d o f O z, e ve n du ri ng t he p as t

e xc it ing ye ar s, s o I h op e i t w il l a pp ea l t o y ou r l ov e o f n ove lt y.

A l on g and con fi ni ng i ll ness h as p revent ed m y ans weri ng all t he g oo d

l et te rs s en t m e- -u nl es s s ta mp s w er e e nc lo se d- -b ut f ro m n ow o n I h op e t o

be a bl e t o g iv e p ro mp t a tt en ti on t o e ac h a nd e ve ry l et te r w it h w hi ch

m y r ea de rs f av or m e.

A ss ur ing y ou t ha t m y l ov e f or y ou h as n ev er f al te re d a nd ho pi ng t he

Oz Books wi ll c ont inue t o gi ve y ou pl ea sur e a s l ong a s I a m a bl e t o

w ri te t he m, I a m

Yours affectionately,

L. F RA NK B AU M,

"Royal Historian of Oz."

"OZCOT"





a nd t he re , e ac h h avi ng i ts f am il y o f H yu ps , a s t he pe op le c al l

t hems el ves. T he H yu ps s el do m g o d ow n t he m ou nt ai n, f or t he s am e

r ea so n t ha t t he M un ch ki ns n ev er c li mb u p: t he s id es a re t oo s te ep .

I n one of t he house s l ive d a wi se old Hyup na me d Bi ni Ar u, who us ed

t o b e a c le ve r S or ce re r. But Oz ma of Oz , who r ul es e ve ryone i n t he

La nd of O z, h ad m ad e a de cr ee t ha t no o ne s hou ld pr ac ti ce m agi c i n he r

d om in io ns e xc ep t G li nd a t he G oo d a nd t he W iz ar d of O z, a nd w he n G li nd a

s en t t hi s r oy al c om ma nd t o t he H yu ps by m ea ns o f a s tr on g- wi ng ed E ag le ,

o ld B in i A ru at o nce s to pp ed p er fo rm in g m ag ical art s. H e d est r oy ed

m an y o f h is m ag ic p ow ders and t oo ls o f m ag ic, and aft er ward h on es tl y

o be ye d t he l aw. H e h ad ne ve r s ee n O zm a, but he kn ew s he wa s hi s R ul er

a nd m us t b e o be ye d.

Th er e wa s o nl y on e t hi ng t ha t g ri eve d hi m. H e h ad d is co ve re d a n ew

and s ecr et m et ho d o f t rans fo rm at io ns t hat w as u nk no wn t o any o th er

S or c er e r. G li nd a t he G oo d d id n ot k no w i t, n or d id t he l it tl e W iz ar d

o f Oz , no r Dr . Pi pt nor ol d M omb i, n or a nyo ne e ls e who de al t i n m agi c

a rt s. I t w as Bi ni A ru' s ow n s ec re t. By i ts mea ns , i t wa s t he

s im pl es t t hi ng i n t he w or ld t o t rans fo rm any on e i nt o b east , b ir d o r

f is h, o r a ny th in g e ls e, a nd b ac k a ga in , o nc e y ou k no w h ow t o p ro no un ce

the mystical word: "Pyrzqxgl."

Bi ni Ar u ha d us ed t hi s se cr et ma ny t ime s, but not t o c aus e e vi l or

s uf fe ri ng t o o th er s. W he n h e h ad w an de re d f ar f ro m h om e a nd w as





h un gr y, h e w ou ld s ay : " I w an t t o b ecom e a cow -- Py rzqx gl !"

In an i nst ant he would be a cow, and the n he would ea t gras s and

s at is fy hi s hunge r. A ll b ea st s a nd b ir ds c an t al k i n t he L an d o f O z,

s o when t he cow wa s no longe r hungry, it would s ay: " I want t o be Bi ni

Aru again: Pyrzqxgl!" and the magic word, properly

p ro no un ced, w ou ld i ns tant ly r es to re h im t o h is p ro per f or m.

Now, of course, I would not dare to write down this magic word so

p la inl y i f I t ho ug ht m y r ea de rs w ou ld p ro no unc e i t p ro pe rl y a nd s o b e

a bl e t o t ra ns for m t he ms el ve s a nd ot he rs , but i t i s a f ac t t ha t no one

i n a ll t he worl d e xce pt Bi ni Ar u, ha d e ver ( up to t he t ime t hi s st or y

b egi ns ) b een abl e t o p ro no un ce " Py rzqx gl !" t he r ig ht w ay , s o

I thi nk i t is s afe t o gi ve i t to you. I t mi ght be wel l, however, in

r eadi ng t hi s s to ry alo ud , t o b e car ef ul n ot t o p ro no un ce P yr zq xg l

t he p rop er wa y, a nd t hus a voi d a ll da nge r o f t he s ec re t be in g a bl e t o

work mischief.

Bini Aru, having discovered the secret of instant transformation,

w hi ch r eq ui re d n o t oo ls o r p ow de rs o r o th er c he mi ca ls o r h er bs a nd

alw ay s w or ked p er fect ly , w as r el uctant t o h av e s uch a w on derf ul

d is co very ent ir el y u nk no wn o r l os t t o all h um an k no wl ed ge. H e d eci d ed

n ot t o u se i t a ga in, s inc e O zma ha d f or bi dde n h im t o do s o, but he

r ef le ct ed t ha t O zm a w as a g ir l a nd s ome t im e m ig ht c ha ng e h er m in d

a nd a ll ow he r s ub je ct s t o p ra ct ic e m ag ic , i n w hi ch c as e B in i A ru c ou ld

again t rans fo rm h im self and o th er s at w il l, -- un less , o f cou rs e, h e

forgot how to pronounce Pyrzqxgl in the meantime.





A ft er g iv in g t he m at ter car ef ul t ho ug ht , h e d ecid ed t o w ri te t he

w or d, a nd h ow i t s ho ul d b e p ro nou nc ed, i n s om e s ec re t pl ac e, s o t ha t

he c oul d f ind it a fte r ma ny ye ar s, but whe re no one e ls e c oul d e ve r

find it.

T ha t w as a c le ve r i de a, b ut w ha t b ot he re d t he ol d S or ce re r w as t o

fi nd a s ec ret pl ac e. He wa nde re d a ll ove r t he Sauce r a t the t op of

M ou nt Mu nc h, b ut f ou nd n o p la ce i n w hi ch t o w ri te t he s ec re t w or d

w he re o th er s m ig ht n ot b e l ike ly t o s tum bl e u po n i t. So f inal ly he

d ec id ed i t m us t b e w ri tt en s om ew he re i n h is o wn h ou se .

B ini Ar u h ad a wi fe n am ed M op si A ru w ho w as f am ou s f or m ak in g f ine

huc kl ebe rr y pi es , a nd he ha d a s on n ame d K iki Ar u wh o wa s not f am ous

a t a ll. H e w as no te d a s be ing c ros s a nd d is ag re ea bl e be ca us e he w as

not ha ppy, a nd he wa s not happy be caus e he wa nt ed t o go down t he

m ou nt ai n and v is it t he b ig w or ld b el ow and h is f at her w ou ld n ot l et

him. N o o ne p ai d a ny a tt en ti on t o K ik i A ru , b ec au se h e d id n' t a mo un t

to anything, anyway.

O nc e a y ea r t he re w as a f es ti va l o n M ou nt M un ch w hi ch a ll t he H yu ps

a t te nd ed . I t w as h el d i n t he c en te r o f t he s au ce r- sh ap ed c ou nt ry , a nd

t he d ay w as g iv en o ver t o f east in g and m er ry -m ak in g. T he y ou ng f ol ks

d an ce d a nd s an g s on gs ; t he w om en s pr ea d t he t ab le s w it h g oo d t hi ng s t o

eat , and t he m en p layed o n m us ical i ns tr um en ts and t ol d f ai ry t al es .





K ik i A ru u su al ly w en t t o t hese f es ti vals w it h h is p ar en ts , and t hen

s at s ul le nl y o ut si de t he c ir cl e a nd w ou ld n ot d an ce o r s in g o r e ve n

t al k t o t he o th er y ou ng p eo pl e. S o t he f es ti va l d id no t m ake hi m a ny

h ap pi er t ha n o th er d ay s, a nd t hi s t im e h e t ol d B in i A ru a nd M op si A ru

t ha t he wou ld n ot go. H e w oul d r ath er s ta y a t ho me a nd be unha ppy a ll

by hi ms el f, h e s ai d, a nd s o t he y g la dl y l et h im s ta y.

B ut a ft er h e w as l ef t a lo ne K ik i d ec id ed t o e nt er h is f at he r' s

pr iva te r oom, whe re h e w as f or bi dde n t o go, a nd s ee i f he c oul d f in d

a ny o f t he m ag ic t oo ls B in i A ru u se d t o w or k w it h w he n h e p ra ct ic ed

s or ce ry . As he we nt i n Ki ki s tubb ed hi s t oe on o ne of t he f lo or

b o a rd s . H e s ea rc he d e ve ry wh er e b ut f ou nd n o t ra ce o f h is f at he r' s

magi c. A ll h ad b een d es t ro yed.

M uc h d is ap po in te d, h e s ta rt ed t o g o o ut a ga in w he n h e s tu bb ed h is

t oe o n t he s ame f l oo r b oar d. Th at s et h im t hi nki ng. Examini ng t he

b oa rd m or e c lo se ly , K ik i f ou nd i t h ad b ee n p ri ed u p a nd t he n n ai le d

d ow n a ga in i n s uc h a m an ne r t ha t i t w as a l it tl e h ig he r t ha n t he ot he r

b oa rd s. Bu t w hy ha d hi s f at he r t ake n up t he bo ar d? Ha d he hi dde n

so me o f h is m ag ic t oo ls u nd er neat h t he f lo or ?

K ik i g ot a c hi se l a nd p ri ed u p t he b oa rd , b ut f ou nd n ot hi ng u nd er

i t. H e w as j us t a bo ut t o r epl ac e t he bo ar d w he n i t s li pp ed f ro m hi s

h an d a nd t ur ne d o ve r, a nd h e s aw s om et hi ng w ri tt en o n t he u nd er si de o f

i t. Th e l igh t wa s r at he r d im , s o h e t ook t he bo ar d t o t he wi ndow a nd





exami ned i t, and f ou nd t hat t he w ri ti ng d es cr ib ed exact ly h ow t o

pronounce the magic word Pyrzqxgl, which would transform anyone

i nt o any th in g i ns tant ly , and b ack again w hen t he w or d w as r ep eated.

Now, at first, Kiki Aru didn't realize what a wonderful secret he

ha d di sc ove re d; but he t hought i t mi ght be of us e t o hi m a nd s o he

t ook a pi ec e of p ap er a nd m ad e on i t a n e xa ct c opy of t he i ns tr uc ti ons

f or p ro no un ci ng P yr zq xg l. T hen h e f ol ded t he p ap er and p ut i t

i n h is po ck et , a nd r ep la ce d t he bo ar d i n t he f loo r s o t ha t n o o ne

w ou ld s us pe ct i t h ad b ee n r em ov ed .

A ft er t hi s K ik i w en t i nt o t he g ar de n a nd s it ti ng b en ea th a t re e m ad e

a c ar ef ul s tud y of t he p ape r. He ha d a lw ays w ant ed t o ge t a wa y f rom

M ou nt M un ch and v is it t he b ig w or ld -- es peciall y t he L an d o f O z- -and

th e i de a no w c am e t o h im t ha t i f he c ou ld t ra ns fo rm hi ms el f i nt o a

bi rd, he c ou ld f ly t o a ny pl ac e he wi she d t o go a nd f ly ba ck a ga in

w he ne ve r he c ar ed t o. I t w as ne ce ss ar y, h owe ve r, t o l ea rn by he ar t

t he w ay t o pr on oun ce t he m agi c wo rd , be ca us e a b ir d w ou ld h av e no w ay

t o c ar ry a pa pe r w it h i t, a nd Ki ki w oul d be u na bl e t o r es um e h is

p ro pe r s ha pe i f h e f or go t t he w or d o r i ts p ro nu nc ia ti on .

S o he s tu di ed i t a l on g t im e, r epe at in g i t a h un dr ed t im es i n h is

m in d u nt il he w as s ur e he w ou ld no t f or ge t i t. B ut t o m ak e s af et y

dou bl y s ur e he pl ac ed t he p ape r i n a t in b ox i n a ne gl ec te d pa rt o f

t h e g ar de n a nd c ov er ed t he b ox w it h s ma ll s to ne s.





By t his ti me i t was get ti ng la te in t he da y and Ki ki wis hed to

att em pt h is f ir st t rans fo rm at io n b ef or e h is p ar en ts r et ur ned f ro m t he

festival. S o he s too d on t he f ront po rc h of hi s h om e a nd s ai d:

" I w an t t o b ec om e a b ig , s tr on g b ir d, l ik e a h aw k- -P yr zq xg l! "

He pronounc ed i t t he r ight wa y, s o in a f la sh he fe lt t ha t he wa s

com pl et el y chang ed i n f or m. H e f lapp ed h is w in gs , h op ped t o t he p or ch

railing and said: "Caw-oo! Caw-oo!"

T hen h e l au gh ed and s ai d h al f alo ud : " I s up po se t hat' s t he f un ny

s oun d t hi s s or t of a b ir d m ake s. But now l et me t ry my wi ngs and se e

i f I 'm s tr on g e no ug h t o f ly a cr os s t he d es er t. "

For h e ha d d ec id ed t o m ake h is f ir st t ri p t o t he c oun tr y o ut si de t he

L an d o f O z. H e h ad s to le n t hi s s ec re t o f t ra ns fo rm at io n a nd h e k ne w

h e h ad d is ob ey ed t he l aw o f O z b y w or ki ng m ag ic . P er ha ps G li nd a o r

t he W iz ar d o f O z w ou ld d is co ve r h im a nd p un is h h im , s o i t w ou ld be

g oo d p ol ic y t o k ee p a wa y f ro m O z a lt og et he r.

S lo wl y K ik i r os e i nt o t he a ir , a nd r es ti ng o n h is b ro ad w in gs ,

floated in graceful circles above the saucer-shaped mountain-top.

F ro m h is h ei gh t, h e c ou ld s ee , f ar a cr os s t he b ur ni ng s an ds o f t he

D eadl y D es ert , ano th er cou nt r y t hat m ig ht b e p leasant t o exp lo re, s o

he h ea de d t ha t w ay , a nd w it h s tr on g, s te ad y s tr ok es o f h is w in gs ,

began the long flight.





2 . T he H aw k

E ve n a ha wk ha s t o f ly hi gh i n or de r t o c ros s t he De ad ly D es er t,

from which poisonous fumes are constantly rising. Kiki Aru felt sick

a nd f ai nt by t he t im e he r ea che d good l and a ga in, f or he c oul d not

q ui te e sc ap e t he e ff ec ts o f t he p oi so ns . B ut t he f re sh a ir s oo n

r es to re d h im a nd h e a li gh te d i n a b ro ad t ab le -l an d w hi ch i s c al le d

H il and . J us t b ey on d i t i s a v al le y k no wn a s L ol an d, a nd t he se t wo

cou nt ri es are r ul ed b y t he G in gerb read M an , J oh n D ou gh , w it h C hi ck t he

C heru b as h is P ri me M in is ter. T he h aw k m er el y s to pp ed h er e l on g

e noug h t o r es t, a nd t he n he f le w nor th a nd pa ss ed o ve r a f in e c ount ry

cal led M er ry land , w hi ch i s r ul ed b y a l ov el y W ax D ol l. T hen,

fo ll ow in g t he c ur ve o f t he D es er t, h e t ur ne d n or th a nd s et tl ed o n a

tree-top in theKingdomofNoland .

K iki wa s t ir ed by t hi s t ime , a nd t he s un wa s now s et ti ng, s o he

de ci de d t o r em ai n h er e t il l m or ni ng. F ro m h is t re e- to p h e c ou ld s ee a

h ou se n ea r b y, w hi ch l oo ke d v er y c om fo rt ab le . A m an w as m il ki ng a c ow

i n t he ya rd a nd a p le as an t- fa ce d w om an c am e t o t he d oo r a nd c al le d

hi m t o s up per.





T ha t m ad e K ik i w on de r w ha t s or t o f f oo d h aw ks a te . He fe lt hungry,

but di dn' t know wha t t o e at or wher e t o ge t it . Also he thought a bed

w ou ld b e m or e c om fo rt ab le t ha n a t re e- to p f or s le ep in g, s o h e h op pe d

t o t he g ro un d and s ai d: " I w an t t o b ecom e K ik i A ru again -- Py rzqx gl !"

I ns ta nt ly h e h ad r es um ed h is n at ur al s ha pe , a nd g oi ng t o t he h ou se ,

h e k no ck ed u po n t he d oo r a nd a sk ed f or s om e s up pe r.

"W ho a re y ou? " a sk ed t he ma n o f t he hous e.

" A s tr an ge r f ro m t he L an d o f O z, " r ep li ed K ik i A ru .

" Th en y ou are w el co me," s ai d t he m an .

Kiki was give n a good s uppe r a nd a good bed, a nd he be have d ve ry

w el l, alt ho ug h h e r ef us ed t o ans wer all t he q uest io ns t he g oo d p eo pl e

o f N ol an d a sk ed h im . H av in g e sc ap ed f ro m h is h om e a nd f ou nd a w ay t o

se e t he wo rl d, t he y oung m an wa s n o l onge r un ha pp y, a nd s o h e wa s no

l on ger cr os s and d is agr eeabl e. T he p eo pl e t ho ug ht h im a v er y

r esp ectabl e p er so n and g av e h im b reak fast n ex t m or ni ng , aft er w hi ch h e

s tart ed o n h is w ay f eeli ng q ui te con tent ed .

H av in g w al ke d f or a n h ou r o r t wo t hr ou gh t he p re tt y c ou nt ry t ha t i s

r ul ed b y K in g B ud , K ik i A ru d ec id ed h e c ou ld t ra ve l f as te r a nd s ee

m or e a s a bi rd, s o he t ra ns for me d hi ms elf i nt o a whi te d ove a nd

v is it ed t he g re at c it y o fN ol e a nd s aw t he K in g' s p al ac e a nd g ar de ns





a nd m an y o th er p la ce s o f i nt er es t. T he n h e f le w w es tw ar d i nt o t he

K in gd om o f I x, a nd a ft er a d ay i n Q ue en Z ix i' s c ou nt ry w en t o n

w es tw ar d i nt o t heLand of Ev . E very p lace h e v is it ed h e t ho ug ht w as

m uc h m or e p le as an t t ha n t he s au ce r- co un tr y o f t he H yu ps , a nd h e

d ec id ed t ha t w he n h e r ea ch ed t he f in es t c ou nt ry o f a ll h e w ou ld s et tl e

t he re a nd e nj oy h is f ut ur e l if e t o t he u tm os t.

I n t he la ndo fE v h e r es um ed h is o wn s ha pe a ga in , f or t he c it ie s a nd

v i ll ag es w er e c lo se t og et he r a nd h e c ou ld e as il y g o o n f oo t f ro m o ne

t o a no th er o f t he m.

To wa rd e ve ni ng h e c am e t o a g oo d I nn a nd a ske d t he i nn -ke epe r i f he

cou ld h av e f oo d and l od gi ng .

" Yo u c an i f y ou h ave t he m on ey t o p ay ," s ai d t he m an , " ot he rw is e y ou

must go elsewhere."

T hi s s ur pr is ed K ik i, f or i n t he La nd of O z t he y do not us e mone y a t

a ll , e ve ry on e b ei ng a ll ow ed t o t ak e w ha t h e w is he s w it ho ut p ri ce . H e

ha d n o m on ey , t he re fo re , a nd s o h e t ur ne d a wa y t o s ee k h os pi ta li ty

e ls ew he re . L oo ki ng t hr ou gh a n op en w in do w i nt o o ne o f t he r oo ms o f

the Inn, as he passe d along, he s aw an ol d man c ounting on a t able a

b ig h ea p o f g ol d p ie ce s, w hi ch K ik i t ho ug ht t o b e m on ey . O ne o f t he se

w ou ld b uy h im s up pe r a nd a b ed , h e r ef le ct ed , s o h e t ra ns fo rm ed

h im self i nt o a m ag pi e and , f ly in g t hr ou gh t he o pen w in do w, cau gh t u p





one of t he go ld pi ec es i n hi s be ak a nd fl ew ou t a ga in be for e t he ol d

m an c ou ld i nt er fe re . I nd ee d, t he o ld m an w ho w as r ob be d w as q ui te

h el pl es s, f or h e d ar ed n ot l ea ve h is p il e o f g ol d t o c ha se t he m ag pi e,

a nd b ef or e h e c ou ld p la ce t he go ld i n a s ac k i n hi s p oc ke t t he r ob be r

b ir d wa s out o f s ight a nd t o s ee k i t woul d be f oll y.

Ki ki Ar u f le w t o a gr ou p of t re es a nd, d rop pi ng t he g ol d p ie ce t o

t he g ro un d, r es um ed h is p ro pe r s ha pe , a nd t he n p ic ke d u p t he m on ey a nd

p ut i t i n hi s poc ke t.

" Yo u' ll b e s or ry f or t hi s! " exclaim ed a s mall v oi ce j us t o ver h is h ead.

K ik i l oo ke d u p a nd s aw t ha t a s pa rr ow , p er che d u po n a b ra nc h, w as

watching him.

" So rr y f or w hat?" h e d em an ded.

" Oh , I s aw t he w ho le t hi ng ," a ss er te d t he s pa rr ow . " I s aw y ou l oo k

i n t he w in do w a t t he g ol d, a nd t he n m ak e y our se lf i nt o a m ag pi e a nd

rob the poor man, and then I saw you fly he re and make the bird into

y ou r f or mer s hape. T hat' s m ag ic, and m ag ic i s w icked and u nl aw fu l;

a n d y ou s to le m on ey , a nd t ha t' s a s ti ll g re at er c ri me . Y ou 'l l b e

s o rr y, s om e d ay ."

" I d on 't car e, " r ep li ed K ik i A ru , s co wl in g.





"A re n' t y ou a fr ai d t o b e w ic ke d? " a sk ed t he s pa rr ow .

"N o, I di dn' t kno w I w as be in g w ic ke d," s ai d K iki , " bu t i f I wa s,

I 'm gla d of i t. I h at e g oo d p eo pl e. I 'v e a lw ays w ant ed t o be w ic ke d,

bu t I d id n' t k no w h ow ."

" Haw, h aw , h aw !" l au gh ed s om eo ne b eh in d h im , i n a b ig v oi ce; " th at 's

th e p ro pe r s pi ri t, m y l ad ! I 'm g la d I 'v e m et y ou ; s ha ke h an ds ."

T he s pa rr ow g av e a f ri gh te ne d s qu ea k a nd f le w a wa y.

3 . T wo B ad O ne s

K ik i t ur ne d a ro un d a nd s aw a q ue er o ld m an s ta nd in g n ea r. H e d id n' t

st an d s tr ai gh t, f or h e w as c ro oke d. He ha d a f at b ody a nd t hi n l egs

a nd a rm s. H e h ad a b ig , r ou nd f ac e w it h b us hy , w hi te w hi sk er s t ha t

c ame t o a po int be low hi s wa is t, a nd w hi te h ai r t ha t c am e t o a poi nt

o n t op o f h is h ea d. H e w or e du ll -g ra y c lo th es t ha t w er e t ig ht f it ti ng,

a nd h is po cke ts w er e a ll b unc he d o ut a s i f s tu ff ed f ul l o f s om et hi ng .

" I d id n' t k no w y ou w er e h er e, " s ai d K ik i.





" I d id n' t c om e u nt il a ft er y ou d id ," s ai d t he q ue er o ld m an .

" Wh o a re y ou ?" a sk ed K ik i.

" My name 's Rugge do. I u se d t o be t he N om e K in g; b ut I g ot k ic ke d

o ut o f m y c ou nt ry , a nd n ow I 'm a w an de re r. "

" Wh at m ad e t hem k ick y ou o ut ?" i nq ui red t he H yu p b oy .

" We ll , i t' s t he f as hi on t o k ic k k in gs n ow ad ay s. I w as a p re tt y g oo d

K i ng -- to m ys el f- -b ut t ho se d readf ul O z p eo pl e w ou ld n' t l et m e alo ne.

S o I ha d t o a bdi ca te ."

" Wh at d oes t hat m ean?"

" It m ea ns t o b e k ic ke d o ut . B ut l et 's t al k a bo ut s om et hi ng

p le as an t. W ho a re y ou a nd w he re d id y ou c om e f ro m? "

"I 'm c all ed Kiki Ar u. I us ed t o l ive on Mount M unc h i n the La nd of

O z, b ut n ow I 'm a w an de re r l ik e y ou rs el f. "

T he N om e K in g g av e h im a s hr ew d l oo k.

" I he ar d t ha t b ir d s ay t ha t yo u t ra ns fo rm ed y ou rs el f i nt o a m ag pi e

a nd b ac k a ga in . I s t ha t t ru e? "





Ki ki h es it at ed, bu t s aw n o r ea so n t o de ny i t. He fe lt that it would

m ak e h im app ear m or e i mp or tant .

"Well--yes," he said.

"Then you're a wizard?"

"No; I only understand transformations," he admitted.

" Well , t hat' s p rett y g oo d m ag ic, any ho w, " d eclared o ld R ug gedo . "I

us ed t o ha ve s om e v er y f in e m agi c, m ys el f, bu t m y e ne mi es t ook i t a ll

a w ay f ro m m e. W he re a re y ou go in g n ow ?"

" I' m goi ng i nt o t he i nn, t o g et s ome s uppe r a nd a be d," s ai d K iki .

"H ave yo u t he m one y t o p ay f or i t? " a ske d t he No me .

" I h av e o ne g ol d p ie ce ."

" Whi ch y ou s to le . V er y g oo d. A nd y ou 'r e g la d t ha t y ou 'r e w ic ke d.

B et te r y et . I l ike you, young ma n, a nd I 'll go t o the i nn with you if

y ou 'l l p ro mi se n ot t o e at e gg s f or s up pe r. "

" Do n' t y ou l ik e egg s?" ask ed K ik i.





"I 'm afr ai d o f ' em ; t hey' re d an gero us !" s ai d R ug gedo , w it h a s hu dd er .

" Al l r ig ht ," agr eed K ik i; " I w on 't ask f or egg s. "

" Th en com e alo ng ," s ai d t he N om e.

W he n t he y e nt er ed t he i nn , t he l an dl or d s co wl ed a t K ik i a nd s ai d:

" I t ol d y ou I w ou ld n ot f ee d y ou u nl es s y ou h ad m one y. "

K ik i s ho wed h im t he g ol d p iece.

" An d h ow abo ut y ou ?" ask ed t he l an dl or d, t ur ni ng t o R ug gedo . " Have

you money?"

" I' ve s om et hi ng b et te r, " a ns we re d t he o ld N om e, a nd t ak in g a b ag

f rom on e of h is poc ke ts he pou re d f rom i t u pon t he t abl e a m as s of

glittering gems--diamonds, rubies and emeralds.

T he l an dl or d w as v er y p ol it e t o t he s tr an ge rs a ft er t ha t. H e s er ve d

t he m a n e xc el le nt s up pe r, a nd w hi le t he y a te i t, t he H yu p b oy a sk ed

his companion:

" Wh er e d id y ou ge t s o m an y j ew el s? "

" We ll , I 'l l t el l y ou, " a ns we re d t he N om e. " Wh en t ho se O z p eo pl e t oo k





m y k in gd om a wa y f ro m m e- -j us t b ec au se i t w as m y k in gd om a nd I w an te d

t o r un i t t o s ui t my se lf -- t he y s ai d I c oul d ta ke a s ma ny pr ec ious

st one s a s I c oul d ca rr y. So I had a l ot of pockets ma de i n my cl othes

an d l oa de d t he m a ll u p. J ew el s a re f in e t hi ngs t o h av e wi th y ou wh en

y ou t ravel; y ou can t rade t hem f or any th in g. "

" Ar e t he y b et te r t ha n g ol d p ie ce s? " a sk ed K ik i.

" Th e s ma ll es t o f t he se j ew el s i s w or th a h un dr ed g ol d p ie ce s s uc h a s

y ou s tol e f ro m t he o ld m an ."

" Do n' t t al k s o l ou d, " b eg ged K ik i, u neas il y. " So me o ne els e m ig ht

hear w hat y ou are s ay in g. "

A ft er s up pe r t he y t oo k a w al k t og et he r, a nd t he f or me r N om e K in g s ai d:

" Do y ou k no w t he S ha gg y M an , a nd t he S ca re cr ow , a nd t he T in W oo dm an ,

a nd D or ot hy , a nd O zm a a nd a ll t he o th er O z p eo pl e? "

" No, " r ep li ed t he b oy , " I h av e ne ve r b ee n a wa y f ro m M oun t M un ch u nt il

I f le w ove r t he De adl y De se rt t he ot he r da y i n t he s ha pe o f a ha wk. "

" Th en y ou 'v e n ev er s een t he E merald C it y o f O z?"

"Never."





" We ll ," s ai d t he N ome , " I k ne w a ll t he Oz pe opl e, a nd y ou c an gue ss

I d o no t l ov e t he m. All duri ng my wa nde rings I ha ve broode d on how I

can be revenged on them. Now that I've met you I can see a way to

c on qu er t he L an d o f O z a nd b e K in g t he re m ys el f, w hi ch i s b et te r t ha n

bein g K in g o f t he N om es ."

" Ho w can y ou d o t hat?" i nq ui red K ik i A ru , w on deri ng ly .

" Ne ve r m in d ho w. I n t he f ir st p la ce , I 'l l m ak e a b ar ga in w it h y ou .

T el l m e t he s ec re t of h ow t o pe rf or m t ra ns fo rm at io ns a nd I w il l g ive

y o u a p oc ke tf ul o f j ew el s, t he b ig ge st a nd f in es t t ha t I p os se ss ."

" No ," s ai d K ik i, w ho r ea li ze d t ha t t o s ha re h is p ow er w it h a no th er

w ou ld b e d an gero us t o h im self .

" I' ll g iv e y ou T WO p ockets fu l o f j ew el s, " s ai d t he N om e.

"No," answered Kiki.

" I' ll g iv e y ou every j ew el I p os sess ."

" No , n o, n o! " s ai d K ik i, w ho w as b eg in ni ng t o b e f ri gh tened.

" Th en ," s ai d t he N om e, w it h a w ic ke d l oo k a t t he b oy , " I' ll t el l

t he i nn -k ee pe r t ha t y ou s to le t ha t g ol d p ie ce a nd h e w il l h av e y ou





put in prison."

K ik i l au gh ed at t he t hr eat.

" Be for e h e c an do t ha t, " s ai d he , " I w il l t ra ns fo rm m ys el f i nt o a

lion and tear him to pi eces , or int o a bear and eat him up, or into a

f ly a nd f ly a wa y wh er e he c oul d no t f in d m e. "

" Can y ou r eall y d o s uch w on derf ul t rans fo rm at io ns ?" ask ed t he o ld

Nome, looking at him curiously.

" Of c ou rs e, " d ec la re d K ik i. I c an t ra ns fo rm y ou i nt o a s ti ck o f

wo od , i n a f la sh , o r i nt o a s to ne , a nd l ea ve yo u he re by t he r oa ds ide ."

" Th e w ic ke d N om e s hi ve re d a l it tl e w he n h e h ea rd t ha t, b ut i t m ad e

h im l on g m or e t ha n e ve r t o p os se ss t he g re at s ec re t. A ft er a w hi le

h e s ai d:

"I' ll te ll you wha t I'l l do. I f you wil l he lp me to c onque r Oz a nd

t o t ra ns fo rm t he O z p eo pl e, w ho a re m y e ne mi es , i nt o s ti ck s o r s to ne s,

by te ll ing me your s ec re t, I 'll agr ee t o ma ke YOU t he Rul er of a ll Oz ,

a nd I wi ll b e y our Pr ime M ini st er a nd s ee t ha t yo ur or de rs a re obe ye d. "

" I' ll h el p d o t ha t, " s ai d K ik i, " bu t I w on 't t el l y ou m y s ec re t. "





that evening.

I n t he n ig ht w he n a ll i n t he I nn w er e a sl ee p bu t hi ms el f, ol d Ru gg ed o

t he No me r os e s of tly fr om hi s c ouc h a nd we nt int o t he r oom of Ki ki Ar u

t he H yu p, and s ear ch ed every wh er e f or t he m ag ic t oo l t hat p er fo rm ed h is

tr an sf or mati on s. O f cou rs e, t here w as n o s uch t oo l, and alt ho ug h

R u gg ed o s earched i n all t he b oy 's p ockets , h e f ou nd n ot hi ng m ag ical

whatever. So he we nt ba ck to his be d and bega n to doubt t hat Ki ki

could perform transformations.

Next morning he said:

" Wh ich w ay d o y ou t ravel t o- day?"

" I t hi nk I s hall v is it t he R os e K in gd om ," ans wered t he b oy .

" Th at i s a l on g j ou rn ey ," d eclared t he N om e.

" I s ha ll t ra ns fo rm m ys el f i nt o a bi rd, " s ai d Ki ki , " an d s o f ly t o

t he R os e K in gd om i n an h ou r. "

" The n t ra ns for m m e, a ls o, i nt o a b ir d, a nd I w il l g o w it h y ou, "

s ug ge st ed R ug ge do . " Bu t, i n t ha t c as e, l et u s f ly t og et he r t o t he

La nd o f O z, a nd s ee wh at i t l ook s l ike ."





c ou nt ry , f or G li nda wo ul d r ea d i n h er boo k a ll t ha t we d o, a nd a s he r

m agi c i s gr ea te r t ha n mi ne , s he w oul d s oon put a s top t o our pl ans ."

" I s ai d ' pe op le ,' d id n' t I ?" r et or te d t he N om e. " Th e b oo k d oe sn 't

m ak e a r ec or d o f w ha t b ir ds d o, o r b ea st s. It only tel ls the doings

o f p eo pl e. S o, i f w e f ly i nt o t he c ou nt ry a s b ir ds , G li nd a w on 't k no w

anything about it."

" Tw o b ir ds cou ld n' t con qu er t he L an d o f O z, " ass er ted t he b oy , s co rn fu ll y.

" No ; t hat 's t r ue," adm it ted R ug gedo , and t hen h e r ub bed h is f or eh ead

a nd s tr ok ed h is l on g p oi nt ed b ea rd a nd t ho ug ht s om e m or e.

"A h, no w I h ave t he i de a! " he de cl ar ed. " I s up pos e you c an

t ra ns fo rm u s i nt o b ea st s a s w el l a s b ir ds ?"

"Of course."

"And can you make a bir d a bea st, and a bea st a bi rd a ga in, without

t ak in g a h um an f or m i n b et ween ?"

" Cert ai nl y, " s ai d K ik i. " I can t rans fo rm m ys el f o r o th er s i nt o

an yt hi ng t ha t c an t al k. T he re 's a m ag ic w or d t ha t m us t b e s po ke n i n

con necti on w it h t he t rans fo rm at io ns , and as b eas ts and b ir ds and

dr ago ns a nd f is he s c an t al k i n O z, we ma y b ec om e a ny of t he se we





d es ir e t o. H ow ev er , i f I t ra ns fo rm ed m ys el f i nt o a t re e, I w ou ld

a lwa ys r em ai n a t re e, be ca us e t he n I c ou ld not ut te r t he m agi c w or d t o

change the transformation."

" I s ee ; I s ee ," s ai d R ug ge do , n odd in g h is b us hy , w hi te h ea d u nt il t he

p oi nt o f hi s h ai r w av ed ba ck a nd f or th l ik e a p en dul um . "That fit s in

w it h m y i de a, e xa ct ly . N ow , l is te n, a nd I 'l l e xp la in t o yo u m y p la n.

W e' ll f ly t o Oz a s bi rds a nd s et tl e in one of the t hi ck f or es ts i n t he

Gillikin Country. There you will transform us into powerful beasts,

a nd a s G li nd a d oe sn' t k ee p a ny t ra ck o f t he d oi ng s o f be as ts w e c an

act without being discovered."

" Bu t h ow c an t wo b ea st s r ai se a n a rm y t o c on qu er t he p ow er fu l p eo pl e

of Oz?" inquired Kiki.

" Th at 's e as y. B ut n ot a n a rm y o f P EO PL E, m in d y ou . T ha t w ou ld b e

q ui ck ly d is co ve re d. An d w hi le w e a re i n O z y ou a nd I w il l n eve r

r es um e o ur h um an f or ms u nt il w e' ve con qu er ed t he cou nt ry and d es tr oy ed

G li nd a, a nd O zm a, a nd t he W iz ar d, a nd D or ot hy , a nd a ll t he r es t, a nd

s o h av e no thi ng m or e t o f ea r f ro m t he m. "

" It i s i mpo ss ib le t o ki ll a nyo ne i n t he L and o f O z, " d ec la re d K ik i.

" It i sn 't n eces sary t o k il l t he O z p eo pl e, " r ej oi ned R ug gedo .

" I' m afr aid I d on 't u nd er st and y ou ," o bj ect ed t he b oy . "What wi ll





ha ppe n t o the Oz pe ople , and what s or t of a n a rmy c ould we get

t og et her , except o f p eo pl e?"

"I'll tell you. T he f or es ts of O z a re f ul l of be as ts . Som e o f

t he m, i n t he f ar -a wa y p la ce s, a re s av ag e a nd c ru el , a nd w ou ld g la dl y

f ol lo w a l ea de r a s s av ag e a s t he ms el ve s. T he y h av e n ev er t ro ub le d t he

Oz pe op le m uc h, be ca us e t he y h ad n o l ea de r t o ur ge t he m o n, bu t we

wi ll t el l t he m t o hel p us c onque r Oz a nd a s a r ewar d we wi ll t ra ns form

a ll t he b ea st s i nt o m en a nd w om en , a nd l et t he m l iv e i n t he h ous es a nd

e nj oy a ll t he g ood t hi ngs ; a nd w e w il l t ra ns for m a ll t he pe opl e of O z

i nt o b ea st s of v ar ious s or ts , a nd s en d t he m t o l iv e i n t he f or es ts a nd

t he j ung le s. T ha t i s a s pl en di d i de a, y ou m us t a dm it , a nd i t' s s o e as y

t ha t w e w on 't h av e a ny t ro ub le a t a ll t o c ar ry i t t hr ou gh t o s uc ce ss ."

" Wi ll t he b ea st s c on se nt , d o y ou t hi nk ?" a sk ed t he b oy .

"To be sure they will. We ca n get e ve ry bea st in Oz on our

s id e- -e xc ep t a f ew w ho l iv e i n O zm a' s p al ac e, a nd t he y w on 't c ou nt ."

4. Conspirators

K ik i A ru d id n' t k no w m uc h a bo ut O z a nd d id n' t k no w m uc h a bo ut t he





be as ts w ho l ive d t he re , bu t t he ol d No me 's p la n s ee me d t o h im t o b e

q ui te r ea so na bl e. H e h ad a f ai nt s us pi ci on t ha t R ug ge do m ea nt t o ge t

the bes t of him i n some wa y, and he r esolve d to kee p a cl os e wa tch on

h is f el lo w- co ns pi ra to r. A s l on g a s h e k ep t t o h im se lf t he s ec re t w or d

o f t he t ra ns fo rm at io ns , R ug ge do w ou ld n ot d ar e t o h ar m h im , a nd h e

p ro mi se d h im se lf t ha t a s s oo n a s t he y h ad c on qu er ed O z, h e w ou ld t ra ns fo rm

t he ol d N ome i nt o a m arb le s ta tue a nd ke ep hi m i n th at f or m fo re ve r.

R ug ge do , o n h is p ar t, d ec id ed t ha t h e c ou ld , b y c ar ef ul w at ch in g a nd

l is te ni ng , s ur pr is e t he b oy 's s ec re t, a nd w he n h e h ad l ea rn ed t he

m ag ic w or d he w ou ld t ra ns fo rm K ik i A ru i nt o a b un dl e o f f ag got s a nd

b urn him up and so be rid of him.

T hi s i s a lw ay s t he w ay w it h w ic ke d p eo pl e. T he y c an no t b e t ru st ed

even b y o ne ano th er . R ug gedo t ho ug ht h e w as f oo li ng K ik i, and K ik i

t ho ug ht h e w as f oo li ng R ug gedo ; s o b ot h w er e p leas ed .

" It 's a l on g w ay a cr os s t he D es er t, " r em ar ke d t he b oy , " an d t he

s a nd s a re h ot a nd s en d u p p oi so no us v ap or s. Le t us wa it unti l eve ning

a nd t he n f ly a cr os s i n t he n igh t w he n i t w il l be c oo le r. "

Th e f or me r No me K in g a gr ee d t o t hi s, a nd t he t wo s pe nt t he r es t o f

t ha t d ay i n t al ki ng ov er t he ir p la ns . W he n e ve ni ng c am e t he y p ai d t he

i nn- ke ep er a nd w al ke d o ut t o a l it tl e g ro ve of t re es t ha t s to od n ea r by .

" Re ma in h er e f or a f ew m in ut es a nd I 'l l s oo n b e b ac k, " s ai d K ik i,





and w al ki ng s wi ft ly away, h e l ef t t he N om e s tand in g i n t he g ro ve.

R ug ge do w on de re d w he re h e h ad g on e, b ut s to od q ui et ly i n h is p la ce

unt il , a ll of a s udde n, his for m c ha nge d t o t ha t of a gr ea t e agle , a nd

h e ut te re d a p ie rc in g c ry of a st oni shm en t a nd f la ppe d h is w in gs i n a

s or t of p an ic . A t o nc e h is e ag le c ry wa s a ns we re d f rom be yond t he

g ro ve, and ano th er eag le, even l ar ger and m or e p ow er fu l t han t he

transformed Ruggedo, came sailing through the trees and alighted

beside him.

" Now w e a re r ea dy f or t he s ta rt ," s ai d t he vo ic e of K iki , c omi ng

f r om t he eag le.

R ug ge do r ea li ze d t ha t t hi s t im e h e h ad b ee n o ut wi tt ed . H e h ad

th ou gh t K ik i w ou ld u tt er t he m ag ic w or d i n h is p re se nc e, a nd s o h e

wo ul d l ea rn wh at i t w as , b ut t he b oy ha d be en t oo s hr ewd f or t ha t.

A s t he t wo e ag le s m oun te d hi gh i nt o t he a ir a nd b eg an t he ir f li gh t

a cr os s t he g re at D es er t t ha t s ep ar at es t he L and of O z f ro m a ll t he

r es t of t he wo rl d, t he N om e s ai d:

"When I was King of the Nomes I had a magic way of working

t rans fo rm at io ns t hat I t ho ug ht w as g oo d, b ut i t cou ld n ot com pare w it h

y ou r s ec re t w or d. I h ad t o h av e c er ta in t oo ls a nd m ak e p as se s a nd s ay

a l ot o f m ys ti c w or ds b ef or e I c ou ld t ra ns fo rm a ny bo dy ."





" Wh at b ecam e o f y ou r m ag ic t oo ls ?" i nq ui red K ik i.

" Th e O z p eo pl e t oo k t he m a ll a wa y f ro m m e- -t ha t h or ri d g ir l,

D or ot hy , a nd t ha t t er ri bl e f ai ry , O zm a, t he R ul er o f O z- -a t t he t im e

t hey t oo k away m y u nd er gr ou nd k in gd om and k icked m e u ps tair s i nt o t he

cold, heartless world."

" Why di d you l et t he m do t ha t? " a ske d t he boy.

" Well ," s ai d R ug gedo , " I cou ld n' t h el p i t. T hey r ol led egg s at

m e- -E GG S- -d re ad fu l e gg s! -- an d i f a n e gg e ve n t ou ch es a N om e, h e i s

ruined for life."

" Is a ny ki nd of a n e gg da nge ro us t o a N ome ?"

" An y ki nd a nd e ve ry ki nd. An e gg i s t he o nl y t hi ng I 'm a fr ai d of ."

5 . A H ap py C or ne r o f O z

T he re i s no ot he r c ount ry s o be aut if ul a s t he L and of O z. Th er e a re

n o o th er p eo pl e s o h ap py a nd c on te nt ed a nd p ro sp er ou s a s t he O z

p eop l e. T hey h av e all t hey d es ir e; t hey l ov e and adm ir e t heir

be aut if ul g ir l R ul er , Oz ma o f O z, a nd t he y m ix wo rk a nd pl ay s o j us tl y





t ha t b ot h a re d el igh tf ul a nd s at is fy in g a nd n o o ne h as a ny r ea so n t o

com pl ai n. O nce i n a w hi le s om et hi ng h ap pens i n O z t o d is tu rb t he

p eo pl e' s h ap pi ne ss f or a b ri ef t im e, f or s o r ic h a nd a tt ra ct iv e a

f ai ry land i s s ur e t o m ak e a f ew s el fi sh and g reed y o ut si ders env io us ,

and t heref or e cert ain evi l -d oers h av e t reach er ou sl y p lo tt ed t o con qu er

O z a nd e ns la ve i ts p eo pl e a nd d es tr oy i ts g ir l R ul er , a nd s o g ai n t he

w ea lt h o f O z f or t he ms el ve s. B ut u p t o t he t im e w he n t he c ru el a nd

craft y N om e, R ug gedo , con sp ir ed w it h K ik i A ru , t he H yu p, all s uch

a t te mp ts h ad f ai le d. T he O z p eo pl e s us pe ct ed n o d an ge r. Lif e in t he

w or ld 's n ices t f ai ry land w as o ne r ou nd o f j oy ou s, h ap py d ay s.

I n t he c ent er of t he Em er ald Ci ty o f Oz , t he c api ta l c it y of Oz ma 's

d om in io ns , i s a v as t and b eaut if ul g ar den, s ur ro un ded b y a w al l i nl ai d

w it h s hi ni ng emerald s, and i n t he cen ter o f t hi s g ar den s tand s

O zm a' s R oy al P al ace, t he m os t s pl en di d b ui ld in g ever con st ru ct ed .

F ro m a h un dr ed t ow er s a nd d om es f lo at ed t he b an ne rs o f O z, w hi ch

included the Ozmies, the Munchkins, the Gillikins, the Winkies and the

Q uadl in gs . T he b an ner o f t he M un ch ki ns i s b lu e, t hat o f t he W in ki es

y el lo w; t he G il li ki n b an ner i s p ur pl e, and t he Q uadl in g' s b an ner i s

r ed . Th e c ol or s of t he Em er al d Ci ty a re o f c our se gr ee n. O zma 's own

b an ne r h as a g re en c en te r, a nd i s d iv id ed i nt o f ou r q ua rt er s. T he se

q uart er s are col or ed b lu e, p ur pl e, y el lo w and r ed , i nd icat in g t hat s he

r ul es ove r al l t he c ount ri es of t he La nd o f Oz .

T hi s f ai ry la nd i s s o b ig, h ow ev er , t ha t a ll o f i t i s n ot ye t k now n





t o i ts gi rl Rul er , a nd i t i s s ai d t ha t in s ome f ar pa rt s of t he

country, in forests and mountain fastnesses, in hidden valleys and

t hi ck j un gl es , a re p eo pl e a nd b ea st s t ha t k no w a s l it tl e a bo ut O zm a a s

s he k no ws o f t he m. S ti ll , t he se u nk no wn s ub je ct s a re n ot n ea rl y s o

n um er ou s as t he k no wn i nh ab it an ts o f O z, w ho o ccup y all t he cou nt ri es

n ea r t o t he E me ra ld C it y. I nde ed , I 'm s ur e i t w il l no t be l on g un ti l

a ll p ar ts o f t he f ai ry la nd o f O z a re e xp lo re d a nd t he ir p eo pl es m ad e

a cq ua in te d w it h t he ir R ul er , f or i n O zm a' s p al ac e a re s ev er al o f h er

f ri en ds w ho are s o cur io us t hat t hey are con st an tl y d is co veri ng n ew and

extraordinary places and inhabitants.

O ne o f t he m os t f re qu en t d is co ve re rs o f t he se h id de n p la ce s i n O z i s

a l it tl e K an sa s g ir l n am ed D or ot hy , w ho i s O zm a' s d ea re st f ri en d a nd

l iv es i n l ux ur io us r oo ms i n t he R oy al P al ace. D or ot hy i s, i nd eed, a

P ri nc es s of O z, b ut s he do es n ot l ike t o b e c al le d a p ri nc es s, a nd

be ca us e s he i s s im pl e a nd s we et a nd do es n ot p re te nd t o be a ny thi ng

b ut an o rd in ar y l it tl e g ir l, s he i s cal led j us t " Do ro th y" b y every bo dy

a nd i s t he m os t pop ul ar pe rs on, ne xt t o Oz ma , i n a ll t he La nd o f O z.

O ne m or ni ng D or ot hy c ro ss ed t he h al l o f t he p al ac e a nd k no ck ed o n

t he do or of a not he r gi rl na me d T rot , a ls o a gu es t a nd f ri en d of Oz ma .

W he n t ol d t o e nt er , D or ot hy f ou nd t ha t T ro t h ad c om pa ny , a n o ld

s ai lo r- ma n w it h o ne w oo de n l eg a nd o ne m ea t l eg , w ho w as s it ti ng b y

th e o pen w in do w p uf fi ng s mo ke f ro m a cor n- co b p ip e. T hi s s ai lo r- man

w as na me d Ca p' n Bi ll , a nd h e ha d a cc om pa ni ed Tr ot t o t he L an d of O z

and w as h er o ld es t and m os t f ai th fu l com rade and f ri en d. D or ot hy





l ik ed C ap 'n B il l, t oo , a nd a ft er s he h ad g re et ed h im , s he s ai d t o T ro t:

" Yo u k no w, O zm a' s b ir th day i s n ex t m on th , and I 'v e b een w on deri ng

what I ca n gi ve here a s a bi rthday pre sent. She 's s o good t o us a ll

t hat w e cer tain ly o ug ht t o r em em ber h er b ir th day. "

" Th at 's t ru e, " a gr ee d T ro t. " I' ve b ee n w on de ri ng , t oo , w ha t I c ou ld

gi ve O zm a. I t' s p re tt y h ar d t o d ec id e, ' ca us e s he 's g ot a lr ea dy a ll

s he wa nt s, a nd a s s he 's a f ai ry a nd kn ow s a l ot a bo ut m ag ic , s he c oul d

satisfy any wish."

" I k no w, " r et ur ned D or ot hy , " bu t t hat i sn 't t he p oi nt . I t i sn 't

t h at O zm a N EE DS a ny th in g, b ut t ha t i t w il l p le as e h er t o k no w w e' ve

r ememb er ed h er b ir th day. B ut w hat s hall w e g iv e h er ?"

T ro t s ho ok h er h ea d i n d es pa ir .

" I' ve t ri ed t o t hi nk a nd I c an 't ," s he d ec la re d.

" It 's t he s am e w ay w it h m e, " s ai d D or ot hy .

" I k no w o ne t hi ng t hat ' ud p leas e h er ," r em ar ked C ap 'n B il l, t ur ni ng

h is r oun d f ac e w it h i ts f ri ng e of w hi sk er s t ow ar d t he t wo g ir ls a nd

s tari ng at t hem w it h h is b ig , l ig ht -b lu e eyes w id e o pen.





" Wh at i s i t, C ap 'n B il l?"

" It 's a n E nc ha nt ed F lo we r, " s ai d h e. " It 's a p re tt y p la nt t ha t

s ta nd s i n a g ol de n f lo we r- po t a n' g ro ws a ll s or ts o ' f lo we rs , o ne

a ft er a not he r. O ne mi nu te a f ine r os e bu ds a n' b loom s, a n' t he n a

t ul i p, an' n ex t a chr ys - -chr ys -- "

"--anthemum," said Dorothy, helping him.

" Th at 's i t; a nd ne xt a d ah li a, a n' t he n a d af fy di l, a n' on a ll

t hr ough t he r an ge o' p os ie s. J us ' a s s oo n a s o ne f ade s a wa y, a no the r

com es , o f a d if ferent s or t, an' t he p er fu me f ro m ' em i s m ig ht y s ni ft y,

a n' t he y k ee ps b lo om in ' n ig ht a nd d ay , y ea r i n a n' y ea r o ut ."

"That's wonderful!" exclaimed Dorothy. "I think Ozma would like it."

" But w he re i s t he M ag ic F low er , a nd ho w c an we g et i t? " a ske d Tr ot .

" Du n' no , zac'l y, " s lo wl y r ep li ed C ap 'n B il l. " Th e G lass C at t ol ' m e

a bo ut i t onl y ye st er da y, a n' s ai d i t wa s i n s om e l one ly pl ac e up a t

t he n or 'e a st o ' h er e. T he G la ss C at g oe s t ra ve li n' a ll a ro un d O z, y ou

kno w, a n' t he l it tl e c ri tt er s ee s a l ot o ' t hi ngs no on e e ls e doe s."

"That's true," said Dorothy, thoughtfully. "Northeast of here must

be i n t he M un chk in C ount ry , a nd p er ha ps a go od w ay of f, s o l et 's a sk

the Glass Cat to tell us how to get to the Magi c Flower."





S o t he t wo g ir ls , w it h C ap 'n B il l s tum pi ng a lo ng on hi s w oo de n l eg

a ft er t he m, w en t o ut i nt o t he g ar de n, a nd a ft er s om e t im e s pe nt i n

s ea rc hi ng , t he y f ou nd t he G la ss C at c ur le d u p i n t he s un sh in e b es id e a

b us h, f ast s leep.

T he G la ss Ca t i s on e of t he m os t c ur iou s c re at ur es i n a ll Oz . I t

w a s m ad e b y a f am ou s m ag ic ia n n am ed D r. P ip t b ef or e O zm a h ad f or bi dd en

he r s ub je ct s t o w or k ma gi c. D r. P ip t h ad m ad e t he G la ss C at t o c at ch

m ic e, b ut t he Ca t r ef us ed t o c at ch m ic e a nd wa s c on si de re d m or e

curious than useful.

Thi s a st oni she d c at w as m ade a ll of gl as s a nd w as s o c le ar a nd

t ra ns pa re nt t ha t y ou c ou ld s ee t hr ou gh i t a s e as il y a s t hr ou gh a

wi ndow. I n t he t op of i ts he ad, ho we ve r, w as a m as s o f de li ca te pi nk

ba ll s w hi ch l oo ke d l ik e j ew el s b ut w er e i nt en de d f or b ra in s. I t h ad a

h ea rt m ad e o f b lo od -r ed r ub y. T he e ye s w er e t wo l ar ge e me ra ld s. B ut ,

a si de f ro m t he se c ol ors , a ll t he r es t of t he a ni ma l wa s of c le ar

g lass , and i t h ad a s pu n- gl as s t ai l t hat w as r eall y b eaut if ul .

" He re , w ak e u p, " sa id Cap' n Bi ll . " We w ant t o t al k t o you. "

Sl owl y t he G la ss C at go t upo n i ts f ee d, ya wne d a nd t he n l ook ed a t

t he t hr ee w ho s too d be for e i t.





" Ho w d ar e y ou d is tu rb m e? " i t a sk ed i n a p ee vi sh v oi ce . "You ought

to b e ash am ed o f y ou rs el ves ."

" Never m in d t hat, " r et ur ned t he S ai lo r. " Do y ou r em em ber t el li n' m e

y es te rd ay ' bo ut a M ag ic F lo we r i n a G ol d P ot ?"

"Do you t hi nk I 'm a f ool ? L ook a t m y b ra in s- -y ou c an s ee ' em w or k.

O f c ou rs e I r em em be r! " s ai d t he c at .

" Well , w here can w e f in d i t?"

" Yo u c an 't . I t' s n on e o f y ou r b us in es s, a ny ho w. G o a wa y a nd l et m e

s l eep, " adv is ed t he G las s C at .

" No w, s ee h er e, " s ai d D or ot hy ; " we w an t t he M ag ic F lo we r t o g iv e t o

O z ma o n h er b ir th da y. Y ou 'd b e g la d t o p le as e O zm a, w ou ld n' t y ou ?"

" I' m n ot s ur e, " r ep li ed t he creat ur e. " Wh y s ho ul d I w an t

to please anybody?"

" Yo u' ve g ot a he ar t, ' ca us e I c an s ee i t i ns ide of yo u, " s ai d T rot .

" Ye s; i t' s a pr et ty he ar t, a nd I 'm f on d of i t, " s ai d t he c at ,

t wi st in g a ro un d t o v ie w i ts o wn b od y. " Bu t i t' s m ad e f ro m a r ub y, a nd

i t' s h ar d as n ai ls ."





" Ar en 't y ou g oo d f or A NY th in g?" ask ed T ro t.

"Ye s, I' m pr et ty to look a t, a nd tha t' s more than ca n be sa id of

y o u, " r eto rt ed t he cr eat ur e.

T ro t l au gh ed a t t hi s, a nd D or ot hy , w ho u nd er st oo d t he G la ss C at

pretty well, said soothingly:

" Yo u a re i nd ee d b ea ut if ul , a nd i f yo u c an t el l Ca p' n B il l w he re t o

f in d t he M ag ic F lo we r, a ll t he p eo pl e i n O z wi ll p ra is e y ou r

cl ever ness . T he F lo wer w il l b el on g t o O zm a, b ut every on e w il l k no w

t he G lass C at d is co vered i t. "

T hi s w as t he k in d o f p ra is e t he c ry st al c re at ur e l ik ed .

" Well ," i t s ai d, w hi le t he p in k b rain s r ol led aro un d, " I f ou nd t he

M ag ic F lo we r w ay up i n t he no rt h o f t he M un chk in C ou nt ry w he re f ew

p eo pl e l iv e o r e ve r g o. T he re 's a r iv er t he re t ha t f lo ws t hr ou gh a

f or es t, a nd i n t he m id dl e o f t he f or es t t he re i s a s ma ll i sl an d on

w hi ch s ta nd s t he g ol d p ot i n w hi ch g ro ws t he M ag ic F lo we r. "

" Ho w d id y ou g et t o t he i sl an d? " a sk ed D or ot hy . " Gl as s c at s c an' t s wi m. "

" No, but I 'm no t a fr ai d o f wa te r, " w as t he r epl y. " I jus t wa lke d

a c ro ss t he r iv er o n t he b ot to m. "





"Under the water?" exclaimed Trot.

The c at ga ve h er a s cor nf ul l ook.

" Ho w c ou ld I wa lk OV ER t he w at er o n t he B OT TO M o f t he r iv er ? If you

w er e t ra ns pa re nt , a ny on e c ou ld s ee Y OU R b ra in s w er e n ot w or ki ng . But

I 'm s ur e y ou c ou ld n ev er f in d t he p la ce a lo ne . I t h as a lw ay s b ee n

hi dd en f ro m t he O z p eo pl e. "

" Bu t y ou , w it h y ou r f in e p in k b rain s, cou ld f in d i t again , I

s'pose," remarked Dorothy.

" Ye s; a nd i f y ou w an t t ha t M agi c F lo we r f or O zm a, I 'l l g o w it h yo u

an d s ho w y ou t he w ay ."

" Th at 's l ov el y o f y ou !" d eclared D or ot hy . " Tr ot and C ap 'n B il l w il l

g o w it h y ou , f or t hi s i s t o b e t he ir b ir th da y p re se nt t o O zm a. While

y ou 'r e g on e I 'l l h av e t o f in d s om et hi ng els e t o g iv e h er ."

"All right. C om e o n, t he n, C ap 'n ," s ai d t he G la ss C at , s ta rt in g t o

move away.

" Wait a m in ut e, " b eg ged T ro t. " Ho w l on g w il l w e b e g on e?"

" Oh , a bo ut a w ee k. "





" Then I 'l l put s ome t hings i n a ba ske t t o t ake wi th us ," s ai d t he

gi rl , a nd r an i nt o t he p al ac e t o m ak e h er p re pa ra ti on s f or t he j ou rn ey .

6. Ozma's Birthday Presents

W he n Ca p' n B il l a nd T ro t a nd t he G la ss C at h ad s ta rt ed f or t he

h id den i sl an d i n t he f ar -o ff r iv er t o g et t he M ag ic F lo wer, D or ot hy

w on de re d a ga in w ha t s he c ou ld g iv e O zm a o n h er b ir th da y. S he m et t he

P at ch wo rk G ir l and s ai d:

" Wh at a re y ou g oi ng t o g iv e O zm a f or a b ir th da y p re se nt ?"

" I' ve w ri tt en a s on g f or h er ," ans wered t he s tr an ge P at ch wo rk G ir l,

w ho w en t b y t he n am e o f " Sc ra ps ," a nd w ho , t hr ou gh s tu ff ed w it h

c ot to n, h ad a f ai r a ss or tm en t o f m ix ed b ra in s. " It 's a s pl en di d s on g

a nd t he c ho rus r uns t hi s w ay:

I a m c ra zy;

Y ou 'r e a d ai sy ,

O zma d ear ;





I'm demented;

You're contented,

O zma d ear ;

I a m pa tc he d a nd ga y a nd gl ar y;

Y ou 'r e a s we et a nd l ov el y f ai ry ;

M ay y ou r b ir th da ys a ll b e h ap py ,

Ozma dear!"

" Ho w d o y ou l ik e i t, D or ot hy ?" i nq ui red t he P at ch wo rk G ir l.

" Is i t g oo d p oetr y, S cr ap s?" as ked D or ot hy , d ou bt fu ll y.

" It 's a s g oo d a s a ny o rd in ar y s on g, " w as t he r ep ly . "I ha ve gi ve n

i t a da ndy t it le , t oo. I sha ll c all t he s ong: ' Whe n Oz ma Has a

B ir th da y, E ve ry bo dy 's S ur e t o B e G ay , f or S he C an no t H el p t he F ac t

T ha t S he W as B or n. '"

" Th at 's a p rett y l on g t it le, S cr ap s, " s ai d D or ot hy .

" Th at m ak es i t s ty li sh ," r ep li ed t he P at ch wo rk G ir l, t ur ni ng a

s om er saul t and ali gh ti ng o n o ne s tu ff ed f oo t. " No w- a- days t he t it les

are s om et im es l on ger t han t he s on gs ."

D or ot hy l ef t h er a nd w al ke d s lo wl y t ow ar d t he p la ce , w he re s he m et

t he T in W ood ma n j us t g oi ng u p t he f ro nt s te ps .





" Wh at a re y ou g oi ng t o g iv e O zm a o n h er b ir th da y? " s he a sk ed .

" It 's a s ec re t, b ut I 'l l t el l y ou ," r ep li ed t he T in W oo dm an , w ho w as

E mp er or o f t he W in ki es . " I a m ha vi ng m y p eop le m ak e Oz ma a l ove ly

girdle set with beautiful tin nuggets. Each tin nugget will be

s ur ro un de d b y a c ir cl e o f e me ra ld s, j us t t o s et i t o ff t o g oo d a dv an ta ge .

T he c la sp o f t he gi rd le w il l b e pu re t in ! W on 't t ha t b e f in e? "

" I' m s ur e s he 'l l l ik e i t, " s ai d D or ot hy. " Do y ou k no w w ha t I c an

give her?"

" I h av en 't t he s li gh te st i de a, D or ot hy . I t t oo k m e t hr ee m on th s t o

t hi nk o f m y o wn p re se nt f or O zm a. "

T he g ir l w al ke d t ho ug ht fu ll y a ro un d t o t he b ac k o f t he p al ac e, a nd

p re se nt ly c am e u po n t he f am ou s S ca re cr ow o f O z, w ho h as h av in g t wo o f

t he p al ace s er vant s s tu ff h is l eg s w it h f resh s tr aw .

" Wh at a re y ou g oi ng t o g iv e O zm a o n h er b ir th da y? " a sk ed D or ot hy .

" I w an t t o s ur pr is e h er ," a ns we re d t he S ca re cr ow .

"I won't tell," promised Dorothy.





"W el l, I 'm h av in g s om e s tr aw s li pp er s m ad e f or h er -- al l s tr aw , m in d

yo u, and b raid ed v er y art is ti call y. O zm a h as alw ay s adm ir ed m y s tr aw

f il li ng , s o I 'm s ur e s he'l l b e p leas ed w it h t hese l ov el y s tr aw s li pp er s. "

"Ozma will be pleased with anything her loving friends give her,"

s ai d t he g ir l. " Wh at I 'M w or ri ed a bo ut , S ca re cr ow , i s w ha t t o g iv e

O zm a t hat s he h as n' t g ot alr eady ."

" Th at 's w hat w or ri ed m e, u nt il I t ho ug ht o f t he s li pp er s, " s ai d t he

S c a re c ro w. " Yo u' ll h av e t o T HI NK , D or ot hy ; t ha t' s t he o nl y w ay t o g et

a g oo d i de a . I f I h ad n' t s uc h w on de rf ul b ra in s, I 'd n ev er h av e

thought of those straw foot-decorations."

D or ot hy l ef t hi m a nd w ent t o h er r oom , whe re s he s at d own a nd t ri ed

t o t hi nk h ar d. A P in k K it te n w as c ur le d u p o n t he w in do w- si ll a nd

D o r ot hy as ked h er :

" Wh at c an I g iv e O zm a f or h er b ir th da y p re se nt ?"

" Oh , g iv e h er s om e m il k, " r ep li ed t he P in k K it ten; " th at 's t he

ni cest t hi ng I k no w o f. "

A f uz zy l it tl e b la ck d og h ad s qu at te d d ow n a t D or ot hy 's f ee t a nd n ow

l oo ked u p at h er w it h i nt el li gent eyes.

" Te ll m e, T ot o," s ai d t he gi rl ; " wh at w oul d O zm a l ik e be st f or a





birthday present?"

T he l it tl e b lack d og w ag ged h is t ai l.

" Yo ur l ov e, " s ai d h e. " Ozma w an ts t o b e l ov ed m or e t han any th in g els e. "

" Bu t I a lr ea dy l ov e h er , T ot o! "

" Th en t el l h er y ou l ov e h er t wi ce a s m uc h a s y ou e ve r d id b ef or e. "

" Th at w ou ld n' t b e t ru e, " o bj ected D or ot hy , " fo r I 'v e alw ay s l ov ed

he r a s m uc h a s I c ou ld, a nd, r ea ll y, To to, I w ant t o gi ve Oz ma s om e

P RE SE NT , ' caus e every on e els e w il l g iv e h er a p resent ."

" Le t m e s ee ," s ai d T ot o. "How would it be t o gi ve her t ha t us el es s

Pink Kitten?"

" No , T ot o; t hat w ou ld n' t d o. "

"Then six kisses."

" No ; t hat' s n o p res en t. "

" Well , I g uess y ou 'l l h av e t o f ig ur e i t o ut f or y ou rs el f, D or ot hy ,"

s ai d t he l it tl e d og . " To M Y n ot io n y ou 'r e m or e p ar ti cu lar t han O zm a





will be."

D or ot hy d ec id ed t ha t i f a ny on e c ou ld h el p h er i t w ou ld b e G li nd a t he

G oo d, t he w on der fu l S or cer es s o f O z w ho w as O zm a' s f ai t hf ul s ub ject

and f ri en d. B ut G li nd a' s cas tl e w as i n t he Q uadl in g C ou nt ry and q ui te

a j ou rn ey f ro m t he E merald C it y.

S o t he l it tl e gi rl w ent t o O zma a nd a sk ed p er mi ss ion t o u se t he W ood en

S awho rs e a nd t he r oy al R ed W agon t o pa y a v is it t o Gl ind a, a nd t he gi rl

Ruler kissed Princess Dorothy and graciously granted permission.

T he W oo de n S aw ho rs e w as o ne o f t he m os t r em ar ka bl e c re at ur es i n O z.

I ts bod y wa s a s ma ll l og a nd i ts l egs w er e l im bs of t re es s tuc k i n t he

b od y. I ts e ye s w er e kno ts , i ts m ou th wa s s awe d i n t he e nd of t he l og

a nd i ts e ar s w er e t wo c hi ps . A s ma ll br anc h ha d be en l ef t a t t he r ea r

end of the log to serve as a tail.

O zm a h er self , d ur in g o ne o f h er ear ly adv en tu res, h ad b ro ug ht t hi s

woo de n h or se t o l if e, a nd s o s he wa s m uc h a tt ac he d t o t he que er a ni ma l

a nd ha d s ho d t he bo tt om s of i ts wo ode n l egs w it h pl at es of go ld s o

t h ey w ou ld n ot w ea r o ut . T he Sa wh or se wa s a s wi ft a nd w il li ng

t r av el er , a nd t ho ug h i t c ou ld t al k i f n ee d a ro se , i t s el do m s ai d

a nyt hi ng u nl es s s pok en t o. W he n t he S aw ho rs e w as h ar ne ss ed t o t he R ed

Wa gon t he re we re n o r ei ns t o gu ide hi m b ec au se a ll t ha t w as ne ed ed wa s

t o t el l hi m whe re to go.





D or ot hy n ow t ol d h im t o g o t o G li nd a' s C as tl e a nd t he S aw ho rs e

car ri ed h er t here w it h m ar velo us s peed .

" Gl in da ," s ai d D or ot hy , w he n s he h ad b ee n g re et ed b y t he S or ce re ss ,

w h o w as t al l and s tately , w it h h an ds om e and d ig ni fi ed f eatu res and

d re ss ed i n a s pl en di d a nd b ec om in g g ow n, " wh at a re y ou g oi ng t o g iv e

Ozma f or a b ir th day p resent ?"

T he S or cer ess s mi led and ans wer ed :

" Com e i nt o m y p at io a nd I wi ll s ho w y ou ."

So t he y e nt er ed a pl ac e t ha t w as s ur ro un de d by t he w ing s of t he

g re at c as tl e b ut h ad n o r oo f, a nd w as f il le d w it h f lo we rs a nd

f ou nt ai ns and exq ui si te s tatu ar y and m an y s et tees and chair s o f

p ol is hed m ar bl e o r f il ig ree g ol d. H er e t here w er e g at hered f if ty

beautiful young girls, Glinda's handmaids, who had been selected from

a ll p ar ts of t he La nd of Oz on a cc oun t o f t he ir wi t a nd b ea ut y a nd s we et

d is po si ti ons . I t w as a g re at h on or t o b e m ad e o ne o f G li nd a' s h an dm ai de ns .

When Dorothy followed the Sorceress into this delightful patio all

the fifty girls were busily weaving, and their shuttles were filled

w it h a s pa rk li ng g re en s pun gl as s s uc h a s t he l it tl e g ir l h ad ne ve r

s een b efo r e.





" Wh at i s i t, G li nd a?" s he ask ed .

" On e o f m y r ecen t d is co veri es ," exp lain ed t he S or ceres s. " I h av e

f ou nd a w ay t o m ak e t hr ea ds f ro m e me ra ld s, b y s of te ni ng t he s to ne s a nd

then spinning them into long, silken strands. With these emerald

t hr ea ds w e a re w ea vi ng c lo th t o m ak e O zm a a s pl en di d c ou rt g ow n f or

h er b ir th day. Y ou w il l n ot ice t hat t he t hr eads h av e all t he b eaut if ul

gl it te r a nd l us te r o f t he e me ra ld s f ro m w hi ch t he y a re m ad e, a nd s o

O zm a' s n ew d re ss w il l b e t he m os t m ag ni fi ce nt t he w or ld h as e ve r s ee n,

and q ui te f it ti ng f or o ur l ov el y R ul er o f t he F ai ry land o f O z. "

D or ot hy 's eyes w er e f ai rl y d azed b y t he b ri ll iance o f t he emerald

clo th , s om e o f w hi ch t he g ir ls h ad alr eady w ov en .

" I' ve n ev er s een A NY th in g s o b eaut if ul !" s he s ai d, w it h a s ig h.

" But t el l me , G li nd a, w ha t c an I g ive ou r l ove ly O zma on h er bi rt hda y? "

T he g oo d S or ce re ss c on si de re d t hi s q ue st io n f or a l on g t im e b ef or e

she replied. Finally she said:

"O f c ou rs e t he re w il l be a gr an d f ea st a t t he R oya l P al ac e on O zm a' s

b ir th da y, a nd a ll o ur f ri en ds w il l b e p re se nt . S o I s ug ge st t ha t y ou

m ak e a f in e b ig b ir th da y c ak e o f O zm a, a nd s ur ro un d i t w it h c an dl es ."

"Oh, just a CAKE!" exclaimed Dorothy, in disappointment.





O n t he w ay s he t hou gh t t he m at te r o ve r s er io us ly of m ak in g a

s ur pr is e b ir th day cak e and f in al ly d ecid ed w hat t o d o.

As soon a s she re ac hed home, s he we nt t o t he Wi zar d of Oz, who ha d a

r oo m f it te d u p i n o ne of th e hi gh t owe rs of t he pa la ce , whe re he

s tud ie d m ag ic s o a s t o b e a bl e t o p er fo rm s uc h w iz ar dr y a s O zm a

c om ma nd ed h im t o d o f or t he w el fa re o f h er s ub je ct s.

T he W izar d and D or ot hy w er e f ir m f ri en ds and h ad enj oy ed m an y

s tr an ge a dv en tu re s t og et he r. H e w as a l it tl e m an w it h a b al d h ea d a nd

s ha rp e ye s a nd a r ou nd , j ol ly f ac e, a nd b ec au se h e w as n ei th er h au gh ty

no r p rou d h e h ad b ec om e a gr ea t f avo ri te w it h t he O z pe op le .

" Wi za rd ," s ai d D or ot hy , " I w an t y ou t o he lp m e f ix u p a p re se nt f or

Ozma's birthday."

" I' ll b e g la d t o d o a ny th in g f or y ou a nd f or O zm a, " h e a ns we re d.

"What's on your mind, Dorothy?"

" I' m g oi ng t o m ak e a g re at c ak e, w it h f ro st in g a nd c an dl es , a nd a ll

t hat, y ou k no w. "

" Very g oo d, " s ai d t he W izar d.

" In t he c en te r o f t hi s c ak e I 'm g oi ng t o l ea ve a h ol lo w p la ce , w it h

j us t a r oo f o f t he f ro st ing o ve r i t, " c on ti nu ed t he g ir l.





" Very g oo d, " r epeated t he W izar d, n od di ng h is b al d h ead.

" In t ha t h ol lo w p la ce ," s ai d D or ot hy , " I w an t t o h id e a l ot o f

m on ke ys a bo ut t hr ee i nc he s h ig h, a nd a ft er t he c ak e i s p la ce d o n t he

b an qu et t ab le , I w an t t he m on ke ys t o b re ak t hr ou gh t he f ro st in g a nd

d an ce a ro un d o n t he t ab le -c lo th . T he n, I w an t e ac h m on ke y t o c ut o ut

a pie ce of ca ke and hand it t o a gues t."

" Mercy m e! " cri ed t he l it tl e W izar d, as h e chu ck led w it h l au gh ter.

"I s t hat A LL y ou w an t, D or ot hy ?"

" Al mo st ," s ai d s he. " Can y ou t hi nk o f any th in g m or e t he l it tl e

m o nk ey s can d o, W izard ?"

" No t j us t n ow ," h e r ep li ed . " Bu t w here w il l y ou g et s uch t in y m on keys ?"

" Th at 's w he re y ou 'r e t o h el p m e, " s ai d D or ot hy . " In s om e o f t ho se

w il d f or es ts i n t he G il li ki n C ou nt ry are l ot s o f m on keys ."

" Bi g o nes, " s ai d t he W izar d.

"W el l, you a nd I wi ll go the re, a nd we 'l l ge t some of the big

monkeys, and you will make them small--just three inches high--by

m ea ns of y ou r m ag ic , a nd we 'l l p ut t he l it tl e m on ke ys a ll i n a b as ke t





a nd br in g t he m ho me wi th u s. T he n y ou 'l l t ra in t he m t o d an ce -- up h er e

i n y ou r r oo m, w he re n o o ne c an s ee t he m- -a nd o n O zm a' s b ir th da y w e' ll

p ut ' em i nt o t he c ake a nd t he y' ll know by t ha t t ime j us t w ha t t o do. "

T he W izar d l oo ked at D or ot hy w it h adm ir in g app ro val, and chu ck led again .

" Th at 's r ea ll y c le ve r, m y d ea r, " h e s ai d, " an d I s ee n o r ea so n w hy

we can't do it, just the way you say, if only we can get the wild

mo nk ey s t o a gr ee t o i t. "

" Do y ou t hi nk t hey' ll o bj ect?" ask ed t he g ir l.

" Ye s; b ut p er ha ps w e c an a rg ue t he m i nt o i t. An yho w i t' s w or th

t ry in g, a nd I 'l l h el p y ou i f y ou 'l l a gr ee t o l et t hi s S ur pr is e C ak e b e

a p re se nt t o O zm a f ro m y ou a nd m e t og et he r. I 'v e b ee n w on de ri ng w ha t

I c oul d gi ve Oz ma , a nd a s I 've g ot t o t ra in t he mon ke ys a s we ll a s

m ak e t he m s ma ll , I t hi nk y ou o ug ht t o m ak e m e yo ur pa rt ne r. "

" Of c ou rs e, " s ai d D or ot hy ; " I' ll b e g la d t o d o s o. "

" Th en i t' s a b ar ga in ," d ec la re d t he W iz ar d. " We m us t g o t o s ee k

t ho se m on ke ys a t o nc e, h ow ev er , f or i t w il l t ak e t im e t o t ra in t he m a nd

w e' ll h ave t o t ra ve l a g ood w ay t o t he G il li ki n f or es ts w he re t he y l ive ."

" I' m r ea dy t o g o a ny t im e, " a gr ee d D or ot hy . " Sh al l w e a sk O zm a t o

l et u s t ak e t he S aw ho rs e? "





Th e W iz ar d di d no t a ns we r t ha t a t on ce . He t ook t ime t o t hi nk of

the suggestion.

" No ," h e ans wered at l en gt h, " th e R ed W ag on cou ld n' t g et t hr ou gh t he

th ic k f or es ts a nd t he re 's s om e d an ge r t o u s i n g oi ng i nt o t he w il d

p la ce s t o s ea rc h f or m on ke ys . S o I p ro po se w e t ak e t he C ow ar dl y L io n

and t he Hungr y Tiger . W e c an r ide on t he ir b ac ks a s we ll a s i n t he

Re d W ago n, a nd i f t he re i s da ng er t o us f ro m o th er b ea st s, t he se t wo

friendly champions will protect us from all harm."

" Th at 's a s pl en di d i dea! " exclaim ed D or ot hy . " Let 's g o n ow and as k

t he H un gr y T ig er and t he C ow ar dl y L io n i f t hey w il l h el p u s. S hall w e

a sk Oz ma if we can go?"

" I t hi nk no t, " s ai d t he W iz ar d, g et ti ng h is h at a nd h is b la ck b ag o f

ma gi c tools . " Thi s i s t o be a s ur pr is e f or he r b ir thda y, a nd s o s he

m us tn 't k no w w he re w e' re g oi ng . W e' ll j us t l ea ve w or d, i n c as e O zm a

i nq ui re s f or us , t ha t we 'l l be ba ck i n a f ew da ys ."

7 . T he F or es t o f G ug u





I n t he c en tr al w es te rn p ar t o f t he G il li ki n C ou nt ry i s a g re at

t an gl e o f t re es c al le d G ug u F or es t. I t i s t he bi gge st f or es t i n a ll

O z and s tr et ch es m il es and m il es i n every d ir ecti on -- no rt h, s ou th ,

e a st a nd w es t. Adj oini ng it on t he ea st si de is a r ange of r ugge d

m ou nt ai ns cov er ed w it h u nd er br us h and s mall t wi st ed t rees . Y ou can

f ind t hi s pl ac e by l ooki ng a t t he Ma p of t he La nd o f Oz .

Gu gu For es t i s t he home of mos t of t he wi ld be as ts t hat inh abi t O z.

T he se a re s el do m d is tu rb ed i n t he ir l ea fy h au nt s b ec au se t he re i s n o

r ea so n w hy O z p eo pl e s ho ul d g o t he re , e xc ep t o n r ar e o cc as io ns , a nd

mo st p ar ts o f t he f or es t h av e ne ve r be en s ee n by a ny e ye s bu t t he e ye s

o f t he b ea st s w ho m ak e t he ir h om e t he re . T he b igg es t b ea st s i nha bi t

t he g reat f or es t, w hi le t he s mall er o nes l iv e m os tl y i n t he m ou nt ai n

u nd er br us h at t he east .

Now, you must know that there are laws in the forests, as well as in

e ve ry o th er p la ce , a nd t he se l aw s a re m ad e b y t he b ea st s t he ms el ve s,

a nd a re n ec es sa ry t o k ee p t he m f ro m f ig ht in g a nd t ea ri ng o ne a no th er

t o p ie c es . I n G ug u F or es t t he re i s a K in g- -a n e no rm ou s y el lo w l eo pa rd

cal led " Gu gu "- -aft er w ho m t he f or es t i s n am ed . A nd t hi s K in g h as

t hr ee o th er b east s t o adv is e h im i n k eepi ng t he l aw s and m ai nt ai ni ng

o rd er -- Br u t he B ea r, L oo t he U ni co rn a nd R an go t he G ra y A pe -- wh o a re

k no wn as t he K in g' s C ou ns el or s . A ll t hese are f ierce and f er ocio us

b east s, and h ol d t heir h ig h o ff ices b ecau se t hey are m or e i nt el li gent

and m or e f eared t hen t heir f el lo ws .





S in ce O z b ec am e a f ai ryl an d, n o m an , w om an o r c hi ld e ve r d ie s i n

t ha t l an d n or i s a ny on e e ve r s ic k. L ik ew is e t he b ea st s o f t he f or es ts

n ev er d ie , s o t ha t l on g y ea rs a dd t o t he ir c un ni ng a nd w is do m, a s w el l

a s t o t he ir s iz e a nd s tr en gt h. I t i s p os si bl e f or b ea st s- -o r e ve n

p eo pl e- -t o b e d es tr oy ed , b ut t he t as k i s s o d if fi cu lt t ha t i t i s

s el do m a tt em pt ed . B ec au se i t i s f re e f ro m s ic kn es s a nd d ea th i s o ne

r e as on w hy O z i s a f ai ry la nd, b ut i t i s d ou bt fu l w he th er t ho se w ho

c om e t o O z f ro m t he o ut si de w or ld , a s D or ot hy a nd B ut to n- Br ig ht a nd

T ro t a nd C ap 'n B il l a nd t he W iz ar d d id , w il l l iv e f or ev er o r c an no t b e

i nj ure d. E ve n O zma i s no t s ur e a bout t hi s, a nd s o t he gue st s of O zma

f ro m o th er l an ds a re a lw ay s c ar ef ul ly p ro te ct ed f ro m a ny d an ge r, s o a s

t o be on the safe side.

I n s pi te o f t he l aw s o f t he f or es ts t he re a re of te n f ig ht s a mo ng t he

be as ts; some of t he m have lost a n e ye or an ea r or e ve n had a leg torn

o ff . T he K in g and t he K in g' s C ou ns el or s alw ay s p un is h t ho se w ho s tart

a f ight , but s o f ie rc e i s t he na tur e of s ome be as ts tha t t he y wi ll a t

t im es f ig ht i n s pi te o f l aw s and p un is hm en t.

O ve r t hi s v as t, w il d F or es t o f G ug u f le w t wo e ag le s, o ne m or ni ng ,

a nd ne ar t he c ent er of t he j ungl e t he e agl es a li gh te d on a br anc h of a

t al l t ree.

" He re i s t he p la ce f or us t o b egi n our w or k, " s ai d on e, w ho w as

R ug gedo , t he N om e.





" Do m an y b ea st s l iv e h er e? " a sk ed K ik i A ru , t he o th er e ag le .

" The f or es t i s f ul l o f t he m, " s ai d t he N om e. " Th er e a re e no ug h

be as ts r igh t he re t o e na bl e us t o c onq ue r t he p eo pl e of O z, i f w e c an

ge t t he m t o c on se nt t o j oi n us . To do t ha t, we mus t go a mong t he m

a nd t el l t he m ou r pl an s, s o we m us t n ow d ec id e on w ha t s ha pe s we ha d

b ett er ass um e w hi le i n t he f or es t. "

" I s up pos e w e m us t t ak e t he s ha pe s o f b ea st s? " s ai d Ki ki .

" Of cou rs e. B ut t hat r eq ui res s om e t ho ug ht . A ll k in ds o f b east s

l iv e h er e, a nd a y el lo w l eo pa rd i s K in g. I f w e b ec om e l eo pa rd s, t he

King wi ll be je al ous of us . I f w e t ake t he f or ms of s om e of t he ot he r

b eas ts , w e s hal l n ot com mand p ro per r esp ect ."

" I w on de r i f t he b ea st s w il l a tt ac k u s? " a sk ed K ik i.

" I' m a N om e, and i mm or tal, s o n ot hi ng can h ur t m e, " r ep li ed R ug gedo .

" I wa s bor n i n t he La nd of Oz , s o not hi ng c an hur t me ," s aid Ki ki.

" But , i n or de r to ca rr y out our pl ans , we mus t wi n t he f avor of a ll

t h e ani mals o f t he f or es t. "

" Th en w ha t s ha ll w e d o? " a sk ed K ik i.





" Le t us mi x t he s ha pe s of s eve ral be as ts , s o w e wi ll not l ook li ke

a ny one of t he m, " pr opos ed t he wi ly ol d No me . " Le t u s ha ve t he he ads

o f l io ns , t he b od ie s o f m on ke ys , t he w in gs o f e ag le s a nd t he t ai ls of

w il d a ss es , w it h k no bs o f g ol d o n t he e nd o f t he m i ns te ad o f b un ch es

of hair."

" Wo n' t t hat m ak e a q ueer com bi nati on ?" i nq ui red K ik i.

" Th e q ueer er t he b et t er ," d eclar ed R ug gedo .

" Al l ri ght ," s ai d Ki ki . " Yo u s ta y h er e, a nd I 'l l f ly a wa y t o

a no th er t re e a nd t ra ns fo rm u s b ot h, a nd t he n w e' ll c li mb d ow n o ur

tr ee s a nd m ee t i n t he f or es t. "

" No ," s ai d t he N om e, " we m us tn 't s ep ar at e. Y ou m us t t ra ns for m u s

w h il e w e are t og et her. "

" I w on 't d o t hat, " ass er ted K ik i, f ir ml y. " Yo u' re t ry in g t o g et m y

s ec re t, a nd I w on' t l et yo u."

T he e ye s o f t he o th er e agl e f la sh ed a ngr il y, b ut R ug ge do d id no t

d ar e i ns is t. I f h e o ff en de d t hi s bo y, he m ig ht ha ve t o r em ai n a n

e agl e a lw ays a nd he w ouldn' t l ike tha t. S om e d ay h e h op ed t o b e a bl e

t o l ea rn t he s ec re t w or d o f t he m ag ic al t ra ns fo rm at io ns , b ut j us t n ow





he mus t l et Ki ki ha ve his own wa y.

" Al l r ig ht ," h e s ai d g ru ff ly ; " do as y ou p leas e. "

So Ki ki f le w t o a t re e t ha t wa s f ar e noug h di st an t s o t ha t Ru gge do

c ou ld n ot o ve rh ea r h im a nd s ai d: " I w an t R ugg ed o, t he N om e, a nd m ys el f

t o h av e t he h ea ds o f l io ns , t he b od ie s o f m on ke ys , t he w in gs o f e ag le s

and t he t ai ls of wi ld a ss es , wi th knob s of gol d on t he e nds of t he m

instead of bunches of hair--Pyrzqxgl!"

He pr onou nc ed t he ma gi c wo rd i n t he pr ope r m anne r a nd a t onc e h is

f or m c ha ng ed t o t he o ne h e h ad d es cr ib ed . H e s pr ea d h is e ag le 's w in gs

and f in di ng t hey w er e s tr on g eno ug h t o s up po rt h is m on key b od y and

l io n h ea d h e f le w s wi ft ly t o t he t re e w he re h e h ad l ef t R ug ge do . The

N om e w as a ls o t ra ns fo rm ed a nd w as c li mb in g d ow n t he t re e b ec au se t he

b ra nc he s a ll a ro un d h im w er e s o t hi ck ly e nt wi ne d t ha t t he re w as n o

r oo m b et we en t he m t o f ly .

K ik i q ui ck ly j oi ne d h is c om ra de a nd i t d id n ot t ak e t he m l on g t o

r each t he g ro un d.

8. The Li-Mon-Eags Make Trouble





T he re h ad b ee n t rou bl e i n t he F or es t o f G ug u t ha t m or ni ng . C hi po

t he W il d B oa r h ad b it te n t he t ai l o ff A rx t he G ir af fe w hi le t he l at te r

h ad h is h ea d a mo ng t he l ea ve s o f a t re e, e at in g h is b re ak fa st . Ar x

k ic ke d w it h h is h ee ls a nd s tr uc k T ir ri p, t he g re at K an ga ro o, w ho h ad a

ne w ba by i n he r po uc h. Ti rr ip kne w i t wa s t he W ild Boa r' s f ault , s o

s he k no ck ed h im o ve r w it h o ne p ow er fu l b lo w a nd t he n r an a wa y t o

e s ca pe C hi po 's s ha rp t us ks . I n t he c ha se t ha t f ol low ed a g ia nt

po rcup in e s tu ck f if ty s harp q ui ll s i nt o t he B oar and a chi mp an zee i n

a t re e t hr ew a c oc oa nu t a t t he por cup ine t ha t j am me d i ts h ea d i nt o

i t s b od y.

A ll t hi s w as a ga in st t he L aw s o f t he F or es t, a nd w he n t he e xc it em en t

w as o ver, G ug u t he L eo par d K in g cal led h is r oy al C ou ns el or s t og et her

to d ec id e h ow b es t t o p un is h t he o ff en de rs .

T he f ou r l or ds o f t he f or es t w er e h ol di ng s ol em n cou ncil i n a s mall

cleari ng w hen t hey s aw t wo s tr ang e b eas ts app ro achi ng t hem- -b eas ts t he

l i ke o f w hi ch t he y h ad n ev er s ee n b ef or e.

Not one of the four, however, relaxed his dignity or showed by a

m ov em en t t ha t h e w as s ta rt le d. T he g re at L eo pa rd c ro uc he d a t f ul l

l en gt h u po n a f al le n t re e- tr un k. B ru t he B ea r s at o n h is h au nc he s

b ef or e t he K in g; R an go t he G ra y A pe s to od w it h h is m us cu la r a rm s

f ol de d, a nd L oo t he U ni co rn r ec li ne d, m uc h a s a h or se d oe s, b et we en

his fellow-councillors. With one consent they remained silent, eyeing





w it h s tead fast l oo ks t he i nt ru ders , w ho w er e m ak in g t heir w ay i nt o

their forest domain.

" We ll m et , B ro th er s! " s ai d o ne o f t he s tr an ge b ea st s, c om in g t o a h al t

beside the group, while his comrade with hesitation lagged behind.

" We a re n ot b ro th er s, " r et ur ne d t he G ra y A pe , s te rn ly . " Wh o a re

y ou , a nd h ow c am e yo u i n t he f or es t of G ug u? "

" We are t wo L i- Mo n- Eags ," s ai d R ug gedo , i nv en ti ng t he n am e. " Ou r

hom e i s i n S ky I sl and , a nd we h ave c om e t o e ar th t o wa rn t he f or es t

bea sts t ha t the people of Oz a re a bout to ma ke wa r upon the m and

e ns la ve t he m, s o t ha t t he y w il l b ec om e b ea st s o f b ur de n f or ev er a ft er

and o bey o nl y t he w il l o f t heir t wo -l eg ged m as ters ."

A l ow r oa r of a ng er a ros e f rom t he Cou nc il o f B ea st s.

" WH O' S g oi ng t o d o t ha t? " a sk ed L oo t he U ni co rn , i n a h ig h, s qu ea ky

v oi ce , a t t he s am e t im e r is ing t o h is f ee t.

" Th e p eo pl e o f O z, " s ai d R ug gedo .

" Bu t w hat w il l W E b e d oi ng ?" i nq ui red t he U ni co rn .

" Th at 's w ha t I 'v e c om e t o t al k t o y ou a bo ut ."





"Y ou n eedn 't t al k! W e' ll f ig ht t he O z p eo pl e! " s cr eamed t he U ni co rn .

"W e' ll s mash ' em ; w e' ll t ramp le ' em ; w e' ll g or e ' em ; w e' ll -- "

"Silence!" growled Gugu the King, and Loo obeyed, although still

t remb li ng w it h w rath . T he col d, s t eady g aze o f t he L eo par d w and ered

o ve r t he t wo s tr an ge b ea st s. " Th e p eo pl e o f O z, " s ai d h e, " ha ve n ot

b ee n o ur f ri en ds ; t he y h av e n ot b ee n o ur e ne mi es . Th ey h av e l et u s

a lo ne , a nd w e ha ve l et t he m a lone . T he re i s no r ea so n f or w ar b et we en

u s. The y have no s la ve s. The y c oul d not us e us a s sl aves i f t he y

s ho ul d c on qu er u s. I t hi nk you a re t el li ng us l ie s, yo u s tr an ge

L i- Mo n- Eag- -y ou m ix ed -u p b eas t w ho ar e n ei t her o ne t hi ng n or ano th er ."

" Oh , o n m y wo rd, i t' s t he t rut h! " p rot es te d t he No me i n t he be as t' s

s h ap e. " I w ou ld n' t l ie f or t he w or ld ; I -- "

"Silence!" again growled Gugu the King; and somehow, even Ruggedo

w as a ba sh ed a nd o be ye d t he e di ct .

" Wh at d o y ou s ay , B ru ?" a sk ed t he K in g, t ur ni ng t o t he g re at B ea r,

w ho h ad u nt il n ow s ai d n ot hi ng .

" How d oe s t he M ix ed Be as t kno w t ha t w ha t he s ay s i s t rue ?"

a sk ed t he B ea r.

" Wh y, I can f ly , y ou k no w, h av in g t he w in gs o f an E ag le," exp lain ed





t he N om e. " I a nd m y c om ra de y on de r, " t ur ni ng t o K iki , " fl ew t o a

g ro ve i n O z, a nd t he re w e h ea rd t he p eop le t el li ng h ow t he y w il l m ak e

m an y r op es t o s na re y ou b ea st s, a nd t he n t he y w il l s ur ro un d t hi s

f or es t, a nd a ll o th er f or es ts , a nd m ak e y ou p ri so ne rs . S o w e c am e

h er e t o w ar n y ou , f or b ei ng b ea st s o ur se lv es , a lt ho ug h w e l iv e i n t he

s ky , w e a re y ou r f ri en ds ."

T he L eo pa rd 's l ip c ur le d a nd s ho we d h is e no rm ou s t ee th , s ha rp a s

ne ed le s. H e t ur ne d t o t he G ra y A pe .

" Wh at d o Y OU t hi nk , R an go ?" h e a sk ed .

" Se nd t he se m ix ed b ea st s a wa y, Y ou r M aj es ty ," r ep li ed t he G ra y A pe .

"They are mischief-makers."

" Do n' t d o t hat- -d on 't d o t hat! " cr ied t he U ni co rn , n er vo us l y. " The

s tr ang er s ai d he wou ld t el l us wha t t o do . Let him te ll us, then.

A re we f ool s, not t o h ee d a w ar ni ng? "

G ug u t he K in g t ur ned t o R ug gedo .

"Speak, Stranger," he commanded.

" We ll ," s ai d t he No me , " it 's t hi s w ay : T he L and of O z i s a f ine

cou nt ry . T he p eo pl e o f O z h av e m an y g oo d t hi ng s- -h ou ses w it h s of t

b eds , all s or ts o f n ice- tast in g f oo d, p rett y clo th es , l ov el y j ewels ,





a nd m any o th er t hi ng s t ha t b ea st s k no w n ot hi ng o f. H er e i n t he d ar k

f ore st s the poor be as ts ha ve har d wor k to ge t e nough t o e at a nd t o

find a bed to re st i n. But t he be as ts ar e be tte r tha n the people , a nd

w hy s hou ld t he y n ot ha ve a ll t he g oo d t hi ng s t he p eo pl e h av e? S o I

pr op os e t ha t b ef or e t he O z p eo pl e ha ve t he t im e t o m ak e a ll t ho se

r op es t o s na re yo u w it h, t ha t a ll w e be as ts ge t t oge the r a nd ma rc h

a ga in st t he O z p eo pl e a nd c ap tu re t he m. T he n t he b ea st s w il l b ec om e

t he m as ters and t he p eo pl e t heir s laves ."

" Wha t go od wo ul d t ha t do u s? " a ske d B ru t he B ea r.

" It w oul d s av e y ou f ro m s la ve ry , f or o ne t hi ng , a nd y ou c ou ld e nj oy

all t he f in e t hi ng s o f O z p eo pl e h av e. "

" Be as ts w ou ld n' t k no w w ha t t o d o w it h t he t hi ng s p eo pl e u se ," s ai d

t h e G ra y A pe .

" But t hi s i s on ly pa rt o f m y p la n, " i ns is te d t he N om e. " Li st en t o

t he r es t o f i t. W e t wo L i- Mo n- Ea gs a re p ow er fu l m ag ic ia ns . W he n yo u

h av e c on qu er ed t he O z p eo pl e w e w il l t ra ns fo rm t he m a ll i nt o b ea st s,

a nd s en d t he m t o t he f or es ts t o l iv e, a nd w e w il l t ra ns fo rm a ll t he

b ea st s i nt o p eo pl e, s o t he y c an e nj oy a ll t he w on de rf ul d el ig ht s o f

the Emerald City."

F or a m om en t n o b ea st s po ke . T he n t he Ki ng s ai d: " Pr ove i t."





"Prove what?" asked Ruggedo.

" Pr ov e t ha t y ou c an t ra ns fo rm u s. I f yo u a re a m agi ci an t ra ns fo rm

t he U ni co rn i nt o a m an . T he n w e w il l be li eve you. I f you f ai l, we

will destroy you."

" Al l r igh t," s ai d t he No me . " But I 'm t ir ed, s o I 'l l l et m y c om ra de

make the transformation."

Ki ki Ar u h ad s tood b ac k f rom t he c ir cl e, bu t h e ha d h ea rd a ll t ha t

w as s ai d. He now r ea li ze d t ha t h e m us t m ake g oo d Ru gg ed o' s b oa st , s o

h e r et re at ed t o t he e dg e o f t he c le ar in g a nd w hi sp er ed t he m ag ic w or d.

I ns tant ly t he U ni co rn b ecam e a f at , chu bb y l it tl e m an , d ress ed i n

t he p ur pl e G il li ki n c os tum e, a nd i t w as ha rd t o t el l w hi ch w as t he

m or e a st on is he d, t he K in g, t he B ea r, t he A pe o r t he f or me r U ni co rn .

" It 's t ru e! " s ho rt ed t he m an -b ea st . " Go od g ra ci ou s, l oo k w ha t I a m!

It's wonderful!"

T he K in g o f B ea st s n ow a dd re ss ed R ug ge do i n a m or e f ri en dl y t on e.

" We m us t b el ie ve y ou r s to ry, s in ce y ou ha ve g iv en us p roo f o f y ou r

p ow er ," s ai d h e. " Bu t w hy , i f yo u a re s o g re at a m ag ic ia n, c an no t y ou

c on qu er t he O z p eo pl e w it ho ut o ur h el p, a nd s o s av e u s t he t ro ub le ?"





" Al as !" r epl ie d t he c ra ft y o ld N om e, " no m ag ic ia n i s a bl e t o d o

every th in g. T he t r an sf or mat io ns ar e easy t o u s b ecaus e w e ar e

L i- M on -E ag s, b ut w e cann ot f i gh t, o r con qu er even s uch w eak cr eat ur es

a s t he O z p eo pl e. But we wi ll st ay wit h you and advi se a nd hel p you,

a nd w e w il l t ra ns fo rm a ll t he O z p eo pl e i nt o b ea st s, w he n t he t im e

c om es , a nd a ll t he b ea st s i nt o p eo pl e. "

G ug u t he K in g t ur ned t o h is C ou ns el or s.

" Ho w s hall w e ans wer t hi s f ri en dl y s tr an ger?" h e ask ed .

L oo t he f or me r U ni co rn w as d an ci ng a ro un d a nd c ut ti ng c ap er s l ik e a c lo wn .

" On m y w or d, yo ur M aj es ty ," h e s ai d, " th is b ei ng a m an i s m or e f un

than being a Unicorn."

" Yo u l ook l ik e a f oo l, " s ai d t he Gr ay Ape .

" Well , I F EE L f in e! " d eclared t he m an -b east .

"I think I prefer to be a Be ar," said Big Bru. "I wa s born a Be ar ,

a nd I kno w a Be ar 's wa ys . So I am satisfied to live as a Bear lives."

" Th at ," s ai d t he o ld N om e, " is b ecau se y ou k no w n ot hi ng b et ter.





W he n w e ha ve c onq ue re d t he O z pe op le , a nd yo u be co me a m an , yo u' ll b e

gl ad o f i t. "

T he i mm en se L eo pard r es ted h is chi n o n t he l og and s eemed t ho ug ht fu l.

" Th e b east s o f t he f or es t m us t d ecid e t hi s m at ter f or t hems el ves, "

h e s ai d. " Go y ou, Ra ngo t he Gr ay Ape , a nd t el l y our mo nke y t ri be t o

o rd er a ll t he f or es t b ea st s t o a ss em bl e i n t he G re at C le ar in g a t

s un ri s e t o- mo rr ow . W hen all are g at hered t og et her, t hi s m ix ed -u p B east

who i s a ma gic ia n s hal l t al k t o t he m and te ll them what he has told

u s. T he n, i f t he y d ec id e t o f ig ht t he O z p eo pl e, w ho h av e d ec la re d

wa r on u s, I wi ll l ea d t he b ea st s t o ba tt le ."

R an go t he G ra y A pe t ur ne d a t o nc e a nd g li de d s wi ft ly t hr ou gh t he

fo re st o n hi s m is si on . T he B ea r g av e a g ru nt a nd w al ke d a wa y. Gugu

t he K in g r os e a nd s tr et ch ed h im se lf . T he n h e s ai d t o R ug ge do : " Me et u s

at s un ri se t o- mo rr ow ," and w it h s tately s tr id e v an is hed amo ng t he t rees .

The man-unicorn, left alone with the strangers, suddenly stopped his

foolish prancing.

" Yo u' d b et te r m ak e m e a U ni co rn a ga in ," h e s ai d. " I l ik e b ei ng a

m an , b ut t he f or es t b ea st s w on 't k no w I 'm t he ir f ri en d, L oo , a nd t he y

m ig ht t ear m e i n p ieces b ef or e m or ni ng ."

S o K ik i c ha ng ed h im b ac k t o h is f or me r s ha pe , a nd t he U ni co rn





d ep ar te d t o j oi n h is p eo pl e.

R ug ge do t he N om e w as m uc h p le as ed w it h h is s uc ce ss .

" To -m or ro w, " h e s ai d t o K ik i A ru , " we 'l l w in o ve r t he se b ea st s a nd

s et t he m t o f ig ht a nd c onqu er t he O z p eop le . Then I will have my

r eve ng e o n O zm a a nd D or ot hy a nd a ll t he r es t o f m y e ne mi es ."

" Bu t I a m d oi ng a ll t he w or k, " s ai d K ik i.

" Never m in d; y ou 'r e g oi ng t o b e K in g o f O z, " p ro mi sed R ug gedo .

" Wi ll t he b ig L eo pa rd l et m e b e K in g? " a sk ed t he b oy a nx io us ly .

T he N om e c am e c lo se t o h im a nd w hi sp er ed :

" If G ug u t he L eop ar d o pp os es u s, y ou w il l t ra ns fo rm h im i nt o a t re e,

an d t hen h e w il l b e h el pl es s. "

" Of c ou rs e, " a gr ee d K ik i, a nd h e s ai d t o h im se lf : " I s ha ll a ls o

tr an sf or m t hi s d ec ei tf ul N om e i nt o a t re e, f or h e l ie s a nd I c an no t

trust him."





9 . Th e I sl e o f t he M ag ic F lo we r

The Gl ass Cat was a good guide a nd l ed Trot a nd Cap'n Bill by

s t ra ig ht a nd e as y p at hs t hr ou gh a ll t he s et tl ed p ar t o f t he

M un ch ki n C ou nt ry , and t hen i nt o t he n or th s ecti on w here t here

were f ew h ou ses, and f in al ly t hr ou gh a w il d cou nt ry w here t here

w er e n o h ous es o r p at hs a t a ll . But the wal ki ng was not

di ff ic ul t a nd a t l as t t he y c am e t o t he e dge of a f or es t a nd

s to pp ed t he re t o m ak e c am p a nd s le ep u nt il m or ni ng .

Fr om b ra nc he s of t re es Ca p' n Bi ll ma de a t iny hous e t ha t wa s

j us t b ig e nou gh f or t he l it tl e gi rl t o c ra wl i nt o a nd l ie d ow n.

B ut f ir st t he y a te s om e of t he f oo d Tr ot h ad c ar ri ed i n t he b as ke t.

" Don 't yo u wa nt s om e, t oo ?" s he a ske d t he G la ss C at .

" No ," ans w er ed t he cr eat ur e.

" I s up po se y ou 'l l h un t a ro un d a n' c at ch a m ou se ," r em ar ke d

Cap'n Bill.

" Me ? C at ch a m ou se ! W hy s ho ul d I d o t ha t? " i nq ui re d t he G la ss C at .

" Wh y, t hen y ou cou ld eat i t, " s ai d t he s ai lo r- man.





" I b eg t o i nf or m y ou ," r et ur ne d t he c ry st al t ab by , " th at I d o

n ot e at m ic e. B ei ng t ra ns pa re nt , s o a ny on e c an s ee t hr ou gh m e,

I 'd l oo k n ic e, w ou ld n' t I , w it h a c om mo n m ou se i ns id e m e? But

th e f ac t i s t ha t I h av en 't a ny s to ma ch o r o th er m ac hi ne ry t ha t

w ou ld p er mi t m e t o e at t hi ng s. T he c ar el es s m ag ic ia n w ho m ad e m e

d id n' t t hi nk I 'd ne ed t o e at , I s up pos e. "

" Do n' t y ou ever g et h un gr y o r t hi rs ty ?" ask ed T ro t.

" Ne ve r. I d on' t c om pl ai n, y ou kn ow, a t t he w ay I 'm ma de , f or

I 've n ev er y et s ee n a ny l iv ing t hi ng a s be aut if ul a s I a m. I

h av e t he h an ds om es t b ra in s i n t he w or ld . T he y' re p in k, a nd y ou

c an s ee ' em w or k. "

" I w on de r, " s ai d T ro t t ho ug ht fu ll y, a s s he a te h er b re ad a nd

j a m, " if M Y b ra in s wh ir l a rou nd i n t he s am e w ay y ou rs d o. "

" No ; n ot t he s am e w ay , s ur el y, " r et ur ne d t he G la ss C at ; " fo r,

i n t ha t c as e, t he y' d b e a s g oo d a s M Y b ra in s, e xc ep t t ha t t he y' re

h id den u nd er a t hi ck , b on ey s ku ll ."

" Br ai ns ," r em ar ked C ap 'n B il l, " is o f all k in ds and w or k

d if ferent w ay s. B ut I 'v e n ot iced t hat t hem as t hi nk s t hat t heir

b rain s i s b es t i s o ft en m is to ok ."





T he r iv er m ad e a s ud de n t ur n, a nd a ft er t he t ra ve le rs h ad

p as se d a ro und t he b en d, t he y s aw t ha t t he s tr ea m ha d no w b ec om e

a s broad a s a s ma ll l ake, and in t he c enter of t he Lake they

b eh el d a l it tl e i sl an d, n ot m or e t han f if ty f eet i n ext en t,

either way. Something glittered in the middle of this tiny

i sl an d, a nd t he G la ss C at p au se d on t he b an k a nd s ai d:

" Th er e i s t he g ol d f lo wer- po t con tain in g t he M ag ic F lo wer,

wh ic h i s ve ry c ur ious a nd be aut if ul . I f y ou c an g et t o t he i sl an d,

y ou r t as k i s e nd ed -- ex ce pt t o c ar ry t he t hi ng h om e w it h y ou ."

C ap 'n B il l l oo ke d a t t he b ro ad e xp an se of w at er a nd b eg an t o

wh is tl e a l ow , q uaveri ng t un e. T ro t k new t hat t he w hi st le m eant

t ha t C ap 'n B il l w as t hi nk in g, a nd t he o ld s ai lo r d id n' t l oo k a t

t he i sl an d a s m uc h a s he l oo ke d a t t he t re es up on t he ba nk w he re

t he y s too d. P re se nt ly he t ook f ro m t he b ig poc ke t of hi s c oa t a n

a xe -bl ade , w oun d i n a n o ld c lo th t o k ee p t he s ha rp e dg e f rom

cut ti ng h is clo th ing . T hen, w it h a l ar ge p ocket k ni fe, h e cut a

s ma ll l im b f rom a t re e a nd w hi tt le d i t i nt o a h an dl e f or h is a xe .

" Si t d ow n, T ro t, " h e a dv is ed t he g ir l, a s h e w or ke d. " I' ve go t

qui te a job a hea d of me now, f or I've got t o bui ld us a ra ft."

"Wha t do we ne ed a ra ft f or, Ca p' n?"





"W hy, t o t ak e u s t o t he i sl an d. W e c an 't w al k u nd er w at er , i n

t he r iv er b ed , a s t he G la ss Ca t d id , s o w e m us t f loa t a top t he w at er ."

" Ca n y ou m ak e a r af t, C ap 'n B il l? "

" O' c ou rs e, T rot , i f y ou g ive m e t im e. "

The l itt le gi rl s at down on a l og a nd ga ze d a t t he I sl and of

t he M ag ic F lo we r. N ot hi ng e ls e s ee me d t o gr ow o n t he t in y i sl e.

Ther e wa s no tr ee, no shrub, no gr as s, e ven, a s f ar a s s he c oul d

m ak e o ut f ro m t ha t d is ta nc e. Bu t t he go ld po t gl it te re d i n t he

r ay s o f t he s un, a nd T ro t c ou ld c at ch g li mp se s o f g lo wi ng c ol or s

a bo ve i t, a s t he M ag ic F lo we r c ha ng ed f ro m o ne s or t t o a no th er .

" Wh en I w as h er e b ef or e, " r em ar ke d t he G la ss C at , l az il y

r ec li ni ng a t t he gi rl 's f ee t, " I s aw t wo K al ida hs o n t hi s v er y

ba nk , w he re t he y h ad c om e t o d ri nk ."

" Wh at are K al id ah s?" ask ed t he g ir l.

" Th e m os t p ow er fu l and f er ocio us b east s i n all O z. T hi s f or es t

i s t he ir e spe ci al ho me , a nd s o t he re a re f ew o th er b ea st s t o b e

fo un d e xc ep t m on ke ys . T he m on ke ys a re s pr y e no ug h t o k ee p o ut o f

t he w ay o f t he f ierce K al id ah s, w hi ch att ack all o th er ani mals

and often fight among themselves."





" Di d t he y t ry t o f ig ht y ou w he n y ou s aw ' em ?" a sk ed T ro t,

getting very much excited.

" Ye s. The y spra ng upon me in an inst ant ; but I la y f la t on t he

g ro un d, s o I w ou ld n' t g et m y l eg s b ro ke n b y t he g re at w ei gh t o f

t he be as ts , a nd w he n t he y t ri ed t o bi te m e I l aughe d a t t he m a nd

j eered t hem u nt il t hey w er e f rant ic w it h r ag e, f or t hey n earl y

br ok e t he ir t ee th o n m y ha rd g la ss . So , a ft er a t im e, t he y

d is co ve re d t he y c ou ld n ot h ur t m e, a nd w en t a wa y. I t w as g re at f un ."

" I h op e t he y d on 't c om e h er e a ga in t o d ri nk ,- -n ot w hi le w e' re

h er e, a ny ho w, " r et ur ne d t he g ir l, " fo r I 'm n ot m ad e o f gl as s, n or

i s Ca p' n Bi ll , a nd i f t hos e b ad be as ts bi t u s, w e' d ge t h ur t. "

C ap 'n B il l w as cut ti ng f ro m t he t rees s om e l on g s takes, m ak in g

t he m s ha rp a t o ne e nd a nd l ea vi ng a c rot ch a t t he o the r e nd.

T he se we re t o b ind t he l og s of hi s r af t t og et he r. H e h ad

f as hi on ed s ev er al and w as j us t f in is hi ng ano th er w hen t he G lass

C at c ri ed : " Lo ok o ut ! T he re 's a K al id ah c om in g t ow ar d u s. "

T ro t j um ped u p, g reat ly f ri gh tened, and l oo ked at t he t er ri bl e

a ni ma l a s i f f as ci na te d by i ts f ie rc e e ye s, f or t he K al id ah w as

l oo ki ng a t h er , t oo , a nd i ts l oo k w as n' t a t a ll f ri en dl y. But

C ap 'n B il l c al le d t o h er : " Wa de i nt o t he r iv er , T ro t, u p t o y ou r





k ne es -- an ' s ta y t he re !" a nd s he o be ye d h im a t o nc e. The

s ai lo r- ma n h ob bl ed f or wa rd , t he s ta ke i n o ne h an d a nd h is a xe i n

t he o th er , a nd g ot b et we en t he g ir l a nd t he b ea st , w hi ch s pr an g

u po n h im w it h a g ro wl o f d ef iance.

C ap 'n B il l m ov ed p rett y s lo wl y, s om et im es , b ut n ow h e w as q ui ck

a s c ou ld b e. A s t he Ka li da h s pr ang t owa rd hi m he s tuc k out hi s

wo od en l eg a nd t he p oi nt o f i t s tr uc k t he b ea st be tw ee n t he e ye s

a nd s ent i t r ol li ng u pon t he gr ou nd. B ef or e i t c ou ld g et u po n

i ts f eet again t he s ai lo r p us hed t he s harp s take r ig ht t hr ou gh

i ts body a nd t he n wi th t he f la t s ide of t he a xe he ha mme re d t he

s ta ke a s f ar i nt o t he g rou nd a s i t wo ul d go . By this means he

c ap tu re d t he g re at be as t a nd m ad e i t h ar ml es s, f or t ry a s i t

w oul d, i t c oul d no t ge t a wa y f rom t he s ta ke th at he ld i t.

C ap 'n B il l k new h e cou ld n ot k il l t he K al id ah , f or n o l iv in g

t hi ng i n O z c an be ki ll ed , s o h e s to od ba ck a nd w at che d t he b ea st

w ri gg le a nd g ro wl a nd p aw t he e ar th w it h i ts s ha rp c la ws , a nd

t he n, s at is fi ed i t c oul d no t e sc ape , he t ol d Tr ot t o c ome o ut of

t he w at er a ga in a nd d ry h er w et s hoe s a nd s to cki ng s i n t he s un.

" Ar e y ou s ur e h e c an' t ge t a wa y? " s he a sk ed .

" I' d b et a c ook ie on i t, " s ai d C ap 'n Bi ll , s o T ro t c am e a sho re

and t ook of f he r s hoe s a nd s to cki ng s a nd l ai d t he m o n t he l og t o

d ry , w hi le t he s ai lo r- ma n r es um ed h is w or k o n t he r af t.





The Kalidah, realizing after many struggles that it could not

e sc ap e, n ow b ec am e q ui et , b ut i t s ai d i n a h ar sh , s na rl in g v oi ce :

" I s up po se y ou t hi nk y ou 'r e c le ve r, t o p in m e t o t he g ro un d i n t hi s

m ann er . B ut w hen m y f ri en ds , t he o th er K al id ah s, com e h er e, t hey' ll

te ar y ou t o p ie ce s f or t re at in g m e t hi s w ay ."

" P' ra ps ," r em ar ke d C ap 'n B il l, c oo ll y, a s h e c ho pp ed a t t he l og s,

" an ' p 'r ap s n ot . W he n a re y ou r f ol ks c om in ' h er e? "

" I d on 't k no w, " a dm it te d t he K al id ah . " Bu t w he n t he y D O c om e, y ou

can' t es cape t hem. "

" If t hey h ol d o ff l on g eno ug h, I 'l l h av e m y r af t r eady ," s ai d C ap 'n B il l.

" Wh at a re y ou g oi ng t o d o w it h a r af t? " i nq ui re d t he b ea st .

" We 'r e g oi n' o ve r t o t ha t i sl an d, t o g et t he M ag ic F lo we r. "

T he h ug e b ea st l oo ke d a t h im i n s ur pr is e a m om en t, a nd t he n i t b eg an

to laugh. The la ugh was a good de al like a roar, and it had a cruel

and d er is iv e s ou nd , b ut i t w as a l au gh n ev er th el es s.

" Go od !" s ai d t he K al id ah . " Go od ! V er y g oo d! I 'm g lad y ou 'r e g oi ng





t o g et t he M ag ic F lo we r. B ut wha t w il l y ou do w it h i t? "

" We 'r e g oi ng t o t ak e i t t o O zm a, a s a pr es ent on he r b ir th da y. "

T he K al id ah l au gh ed a ga in ; t he n i t b ec am e s ob er . " If yo u ge t t o t he

la nd o n y our r af t b ef or e m y p eo pl e c an c at ch y ou, " i t s ai d, " yo u w il l

be s af e f ro m us . W e c an s wi m l ike duc ks , s o t he gi rl c ouldn' t ha ve

e sc ap ed m e b y g et ti ng i nt o t he w at er ; b ut K al id ah s d on 't g o t o t ha t

island over there."

" Wh y n ot ?" as ked T ro t.

T he b ea st w as s il en t.

" Tell u s t he r easo n, " u rg ed C ap 'n B il l.

" We ll , i t' s t he I sl e o f t he M ag ic F lo we r, " a ns we re d t he K al id ah ,

" and we d on' t c ar e m uc h f or ma gi c. I f you ha dn't ha d a ma gi c l eg,

i ns te ad o f a me at on e, y ou c oul dn' t ha ve kno ck ed m e ove r s o e as il y a nd

s tu ck t hi s w oo den p in t hr ou gh m e. "

" I' ve be en t o t he M agi c I sl e, " s ai d t he G la ss C at , " an d I 'v e wa tc he d

the M agi c F low er bl oom, a nd I 'm s ur e i t' s t oo p re tt y t o b e l ef t i n

t ha t l on el y p la ce w he re o nl y b ea st s p ro wl a ro un d i t a nd n o e ls e s ee s

i t. So w e' re goi ng t o t ake i t a wa y t o t he Em er al d C it y."





" I d on 't c ar e, " t he b ea st r ep li ed i n a s ur ly t on e. " We K al ida hs

w ou ld b e j us t a s c on te nt ed i f t he re w as n' t a f lo we r i n o ur f or es t.

Wh at g oo d are t he t hi ng s any ho w?"

" Do n' t y ou l ik e p rett y t hi ng s?" ask ed T ro t.

"No."

" Yo u o ug ht t o adm ir e m y p in k b rain s, any ho w, " d eclared t he G lass

C a t. " Th ey 'r e b ea ut if ul a nd y ou c an s ee ' em w or k. "

T he b ea st o nl y g row le d i n r ep ly , a nd C ap 'n B il l, h avi ng n ow c ut a ll

hi s l og s t o a pr op er s iz e, b eg an t o r ol l t he m t o t he w at er 's e dge a nd

fasten them together.

1 0. S tu ck F as t

Th e da y w as n ea rl y go ne w he n, a t l as t, t he r af t wa s r ea dy.

" It a in 't s o v er y b ig, " s ai d t he o ld s ai lo r, " bu t I d on 't w ei gh

muc h, a n' y ou, Tr ot , d on' t we igh ha lf a s muc h a s I d o, a n' t he gl as s

pussy don't count."





" Bu t i t' s s af e, i sn 't i t?" i nq ui red t he g ir l.

" Ye s; i t' s g ood e nou gh t o c ar ry u s t o t he i sl an d a n' b ac k a ga in , a n'

t ha t' s a bout a ll we c an e xpe ct of i t. "

S ay in g t hi s, C ap 'n B il l p us he d t he r af t i nt o t he w at er , a nd w he n i t

w as a fl oa t, s te pp ed u po n i t a nd h el d o ut h is h an d t o T ro t, w ho q ui ck ly

fol lowe d hi m. T he G la ss C at b oa rd ed t he r af t l as t o f a ll .

T he s ai lor h ad c ut a l ong pol e, a nd ha d a ls o whi tt le d a f la t p addl e,

a nd w it h t he se h e e as il y p ro pe ll ed t he r af t a cr os s t he r iv er . A s t he y

app ro ached t he i sl an d, t he W on derf ul F lo wer b ecam e m or e p lain ly

v is ib le , a nd t he y q ui ck ly d ec id ed t ha t t he G la ss C at h ad n ot p ra is ed

i t t oo hi ghly. T he c ol or s o f t he f lo we rs t ha t b lo om ed i n q ui ck

s uccess io n w er e s tr ik in gl y b ri gh t and b eaut if ul , and t he s hapes o f t he

b lo ss om s w er e v ar ied and cur i ou s. I nd eed, t hey d id n ot r es emb le

ordinary flowers at all.

S o i nt en tl y d id T ro t a nd C ap 'n B il l g az e u po n t he G ol de n F lo we r- po t

t hat h el d t he M ag ic F lo wer t hat t hey s carcel y n ot iced t he i sl an d

i ts el f u nt il t he r af t be ac he d u po n i ts s and s. But t he n t he gi rl

exclaim ed : " Ho w f un ny i t i s, C ap 'n B il l, t hat n ot hi ng els e g ro ws h er e

ex cep' t he M ag ic F lo wer ."

Th en t he s ai lor gl anc ed a t t he i sl and a nd sa w t ha t i t w as a ll ba re





g ro und , w it ho ut a we ed, a s to ne o r a b la de of g ra ss . T ro t, e ag er t o

e xa mi ne t he F lo we r c lo se r, s pr an g f ro m t he r af t a nd r an u p t he b an k

u nt il s he r ea ch ed t he G ol de n F lo we r- po t. T he n s he s to od b es id e i t

motionless and filled with wonder. Cap'n Bill joined her, coming more

l ei su rely , and h e, t oo , s to od i n s il en t adm ir at io n f or a t im e.

" Ozma w il l l ik e t hi s, " r em ar ked t he G lass C at , s it ti ng d ow n t o w at ch

t he s hi ft in g hue s o f t he f lo we rs . " I' m s ur e s he w on 't h av e a s f in e a

birthday present from anyone else."

" Do y ou ' sp os e i t' s ve ry he av y, C ap 'n ? A nd c an we ge t i t home

without breaking it?" asked Trot anxiously.

"Well, I've lifted many bigger things than that," he replied; "but

l et 's s ee w hat i t w ei gh s. "

He t ri ed t o t ake a s te p f or wa rd, b ut c oul d n ot l if t h is m ea t f oot

f ro m t he g ro un d. H is w oo de n l eg s ee me d f re e e no ug h, b ut t he o th er

w o ul d n ot b ud ge.

" I s ee m s tuc k, T rot ," h e s ai d, w it h a pe rpl ex ed l oo k a t hi s f oot .

" It ain 't m ud , an' i t ain 't g lu e, b ut s om et hi n' s h ol di n' m e d ow n. "

T he gi rl a tt emp te d t o l if t he r own f ee t, t o go ne ar er to he r f ri end,

but t he gr ound he ld t he m a s f as t a s i t he ld Ca p' n B il l' s f oot . Sh e





t ri ed t o s li de t he m, o r t o t wi st t he m a roun d, bu t i t wa s n o u se ; s he

c o ul d n ot m ov e e it he r f oo t a h ai r' s b re ad th .

" Th is i s f un ny !" s he exclaim ed . " Wh at d o y ou ' sp os e h as h ap pened t o

us, Cap'n Bill?"

" I' m t ry in ' t o m ak e o ut ," h e a ns we re d. " Ta ke o ff y ou r s ho es , T ro t.

P 'r ap s i t' s t he l ea th er s ol es t ha t' s s tu ck t o t he g ro un d. "

S he l ea ne d d ow n a nd u nl ac ed h er s ho es , b ut f ou nd s he c ou ld n ot p ul l

h er f ee t o ut o f t he m. T he G la ss C at , w hi ch w as w al ki ng a ro un d a s

n atu rall y as ever, n ow s ai d:

"Your foot has got r oot s t o i t, Cap' n, a nd I c an s ee the r oots goi ng

i nt o t he g ro un d, w he re t he y s pr ea d o ut i n a ll d ir ec ti on s. I t' s t he s am e

wa y w it h T ro t. T ha t' s w hy y ou c an 't m ov e. T he r oo ts h ol d y ou f as t. "

C ap 'n B il l w as r at he r f at a nd c ou ld n' t s ee h is o wn f ee t v er y w el l,

b ut h e s qu at te d d ow n a nd e xa mi ne d T ro t' s f ee t a nd d ec id ed t ha t t he

G la ss C at w as r ig ht .

" Thi s i s ha rd l uc k," h e de cl ar ed, i n a voi ce t ha t s howe d he wa s

u neas y at t he d is cov er y. " We'r e p ri s' ners , T ro t, o n t hi s f un ny

i sl an d, a n' I 'd l ike t o k no w h ow w e' re e ve r g oi n' t o g et l oo se , s o' s

w e c an g et h om e a ga in ."





" No w I k now w hy t he K al id ah l au ghe d a t u s, " s ai d t he gi rl , " an d w hy

he s ai d n one of t he b ea st s e ve r c am e t o t hi s i sl and. The hor rid

c re at ur e k ne w w e' d b e c au gh t, a nd w ou ld n' t w ar n u s. "

I n t he m eant im e, t he K al id ah , alt ho ug h p in ned f as t t o t he ear th b y

C ap 'n B il l' s s take, w as f acin g t he i sl an d, and n ow t he u gl y exp ress io n

w hi ch p as se d o ve r i ts f ac e w he n i t d ef ie d a nd s ne er ed a t C ap 'n B il l

a nd T ro t, h ad c ha ng ed t o o ne o f a mu se me nt a nd c ur io si ty . W he n i t s aw

t h e adv en tu rers h ad act uall y r each ed t he i sl an d and w er e s tand in g

b es id e t he M ag ic F lo we r, i t h ea ve d a b re at h o f s at is fa ct io n- -a l on g, d ee p

b re at h t ha t s we ll ed i ts d ee p c he st u nt il t he b ea st c ou ld f ee l t he s ta ke

t hat h el d h im m ov e a l it tl e, as i f w it hd rawi ng i ts el f f ro m t he g ro un d.

" Ah h a! " m ur mu red t he K al id ah , " a l it tl e m or e o f t hi s w il l s et m e

f re e a nd a ll ow m e t o e sc ap e! "

S o he be ga n br ea thi ng a s ha rd a s he c ou ld , p uf fi ng o ut hi s c he st a s

m uch as p os si bl e w it h each i nd rawi ng b reat h, and b y d oi ng t hi s h e

m an ag ed t o r ai se t he s ta ke w it h e ac h p ow er fu l b re at h, u nt il a t l as t

t he K al id ah -- us in g t he m us cl es o f h is f ou r l eg s a s w el l a s h is d ee p

b reat hs -- fo un d i ts el f f ree o f t he s an dy s oi l. T he s take w as s ti ck in g

r ig ht t hr ou gh h im , h ow ev er , s o h e f ou nd a r oc k d ee pl y s et i n t he b an k

a nd p re ss ed t he s ha rp p oi nt of t he s ta ke u po n t he s ur fa ce o f t hi s r oc k

u nt il h e h ad d ri ven i t clear t hr ou gh h is b od y. T hen, b y g et ti ng t he

s take t an gl ed amo ng s om e t ho rn y b us hes, and w ig gl in g h is b od y, h e





" It 's m ag ic t ha t d oe s i t, C ap 'n !"

" I k no w, T ro t, a nd t ha t' s w ha t s ti ck s m e. We 'r e l ivi n' i n a m agi c c ou nt ry ,

b ut n ei th er o f u s k no ws a ny m ag ic a n' s o w e c an 't h el p o ur se lv es ."

" Co ul dn 't t he W iz ar d o f O z h el p u s- -o r G li nd a t he G oo d? " a sk ed t he

little girl.

" Ah , n ow w e' re b eg in ni n' t o r eas on ," h e ans wered. " I' d p ro babl y

t hou gh t o ' t ha t, m ys el f, i n a mi nu te m or e. B y g oo d l uc k t he G la ss C at

is fre e, an' so it can run ba ck to the Emerald Cit y a n' tell the

W iz ar d a bout our f ix, a n' a sk hi m t o c om e a n' he lp us g et l oos e."

" Wi ll y ou g o?" T ro t ask ed t he cat , s peak in g v er y ear nest ly .

" I' m n o m es se ng er , t o b e s en t h er e a nd t he re ," a ss er te d t he c ur io us

a ni ma l i n a s ul ky t one o f vo ic e.

" Well ," s ai d C ap 'n B il l, " yo u' ve g ot t o g o h om e, any ho w, ' caus e y ou

don' t wa nt t o s ta y he re , I t ake it . And, when you get home, it

w ou ld n' t w or ry y ou m uc h t o t el l t he W iz ar d w ha t' s h ap pe ne d t o u s. "

" Th at 's t ru e, " s ai d t he cat , s it ti ng o n i ts h au nches and l azil y

w as hi ng i ts f ace w it h o ne g lass p aw . " I d on 't m in d t el li ng t he

W izar d- -w hen I g et h om e. "





" Wo n' t y ou g o now ?" pl ea de d Tr ot . " We do n' t w an t t o s ta y he re a ny

l on ge r t ha n w e c an h el p, a nd e ve ryb od y i n O z w il l b e i nt er es te d i n

y ou, a nd c al l you a he ro, a nd s ay ni ce t hi ng s a bout y ou be ca us e yo u

h el ped y ou r f ri en ds o ut o f t ro ub le."

Tha t w as t he b es t wa y t o ma na ge t he Gl as s Ca t, wh ic h w as s o va in

t ha t i t l ov ed t o b e p ra is ed.

" I' m g oi ng h om e r ig ht away, " s ai d t he creat ur e, " an d I 'l l t el l t he

W iz ar d t o c om e a nd h el p y ou ."

S ay in g t hi s, i t w al ke d d ow n t o t he w at er a nd d is ap pe ar ed u nd er t he

s ur fa ce . N ot b ei ng a bl e t o m an ag e t he r af t a lo ne , t he G la ss C at

wa lke d o n t he bot tom of t he r ive r a s i t ha d done whe n i t vi si te d t he

i sl and be fo re , a nd s oon t he y s aw i t a pp ea r o n t he f ar th er b an k a nd t rot

i nt o t he f or es t, w he re i t w as q ui ck ly l os t t o s ig ht a mo ng t he t re es .

T he n T ro t h ea ve d a d ee p s ig h.

" Ca p' n, " s ai d s he , " we 'r e i n a b ad f ix . T he re 's n ot hi ng h er e t o

e at , a nd w e c an 't e ve n l ie do wn t o s le ep . Unl es s t he G la ss Ca t

h ur ri es , a nd t he W iz ar d h ur ri es , I d on 't k no w w ha t' s g oi ng t o b ec om e

o f u s! "





" Le t h im s pe ak !" c am e i n a g re at r oa r f ro m t he g re at c om pa ny o f

assembled beasts.

S o R ug ge do t he N om e s pr an g u po n t he f la t r oc k b es id e G ug u t he K in g,

and ano th er r oar, g en tl e t hi s t im e, s ho wed h ow as to ni s hed t he b east s

w er e a t t he s igh t o f h is c ur io us f or m. H is l io n' s f ac e w as s ur ro un de d

by a m ane o f pur e w hi te ha ir ; h is e agl e' s w ings w er e a tt ac he d t o t he

s ho ul de rs o f h is m on ke y b od y a nd w er e s o l on g t ha t t he y n ea rl y t ou ch ed

t he g ro un d; h e h ad p ow er fu l a rm s a nd l eg s i n a dd it io n t o t he w ing s,

and a t t he e nd of his l ong, s tr ong ta il wa s a gol de n ba ll . N ev er h ad

a ny b ea st b eh el d s uc h a c ur io us c re at ur e b ef or e, a nd s o t he v er y s ig ht

o f t he s tr an ge r, w ho w as s ai d t o b e a g re at m ag ic ia n, f il le d a ll

p re se nt w it h a we a nd w on de r.

K ik i s ta ye d d ow n b el ow a nd , h al f h id de n b y t he s he lf o f r oc k, w as

s ca rc el y n ot ic ed . T he b oy r ea li ze d t ha t t he o ld N om e w as h el pl es s

w it ho ut h is m agi c p ow er , b ut h e a ls o r ea li ze d t ha t R ug ge do w as t he

b es t t al ke r. S o h e w as w il li ng t he N om e s ho ul d t ak e t he l ea d.

" Be as ts o f t he F or es t o f G ug u, " b eg an R ug ge do t he N om e, " my c om ra de

a nd I a re yo ur f ri end s. We ar e magi cia ns , and f rom our home i n the

s ky w e c an l ook down i nt o t he La nd of Oz a nd s ee e ve ryt hi ng t ha t i s

goi ng on. A ls o w e c an h ea r w ha t t he pe opl e be low us a re s ayi ng. That

is how we he ard Ozma, who rules t he Land of Oz, s ay t o her people :

'The bea sts i n the Fores t of Gugu a re la zy a nd a re of no use t o us .





Le t u s go t o t he ir f or es t a nd ma ke t he m a ll ou r pr is one rs . Le t us ti e

t he m w it h r op es , a nd b ea t t he m w it h s ti ck s, u nt il t he y w or k f or u s a nd

be co me ou r w il li ng s la ve s. ' A nd w he n t he p eo pl e h ea rd O zm a o f O z s ay

t hi s, t he y w er e gl ad a nd r ai se d a gr ea t s hout a nd s ai d: ' We w il l do

it! We wi ll m ake t he be as ts of t he Fo re st of G ugu our s la ve s! '"

The w ic ke d ol d N om e c oul d s ay no m or e, j us t t he n, f or s uc h a f ie rc e

r oa r o f a ng er r os e f ro m t he m ul ti tu de o f b ea st s t ha t h is v oi ce w as

d ro wn ed b y t he c la mo r. F ina ll y t he r oa r di ed a wa y, l ike d is ta nt

t hu nd er , a nd R ug ge do t he N om e w en t o n w it h h is s pe ec h.

" Ha vi ng h ea rd t he O z p eo pl e p lo t a ga in st y ou r l ib er ty , w e w at ch ed t o

se e w ha t t he y w ou ld d o, a nd s aw t he m a ll b eg in m ak in g r op es -- ro pe s

l on g a nd s ho rt -- wi th w hi ch t o s na re o ur f ri en ds t he b ea st s. Y ou a re

a ng ry , bu t we a ls o w er e a ng ry , f or wh en t he Oz p eo pl e b ec ame t he

e ne mi es of t he b ea st s t he y a ls o b ec am e ou r e ne mi es ; f or w e, t oo , a re

be ast s, a lt hough we li ve in t he s ky. A nd m y c om ra de a nd I s ai d: ' We

wi ll s ave our f ri ends a nd ha ve r eve ng e on t he O z p eop le ,' a nd s o we

c ame he re t o t el l y ou o f you r da ng er a nd of our p la n t o s ave you. "

" We can s av e o ur selv es ," cri ed an o ld E leph an t. " We can f ig ht ."

" Th e O z p eo pl e are f ai ri es , and y ou can 't f ig ht again st m ag ic u nl es s

y ou als o h av e m ag ic," ans wered t he N om e.

" Te ll u s y ou r p la n! " s ho ut ed t he h ug e T ig er , a nd t he o th er b ea st s





ech oed h is w or ds , cry in g: " Tell u s y ou r p lan. "

" My p lan i s s im pl e, " r ep li ed R ug gedo . " By o ur magi c we w il l

t r an sf or m all y ou ani mals i nt o m en and w om en -- li ke t he O z p eo pl e- -and

we w il l t ra ns fo rm a ll t he O z p eo pl e i nt o b ea st s. You c an t he n l ive in

the fine houses of the Land of Oz, and ea t the fine food of the Oz

p eo pl e, a nd w ea r t he ir f in e c lo th es , a nd s in g a nd d an ce a nd b e h ap py .

A nd t he O z p eo pl e, h av in g b ec om e b ea st s, w il l h av e t o l iv e h er e i n t he

f or es t a nd h un t a nd f ig ht f or f oo d, a nd o ft en g o h un gr y, a s yo u n ow

do, and have no place to sleep but a bed of leaves or a hole in the

g ro un d. H av in g b ecom e m en and w om en , y ou b east s w il l h av e all t he

c om fo rt s y ou d es ir e, a nd h av in g b ec om e b ea st s, t he O z p eo pl e w il l b e

v er y m is er ab le . T ha t i s o ur pl an , a nd i f yo u a gr ee t o i t, w e w il l a ll

ma rc h a t o nc e i nt o t he L an d o f O z a nd q ui ck ly c on qu er o ur e ne mi es ."

W he n t he s tr an ge r c ea se d s pe ak in g, a g re at s il en ce f el l o n t he

as semb lage, f or t he b east s w er e t hi nk in g o f w hat h e h ad s aid . Finally

o ne o f t he w al ru se s a sk ed :

" Can y ou r eall y t rans fo rm b east s i nt o m en , and m en i nt o b east s?"

" He c an -- he c an !" c ri ed L oo t he U ni co rn , p ra nc in g u p a nd d ow n i n a n

ex ci ted m an ner. " He t rans fo rm ed M E, o nl y l as t eveni ng , and h e can

transform us all."





G ug u t he K in g n ow s tepp ed f or ward .

" Yo u h av e h ea rd t he s tr an ge r s pe ak ," s ai d h e, " an d n ow y ou m us t a ns we r h im .

I t i s f or y ou t o de ci de . Sha ll we a gr ee t o t his pl an, or not ?"

" Yes! " s ho ut ed s om e o f t he ani mals .

"No!" shouted others.

A nd s om e w er e y et s il en t.

G ug u l oo ked aro un d t he g reat cir cle.

" Take m or e t im e t o t hi nk ," h e s ug gest ed . " Yo ur ans wer i s v er y

i mpo rt an t. U p t o t hi s t im e w e h av e h ad n o t ro ub le w it h t he O z p eo pl e,

b ut w e a re p ro ud a nd f re e, a nd n ev er w il l b ec om e s la ve s. Think

c a re fu ll y, a nd w he n y ou a re r ea dy t o a ns we r, I w il l h ea r y ou ."

1 2 . K ik i U se s H is M ag ic

T he n a ro se a g re at c on fu si on o f s ou nd s a s a ll t he a ni ma ls b eg an

t al ki ng t o t heir f el lo ws . T he m on keys chat ter ed and t he b ear s g ro wl ed

a nd t he v oi ce s o f t he j ag ua rs a nd l io ns r um bl ed , a nd t he w ol ve s y el pe d





a nd t he e le ph an ts h ad t o t ru mp et l ou dl y t o m ak e t he ir v oi ce s h ea rd .

Su ch a h ub bub ha d n ev er b ee n k now n i n t he f or es t b ef or e, a nd e ac h be as t

arg ued w it h h is n ei gh bo r u nt il i t s eemed t he n oi se w ou ld n ev er cease.

R ug ge do t he N om e w av ed h is a rm s a nd f lu tt er ed h is w in gs t o t ry t o

m ak e t he m l is te n t o h im a ga in , b ut t he b ea st s p ai d n o a tt en ti on . S om e

w an te d t o f ig ht t he O z p eo pl e, s om e w an te d t o b e t ra ns fo rm ed , a nd s om e

wa nt ed t o d o n ot hi ng a t a ll .

T he g ro wl in g and con fu si on h ad g ro wn g reat er t han ever w hen i n a

f lash s il en ce f el l o n all t he b east s p resent , t he arg um en ts w er e

h us hed, and all g azed i n ast on is hm en t at a s tr an ge s ig ht .

F or i nt o t he c ir cl e s tr od e a g re at L io n- -b ig ge r a nd m or e p ow er fu l

t ha n a ny o th er l io n t he re -- an d o n h is b ac k r od e a l it tl e g ir l w ho

s mi led f earl es sl y at t he m ul ti tu de o f b east s. A nd b eh in d t he L io n and

t he l it tl e g ir l cam e ano th er b east -- a m on st ro us T ig er , w ho b or e u po n

hi s ba ck a f un ny l it tl e m an c ar ry in g a b la ck b ag . R ig ht p as t t he r ow s

of wondering beasts the strange animals walked, advancing until they

s to od j us t b ef or e t he r oc k t hr on e o f G ug u.

T hen t he l it tl e g ir l and t he f un ny l it tl e m an d is mo un ted, and t he

g reat L io n d em an ded i n a l ou d v oi ce:

" Wh o i s K in g i n t hi s f or es t?"





" I am! " ans wered G ug u, l oo ki ng s tead il y at t he o th er . " I am G ug u

t he L eopa rd, a nd I a m Ki ng o f t hi s f or es t. "

" Th en I g re et Y ou r M aj es ty w it h g re at r es pe ct ," s ai d t he L io n.

" Pe rh ap s y ou h av e h ea rd o f m e, G ug u. I a m c al le d t he ' Co wa rd ly L io n, '

a nd I a m K ing of a ll Be as ts , t he wor ld ove r. "

Gugu's eyes flashed angrily.

" Ye s, " s ai d he , " I h ave he ar d of you . You have l ong cl aim ed t o be

King of Be as ts , but no bea st who i s a c owar d c an be Ki ng over me ."

" He i sn 't a c ow ar d, Y ou r M aj es ty ," a ss er te d t he l it tl e g ir l, " He 's

just cowardly, that's all."

Gu gu l oo ke d a t he r. Al l t he o the r be as ts we re l ook ing a t he r, t oo.

" Wh o a re y ou ?" a sk ed t he K in g.

" Me ? O h, I 'm j us t D or ot hy ," s he a ns we re d.

" Ho w d ar e y ou c om e h er e? " d em an de d t he K in g.

" Why , I 'm n ot a fr ai d t o g o a ny whe re , i f t he C ow ar dl y L io n i s w it h

m e," s he s ai d. " I know him pre tty we ll , a nd so I c an t rus t him. H e' s





a lw ay s a fr ai d, w he n w e g et i nt o t ro ub le , a nd t ha t' s w hy h e' s c ow ar dl y;

but he 's a t er ri bl e f igh te r, a nd t ha t' s wh y he i sn 't a c ow ar d. H e

d oe sn' t l ike t o f ig ht , you know , but whe n he HA S t o, t he re i sn' t a ny

beast living that can conquer him."

G ug u t he K ing l oo ke d a t t he b ig , p ow er fu l f or m of t he C ow ar dl y L io n,

a nd k ne w s he s po ke t he t rut h. A ls o t he ot he r Li ons of th e f or es t now

c a me f or wa rd a nd b ow ed l ow b ef or e t he s tr an ge L io n.

" We w el co me Y ou r M aj es ty ," s ai d o ne . " We h ave k now n y ou m an y ye ar s

a go, be for e you we nt t o l ive a t t he Em er al d Ci ty , a nd we ha ve s ee n you

f ig ht t he t er ri bl e K al id ah s a nd c on qu er t he m, s o w e k no w y ou a re t he

K in g o f all B east s. "

" It i s t rue ," r epl ie d t he Co wa rdl y Li on; "bu t I di d n ot c ome he re t o

r ul e t he be as ts o f t hi s f or es t. Gugu i s Ki ng he re, a nd I be lie ve he

is a good King a nd just and wis e. I come, with my friends, to be the

gue st of Gu gu, a nd I h ope we a re we lc om e."

T hat p leased t he g reat L eo pard , w ho s aid v er y q ui ckl y:

" Ye s; you , a t l ea st , a re w el co me t o m y f or es t. B ut w ho a re t he se

strangers with you?"

" Do ro th y h as i nt ro du ced h er self ," r ep li ed t he L io n, " an d y ou are





s ur e t o l ik e he r w he n yo u kn ow h er be tt er . This man is the Wi zard of

O z, a f ri en d o f m in e w ho c an d o w on de rf ul t ri ck s o f m agi c. A nd h er e

i s my t rue a nd t ri ed f ri end, t he H un gr y T ige r, w ho l iv es w it h m e i n

the Emerald City."

" Is h e A LW AY S h un gr y?" ask ed L oo t he U ni co rn .

" I am, " r ep li ed t he T ig er , ans weri ng t he q uest io n h im self . " I am

always hungry for fat babies."

" Ca n' t y ou f in d a ny f at b ab ie s i n O z t o e at ?" i nq ui re d L oo , t he U ni co rn .

" Th er e a re p le nt y of t he m, o f c ou rs e, " s ai d t he T ig er , " bu t

u nf or tu nately I h av e s uch a t en der con science t hat i t w on 't all ow m e

t o e at b ab ie s. So I 'm a lw ays hungr y f or ' em a nd ne ve r c an e at ' em ,

becaus e m y con science w on 't l et m e. "

Now of all the surprised beasts in that clearing, not one was so

m uc h s ur pr is ed a t t he s ud de n a pp ea ra nc e o f t he se f ou r s tr an ge rs a s

R ug ge do t he N om e. H e w as f ri gh te ne d, t oo , f or h e r ec og ni ze d t he m a s

h is m os t p ow er fu l enemi es ; b ut h e als o r eali zed t hat t hey cou ld n ot

k now he w as t he f or me r K ing of t he N om es , b ec au se o f t he be as t' s f or m

he w or e, w hi ch di sgu is ed hi m s o e ff ec tua ll y. S o h e t oo k c ou ra ge a nd

r es ol ved t hat t he W izar d and D or ot hy s ho ul d n ot d ef eat h is p lans .

I t w as h ar d t o t el l, j us t ye t, wh at t he va st a ss em bl age o f be as ts





t ho ug ht o f t he ne w a rr iv al s. S om e g la re d a ngr il y a t t he m, bu t m or e o f

t hem s eemed t o b e cur io us and w on deri ng . A ll w er e i nt er es ted,

h ow ev er , and t hey k ep t v er y q ui et and l is tened car ef ul ly t o all t hat

w a s s ai d.

K ik i A ru , w ho h ad r em ai ne d u nn ot ic ed i n t he s ha do w o f t he r oc k, w as

a t f ir st m or e a la rm ed b y t he c om in g o f t he s tr an ge rs t ha n e ve n R ug ge do

w as , a nd t he b oy t ol d h im se lf t ha t u nl es s h e a ct ed q ui ck ly a nd w it ho ut

w ai ti ng t o a sk t he a dv ic e o f t he o ld N om e, t he ir c on sp ir ac y w as l ik el y

to b e d is cov er ed a nd a ll t he ir pl an s t o c on que r a nd r ul e O z b e

d ef ea te d. K ik i d id n' t l ik e t he w ay R ug ge do a ct ed e it he r, f or t he

f or me r K in g o f t he N om es w an te d t o d o e ve ry th in g h is o wn w ay , a nd m ad e

t he b oy , w ho a lo ne p os se ss ed t he p ow er o f t ra ns fo rm at io ns , o be y h is

orde rs as if he we re a sl ave .

A no th er t hi ng t ha t d is tu rb ed K ik i A ru w as t he f ac t t ha t a r ea l

W iz ar d h ad a rr iv ed , w ho w as s ai d t o p os se ss m an y m ag ic al p ow er s, a nd

t hi s Wi za rd c ar ri ed hi s t ool s i n a bl ac k ba g, a nd wa s t he f ri end of

t he O z p eop le , a nd s o w ou ld p ro ba bl y t ry t o p re ve nt wa r be tw ee n t he

b ea st s o f t he f or es t a nd t he p eo pl e o f O z.

A ll t he se t hi ngs pa ss ed t hr ou gh t he m in d o f t he Hy up b oy w hi le t he

C ow ar dl y L io n and G ug u t he K in g w er e t al ki ng t og et her, and t hat w as

w hy h e n ow b eg an t o d o s ev er al s tr an ge t hi ng s.





H e h ad f oun d a p la ce , n ea r t o t he p oi nt w he re he s to od , w he re t he re

w as a de ep hol low i n t he r oc k, s o h e pu t hi s f ac e i nt o t hi s hol low a nd

w hi sp er ed s of tl y, s o h e w ou ld n ot b e h ea rd :

" I w an t t he W iz ar d o f O z t o b ec om e a f ox -- Py rz qx gl !"

The Wizard, who had stood smilingly beside his friends, suddenly

f elt hi s for m c ha nge t o t ha t of a f ox, a nd hi s bl ac k ba g f el l t o the

gr ound. K ik i r ea ch ed ou t a n a rm a nd s ei ze d t he ba g, a nd t he F ox c ri ed

a s l oud a s i t c oul d:

" Tr easo n! T here's a t rait or h er e w it h m ag ic p ow er s! "

E ve ry on e w as s ta rt le d a t t hi s c ry , a nd D or ot hy , s ee in g h er o ld

friend's plight, screamed and exclaimed: "Mercy me!"

B ut t he n ex t i ns ta nt t he l it tl e gi rl 's f or m h ad c ha nge d t o t ha t o f a

l a mb w it h f le ec y w hi te w oo l, a nd D or ot hy w as t oo b ew il de re d t o d o

any th in g b ut l oo k aro un d h er i n w on der.

T he C ow ar dl y L io n' s e ye s n ow f la sh ed f ir e; h e c ro uc he d l ow a nd

l as he d t he g ro un d w it h h is t ai l a nd g az ed a ro un d t o d is co ve r w ho t he

t re ac he ro us m ag ic ia n m ig ht b e. B ut K ik i, w ho h ad k ep t h is f ac e i n t he

h ol lo w r ock, again w hi sp er ed t he m ag ic w or d, and t he g reat l io n

d is ap pe ar ed a nd i n h is p la ce s to od a l it tl e b oy d re ss ed i n M un ch ki n

c o st um e. T he l it tl e M un ch ki n b oy w as a s a ng ry a s t he l io n h ad b ee n,





b ut h e w as s ma ll a nd h el pl es s.

R ug ge do t he N om e s aw w ha t w as h ap pe ni ng a nd w as a fr ai d K ik i w ou ld

s po il a ll h is p la ns , s o h e l ea ne d o ve r t he r oc k a nd s ho ut ed : " St op ,

Kiki--stop!"

K ik i w ou ld n ot s to p, h ow ev er . I ns te ad , h e t ra ns fo rm ed t he N om e i nt o

a g oo se , t o R ug ge do 's h or ro r a nd d is ma y. B ut t he Hu ngr y T ige r h ad

w it ness ed all t hese t rans fo rm at io ns , and h e w as w at ch in g t o s ee w hi ch

of t hos e pr es en t wa s t o bl am e f or t he m. W he n Ru gge do s po ke t o K ik i,

t he H un gr y T ig er k ne w t ha t h e w as t he m ag ic ia n, s o h e m ad e a s ud de n

s pr in g and h ur led h is g reat b od y f ul l u po n t he f or m o f t he L i- Mo n- Eag

cr ou ch in g again st t he r ock. K ik i d id n' t s ee t he T ig er com in g b ecau se

hi s fa ce wa s s ti ll in the hol low, a nd t he he avy body of t he ti ge r bore

hi m t o t he e ar th j us t a s h e s ai d " Py rz qxg l! " f or t he f if th t ime .

S o no w t he t ig er w hi ch w as c ru sh in g h im c ha ng ed t o a r ab bi t, a nd

r el ieved o f i ts w ei gh t, K ik i s pr an g u p and , s pr eadi ng h is eag le's

w in gs , f le w i nt o t he b ra nc he s o f a t re e, w he re n o b ea st c ou ld e as il y

r ea ch h im . H e w as n ot a n i ns ta nt t oo q ui ck i n d oi ng t hi s, f or G ug u

t he Ki ng h ad c ro uc he d o n t he r oc k' s e dge a nd w as a bo ut t o s pr in g on

t h e b oy .

F ro m h is t ree K ik i t rans fo rm ed G ug u i nt o a f at G il li ki n w om an , and

l au gh ed a lo ud t o s ee h ow t he w om an p ra nc ed w it h r ag e, a nd h ow





a s to ni sh ed a ll t he b ea st s w er e a t t he ir K in g' s n ew s ha pe .

T he b eas ts w er e f ri gh tened, t oo , f eari ng t hey w ou ld s hare t he f at e

of G ug u, s o a s ta mpe de b ega n wh en Ra ngo t he Gr ay Ape s pr ang i nt o t he

f or es t, a nd B ru t he B ea r a nd L oo t he U ni co rn f ol lo we d a s q ui ck ly a s

t h ey c ou ld . T he e le ph an ts b ac ke d i nt o t he f or es t, a nd a ll t he o th er

animals, big and little, rushed after them, scattering through the

jungles until the clearing was far behind. The monkeys scrambled into

t he t rees and s wu ng t hems el ves f ro m l im b t o l im b, t o avo id b ei ng

t ra mp le d u po n b y t he b ig ge r b ea st s, a nd t he y w er e s o q ui ck t ha t t he y

di st anc ed a ll t he r es t. A p ani c of f ea r s ee me d t o ha ve o ve rt ak en t he

f or es t p eo pl e a nd t he y g ot a s f ar a wa y f ro m t he t er ri bl e M ag ic ia n a s

they possibly could.

B ut t he t rans fo rm ed o nes s tayed i n t he clear in g, b ei ng s o ast on is hed

a nd b ew il de re d b y t he ir n ew s ha pe s t ha t t he y c ou ld o nl y l oo k a t o ne

ano th er i n a d azed and h el pl es s f as hi on , alt ho ug h each o ne w as g reat ly

a nn oy ed a t t he t ri ck t ha t h ad b ee n p la ye d o n h im .

" Wh o a re y ou ?" t he M un ch ki n b oy a sk ed t he R ab bi t; a nd " Wh o a re y ou ?"

t he F ox a sk ed t he La mb; a nd " Who a re yo u? " t he R ab bi t a ske d t he f at

Gillikin woman.

"I'm Dorothy," said the woolly Lamb.

" I' m t he W iz ar d, " s ai d t he F ox .





w iz ar d or m ag ic ia n a t a ll , a nd c oul d d o n ot hi ng u nu su al e xc ep t t o u se

t he M agi c Wor d he had s tole n fr om hi s f at he r on Mount Munc h. S o h e

h ung t he Wi za rd' s bl ac k ba g on a br anc h of t he t re e a nd t he n c li mbe d

do wn t o t he l ow er l im bs t ha t h e m igh t s ee wh at t he v ic ti ms o f h is

transformations were doing.

T he y we re a ll on to p of t he f la t r oc k, t al ki ng t oge the r i n t one s s o

l ow t ha t K ik i c ou ld n ot h ea r w ha t t he y s ai d.

" Th is i s cer tain ly a m is fo rt un e, " r em ar ked t he W izar d i n t he F ox 's

f or m, " bu t o ur t rans fo rm at io ns are a s or t o f enchant ment w hi ch i s v er y

e as y t o b re ak -- whe n y ou k no w ho w a nd ha ve t he t ool s t o d o i t w it h.

T he t ool s ar e i n my Bl ac k Ba g; but whe re i s t he Ba g? "

No one knew that, for none had seen Kiki Aru fly away with it.

" Le t' s l oo k a nd s ee i f w e c an f in d i t, " s ug ge st ed D or ot hy t he L am b.

S o t he y l ef t t he r oc k, a nd a ll o f t he m s ea rc he d t he c le ar ni ng h ig h

a nd l ow w it hou t f ind ing t he Ba g of M agi c To ol s. T he G oo se s ea rc he d a s

e ar ne st ly a s t he o th er s, f or i f h e c ou ld d is co ve r i t, h e m ea nt t o h id e

i t w he re t he W iz ar d c ou ld n ev er f in d i t, b ec au se i f t he W iz ar d c ha ng ed

h im b ac k t o h is p ro pe r f or m, a lo ng w it h t he o th er s, h e w ou ld t he n b e

re co gn iz ed a s R ug ge do t he N om e, a nd t he y w ou ld s en d h im o ut o f t he

La nd of O z a nd s o r ui n a ll hi s hope s of c onqu es t.





R ug ge do w as n ot r ea ll y s or ry , n ow t ha t h e t ho ug ht a bo ut i t, t ha t

Ki ki h ad t ra ns fo rm ed a ll t he se O z f ol ks . T he f or es t b ea st s, i t w as

t ru e, h ad b ee n s o f ri gh te ne d t ha t t he y w ou ld n ow n ev er c on se nt t o b e

transformed into men, but Kiki could transform them against their

w il l, a nd o nc e t he y we re a ll i n h um an f or ms , i t w ou ld no t b e

i mp os si bl e t o i nd uc e t he m t o c on qu er t he O z p eo pl e.

S o a ll wa s no t l os t, t hough t t he ol d Nom e, a nd t he be st t hi ng f or

him to do was to r ejoin the Hyup boy who ha d the sec ret of the

t rans fo rm at io ns . S o, h av in g m ad e s ur e t he W izard 's b lack b ag w as n ot

i n t he c le ar in g, t he G oo se w an de re d a wa y t hr ou gh t he t re es w he n t he

o th er s w er e n ot l oo ki ng , a nd w he n o ut o f t he ir h ea ri ng , h e b eg an

cal li ng , " Ki ki A ru ! K ik i A ru ! Q u ack - - qu ack! K ik i A ru !"

The B oy a nd t he W om an , t he F ox, t he L amb , a nd t he R abb it , n ot be in g a bl e

t o f in d t he b ag , w en t b ac k t o t he r oc k, a ll f ee li ng e xc ee di ng ly s tr an ge .

" Wh er e' s t he G oo se ?" a sk ed t he W iz ar d.

" He m us t h av e r un a wa y, " r epl ie d D or ot hy. " I w on de r w ho h e w as ?"

" I t hi nk, " s ai d G ug u t he Ki ng , wh o w as t he f at W om an, " th at t he

G oo se w as t he s tr ang er w ho p ro po se d t ha t w e m ak e w ar up on t he O z

p eo pl e. I f s o, h is t ra ns fo rm at io n w as m er el y a t ri ck t o d ec ei ve u s,

a nd h e h as n ow g on e t o j oi n h is c om ra de , t ha t w ic ke d L i- Mo n- Ea g w ho





obeyed all his commands."

"W ha t s ha ll we do no w? " a ske d D or ot hy. " Sha ll w e g o b ac k t o t he

Em er al d Ci ty , a s w e a re , a nd t he n vi si t Gl inda t he Goo d a nd a sk he r t o

break the enchantments?"

" I t hi nk s o, " r ep li ed t he W iz ar d F ox . " An d w e c an t ak e G ug u t he

Ki ng w it h us , a nd ha ve G li nd a r es to re h im t o h is n at ur al s ha pe . Bu t I

h at e t o l ea ve m y B ag o f M ag ic T oo ls b ehi nd m e, f or w it hou t i t I s ha ll

lose much of my power as a Wizard. Als o, if I go back to the Emeral d

C it y i n t he s ha pe of a Fox , t he Oz pe opl e wi ll t hi nk I 'm a poo r W iz ar d

a nd w il l l os e t he ir r es pe ct f or m e. "

" Let u s m ak e s ti ll ano th er s earch f or y ou r t oo ls ," s ug gest ed t he

C ow ar dl y Li on , " an d t he n, i f w e f ai l t o f ind t he B la ck B ag a ny wh er e i n

t hi s f or es t, we m us t g o ba ck h om e a s we a re ."

"Why did you come here, anyway?" inquired Gugu.

" We w an te d t o b or ro w a d oz en m on ke ys , t o u se o n O zm a' s b ir th da y, "

exp lain ed t he W izar d. " We w er e g oi ng t o m ak e t hem s mall , and t rain

t he m t o d o t ri ck s, a nd p ut t he m i ns id e O zm a' s b ir th da y c ak e. "

" We ll ," s ai d t he F or es t K in g, " yo u w ou ld h av e t o g et t he c on se nt o f

R an go t he G ra y A pe , t o d o t ha t. H e c om ma nds a ll t he t ri be s o f m onk eys ."





" I' m afr ai d i t' s t oo l at e, n ow ," s ai d D or ot hy , r eg retf ul ly . " It w as

a s pl end id p la n, bu t we 've g ot t roub le s o f ou r ow n, a nd I d on' t l ik e

b ei ng a l am b a t a ll ."

" Yo u' re n ice and f uzzy ," s ai d t he C ow ar dl y L io n.

"That's nothing," declared Dorothy. "I've never been 'specially

p roud of m ys el f, but I 'd r at he r be t he w ay I wa s bor n t ha n a nyt hi ng

el se i n t he w ho le w or ld ."

T he G las s C at , alt ho ug h i t h ad s om e d is ag reeabl e w ay s and m an ners ,

n ev er th el es s r ea li ze d t ha t T ro t a nd C ap 'n B il l w er e i ts f ri en ds a nd s o

w as q ui te d is tu rb ed a t t he f ix i t h ad g ot te n t he m i nt o by l ea di ng t he m

t o t he I sl e of t he Ma gi c F low er . Th e r ub y he ar t of t he Gl as s C at w as

col d and hard, but st ill it was a he art, and to ha ve a he art of a ny

so rt i s t o h av e s om e c on si de ra ti on f or o th er s. B ut t he q ue er

tr an sp ar en t c re at ur e d id n' t w an t T ro t a nd C ap 'n B il l t o k no w i t w as

s or ry f or t he m, a nd t he re fo re i t m ov ed v er y s lo wl y un ti l i t ha d

c ros se d t he r ive r a nd wa s o ut of s ig ht a mong t he t re es o f t he f or es t.

T he n i t h ea de d s tr ai gh t t ow ar d t he E me ra ld C it y, a nd t ro tt ed s o f as t

t ha t i t w as l ik e a c ry st al s tr ea k c ro ss in g t he v al le ys a nd p la in s.

B ei ng g la ss , t he c at w as t ir el es s, a nd w it h n o r ea so n t o d el ay i ts

j ou rn ey , i t r each ed O zm a' s p al ace i n w on derf ul ly q ui ck t im e.





" Wh er e' s t he W iz ar d? " i t a sk ed t he P in k K it te n, w hi ch w as c ur le d u p

in t he s un sh in e o n t he l ow es t s te p o f t he p al ac e e nt ra nc e.

" Do n' t b ot her m e, " l azil y ans wered t he P in k K it ten, w ho se n am e w as E ur ek a.

" I mus t fi nd t he Wi za rd a t onc e! " s ai d t he G la ss Ca t.

" Th en f in d h im ," adv is ed E ur ek a, and w en t t o s leep again .

T he G la ss C at d ar te d u p t he s ta ir wa y a nd c am e u po n T ot o, D or ot hy 's

little black dog.

" Wh er e' s t he W iz ar d? " a sk ed t he C at .

" Go ne o n a j ou rn ey w it h D or ot hy ," r ep li ed T ot o.

" Wh en d id t he y g o, a nd w he re h av e t he y g on e? " d em an de d t he C at .

" The y we nt ye st er da y, a nd I he ar d t he m s ay t he y wo ul d go t o t he

G reat F or es t i n t he M un ch ki n C ou nt ry ."

" De ar m e, " s ai d t he G la ss C at ; " th at i s a l on g j our ne y. "

" Bu t t hey r od e o n t he H un gr y T ig er and t he C ow ar dl y L io n, " exp lain ed

T ot o, " an d t he W iz ar d c ar ri ed h is B la ck B ag o f M ag ic T oo ls ."





The Gl as s Ca t kn ew t he Gr ea t F or es t o f G ugu w el l, f or i t ha d

traveled through this forest many times in its journeys through the

L an d o f O z. A nd i t r ef le ct ed t ha t t he Fo re st o f G ug u wa s n ea re r t o

t he I sle of t he M agi c Fl ow er t ha n t he Eme ra ld C ity wa s, a nd s o, i f i t

cou ld m an ag e t o f in d t he W izar d, i t cou ld l ead h im acr os s t he G il li ki n

Co un tr y t o w he re Tr ot a nd C ap' n B il l w er e pr is on ed . I t w as a wi ld

c ou nt ry a nd l it tl e t ra ve le d, b ut t he G la ss C at k ne w e ve ry p at h. S o

v er y l it tl e t im e n ee d b e l os t, a ft er a ll .

W it ho ut s to pp in g t o a sk a ny m or e q ue st io ns t he C at d ar te d o ut o f t he

pa la ce a nd a wa y f ro m t he E me ra ld C it y, t ak in g t he m os t d ir ec t r ou te t o

th e F or es t o f G ug u. A gain t he creat ur e f lash ed t hr ou gh t he cou nt ry

l ik e a s tr ea k o f l ig ht , a nd i t w ou ld s ur pr is e y ou t o k now h ow q ui ckl y

it r ea ch ed t he e dg e of t he G re at F or es t.

T he re w er e n o m on ke y g ua rd s a mo ng t he t re es t o c ry o ut a w ar ni ng ,

a n d t hi s w as s o u nu su al t ha t i t a st on is he d t he G la ss C at . Going

f ar th er i nt o t he f or es t i t p re se nt ly c am e u po n a w ol f, w hi ch a t f ir st

bo und ed a wa y i n t er ro r. But t he n, s ee in g i t wa s onl y a Gl as s Ca t, t he

W ol f s toppe d, a nd t he C at c oul d s ee i t w as t re mbl ing , a s i f f rom a

terrible fright.

" Wh at 's t he m at te r? " a sk ed t he C at .

" A d read fu l M ag ician h as com e amo ng u s! " exclaim ed t he W ol f, " an d





h e' s c ha ng in g t he f or ms o f a ll t he b ea st s- -q ui ck a s a w in k- -a nd m ak in g

them all his slaves."

T he G la ss C at s mi le d a nd s ai d:

" Wh y, t ha t' s o nl y t he W iz ar d o f O z. He ma y be ha vi ng s om e f un wi th

y ou f or es t p eo pl e, b ut t he W izar d w ou ld n' t h ur t a b east f or any th in g. "

" I d on 't m ean t he W izar d, " exp lain ed t he W ol f. " An d i f t he W izar d

of Oz i s t hat funny li tt le man who rode a gre at Ti ger into the

clearing, he's been transformed himself by the terrible Magician."

"The Wizard transformed? Why, that's impossible," declared the

G l as s C at .

" No; i t i sn' t. I s aw him wit h my own e ye s, c ha nge d i nt o t he form of

a Fox, a nd t he gir l who wa s wi th him wa s cha nge d t o a wooll y La mb."

T he G la ss C at w as i nd ee d s ur pr is ed .

" Wh en d id t ha t h ap pe n? " i t a sk ed .

" Ju st a l it tl e w hi le ago i n t he clear in g. A ll t he ani mals h ad m et

t here, b ut t hey r an away w hen t he M ag ician b eg an h is t rans fo rm at io ns ,

a nd I 'm t ha nk fu l I e sc ap ed w it h m y n at ur al s ha pe . But I' m s ti ll

af raid , and I 'm g oi ng s om ew here t o h id e. "





W it h t hi s t he W ol f r an o n, a nd t he Gl as s C at , w hi ch kne w w he re t he

b ig c le ar in g w as , w en t t ow ar d i t. B ut n ow i t w al ke d m or e s lo wl y, a nd

i ts p in k b ra in s r ol le d a nd t um bl ed a ro un d a t a g re at r at e b ec au se i t

w as t hi nki ng o ve r t he a ma zi ng ne ws t he W ol f ha d t ol d i t.

Whe n t he Gl as s Cat re ac he d the c le ar ing, it sa w a Fox, a La mb, a

R ab bi t, a M un ch ki n b oy and a f at G il li ki n w om an , all w an deri ng aro un d

i n a n a im le ss s or t o f w ay , f or t he y w er e a ga in s ea rc hi ng f or t he B la ck

B ag o f M ag ic T oo ls .

T he C at w at ch ed t he m a m om en t a nd t he n i t w al ke d s lo wl y i nt o t he

o pe n s pa c e. A t o nc e t he L am b r an t ow ar d i t, c ry in g:

" Oh , W iz ar d, h er e' s t he G la ss C at !"

" Wh er e, D or ot hy ?" as ked t he F ox .

"Here!"

The B oy a nd t he W om an a nd t he R abb it now j oi ne d t he F ox a nd t he

La mb , a nd t he y a ll s to od b ef or e t he G la ss C at a nd s pe ak in g t og et he r,

a lm os t l ik e a c ho ru s, a sk ed : " Ha ve y ou s ee n t he B la ck B ag ?"

" Of ten, " r ep li ed t he G lass C at , " bu t n ot l at el y. "





" It 's l os t, " s ai d t he Fo x, " an d we m us t f in d i t. "

" Ar e y ou t he W iz ar d? " a sk ed t he C at .

"Yes."

" An d w ho a re t he se o th er s? "

" I' m D or ot hy ," s ai d t he L am b.

" I' m t he C ow ar dl y L io n, " s ai d t he M un ch ki n b oy .

" I' m t he H un gr y T ig er ," s ai d t he R ab bi t.

" I' m G ug u, K in g o f t he F or es t, " s ai d t he f at W om an .

T he Gl as s Ca t s at on i ts hi nd le gs a nd be ga n t o la ugh. "My, wha t a

f un ny l ot !" exclaim ed t he C reat ur e. " Wh o p layed t hi s j ok e o n y ou ?"

" It 's no j oke a t a ll ," de cl ar ed t he W iz ar d. " It wa s a c rue l, w ic ke d

t ra ns fo rm at io n, a nd t he M ag ic ia n t ha t di d i t h as t he h ea d o f a l io n,

the body of a monkey, the wings of an ea gle and a round ball on the

en d o f h is t ai l. "

T he G lass C at l au gh ed again . " Th at M ag ician m us t l oo k f un ni er t han





pr ob ab ly t ake n t he B ag w it h hi m, a nd y ou w on 't s ee i t a ga in u nl es s yo u

find the Magician."

" Th at s ou nd s r eas on ab le," r em ar ked t he L am b, w hi ch w as D or ot hy .

" Th os e p in k b ra in s o f y ou rs s ee m t o b e w or ki ng p re tt y w el l t o- da y. "

" If t he G la ss C at i s r ig ht ," s ai d t he W iz ar d i n a s ol em n vo ic e,

" th er e' s m or e t ro ub le ahead o f u s. T hat M ag ician i s d an gero us , and i f

w e go ne ar hi m he m ay t ra ns for m us i nt o s ha pe s not a s ni ce a s t he se ."

" I d on' t s ee how w e c ou ld be a ny WO RS E of f," gr owl ed G ug u, w ho w as

i ndi gn ant b ec aus e he w as f or ce d t o a ppe ar i n t he f or m of a f at w oma n.

" An yw ay, " s ai d t he Co wa rd ly Li on , " ou r b es t p la n i s t o f ind t he

Ma gic ia n and t ry to ge t t he Bl ac k Ba g f rom hi m. W e ma y m ana ge t o

s te al i t, o r p er ha ps w e c an a rgu e hi m i nt o gi vi ng i t t o u s. "

" Wh y n ot f in d t he G oo se , f ir st ?" a sk ed D or ot hy . " Th e G oo se w il l b e

a ngr y a t t he M agi ci an, a nd he m ay be a bl e to he lp us ."

" Th at i sn 't a b ad i de a, " r et ur ne d t he W iz ar d. " Co me o n, F ri en ds ;

l et 's f in d t ha t G oo se . W e w il l s ep ar at e a nd s ea rc h i n d if fe re nt

d ir ec ti on s, a nd t he f ir st t o f in d t he G oo se m us t b ri ng h im h er e, w he re

w e wi ll a ll me et a ga in i n a n hour ."





1 4 . T he W iz ar d L ea rn s t he M ag ic W or d

Now, the Goose was the transformation of old Ruggedo, who was at one

ti me Ki ng of t he Nom es , a nd he w as e ve n m or e a ngr y a t Ki ki Ar u th an

w er e t he o th er s w ho s ha pe s h ad b ee n c ha ng ed . T he N om e d et es te d

a nyt hi ng i n t he w ay of a bi rd, be ca us e bi rds l ay e ggs a nd e ggs a re

f ea re d b y a ll t he N om es m or e t ha n a ny th in g e ls e i n t he w or ld . A g oo se

i s a f oo li sh b ir d, t oo , a nd R ug ge do w as d re ad fu ll y a sh am ed o f t he

s ha pe h e w as f or ce d t o w ea r. And i t would ma ke hi m s hudder t o re fl ect

t ha t t he G oo se m ig ht l ay a n e gg!

S o t he N om e w as a fr ai d o f hi ms el f a nd a fr ai d o f e ve ry th in g a ro un d

him. I f a n e gg t ou ch ed h im h e c ou ld t he n b e d es tr oy ed , a nd a lm os t a ny

ani mal h e m et i n t he f or es t m ig ht eas il y con qu er h im . A nd t hat w ou ld

be t he e nd of o ld R ug ge do t he N ome .

A si de f ro m t hese f ears , h ow ev er , h e w as f il led w it h ang er again st

K ik i, w hom h e h ad m ea nt t o t ra p by c le ve rl y s te al in g f ro m hi m t he

M a gi c W or d. T he b oy m us t h ave b ee n c ra zy t o s po il e ve ry th in g t he w ay

h e d id , b ut R ug ge do k ne w t ha t t he a rr iv al o f t he W iz ar d h ad s ca re d

Ki ki , a nd he w as n ot s or ry t he b oy h ad t ra ns fo rm ed t he W iz ar d a nd

D or ot hy and m ad e t hem h el pl es s. I t w as h is o wn t rans fo rm at io n t hat

ann oy ed h im and m ad e h im i nd ig nant , s o h e r an abo ut t he f or es t h un ti ng





for Kiki , s o that he might ge t a be tt er s ha pe a nd coax t he boy to

f ol lo w h is p la ns t o c on qu er t he L an d o f O z.

K ik i A ru h ad n' t g on e v er y f ar a wa y, f or h e h ad s ur pr is ed h im se lf a s

we ll a s t he o th er s b y t he q ui ck t ra ns fo rm at io ns a nd w as p uz zl ed a s t o

w ha t t o d o n ex t. R ug ge do t he N om e w as o ve rb ea ri ng a nd t ri ck y, a nd

Kiki kne w he was not to be de pe nde d on; but the Nome could pla n and

pl ot , wh ic h t he Hy up bo y wa s n ot wi se e no ugh t o d o, a nd s o, wh en he

l ook ed d own t hr ou gh t he br an ch es o f a t re e a nd s aw a G oos e w ad dl ing

a l on g b el ow a nd h ea rd i t c ry o ut , " Ki ki A ru ! Q ua c k- - qu a ck ! Ki ki

A ru !" t he b oy a ns we re d i n a l ow vo ic e, " He re I a m, " a nd s wu ng h im se lf

d own t o t he l ow es t l imb of t he t re e.

Th e G oos e l ook ed up a nd s aw h im .

"You've bungled things in a dreadful way!" exclaimed the Goose.

"W hy d id yo u d o i t? "

" Be ca us e I w an te d t o, " a ns we re d Ki ki . " You a ct ed a s i f I wa s yo ur

s la ve , a nd I w ant ed t o s ho w t he se f or es t pe opl e t ha t I a m m or e

powerful than you."

T he G oo se h is se d s of tl y, b ut K ik i d id n ot h ea r t ha t.

O ld R ug gedo q ui ck ly r ecov er ed h is w it s and m ut tered t o h im self :

" Thi s b oy i s t he goo se , a lt hou gh i t i s I w ho w ea r t he g oos e' s s ha pe .





I wi ll be ge nt le wi th hi m now, a nd f ie rc e w it h hi m whe n I ha ve hi m i n

my p ow er ." T he n h e s ai d a lou d t o K ik i:

" Well , h er eaft er I w il l b e con tent t o ack no wl ed ge y ou t he m as ter.

Yo u b un gl ed t hi ng s, a s I s ai d, b ut w e c an s ti ll c on qu er O z. "

" Ho w? " a sk ed t he b oy .

" Fi rs t g ive me b ac k t he s ha pe o f t he Li -M on -Ea g, a nd t he n w e c an

talk together more conveniently," suggested the Nome.

" Wa it a m om en t, t he n, " s ai d K ik i, a nd c li mbe d h ig he r u p t he t re e.

T he re h e w hi sp er ed t he M ag ic W or d a nd t he G oo se b ec am e a L i- Mo n- Ea g,

a s he ha d be en be for e.

" Go od !" s ai d t he N om e, w el l p le as ed , a s K ik i j oi ne d h im b y d ro pp in g

do wn f rom t he t re e. " Now l et us f ind a qui et p la ce w he re w e c an t al k

w it ho ut b ei ng o verh eard b y t he b east s. "

S o t he t wo s ta rt ed a wa y a nd c ros se d t he f or es t un ti l t he y c am e t o a

p la ce w he re t he t re es w er e n ot s o t al l n or s o c lo se t og et he r, a nd

a mo ng t he se s ca tt er ed t re es w as a no th er c le ar in g, n ot s o l ar ge a s t he

f ir st o ne , w he re t he m ee ti ng o f t he b ea st s h ad b ee n h el d. S ta ndi ng on

t he e dg e o f t hi s c le ar in g a nd l oo ki ng a cr os s i t, t he y s aw t he t re es o n

t he f ar th er s id e f ul l o f m on ke ys , w ho w er e c ha tt er in g t oge th er a t a





g re at r at e o f t he s ig ht s t he y h ad w it ne ss ed a t t he m ee ti ng .

T he o ld N om e w hi sp er ed t o K ik i n ot t o e nt er t he c le ar in g o r a ll ow

th e m on ke ys t o s ee t he m.

" Wh y n ot ?" a sk ed t he b oy , d ra wi ng b ac k.

" Be ca us e t ho se m on ke ys a re t o b e o ur a rm y- -t he a rm y w hi ch w il l

c on qu er O z, " s ai d t he No me . " Si t down he re w it h m e, Ki ki , a nd k ee p

qui et , a nd I w il l e xp la in t o yo u my p la n."

Now, neither Kiki Aru nor Ruggedo had noticed that a sly Fox had

f oll owe d t he m a ll t he wa y f rom t he t re e whe re t he G oos e ha d b ee n

t ra ns fo rm ed t o t he L i- Mo n- Ea g. I nd ee d, t hi s F ox , w ho w as n on e o th er

t ha n t he W iz ar d o f O z, h ad w it ne ss ed t he t ra ns fo rm at io n o f t he G oo se

a nd n ow d ec id ed h e w ou ld k ee p wa tc h o n t he c ons pi ra to rs a nd s ee w ha t

t he y w ou ld d o n ex t.

A F ox can m ov e t hr ou gh a f or es t v er y s of tl y, w it ho ut m ak in g any

no is e, a nd s o t he W iz ar d' s e ne mi es d id n ot s us pe ct h is p re se nc e. But

w he n t he y s at dow n by the e dge of t he c le ar ing, t o t al k, w ith t he ir

b ac ks t ow ar d h im , t he W iz ar d d id n ot k no w w he th er t o r is k b ei ng s ee n,

by c re epi ng c lo se r t o he ar wh at t he y s ai d, or wh et he r i t wo ul d be

bett er f or h im t o h id e h im self u nt il t hey m ov ed o n again .

W hi le h e con si dered t hi s q uest io n h e d is co vered n ear h im a g reat





t re e w hic h ha d a h oll ow t runk, a nd t he re wa s a r ound hol e i n t hi s

t re e, a bo ut t hr ee f ee t a bo ve t he g ro un d. T he W iz ar d F ox d ec id ed i t

w oul d be s af er f or hi m t o hi de i ns ide the hol low t re e, s o he s pr ang

i nt o t he h ol e a nd c ro uc he d d ow n i n t he h ol lo w, s o t ha t h is e ye s j us t

came to the edge of the hole by which he had entered, and from here he

w at ch ed t he f or ms o f t he t wo L i- Mo n- Ea gs .

" Th is i s m y p la n, " s ai d t he N om e t o K ik i, s pe ak in g s o l ow t ha t t he

W iz ar d c oul d on ly h ea r t he r um bl e o f h is v oi ce . " Si nc e yo u c an

transform anything into any form you wish, we will transform these

m on ke ys i nt o a n a rm y, a nd w it h t ha t a rm y w e w il l c on qu er t he O z p eo pl e. "

" Th e m on keys w on 't m ak e m uch o f an arm y, " o bj ected K ik i.

" We n ee d a g re at a rm y, b ut n ot a nu me rou s o ne ," r es po nd ed t he N om e.

" Yo u w il l t rans fo rm each m on key i nt o a g iant m an , d ress ed i n a f in e

u ni fo rm a nd a rm ed w it h a s ha rp s wo rd . T he re a re f if ty m onk eys o ve r

t he re a nd f if ty g ia nt s w ou ld m ak e a s b ig a n a rm y a s w e n ee d. "

" Wh at w il l t hey d o w it h t he s wo rd s?" ask ed K ik i. " No th in g can k il l

t he O z p eo pl e. "

" Tr ue ," s ai d R ug ge do. " Th e O z p eo pl e c an no t b e k il le d, b ut t he y c an

b e cut i nt o s mall p ieces, and w hi le every p iece w il l s ti ll b e ali ve,

w e c an s ca tt er t he p ie ce s a ro un d s o t ha t t he y w il l b e q ui te h el pl es s.





The re for e, t he Oz pe opl e w il l be a fr ai d o f t he s wor ds of our a rm y, a nd

w e w il l con qu er t hem w it h eas e. "

" Th at s eems l ik e a g oo d i dea, " r ep li ed t he b oy , app ro vi ng ly . "A nd

i n s uc h a c as e, w e ne ed no t bo the r w it h t he o th er b ea st s o f t he f or es t. "

" No ; y ou h av e f ri gh te ne d t he b ea st s, a nd t he y w ou ld n o l on ge r

c on se nt t o a ss is t u s i n c on qu er in g O z. B ut t ho se m onk ey s a re f oo li sh

c re at ur es , a nd o nc e t he y a re t ra ns fo rm ed t o G ia nt s, t he y w il l d o j us t

a s w e s ay a nd ob ey ou r c om ma nd s. Ca n you tr ans for m the m al l a t onc e? "

" No , I m us t t ake on e a t a t im e, " s ai d K ik i. "But the fifty

t ra ns fo rm at io ns c an b e m ad e i n a n h ou r o r s o. S ta y h er e, R ug ge do , a nd

I w il l c ha nge t he f ir st monke y- -tha t one at t he l ef t, on the e nd of

t he l im b- -i nt o a G iant w it h a s wo rd ."

" Wh er e a re y ou g oi ng ?" a sk ed t he N om e.

" I m us t n ot s pe ak t he M ag ic W or d i n t he p re se nc e o f a no th er p er so n, "

d eclar ed K ik i, w ho w as d et er mi ned n ot t o al lo w h is t r each er ou s

co mp an io n t o l ea rn h is s ec re t, " so I w il l g o w he re y ou c an no t h ea r m e. "

R ug ge do t he N om e w as d is ap po in te d, b ut h e h op ed s ti ll t o c at ch t he

b oy u na wa re s a nd s ur pr is e t he M ag ic W or d. S o h e m er el y n od de d h is

l io n he ad, a nd K ik i got u p a nd we nt ba ck i nt o t he f or es t a s ho rt

di st anc e. He re h e s pi ed a ho ll ow t re e, a nd by c ha nc e i t w as t he s am e





hol low t re e i n whi ch t he Wi za rd of Oz , now i n t he f orm of a Fox, ha d

hidden himself.

As Kiki ran up to the tree the Fox ducked its head, so that it was

o ut o f s ig ht i n t he d ar k h ol lo w b en ea th t he h ol e, a nd t he n K ik i p ut

h is f ac e i nt o t he h ol e a nd w hi sp er ed : " I w an t t ha t m on ke y o n t he

br anc h a t t he l ef t t o be come a G ia nt m an f if ty f ee t t al l, dr es se d in a

uniform and with a sharp sword--Pyrzqxgl!"

Th en h e r an ba ck t o R ug ge do , bu t t he W iz ar d F ox ha d he ar d qu it e

p la in ly e ve ry w or d t ha t h e h ad s ai d.

T he m on key w as i ns tant ly t rans fo rm ed i nt o t he G iant , and t he G iant

wa s s o bi g t ha t a s he s tood o n t he gr ou nd hi s he ad w as hi ghe r t ha n t he

t re es o f t he f or es t. T he m onk ey s r ai se d a gr ea t c ha tt er b ut di d no t

s ee m t o u nd er st an d t ha t t he G ia nt w as o ne o f t he ms el ve s.

" Go od !" cri ed t he N om e. " Hu rr y, K ik i, and t rans fo rm t he o th er s. "

So Ki ki r us he d b ac k t o t he t re e a nd pu tt ing hi s f ac e t o t he

hollow, whispered:

" I w an t t he n ex t m on key t o b e j us t l ik e t he f ir st -- Py rzqx gl !"

Aga in t he W iz ar d Fo x he ar d t he M agi c W or d, a nd j us t h ow i t wa s





p ro no un ce d. Bu t he s at s ti ll i n t he h ol low a nd w ai te d t o h ea r i t a ga in ,

s o i t woul d be im pr es se d on his mi nd a nd he woul d not for ge t i t.

Ki ki ke pt r unni ng t o t he e dge of t he f or es t a nd ba ck t o t he h ol low

t re e a ga in u nt il h e ha d w hi sp er ed t he M ag ic W or d s ix t im es a nd s ix

m on ke ys h ad b ee n c ha ng ed t o s ix g re at G ia nt s. T he n t he W iz ar d d ec id ed

h e w ou ld m ak e a n e xp er im en t a nd u se t he M ag ic W or d h im se lf . S o, w hi le

Ki ki w as r unni ng ba ck t o t he N om e, t he F ox s tuc k h is he ad o ut of t he

h ol lo w and s ai d s of tl y: " I w an t t hat creat ur e w ho i s r un ni ng t o b ecom e

a hickory-nut--Pyrzqxgl!"

I ns ta nt ly t he L i- Mo n- Ea g f or m o f K ik i A ru t he H yu p d is ap pe ar ed a nd a

s mall h icko ry -n ut r ol led u po n t he g ro un d a m om en t and t hen l ay s ti ll .

T he W iz ar d w as d el ig ht ed , a nd l ea pe d f ro m t he h ol lo w j us t a s R ug ge do

l oo ke d a ro un d t o s ee w ha t h ad b ec om e o f K ik i. T he N om e s aw t he F ox

b ut no Ki ki , s o h e ha st il y r os e t o hi s f ee t. Th e W iz ar d di d not know

ho w p owe rf ul t he qu ee r be as t m ig ht b e, s o h e r es ol ve d t o t ak e no c ha nc es .

" I w an t t hi s creat ur e t o b ecom e a w al nu t- -P yr zq xg l! " h e s ai d alo ud .

B ut he d id not pr on ounc e t he Ma gi c W or d i n qui te t he r ight wa y, a nd

R ug ge do 's f or m d id n ot c ha ng e. B ut t he N om e k ne w a t o nc e t ha t

" Py rz qx gl !" w as t he M ag ic W or d, s o h e r us he d a t t he F ox a nd c ri ed :

" I w an t y ou t o b ecom e a G oo se- -P yr zq xg l! "





B ut t he N om e d id n ot p ro no un ce t he w or d ari gh t, eit her, h av in g n ev er

he ar d i t s pok en bu t on ce be fo re , a nd t he n w it h a wr on g a cc en t. S o t he

Fo x wa s not t ra ns for me d, b ut i t h ad t o r un a wa y t o e sc ape b ei ng c augh t

by t he a ng ry N om e.

R ug gedo n ow b eg an p ro no un ci ng t he M ag ic W or d i n every w ay h e cou ld

t hi nk o f, h opi ng t o h it t he r ig ht on e, a nd t he Fo x, hi di ng i n a b us h,

w as s om ew ha t t ro ub le d b y t he f ea r t ha t h e m ig ht s uc ce ed . H ow ev er , t he

W iz ar d, w ho w as u se d t o m ag ic a rt s, r em ai ne d c al m a nd s oo n r em em be re d

e xa ct ly h ow K ik i A ru h ad p ro no un ce d t he w or d. S o h e r ep ea te d t he s en te nc e

h e h ad b ef or e u tt er ed a nd R ug ge do t he N om e b ec am e a n o rd in ar y w al nu t.

The Wi za rd now cr ept out f rom t he bus h a nd s aid: " I wa nt my ow n for m

again--Pyrzqxgl!"

I ns ta nt ly h e w as t he W iz ar d o f O z, a nd a ft er p ic ki ng u p t he

h icko ry -n ut and t he w al nu t, and car ef ul ly p laci ng t hem i n h is p ocket,

he r an ba ck t o t he b ig c le ar in g.

D or ot hy t he L am b u tt er ed a b le at o f d el ig ht w he n s he s aw h er o ld f ri en d

r es to re d t o h is n at ur al s ha pe . T he ot he rs w er e a ll t he re , n ot h av ing

f o un d t he G oo se. T he f at G il li ki n w om an , t he M un ch ki n b oy , t he R ab bi t

a nd t he G la ss C at c ro wd ed a rou nd t he W iz ar d a nd a sk ed w ha t h ad h ap pe ne d.

Before he explained anything of his adventure, he transformed them





al l- - ex cept , o f cou rs e, t he G l as s C at - -i nt o t hei r n at ur al s hapes , and

w he n t he ir j oy p er mi tt ed t he m t o q ui et s om ew ha t, h e t ol d h ow h e h ad b y

c ha nc e s ur pr is ed t he M ag ic ia n' s s ec re t a nd b ee n a bl e t o c ha ng e t he t wo

L i- Mo n- Ea gs i nt o s ha pe s t ha t c ou ld n ot s pe ak , a nd t he re fo re w ou ld b e

u n ab le t o h el p t hems el ves. A nd t he l it tl e W izar d s ho wed h is

ast on is hed f ri en ds t he h icko ry -n ut and t he w al nu t t o p ro ve t hat h e h ad

s p ok en t he t r ut h.

" Bu t- -s ee h er e! "- - ex cl ai med D or ot hy . " Wh at h as b ecom e o f t ho se

G ia nt S ol di er s w ho u se d t o b e m on ke ys ?"

" I f or go t all abo ut t hem! " adm it ted t he W izar d; " bu t I s up po se t hey

ar e s ti ll s tand in g t here i n t he f or es t. "

1 5 . T he L on es om e D uc k

T ro t a nd C ap 'n B il l s to od b ef or e t he M ag ic F lo we r, a ct ua ll y r oo te d

t o t he s po t.

" Ar en 't y ou h un gr y, C ap 'n ?" ask ed t he l it tl e g ir l, w it h a l on g s ig h,

f or s he h ad b ee n s ta nd in g t he re f or h ou rs a nd h ou rs .

" Well ," r ep li ed t he s ai lo r- man, " I ain 't s ay in ' as I cou ld n' t E AT ,





T ro t- -i f a d in ne r w as h an dy -- bu t I g ue ss o ld f ol ks d on 't g et a s h un gr y

as y ou ng f ol ks d o. "

" I' m n ot s ur e ' bo ut t hat, C ap 'n B il l, " s he s ai d t ho ug ht fu ll y. " Age

M IG HT m ake a d if f' re nc e, but s ee ms t o m e SI ZE w oul d m ake a bi gge r

d if f' re nc e. S ee in g y ou 'r e t wi ce a s b ig a s m e, y ou o ug ht t o b e t wi ce

as hungry."

" I hope I a m, " he r ejoi ne d, "f or I c an s ta nd i t a whi le l onge r. I

d o h op e t he G la ss Ca t wi ll hu rr y, a nd I ho pe t he W iz ar d w on' t wa st e

t im e a-com in ' t o u s. "

T ro t s ig hed again and w at ch ed t he w on derf ul M ag ic F lo wer, b ecau se

t he re w as n ot hi ng e ls e t o d o. J us t n ow a l ove ly g ro up o f p in k p eo ni es

b udd ed a nd b lo om ed , b ut s oo n t he y f ad ed a wa y, a nd a m as s o f d ee p b lue

lilies took their place. Then some yellow chrysanthemums blossomed on

t he p la nt , a nd w he n t he y h ad o pe ne d a ll t he ir p et al s a nd r ea ch ed

p er fe ct io n, t he y g av e w ay t o a l ot o f w hi te f lo ra l b al ls s po tt ed w it h

cr im so n- - a f l ow er T ro t h ad n ev er s een b ef or e.

" Bu t I g et awf ul t ir ed w at ch in ' f lo wers an' f lo wers an' f lo wers ,"

she said impatiently.

"They're might pretty," observed Cap'n Bill.





" I kno w; a nd i f a p er son c oul d c om e a nd l oo k a t t he M agi c Fl owe r

jus t whe n she f el t l ike i t, i t would be a f ine t hi ng, but to HAVE TO

s t and a nd w at ch i t, whe the r you wa nt t o or not , i sn' t s o m uc h f un. I wi sh,

Cap' n B il l, t he t hi ng w ou ld g ro w f ru it f or a w hi le i ns tead o f f lo wers ."

S ca rc el y h ad s he s po ke n w he n t he w hi te b al ls w it h c ri ms on s po ts

f ad ed a wa y a nd a l ot o f b ea ut if ul r ip e p ea ch es t oo k t he ir p la ce . With

a c ry o f m in gl ed s ur pr is e a nd d el ig ht T ro t r ea ch ed o ut a nd p lu ck ed a

p ea ch f ro m t he bu sh a nd b eg an t o e at i t, f ind in g i t d el ic io us . C ap ' n

B il l w as s om ew hat d azed at t he g ir l' s w is h b ei ng g rant ed s o q ui ck ly ,

s o b ef or e h e c ou ld p ic k a p ea ch t he y h ad f ade d a wa y a nd b an ana s t ook

t heir p lace. " Gr ab o ne, C ap 'n !" exclaim ed T ro t, and even w hi le eat in g t he

pe ac h s he s ei ze d a ba na na wi th he r ot he r ha nd a nd t or e i t f ro m t he bu sh.

The ol d sa il or wa s s til l bew il de re d. H e p ut ou t a h and i nde ed , bu t h e w as

to o l at e, f or n ow t he b an an as d is ap pe ar ed a nd l em on s t oo k t he ir p la ce .

" Ps ha w! " c ri ed T ro t. " Yo u c an 't e at t ho se t hi ng s; b ut w at ch o ut ,

Cap'n, for something else."

C oc oa nu ts n ex t a pp ea re d, b ut C ap 'n B il l s ho ok h is h ea d.

" Ca'n 't crack ' em ," h e r em ar ked, " 'cau se w e h av en 't any th in g h an dy t o

smash 'em with."

" Wel l, t ak e o ne, any ho w, " adv is ed T ro t; b ut t he cocoanu ts w er e g on e





n o w, a nd a d ee p, p ur pl e, p ea r- sh ap ed f ru it w hi ch w as u nk no wn t o t he m

t oo k t he ir p la ce . Ag ai n C ap 'n B il l h es it at ed, a nd T ro t s ai d t o h im :

"You ought t o ha ve c apt ure d a pe ac h and a ba nana , as I di d. If

y ou 'r e n ot car ef ul , C ap 'n , y ou 'l l m is s all y ou r chances . H er e, I 'l l

divide my banana with you."

Ev en a s s he s pok e, t he M agi c P la nt w as c ove re d w it h bi g r ed a pp le s,

g ro wi ng o n every b ranch, and C ap 'n B il l h es it at ed n o l on ger. H e

g ra bb ed w it h b ot h h an ds a nd p ic ke d t wo a pp le s, w hi le T ro t h ad o nl y

t im e t o s ec ur e o ne b ef or e t he y w er e g on e.

"It's curious," remarked the sailor, munching his apple, "how these

f ru it s k ee p g oo d w he n y ou 'v e p ic ke d ' em , b ut d is 'p ea r i nt er t hi n a ir i f

th ey 'r e l ef t o n t he b us h. "

" Th e w ho le t hi ng i s cur io us ," d eclared t he g ir l, " an d i t cou ld n' t

e xi st i n a ny c oun tr y b ut t hi s, w he re m agi c i s s o c om mon . T ho se a re

li mes . D on 't p ic k ' em , f or t he y' d p uc ke r u p y ou r m ou th a nd -- Oo o! h er e

c om e p lu ms !" a nd s he t uc ke d h er a pp le i n h er a pr on p oc ke t a nd c ap tu re d

t hr ee p lu ms -- ea ch o ne a lm os t a s b ig a s a n e gg -- be fo re t he y d is ap pe ar ed .

C ap 'n B il l g ot s om e t oo , b ut b ot h w er e t oo h un gr y t o f as t a ny l on ge r,

s o t he y b eg an e at in g t he ir a pp le s a nd p lu ms a nd l et t he m ag ic b us h

b ea r a ll s or ts o f f ru it s, o ne a ft er a no th er . T he C ap 'n s t op pe d o nc e

t o p ic k a f in e c an ta lo up e, w hi ch h e h el d u nd er h is a rm , a nd T ro t,





d on 't r ea li ze h ow j ol ly i t i s, b ut w he n h e g et s s ic k h e ' me mb er s t he

t im e h e w as w el l, a n' w is he s t ha t t im e w ou ld c om e b ac k. M os t f ol ks

f or ge t t o t ha nk God f or gi vi n' ' em t wo goo d l egs , t il l t he y l os e one o'

' em, l ike I did; a nd t he n it 's too la te , ' ce pt t o pra ise God f or

leavin' one."

" Yo ur w oo de n l eg a in 't s o b ad , C ap 'n ," s he r em ar ke d, l oo ki ng a t i t

c ri ti cal ly. " An yh ow , i t d on 't t ak e r oo t o n a M ag ic I sl an d, l ik e o ur

meat l eg s d o. "

"I ain't complainin'," said Cap'n Bill. "What's that swimmin'

t ow ar ds u s, T ro t? " h e a dd ed , l oo ki ng o ve r t he M ag ic F lo we r a nd a cr os s

t he w ater .

T he g ir l l oo ke d, t oo , a nd t he n s he r ep li ed .

"I t' s a bir d of some sor t. It' s li ke a duck, onl y I never sa w a

d uc k h av e s o m an y c ol or s. "

T he b ir d s wa m s wi ft ly a nd g ra ce fu ll y t ow ar d t he M ag ic I sl e, a nd a s

i t d rew n earer i ts g or geou sl y col or ed p lu mage ast on is hed t hem. T he

f eath er s w er e o f m an y h ues o f g li st en in g g reen s and b lu es and p ur pl es ,

a nd i t ha d a yel low he ad wi th a r ed pl ume , a nd pi nk, whi te a nd vi ole t

i n i ts t ail . W he n i t r ea ch ed t he I sl e, i t c am e a sh or e a nd a pp ro ac he d

t hem, w ad dl in g s lo wl y and t ur ni ng i ts h ead f ir st t o o ne s id e and t hen

to t he ot her , s o as to se e the gir l a nd t he sa ilor bet te r.





" Yo u' re s tr an ge rs ," s ai d t he b ir d, c om in g t o a h al t n ea r t he m, " an d

y ou 'v e b ee n c au gh t b y t he M ag ic I sl e a nd m ad e p ri so ne rs ."

" Ye s, " r et ur ne d T ro t, w it h a s ig h; " we 'r e r oo te d. B ut I h op e w e

won't grow."

"You'll grow small," said the Bird. "You'll keep growing smaller

e ve ry d ay , un ti l by e a nd b ye t he re 'l l b e no thi ng l ef t o f y ou. T ha t' s

t he us ua l w ay , o n t hi s M ag ic I sl e. "

" Ho w do y ou kn ow a bou t i t, a nd wh o a re y ou, a ny how ?" a sk ed C ap' n Bi ll .

" I' m t he L on es om e D uck, " r ep li ed t he b ir d. " I s up po se y ou 'v e h ear d

o f m e?"

" No ," s ai d T ro t, " I c an 't s ay I h av e. W ha t m ake s y ou l on es om e? "

" Wh y, I h av en 't any f am il y o r any r el at io ns ," r et ur ned t he D uck.

"Haven't you any friends?"

"N ot a f ri end. And I 've not hi ng t o do. I' ve li ve d a long t ime , a nd

I' ve go t t o l ive f or eve r, be ca us e I be lo ng i n t he L and of O z, wh er e no

l ivi ng t hi ng di es . T hi nk o f exi st in g y ear aft er y ear, w it h n o





o th er d uck i n t he o ut si de w or ld ."

" Seems t o m e y ou L IK E b ei n' l on es om e, " o bs er ved C ap 'n B il l.

" I c an 't s ay I l ik e i t, e xa ct ly, " r ep li ed t he D uc k, " bu t s in ce i t

s ee ms t o be m y f at e, I 'm r at he r pr oud of i t. "

" Ho w do y ou s 'pos e a s ing le , s ol it ar y D uc k ha ppe ne d t o b e i n t he

L and o f O z?" ask ed T ro t, w on deri ng ly .

" I u se d t o k no w t he r ea so n, m an y y ea rs a go , b ut I 'v e q ui te f or go tt en

i t, " d ec la re d t he D uc k. " Th e r ea so n f or a t hi ng i s n eve r s o i mp or ta nt

as t he t hi ng i ts el f, s o t here's n o u se r em em beri ng any th in g b ut t he

f act t hat I 'm l on es om e. "

" I g ue ss y ou 'd b e h ap pi er i f y ou t ri ed t o d o s om et hi ng ," a ss er te d

T ro t. " If y ou c an' t d o a ny th in g f or yo ur se lf , yo u c an d o t hi ng s f or

o th er s, a nd t he n y ou 'd g et l ot s o f f ri en ds a nd s to p b ei ng l on es om e. "

" No w y ou 'r e g et ti ng d is ag reeab le," s ai d t he L on es om e D uck, " an d I

sh al l h av e t o g o a nd l ea ve y ou ."

" Can' t y ou h el p u s any ," p lead ed t he g ir l. " If t here's any th in g

m a gi c a bo ut yo u, y ou m ig ht g et u s o ut o f t hi s s cr ap e. "





" I ha ve n' t a ny m agi c s tr on g e nou gh t o g et yo u o ff t he M ag ic I sl e,"

r ep li ed t he L on es om e D uc k. " Wh at m ag ic I p os se ss i s v er y s im pl e, b ut

I f ind i t e nou gh f or my ow n n ee ds ."

" If w e c ou ld o nl y s it d ow n a w hi le , w e c ou ld s ta nd i t b et te r, " s ai d

T r ot , " bu t w e h av e no th in g t o s it o n. "

" Th en y ou w il l h ave t o s ta nd i t, " s ai d t he L one som e D uc k.

" P' ra ps y ou 'v e e no ug h m ag ic t o g iv e u s a c ou pl e o f s to ol s, "

suggested Cap'n Bill.

" A du ck i sn 't s upp os ed t o k no w wh at s to ol s a re ," w as t he r epl y.

"But you're diff'rent from all other ducks."

"T ha t i s t rue ." T he s tr an ge c re at ur e s ee me d t o r ef le ct f or a

m om en t, l oo ki ng at t hem s harp ly f ro m i ts r ou nd b lack eyes. Th en i t

sa id : " So me ti me s, w he n t he s un i s h ot , I g ro w a t oa ds to ol t o s he lt er

m e f ro m i ts r ays . P er ha ps y ou c ou ld s it o n t oa ds to ol s. "

" Well , i f t hey w er e s tr on g eno ug h, t hey' d d o, " ans wered C ap 'n B il l.

" Th en , b ef or e I d o I 'l l g iv e y ou a c ou pl e, " s ai d t he L on es om e D uc k,

a nd b eg an w ad dl in g a bou t i n a s ma ll c ir cl e. I t w en t a ro un d t he c ir cl e

t o t he ri ght t hr ee t ime s, a nd t he n i t we nt a round t o t he l ef t t hre e





t im es . T he n i t h op pe d b ac kw ar d t hr ee t im es a nd f or wa rd t hr ee t im es .

" Wh at a re y ou d oi ng ?" a sk ed T ro t.

"Don't interrupt. This is an incantation," replied the Lonesome

D u ck , b ut n ow i t b eg an m ak in g a s uc ce ss io n o f s of t n oi se s t ha t s ou nd ed

l ike qua cks a nd s ee me d to me an not hi ng a t a ll. An d i t ke pt u p t he se

sounds so long that Trot finally exclaimed:

" Ca n' t y ou hu rr y up a nd f in is h t ha t ' ca nt at io n? I f i t t ake s a ll

s um me r t o m ak e a c ou pl e o f t oa ds to ol s, y ou 'r e n ot m uc h o f a m ag ic ia n. "

" I t ol d y ou n ot t o i nt er ru pt ," s ai d t he L on es om e D uck, s tern ly .

" If y ou g et T OO d is ag reeabl e, y ou 'l l d ri ve m e away b ef or e I f in is h

this incantation."

T ro t k ep t q ui et , a ft er t he r eb uk e, a nd t he D uc k r es um ed t he q ua ck y

m ut teri ng . C ap 'n B il l chu ck led a l it tl e t o h im self and r em ar ked t o

T ro t i n a w hi sp er : " Fo r a b ir d t ha t a in 't g ot a ny th in g t o d o, t hi s

L on es om e D uck i s m ak in ' con si der' bl e f us s. A n' I ai n' t s ur e, af ter

all , as t oads to ol s w ou ld b e w or th s it ti n' o n. "

E ven as h e s po ke, t he s ai lo r- man f el t s om et hi ng t ou ch h im f ro m

b eh in d a nd , t ur ni ng h is h ea d, h e f oun d a b ig t oa ds to ol i n j us t t he

r ight pl ac e a nd of j us t the r ight s ize t o s it upon. T he re w as o ne





b eh in d T ro t, t oo , a nd w it h a c ry o f p le as ur e t he l it tl e g ir l s an k b ac k

u po n i t a nd f ou nd i t a v er y c om fo rt ab le s ea t- -s ol id , y et a lm os t l ik e a

cus hi on . E ven C ap 'n B il l' s w ei gh t d id n ot b reak h is t oads to ol d ow n,

a nd w he n b ot h w er e s ea te d, t he y f ou nd t ha t t he L on es om e D uc k h ad

w ad dl ed a wa y a nd w as n ow a t t he w at er 's e dg e.

" Th an k y ou, e ve r s o m uc h! " c ri ed T ro t, a nd t he s ai lo r c al le d o ut :

"Much obliged!"

B ut t he L on es om e D uck p ai d n o att en ti on . W it ho ut even l oo ki ng i n

t heir d ir ecti on again , t he g au dy f ow l ent er ed t he w at er and s wam

gracefully away.

1 6. T he G la ss Ca t F inds t he Bl ac k B ag

W hen t he s ix m on keys w er e t rans fo rm ed b y K ik i A ru i nt o s ix g iant

so ld ie rs f if ty f ee t t al l, t he ir h ea ds c am e a bo ve t he t op o f t he

tr ee s, whi ch i n t hi s pa rt of t he f or es t w er e not s o hi gh a s i n s om e

o th er p ar ts ; a nd , a lt ho ug h t he t re es w er e s om ew ha t s ca tt er ed , t he

b od ie s o f t he g ia nt s ol di er s w er e s o b ig t ha t t he y q ui te f il le d t he

s pa ce s i n w hi ch t he y s to od a nd t he b ra nc he s p re ss ed t he m o n e ve ry s id e.

O f c ou rs e, K ik i w as f oo li sh t o h av e m ad e h is s ol di er s s o b ig , f or





n ow t he y c oul d not ge t out of t he f or es t. I nde ed, t he y c oul d not s ti r

a s te p, b ut w er e i mpr is one d by t he t re es . Eve n ha d t he y bee n i n t he

l it tl e c le ar in g t he y c ou ld no t ha ve m ade t he ir w ay o ut o f i t, b ut t he y

w er e a l it tl e be yo nd t he c le ar ing . A t f ir st , t he o th er m on ke ys w ho

h ad n ot b ee n e nc ha nt ed w er e a fr ai d o f t he s ol di er s, a nd h as ti ly

q ui tt ed t he p la ce ; b ut s oo n f in di ng t ha t t he g re at m en s to od s to ck

still, although grunting indignantly at their transformation, the band

o f m on ke ys r et ur ne d t o t he s po t a nd l oo ke d a t t he m c ur io us ly , n ot

g uess in g t hat t hey w er e r eall y m on keys and t heir o wn f ri en ds .

T he s ol di er s c ou ld n' t s ee t he m, t he ir h ea ds b ei ng a bo ve t he t re es ;

t he y c oul d not e ve n r ai se t he ir a rm s or d ra w t he ir s ha rp s wor ds , s o

clo sely w er e t hey h el d b y t he l eafy b ranches. S o t he m on keys , f in di ng

t he g iant s h el pl es s, b eg an cli mb in g u p t heir b od ies, and p resent ly all

t he b an d w er e p er ch ed o n t he s ho ul de rs o f t he g ia nt s a nd p ee ri ng i nt o

their faces.

" I' m E bu , y ou r f at he r, " c ri ed o ne s ol di er t o a m on ke y w ho h ad

p er ch ed u po n h is l ef t e ar , " bu t s om e c ru el p er so n h as e nc ha nt ed m e. "

" I' m y ou r U ncle P eeker, " s ai d ano th er s ol di er t o ano th er m on key.

So, ve ry s oon a ll t he mo nke ys kne w t he t ru th a nd w er e s or ry f or

t heir f ri en ds and r el at io ns and ang ry at t he p er so n- -w ho ev er i t

w as - -w ho h ad t r an sf or med t hem. T here w as a g reat chatt er in g amo ng t he





t re e- to ps , a nd t he n oi se a tt ra ct ed o th er m on ke ys , s o t ha t t he c le ar in g

a nd a ll t he t re es a ro un d w er e f ul l o f t he m.

R ango t he Gr ay Ape , wh o wa s th e Chi ef of a ll t he m onke y t ri be s of

t he f or es t, he ar d t he u pr oa r a nd c am e t o s ee w ha t wa s wr on g wi th h is

p eo pl e. A nd R an go , b ei ng w is er a nd m or e e xp er ie nc ed , a t o nc e k ne w

t ha t t he s tr an ge m ag ic ia n w ho l oo ke d l ik e a m ix ed -u p b ea st w as

r es po ns ib le f or t he t rans fo rm at io ns . H e r eali zed t hat t he s ix g iant

s ol di er s w er e h el pl es s p ri so ne rs , b ec au se o f t he ir s iz e, a nd k ne w h e

w as p ow er le ss t o r el ea se t he m. S o, a lt ho ug h h e f ea re d t o m ee t t he

t er ri bl e m ag ician, h e h ur ri ed away t o t he G reat C lear in g t o t el l G ug u

t he Ki ng wh at ha d ha ppe ne d a nd t o t ry t o f in d t he Wi za rd o f O z a nd

g et h im t o s av e h is s ix e nc ha nt ed s ub je ct s.

R an go d ar te d i nt o t he G re at C le ar in g j us t a s t he W iz ar d h ad r es to re d

a ll t he e nc ha nt ed o ne s a ro un d h im t o t he ir p ro pe r s ha pe s, a nd t he G ra y

A pe w as g la d t o h ea r t ha t t he w ic ke d m ag ic ia n- be as t h ad b ee n c on qu er ed .

" But n ow, O mi gh ty W iz ar d, y ou m us t c om e w it h m e t o w he re s ix of m y

p eo pl e are t rans fo rm ed i nt o s ix g reat g iant m en ," h e s ai d, " fo r i f

t hey are all ow ed t o r em ai n t here, t heir h ap pi ness and t heir f ut ur e

lives will be ruined."

T he Wi za rd di d not r epl y a t onc e, f or h e wa s th in ki ng t hi s a good

o pp or tu ni ty t o w in R an go 's con sent t o h is t ak in g s om e m on keys t o t he

E meral d C it y f or O zm a' s b ir th day cak e.





g la ss t ee th, a nd a lt ho ug h i t w as r at he r h ea vy f or s o s ma ll a n a ni ma l,

m ana ge d t o ge t i t f re e a nd t o c ar ry i t s af el y d own t o t he gr ou nd.

Th en s he l oo ke d a ro un d f or t he W iz ar d a nd s ee in g h im s ea te d u po n t he

s tump s he hi d t he bl ac k ba g a mon g s ome l ea ve s a nd t he n we nt ove r t o

w he re t he W iz ar d s at .

" I f or got t o t el l yo u, " s ai d t he G la ss Ca t, " th at T rot a nd Ca p' n

Bill are in trouble, and I came here to hunt you up a nd get you to go

and r es cu e t hem. "

" Go od g racio us , C at ! W hy d id n' t y ou t el l m e b ef or e?" exclaim ed t he W izar d.

" Fo r t he r ea so n t ha t I f ou nd s o m uc h e xc it em en t h er e t ha t I f or go t

T ro t and C ap 'n B il l. "

" Wh at 's w ro ng w it h t hem?" ask ed t he W izar d.

T he n t he Gl as s Ca t e xpl ai ne d how t he y ha d gone t o ge t t he M agi c

F lo we r f or O zm a' s b ir th da y g if t a nd h ad b ee n t ra pp ed b y t he m ag ic o f

t he q ue er i sl an d. T he W iz ar d w as r ea ll y a la rm ed , b ut h e s ho ok h is

h ea d a nd s ai d s ad ly :

" I' m a fr ai d I c an 't h el p m y d ea r f ri en ds , b ec au se I 'v e l os t m y b la ck b ag ."

" If I f in d i t, w il l y ou go t o t he m? " a sk ed t he c re at ur e.





" Of c ou rs e, " r ep li ed t he W iz ar d. " Bu t I d o n ot t hi nk t ha t a G la ss

C at w it h n ot hi ng b ut p in k b ra in s c an s uc ce ed w he n a ll t he r es t o f u s

have failed."

" Do n' t y ou adm ir e m y p in k b rain s?" d em an ded t he C at .

"They're pretty," admitted the Wizard, "but they're not regular

b ra in s, y ou k no w, a nd s o w e d on 't e xp ec t t he m t o a mo un t t o m uc h. "

" But i f I f in d yo ur b la ck b ag -- and f in d i t i ns ide o f f iv e

m in ut es -- wi ll y ou adm it m y p in k b rain s are b et ter t han y ou r com mo n

human brains?"

" Well , I 'l l adm it t hey' re b et ter H UN TE RS ," s ai d t he W izar d,

r el uctant ly , " bu t y ou can 't d o i t. W e'v e s ear ched ever yw her e, and t he

b la ck b ag i sn 't t o b e f ou nd ."

" Th at s ho ws h ow m uch y ou k no w! " r et or ted t he G lass C at , s co rn fu ll y.

" Watch m y b rain s a m in ut e, and s ee t hem w hi rl aro un d. "

T he W iz ar d w at ch ed , f or h e w as a nx io us t o r eg ai n h is b la ck b ag , a nd

th e p in k b rain s r eall y d id w hi rl aro un d i n a r em ar kabl e m an ner.

" No w, c om e w it h m e, " c om ma nd ed t he G la ss C at , a nd l ed t he W iz ar d

s tr ai gh t t o t he s po t w he re i t h ad c ov er ed t he b ag w it h l ea ve s.





" Acco rd in g t o m y b rain s, " s ai d t he creat ur e, " yo ur b lack b ag o ug ht t o

b e h er e."

T he n i t s cr at ch ed a t t he l ea ve s a nd u nc ov er ed t he b ag , w hi ch t he

Wi za rd p ro mpt ly s ei ze d w it h a c ry of de li ght . N ow t ha t h e h ad

r eg ai ne d h is M ag ic T oo ls , h e f el t c on fi de nt h e c ou ld r es cu e T ro t a nd

Cap'n Bill.

R an go t he G ra y A pe w as ge tt in g i mp at ie nt . H e n ow a pp ro ac he d t he

W i zard and s ai d:

" We ll , w ha t d o y ou i nt en d t o d o a bo ut t ho se p oo r e nc ha nt ed m on ke ys ?"

" I' ll m ak e a b ar gain w it h y ou , R an go ," r ep li ed t he l it tl e m an . "If

you w il l l et me t ake a doz en of your m onkeys to the Eme ra ld Ci ty, a nd

keep t hem u nt il aft er O zm a' s b ir th day, I 'l l b reak t he enchant ment o f

th e s ix G iant S ol di er s and r et ur n t hem t o t heir n at ur al f or ms ."

Bu t t he G ra y A pe s ho ok hi s he ad.

" I c an 't d o i t, " h e d ec la re d. " Th e m on ke ys wo ul d b e v er y l on es om e

a n d u nh ap py i n t he E me ra ld C it y a nd y ou r p eo pl e w ou ld t ea se t he m a nd

t hr ow s to ne s a t t he m, w hi ch w ou ld c au se t he m t o f ig ht a nd b it e. "

" Th e p eo pl e w on 't s ee t hem t il l O zm a' s b ir th day d in ner, " p ro mi sed

t he W izard . " I' ll m ak e t hem v er y s mall -- ab ou t f ou r i nches h ig h, and





I 'll ke ep t he m in a pr et ty c age i n my own r oom , whe re t he y wi ll be

s af e f ro m h ar m. I 'l l f ee d t he m t he n ic es t k in d o f f oo d, t ra in t he m t o

d o s om e c le ve r t ri ck s, a nd o n O zm a' s b ir th da y I 'l l h id e t he t we lv e

l i tt le m on ke ys i ns id e a c ak e. W he n O zm a c ut s t he c ak e t he m on ke ys

w ill j ump out on t o t he t abl e a nd do t he ir t ri cks . The ne xt da y I

w ill br ing t he m ba ck t o t he f or es t a nd ma ke th em bi g a s e ve r, a nd

t hey' ll h av e s om e excit in g s to ri es t o t el l t heir f ri en ds . W hat d o y ou

say, Rango?"

" I s ay n o! " a ns we re d t he G ra y A pe . " I w on' t h av e m y m onk ey s

e nc ha nt ed a nd m ade t o do t ri ck s f or t he O z pe op le ."

" Very w el l, " s ai d t he W izar d cal ml y; " th en I 'l l g o. C om e, D or ot hy ,"

h e c al le d t o t he l it tl e g ir l, " le t' s s ta rt o n o ur j ou rn ey. "

" Ar en 't y ou g oi ng t o s av e t ho se s ix m on keys w ho are g iant s ol di er s?"

asked Rango, anxiously.

" Wh y s ho ul d I ?" r et ur ne d t he W iz ar d. " If you w il l n ot do me t he

f avo r I a sk, you c ann ot e xpe ct m e t o f avor y ou. "

" Wa it a m inu te ," s ai d t he G ra y A pe . " I' ve c ha nge d my m ind. I f you

w il l t reat t he t welv e m on keys n icel y and b ri ng t hem s af el y b ack t o t he

f or es t, I 'l l l et y ou t ak e t hem. "





abo ut t hr ee i nches h ig h and w er e all s eated com fo rt ab ly i ns id e t he cag e.

T he t ho us an ds o f h ai ry ani mals w ho h ad w it ness ed t hi s act o f m ag ic

w er e m uch ast on is hed and app laud ed t he W izar d b y b ar ki ng alo ud and

s haki ng t he l im bs o f t he t rees i n w hi ch t hey s at . D or ot hy s ai d: " Th at

w as a f in e t ri ck , W iz ar d! " a nd t he G ra y A pe r em ar ke d: " Yo u a re

cer tain ly t he m os t w on derf ul m ag ician i n all t he L an d o f O z! "

"Oh, no," modestly replied the little man. "Glinda's magic is

b et te r t ha n m in e, b ut m in e s ee ms g oo d e no ug h t o u se o n o rd in ar y

o cc as io ns . A nd n ow , R an go , w e w il l s ay g oo d- by e, a nd I p ro mi se t o

r et ur n y ou r m on ke ys a s h ap py a nd s af e a s t he y a re n ow ."

The W iz ar d r od e o n t he ba ck of t he H ung ry Ti ge r a nd c ar ri ed t he c ag e

o f m on ke ys v er y c ar ef ul ly , s o a s n ot t o j og gl e t he m. D or ot hy r od e o n

t h e b ac k o f t he C ow ar dl y L io n, a nd t he G la ss C at t rot te d, a s b ef or e,

t o s how t he m t he w ay.

G ugu t he K ing c rouc he d upon a l og a nd wa tc he d t he m go , but a s h e

b ad e t hem f ar ew el l, t he eno rm ou s L eo pard s ai d:

" I k now now t ha t yo u a re t he f ri en ds of be as ts a nd t ha t t he f or es t

p eo pl e m ay t ru st y ou . W he ne ve r t he W iz ar d o f O z a nd P ri nc es s D or ot hy

e nt er t he F or es t o f G ug u h ea ra ft er , t he y w il l b e a s w el co me a nd a s

s afe wi th us as e ve r the y a re in t he Eme ra ld Ci ty."





1 7 . A R em ar kabl e J ou rn ey

" Yo u s ee ," e xp la in ed t he G la ss C at , " th at M ag ic I sl e w he re T ro t a nd

C ap 'n B il l are s tu ck i s als o i n t hi s G il li ki n C ou nt ry -- ov er at t he

e as t s id e o f i t, a nd i t' s no f ar th er t o go a cr os s- lo ts f rom he re t ha n

i t i s f rom h er e t o t he E me ra ld C it y. S o w e' ll s av e t im e b y c ut ti ng

across the mountains."

" Ar e y ou s ur e y ou k no w t he w ay ?" a sk ed D or ot hy .

" I k no w a ll t he L an d o f O z b et te r t ha n a ny o th er l iv ing c re at ur e

k no ws i t, " a ss er te d t he G la ss C at .

" Go a he ad , t he n, a nd g ui de u s, " s ai d t he W iz ar d. " We 'v e l ef t ou r

p oo r f ri en ds h el pl es s t oo l on g a lr ea dy , a nd t he s oo ne r w e r es cu e t he m

the happier they'll be."

" Ar e you s ur e you c an g et ' em ou t of t he ir f ix? " t he l it tl e gi rl i nq ui re d.

" I' ve n o d ou bt o f i t, " t he W iz ar d a ss ur ed h er . " But I c an 't t el l

w ha t s or t of m agi c I m us t us e unt il I ge t t o t he pl ac e a nd di sc ove r

j us t h ow t hey are enchant ed. "





" I' ve h eard o f t hat M ag ic I sl e w here t he W on derf ul F lo wer g ro ws ,"

re ma rk ed t he C ow ar dl y L io n. " Lo ng a go , w he n I u se d t o l iv e i n t he

f or es ts , t he b ea st s t ol d s to ri es a bo ut t he I sl e a nd h ow t he M ag ic

F lo we r w as p la ce d t he re t o e nt ra p s tr an ge rs -- me n o r b ea st s. "

"Is the Flower really wonderful?" questioned Dorothy.

" I h av e h ea rd i t i s t he m os t b ea ut if ul pl ant i n t he w or ld ," a ns we re d

t he L io n. " I ha ve n ev er s ee n i t m ys el f, bu t f ri end ly b ea st s h av e t ol d

m e t ha t t he y ha ve s too d o n t he s hor e o f t he r iv er a nd l oo ke d a cr os s a t

t he p la nt i n t he g ol d f lo we r- po t a nd s ee n h un dr ed s o f f lo we rs , o f a ll

s or ts a nd s iz es , b lo ss om u po n i t i n q ui ck s uc ce ss io n. I t i s s ai d t ha t

i f o ne p icks t he f lo wers w hi le t hey are i n b lo om t hey w il l r em ai n

p er fe ct f or a l ong t ime , bu t i f t he y a re not pi ck ed t he y s oon

d is ap pe ar a nd a re r ep la ce d b y o th er f lo we rs . Th at , i n my opi nio n,

m ak e t he M ag ic P lant t he m os t w on derf ul i n exi st en ce."

" Bu t t he se a re o nl y s to ri es ," s ai d t he g ir l. " Ha s a ny of yo ur

f ri en ds ever p icked a f lo wer f ro m t he w on derf ul p lant ?"

"No," admitted the Cowardly Lion, "for if any living thing ventures

u po n t he M ag ic I sl e, w he re t he g ol de n f lo we r- po t s ta nd s, t ha t m an o r

b ea st t ak es r oo t i n t he s oi l a nd c an no t g et a wa y a ga in ."





C ho p t il l t hi s t an gl e o f j un gl e i s p as sed;

C h op t o t he e as t, L it tl e A xe -- ch op f as t! "

T he n t he l it tl e a xe b ega n t o m ov e a nd f la sh ed i ts b ri ght b la de r ig ht

and l ef t, clear in g a w ay t hr ou gh v in e and b ru sh and s catt er in g t he

t an gl ed b ar ri er s o q ui ck ly t hat t he L io n and t he T ig er , car ry in g

Do ro thy a nd t he W iz ar d a nd t he c ag e of m onk eys on t he ir ba cks , w er e

a bl e t o s tr ide t hr ou gh t he f or es t a t a f as t wa lk. Th e br us h s ee me d t o

m el t a wa y b ef or e t he m a nd t he l it tl e a xe c ho pp ed s o f as t t ha t t he ir

eyes o nl y s aw a t wi nk li ng o f t he b lade. T hen, s ud denl y, t he f or es t

w as o pe n a ga in , a nd t he l it tl e a xe , h av in g o be ye d i ts o rd er s, l ay

still upon the ground.

T he W izar d p icked u p t he m ag ic axe and aft er car ef ul ly w ip in g i t

w it h h is s il k h an dke rc hi ef pu t i t a wa y i n h is b la ck b ag . The n t he y

w ent on a nd i n a s hor t t im e r ea che d t he r iv er .

" Le t m e s ee ," s ai d t he G la ss Ca t, l ooki ng up a nd d own t he s tr ea m, " I

t hi nk w e a re be low t he M agic I sle ; s o we mus t go up t he s tr ea m u nti l

we c om e t o i t."

S o u p t he s tr eam t hey t raveled, w al ki ng com fo rt ab ly o n t he r iv er

ba nk , a nd a ft er a w hi le t he w at er b ro ad en ed a nd a s ha rp b en d a pp ea re d

i n t he r iv er , h id in g all b el ow f ro m t heir v iew. T hey w al ked b ri sk ly

al on g, h ow ev er , a nd h ad n ea rl y r ea ch ed t he b en d w he n a v oi ce c ri ed





warningly: "Look out!"

T he t ravelers h al ted abr up tl y and t he W izar d s ai d: " Lo ok o ut f or w hat?"

" Yo u a lm os t s te pp ed o n m y D ia mo nd P al ac e, " r ep li ed t he v oi ce , a nd a

d uck w it h g or geou sl y col or ed f eat her s app ear ed b ef or e t hem. " Beas ts

an d m en are t er ri bl y clu ms y, " con ti nu ed t he D uck i n an i rr it at ed t on e,

" an d y ou 'v e n o bu si ne ss o n t hi s s id e o f t he R iv er , a ny wa y. W ha t a re

you doing here?"

" We 'v e c om e t o r es cue s om e f ri en ds o f ou rs w ho a re s tu ck f as t o n t he

Magic Isle in this river," explained Dorothy.

" I kno w ' em, " s ai d t he D uc k. " I' ve b ee n t o s ee ' em , a nd t he y' re

stuc k f as t, al l r ight. Y ou m ay a s w el l go ba ck ho me , f or no p ow er c an

save them."

" Th is i s t he W on derf ul W izar d o f O z, " s ai d D or ot hy , p oi nt in g t o t he

little man.

" We ll , I 'm t he L on es om e D uc k, " w as t he r ep ly , a s t he f ow l s tr ut te d

u p a nd d ow n t o s how i ts f ea the rs t o be st a dv an ta ge . "I 'm t he gr ea t

F or es t Ma gi ci an , a s a ny be as t c an t el l yo u, bu t e ve n I ha ve n o po we r

t o d es tr oy t he d re ad fu l c ha rm o f t he M ag ic I sl e. "





"Are you lonesome because you're a magician?" inquired Dorothy.

" No ; I 'm l on es om e b ec au se I h ave n o f am il y a nd n o f ri en ds . B ut I

l ik e t o be l one some , s o pl ea se d on' t of fe r t o be f ri end ly w it h m e. G o

a wa y, a nd t ry not t o s te p on my D ia mond P al ac e."

" Whe re i s i t? " a sk ed t he g ir l.

"Behind this bush."

D or ot hy h op pe d o ff t he l io n' s ba ck a nd r an a rou nd t he bu sh t o s ee

th e D iamo nd P al ace o f t he L on es om e D uck, alt ho ug h t he g au dy f ow l

p ro te st ed i n a s er ie s o f l ow q ua ck s. T he g ir l f ou nd , i nd ee d, a

glistening dome formed of clearest diamonds, neatly cemented together,

w it h a do or wa y a t t he s ide j us t bi g e noug h t o a dm it t he d uc k.

"Where did you find so many diamonds?" asked Dorothy, wonderingly.

" I k no w a p la ce i n t he m ou nt ai ns w he re t he y a re t hi ck a s p eb bl es ,"

s ai d t he L on es om e D uc k, " and I b ro ug ht t he m h er e i n m y b il l, o ne b y o ne

a nd p ut t he m i n t he r iv er a nd l et t he w at er r un o ve r t he m un ti l t he y

w ere b ri gh tl y p ol is hed. T hen I b ui lt t hi s p al ace, and I 'm p os it iv e

i t' s t he o nl y D iamo nd P al ace i n all t he w or ld ."

" It 's t he on ly o ne I k no w o f, " s ai d t he l it tl e g ir l; " bu t i f yo u

l ive in i t a ll a lone , I do n' t s ee w hy i t' s a ny be tt er t ha n a woode n





pa la ce , o r o ne o f b ri ck s o r c ob bl e- st on es ."

" Yo u' r e n ot s up po sed t o u nd er s tand t hat ," r eto rt ed t he L on es om e

D uc k. "But I mi ght t ell you, as a ma tt er of educ at ion, t ha t a home of

an y s or t s ho ul d b e b ea ut if ul t o t hos e w ho l iv e i n i t, a nd s ho ul d n ot

b e i nt en de d t o p le as e s tr an ge rs . T he D ia mo nd P al ac e i s m y h om e, a nd I

like it. So I don' t ca re a qua ck whe the r YOU li ke i t or not ."

" Oh , b ut I d o! " exclaim ed D or ot hy . " It 's l ov el y o n t he o ut si de,

b u t -- " T he n s he s to pp ed s pe ak in g, f or t he L on es om e D uc k h ad e nt er ed

h is p al ace t hr ou gh t he l it tl e d oo r w it ho ut even s ay in g g oo d- by e. S o

D or ot hy r et ur ned t o h er f ri en ds and t hey r es um ed t heir j ou rn ey .

" Do y ou t hi nk , W iz ar d, t he D uc k w as r igh t i n s ay in g n o m agi c c an

r es cu e T ro t a nd C ap 'n B il l? " a sk ed t he g ir l i n a w or ri ed t on e o f v oi ce .

" No , I do n' t t hi nk t he L on es om e D uc k w as r ig ht i n s ay ing t ha t, "

ans wered t he W izar d, g ravely , " bu t i t i s p os si bl e t hat t heir

e nc ha nt me nt w il l b e h ar de r t o o ve rc om e t ha n I e xp ec te d. I 'l l do m y

b es t, o f c our se , a nd no o ne c an d o m or e t ha n h is b es t. "

That didn't entirely relieve Dorothy's anxiety, but she said nothing

mo re , a nd s oon , o n t ur ni ng t he b en d i n t he r iv er , t he y c am e i n s ig ht

of t he M ag ic I sl e.





"There they are!" exclaimed Dorothy eagerly.

" Yes, I s ee t hem, " r ep li ed t he W izar d, n od di ng . " They are s it ti ng

o n t wo b ig t oads to ol s. "

" Th at ' s q ueer, " r emar ked t he G las s C at . " Th er e w er e n o t oads to ol s

t here w hen I l ef t t hem. "

" Wh at a l ov el y f lo wer! " cri ed D or ot hy i n r ap tu re, as h er g aze f el l

o n t he M ag ic P la nt .

" Never m in d t he F lo wer, j us t n ow ," adv is ed t he W izar d. " Th e m os t

i mp or tant t hi ng i s t o r es cu e o ur f ri en ds ."

B y t his t ime t he y ha d a rr ive d a t a p la ce j us t oppos it e t he Ma gi c

I sl e, a nd now bot h Tr ot a nd Ca p' n Bi ll s aw t he a rr iva l of th ei r

f ri en ds a nd c al le d t o t he m f or h el p.

" Ho w are y ou ?" s ho ut ed t he W izar d, p ut ti ng h is h an ds t o h is m ou th

s o t he y c ou ld he ar h im be tt er a cr os s t he w at er .

" We'r e i n h ar d l uck, " s ho ut ed C ap 'n B il l, i n r ep ly . " W e' r e an ch or ed

he re a nd c an' t move t il l you f ind a wa y t o c ut t he ha ws er ."

" Wh at d oe s h e m ea n b y t ha t? " a sk ed D or ot hy .





" We c an' t m ove ou r f ee t a bi t! " c al le d T rot , s pe aki ng a s l oud a s s he c ou ld.

"Why not?" inquired Dorothy.

" Th ey 'v e g ot r oo ts o n ' em ," exp lain ed T ro t.

It was har d t o t alk fr om s o gr ea t a dis ta nc e, s o the Wi zar d s ai d to

t h e G la ss C at :

" Go t o t he i sl and a nd t el l our f ri ends t o be pa ti ent , f or we ha ve

co me t o s av e t he m. It m ay t ake a l it tl e t im e t o r ele as e t he m, for t he

Ma gic of the I sl e i s ne w t o me a nd I s ha ll ha ve t o e xpe rim ent. But

t el l t he m I' ll hurr y as f as t as I ca n."

S o t he G la ss C at w al ke d a cr os s t he r ive r u nd er t he w at er t o t el l T ro t

a nd C ap 'n B il l no t t o w or ry , a nd t he W iz ar d a t o nc e o pe ne d hi s bl ac k

b ag a nd b eg an t o m ak e h is p re pa ra ti on s.

1 8. The Ma gi c of t he Wi za rd

H e f ir st s et up a s ma ll s il ve r t ri pod a nd pl ac ed a g ol d ba si n a t t he

top of it . I nto thi s ba si n he put t wo powde rs --a pink one and a





F o r a lm os t a n h ou r h e w or ke d h ar d, u si ng a lm os t e ve ry m ag ic t oo l i n

h is b la ck b ag , a nd s ti ll C ap 'n B il l a nd T ro t w er e n ot r es cu ed .

" Dear m e! " exclaim ed D or ot hy , " I' m ' fr ai d w e' ll h av e t o g o t o

Glinda, after all."

Th at m ad e t he l it tl e W iz ar d b lu sh , f or i t s ha me d hi m t o t hi nk t ha t

hi s m agic wa s not e qua l t o t ha t of t he M agi c I sle .

" I w on' t gi ve up ye t, Dor ot hy, " he s ai d, " fo r I know a l ot of

w iz ar dr y t ha t I h av en 't y et t ri ed . I d on 't k no w w ha t m agi ci an

e nc ha nt ed t hi s l it tl e i sl an d, o r w ha t h is p ow er s w er e, b ut I D O k no w

t ha t I c an b re ak a ny e nc ha nt me nt k no wn t o t he o rd in ar y w it ch es a nd

m ag ic ia ns t ha t u se d t o i nha bi t t he L an d o f O z. I t' s l ike un loc ki ng a

d oo r; a ll y ou n ee d i s t o f in d t he r ig ht k ey ."

" Bu t ' sp os e y ou h av en 't t he r ig ht k ey w it h y ou ." s ug gest ed D or ot hy ;

"what then?"

" Th en w e' ll h av e t o m ak e t he k ey ," h e a ns we re d.

T he Gl as s Ca t now c ame ba ck t o t he ir s ide of t he r ive r, wa lki ng

u n der t he w at er , and s ai d t o t he W izar d: " Th ey 'r e g et ti ng f ri gh tened

o ver t here o n t he i sl an d b ecau se t hey' re b ot h g ro wi ng s mall er every

minut e. J us t n ow , w he n I l ef t t he m, b ot h T ro t a nd C ap 'n B il l w er e





only about half their natural sizes."

" I t hi nk ," s ai d t he W iz ar d r ef le ct iv el y, " th at I 'd be tt er g o t o t he

shor e of the i sl and, whe re I ca n ta lk to t he m and wor k t o bett er

a d va nt ag e. H ow d id T ro t a nd C ap 'n B il l g et t o t he i sl an d? "

" On a r af t," a ns we re d t he G la ss C at . " It 's o ve r t he re n ow o n t he b ea ch. "

" I s up po se y ou 'r e n ot s tr on g e no ug h t o b ri ng t he r af t t o t hi s s id e,

ar e y ou ?"

" No ; I c oul dn' t mov e i t a n i nc h," s ai d t he Ca t.

" I' ll t ry t o g et i t f or y ou ," v ol un teer ed t he C ow ar dl y L io n. "I 'm

d re ad fu ll y s ca re d f or f ea r t he M ag ic I sl e w il l c ap tu re m e, t oo ; b ut

I' ll t ry t o ge t the r aft a nd bri ng i t t o t his s ide for you."

" Th an k y ou , m y f ri en d, " s ai d t he W izar d.

S o t he L ion p lu ng ed i nt o t he r iv er a nd s wa m w it h p ow er fu l s tr ok es

a cr os s t o w he re t he r af t wa s b ea che d up on t he i sl and . Pla ci ng one pa w

on t he r af t, he t ur ne d a nd s tr uc k out w it h h is ot he r t hr ee l egs a nd s o

s tr ong w as t he gr ea t b ea st t ha t he m ana ge d t o d ra g t he r af t f ro m of f t he

be ac h a nd p ro pe l i t s lo wl y t o w he re t he W iz ar d s too d on t he r ive r ba nk .

"Good!" exclaimed the little man, well pleased.





before they grow again."

" Do n' t! " s ho ut ed t he s ai lo r i n alarm . " Do n' t d o i t! T ho s e r oo t s

a r e a ll f le sh r oo ts , a nd o ur b od ie s a re f ee di ng ' em w hi le t he y' re

growing into the ground."

" To c ut of f t he r oo ts ," s ai d T rot , " wou ld b e l ike c ut ti ng o ff o ur

fingers and toes."

The Wiz ard put the littl e axe back in t he bl ack bag and took out a

p ai r o f s il ver p in cers .

" Gr ow -- gr ow -- gr ow !" h e s ai d t o t he p in ce rs , a nd a t o nc e t he y g re w

a nd e xt en de d u nt il t he y r ea ch ed f ro m t he r af t t o t he p ri so ne rs .

" Wh at are y ou g oi ng t o d o n ow ?" d em an ded C ap 'n B il l, f earf ul ly

eyeing the pincers.

" Th is m agi c t oo l w il l p ul l yo u u p, r oo ts a nd a ll , a nd l an d yo u o n

t h i s r af t, " d eclared t he W izar d.

" Do n' t d o i t! " p le ad ed t he s ai lo r, w it h a s hu dd er . " It woul d hur t

us awfully."

" It wo ul d b e j us t l ike p ul li ng t ee th t o p ul l u s u p b y t he r oo ts ,"

explained Trot.





" Gr ow s ma ll !" s ai d t he W iz ar d t o t he p in ce rs , a nd a t o nc e t he y

b ec am e s ma ll a nd h e t hr ew t he m i nt o t he b la ck b ag .

" I g uess , f ri en ds , i t' s all u p w it h u s, t hi s t im e, " r em ar ked C ap 'n B il l,

w it h a d is mal s ig h.

" Pl ease t el l O zm a, D or ot hy ," s ai d T ro t, " th at w e g ot i nt o t ro ub le

t ry in g t o g et h er a n ice b ir th day p resent . T hen s he'l l f or gi ve u s.

Th e M ag ic F lo we r i s l ov el y a nd w on de rf ul , b ut i t' s j us t a l ur e t o

catch f ol ks o n t hi s d read fu l i sl an d and t hen d es tr oy t hem. Y ou 'l l

ha ve a n ic e b ir th da y p ar ty , w it ho ut u s, I 'm s ur e; a nd I h op e, D or ot hy ,

t ha t n on e o f y ou i n t he E me ra ld C it y w il l f or ge t m e- -o r d ea r o l'

Cap'n Bill."

1 9 . D or ot hy a nd t he B um bl e B ee s

D or ot hy w as g re at ly d is tr es se d a nd h ad h ar d w or k t o ke ep t he t ea rs

f r om h er e ye s.

" Is t ha t a ll y ou c an d o, W iz ar d? " s he a sk ed t he l it tl e m an .





" It 's a ll I c an t hi nk of j us t n ow ," h e r ep li ed s ad ly . " But I i nt end

to k eep o n t hi nk in g as l on g- -as l on g- -w el l, as l on g as t hi nk in g w il l

d o a ny g oo d. "

T hey w er e all s il en t f or a t im e, D or ot hy and t he W izar d s it ti ng

thoughtfully on the raft, and Trot and Cap'n Bill sitting thoughtfully

o n t he t oads to ol s and g ro wi ng g radu al ly s mall er and s mall er i n s ize.

Suddenly Dorothy said: "Wizard, I've thought of something!"

" Wh at h av e y ou t ho ug ht o f?" h e ask ed , l oo ki ng at t he l it tl e g ir l

with interest.

" Ca n y ou r em em be r t he M ag ic W or d t ha t t ra ns fo rm s p eo pl e? " s he a sk ed .

" Of cou rs e," s aid h e.

" Th en y ou can t rans fo rm T ro t and C ap 'n B il l i nt o b ir ds o r b um bl eb ees,

a nd t he y c an f ly a wa y t o t he o the r s hor e. Wh en t he y' re t he re , yo u c an

transform 'em into their reg'lar shapes again!"

" Can y ou d o t hat, W izar d?" ask ed C ap 'n B il l, eag er ly .

" I t hi nk s o. "

"Roots an' all?" inquired Trot.





" Wh y, t he r oo ts a re n ow a pa rt of yo u, a nd i f yo u we re t ra ns for me d

t o a b um bl eb ee t he w ho le o f y ou w ou ld b e t ra ns fo rm ed , o f c ou rs e, a nd

y ou 'd b e f ree o f t hi s awf ul i sl an d. "

" Al l r ig ht ; d o i t! " cri ed t he s ai lo r- man.

S o t he W izar d s ai d s lo wl y and d is ti nctl y:

" I w an t T ro t and C ap 'n B il l t o b ecom e b um bl eb ees- -P yr zq xg l! "

F or tu na te ly , h e p ro no un ce d t he M ag ic W or d i n t he r ig ht w ay , a nd

i ns tant ly T ro t and C ap 'n B il l v an is hed f ro m v iew, and u p f ro m t he

p la ce s w he re t he y h ad b ee n f le w t wo b um bl eb ee s.

"Hooray!" shouted Dorothy in delight; "they're saved!"

" I g uess t hey are," agr eed t he W izar d, equ al ly d el ig ht ed .

The be es hov er ed o ve r t he r af t a n i ns ta nt a nd t he n f le w a cr os s t he

r iv er t o w he re t he L io n a nd t he T ig er w ai te d. T he W iz ar d p ic ke d u p

t he pa dd le a nd p ad dl ed t he r af t a cr os s a s f as t a s h e c ou ld . When it

r ea ch ed t he r iv er b an k, b ot h D or ot hy a nd t he W iz ar d l ea pe d a sh or e a nd

the little man asked excitedly:





" Wh er e a re t he b ee s? "

" Th e b ee s? " i nq ui re d t he L io n, w ho w as h al f a sl ee p a nd d id n ot k no w

w ha t h ad h ap pe ne d o n t he M ag ic I sl e.

" Ye s; t he re w er e t wo o f t he m. "

" Two be es ?" s ai d t he H ung ry T ig er , y aw ni ng . " Wh y, I a te o ne o f t he m

a n d t he C ow ar dl y L io n a te t he o th er ."

"Goodness gracious!" cried Dorothy horrified.

" It w as l it tl e eno ug h f or o ur l un ch ," r em ar ked t he T ig er , " bu t t he

b ees w er e t he o nl y t hi ng s w e cou ld f in d. "

"How dreadful!" wailed Dorothy, wringing her hands in despair.

" Yo u' ve eat en T ro t and C ap 'n B il l. "

B ut j us t t he n s he h ea rd a b uz zi ng o ve rh ea d a nd t wo b ee s a li gh te d o n

her shoulder.

" He re w e a re ," s ai d a s ma ll v oi ce i n h er e ar . " I' m Tr ot , D or ot hy. "

" An d I 'm C ap 'n B il l, " s ai d t he o th er b ee .

D or ot hy alm os t f ai nt ed , w it h r el ief, and t he W izar d, w ho w as clo se b y





a nd h ad h ea rd t he t in y v oi ce s, g av e a l au gh a nd s ai d:

"Y ou a re no t t he o nl y t wo b ee s i n t he f or es t, i t s ee ms , bu t I a dv is e

y ou t o k ee p a wa y f ro m t he L io n a nd t he T ig er u nt il y ou r eg ai n yo ur

proper forms."

" Do i t n ow , W izar d! " adv is ed D or ot hy . " Th ey 'r e s o s mall t hat y ou

n ev er can t el l w hat m ig ht h ap pen t o ' em ."

S o t he W iz ar d g av e t he c om ma nd a nd p ro no un ce d t he M ag ic W or d, a nd i n

t he i ns ta nt T ro t a nd C ap 'n B il l s to od b es id e t he m a s n at ur al a s b ef or e

t hey h ad m et t heir f earf ul adv en tu re. F or t hey w er e n o l on ger s mall

i n s ize, b ecau se t he W izar d h ad t rans fo rm ed t hem f ro m b um bl eb ees i nt o

t he s hapes and s izes t hat n at ur e h ad f or merl y g iv en t hem. The ugl y

r oo ts o n t heir f eet h ad d is ap pear ed w it h t he t rans fo rm at io n.

W hi le D or ot hy w as h ug gi ng T ro t, and T ro t w as s of tl y cry in g b ecau se

s he w as s o ha ppy, t he W iz ar d s hoo k ha nds wi th Ca p' n Bi ll a nd

c on gr at ul at ed h im o n h is e sc ap e. T he o ld s ai lo r- ma n w as s o p le as ed

t ha t h e a ls o s ho ok t he L ion 's pa w a nd t ook of f h is h at a nd bo we d

p ol it el y t o t he cag e o f m on keys .

Then Ca p' n Bil l di d a c ur ious t hi ng. H e w ent t o a b ig t re e a nd ,

t aki ng o ut hi s kn if e, c ut a wa y a bi g, br oa d pi ec e of t hi ck ba rk . Then

h e s at d own on t he gr ound a nd a ft er t aki ng a r ol l of s tou t c or d f rom





h is p oc ke t- -w hi ch s ee me d t o b e f ul l o f a ll s or ts o f t hi ng s- -h e

p ro ce ed ed t o b ind t he f la t p ie ce o f b ar k t o t he b ot tom o f h is g oo d

f oo t, o ve r t he l ea th er s ol e.

"What's that for?" inquired the Wizard.

" I h at e t o b e s tu mp ed ," r ep li ed t he s ai lo r- ma n; " so I 'm g oi n' b ac k

to that island."

"And get enchanted again?" exclaimed Trot, with evident disapproval.

" No ; t hi s t im e I 'l l d od ge t he m agi c o f t he i sl an d. I n ot ic ed t ha t

m y w oo de n l eg di dn 't g et s tuc k, or t ake r oo t, a n' ne it he r d id t he

gl as s f ee t o f t he G la ss Ca t. I t' s onl y a t hing t ha t' s ma de of

m ea t- -l ik e m an a n' b ea st s- -t ha t t he m ag ic c an h ol d a n' r oo t t o t he

g ro un d. O ur s ho es a re l ea th er , a n' l ea th er c om es f ro m a b ea st 's h id e.

Ou r s toc ki n' s a re w oo l, a n' w oo l c om es f ro m a s he ep 's b ac k. S o, w he n

w e w al ke d o n t he M ag ic I sl e, ou r f ee t t ook r oo t t he re a n' he ld us

f as t. But not my woode n l eg. So n ow I 'l l pu t a wo ode n bo tt om on m y

o th er f oo t a n' t he m ag ic c an 't s to p m e. "

" But why do yo u w is h t o go ba ck t o t he i sl and ?" a ske d Dor ot hy.

" Di dn 't y ou s ee t he M ag ic F lo wer i n t he g ol d f lo wer- po t?" r et ur ned

Cap'n Bill.





" Of c our se I s aw i t, a nd i t' s l ov el y a nd w on de rf ul ."

"We ll, Tr ot an' I set out to get the magic plant f or a prese nt to

Oz ma on he r birthda y, a nd I mean to ge t i t an' t ake i t back wit h us to

the Emerald City."

" Th at w ou ld be f ine ," c ri ed T rot e age rl y, " if y ou t hi nk yo u c an d o

i t, a nd i t w oul d be s af e t o t ry! "

" I' m pre tt y s ure i t i s s af e, t he wa y I 've f ixe d my f oot ," s ai d t he

s ai lor , " an ' i f I SH OU LD ha ppe n t o ge t c au ght , I s 'pos e t he W iz ar d

co ul d s av e m e again ."

" I s up po se I c ou ld ," a gr ee d t he W iz ar d. " Anyhow, i f you w is h t o t ry

i t, C ap 'n B il l, g o a he ad a nd w e' ll s ta nd b y a nd w at ch w ha t h ap pe ns ."

So t he s ai lor -m an go t upo n t he r af t a ga in a nd p ad dl ed ove r t o t he

M ag ic I sl e, l an di ng a s c lo se t o t he g ol de n f lo we r- po t a s h e c ou ld .

T he y w at ch ed h im w al k a cr os s t he l an d, p ut b ot h a rm s a ro un d t he

f lo we r- po t a nd l if t i t e as il y f ro m i ts pl ac e. T he n h e c ar ri ed i t t o

t he r af t a nd s et i t down ve ry ge nt ly. The r em ova l di d not s ee m t o

aff ect t he M ag ic F lo wer i n any w ay , f or i t w as g ro wi ng d af fo di ls w hen

C ap' n Bi ll pi cke d i t up a nd on t he w ay t o t he r aft i t gr ew tu li ps a nd

gl ad io li . D ur in g t he t im e t he s ai lo r w as p ad dl in g acr os s t he r iv er t o

where his friends awaited him, seven different varieties of flowers





b lo om ed i n s uccess io n o n t he p lant .

" I gu es s t he M ag ic ia n w ho p ut i t o n t he i sl an d n eve r t ho ugh t t ha t a ny

o ne w ou ld car ry i t o ff ," s ai d D or ot hy .

" He f ig ur ed t ha t o nl y m en w ou ld wa nt t he p la nt , a nd a ny m an w ho w en t

u po n t he i sl an d t o g et i t w ou ld b e c au gh t b y t he e nc ha nt me nt ," a dd ed

the Wizard.

" Af te r t hi s, " r em ar ke d T ro t, " no o ne w il l c ar e t o g o o n t he i sl an d,

so it won' t be a t ra p any more ."

"There," exclaimed Cap'n Bill, setting down the Magic Plant in

t ri um ph u po n t he r iv er b an k, " if O zm a g et s a b et te r b ir th da y p re se nt

t ha n t ha t, I 'd l ike t o k now w ha t i t c an be !"

" It 'l l s 'p ri se h er , all r ig ht ," d eclared D or ot hy , s tand in g i n awed

w on der b ef or e t he g or geou s b lo ss om s and w at ch in g t hem chang e f ro m

y el lo w r os es t o v io lets .

" It 'l l s 'p ri se ev' ry bo dy i n t he E m' rald C it y, " T ro t ass er ted i n g lee,

" an d i t' ll b e O zm a' s p re se nt f ro m C ap' n B il l a nd m e. "

" I t hi nk I o ug ht t o h av e a l it tl e c re di t, " o bj ec te d t he G la ss C at .

" I d is co ve re d t he t hi ng , a nd l ed y ou t o i t, a nd b ro ug ht t he W iz ar d

he re t o s av e y ou w he n y ou g ot c au gh t. "





" Th at 's t ru e, " adm it ted T ro t, " an d I 'l l t el l O zm a t he w ho le s to ry ,

s o s he 'l l k no w h ow g oo d y ou 'v e b ee n. "

2 0 . T he M on keys H av e T ro ub le

" Now ," s ai d t he Wi za rd, "w e mu st s ta rt f or hom e. Bu t ho w a re w e

g oi ng t o c ar ry t ha t b ig g ol d f lo we r- po t? Ca p' n Bi ll c an' t l ug i t a ll

t h e w ay , t hat' s cer tain ."

" No ," ack no wl ed ged t he s ai lo r- man; " it 's p rett y h eavy . I cou ld carr y

i t f or a l it tl e whi le, but I 'd have to st op t o r es t e ve ry fe w mi nute s."

" Co ul dn 't w e p ut i t o n y ou r b ac k? " D or ot hy a sk ed t he C ow ar dl y L io n,

w it h a g oo d- natu red y aw n.

" I d on 't o bj ec t t o c ar ry in g i t, i f y ou c an f as te n i t o n, " a ns we re d

the Lion.

" If i t f al ls o ff ," s ai d T ro t, " it m ig ht g et s mash ed an' b e r ui ned. "

" I' ll f ix i t," p romi se d Ca p' n Bi ll . " I' ll m ak e a f la t b oa rd o ut o f





o ne o f t he se t re e t run ks , a n' t ie t he b oa rd o n t he l ion 's b ac k, a n'

set the fl ower -pot on the boa rd." H e s et t o wor k a t onc e t o do t hi s,

bu t a s he onl y ha d hi s bi g k ni fe f or a t oo l hi s pr ogr es s wa s s low .

S o t he W iz ar d t oo k f ro m hi s bl ac k ba g a t iny s aw t ha t s hon e l ik e

s il ve r a nd s ai d t o i t:

" Sa w, L it tl e S aw , c om e s ho w y ou r p ow er ;

Ma ke u s a b oa rd f or t he M ag ic F low er ."

And at once the Li ttle Saw began to move and it sa we d the l og s o

f as t t ha t t ho se wh o w at ch ed i t w or k w er e a st on is he d. I t s ee me d t o

u nd er st an d, t oo , j us t w ha t t he b oa rd w as t o b e us ed f or , f or w he n i t

w as c om pl et ed i t w as f la t o n t op a nd h ol lo we d b en ea th i n s uc h a m an ne r

t hat i t exact ly f it ted t he L io n' s b ack.

"That beats whittlin'!" exclaimed Cap'n Bill, admiringly. "You

d on 't h ap pe n t o h av e T WO o ' t he m s aw s; d o y ou, W iz ar d? "

" No ," r ep li ed t he W izar d, w ip in g t he M ag ic S aw car ef ul ly w it h h is

s il k h and ke rc hi ef a nd p ut ti ng i t b ac k i n t he b la ck b ag . " It 's t he

only s aw of i ts ki nd in t he worl d; a nd if t her e we re mor e li ke it , i t

wouldn't be so wonderful."





T he y n ow t ie d t he b oa rd on t he L io n' s b ac k, f la t s id e u p, a nd Ca p' n

B il l car ef ul ly p laced t he M ag ic F lo wer o n t he b oard .

" Fo r f ea r o ' a cc id en ts ," h e s ai d, " I' ll w al k b es id e t he L io n a nd

hold onto the flower-pot."

T ro t a nd D or ot hy c ou ld b ot h r id e o n t he b ac k o f t he H un gr y T ig er ,

a n d b et we en t he m t he y c ar ri ed t he c ag e o f m on ke ys . But thi s

ar ra ng em en t l ef t t he W iz ar d, a s w el l a s t he s ai lo r, t o m ak e t he

j ou rn ey o n f oo t, a nd s o t he p ro ce ss io n m ov ed s lo wl y a nd t he G la ss C at

g ru mb le d b ec au se i t w ou ld t ak e s o l on g t o g et t o t he E me ra ld C it y.

T he C at w as s ou r- te mp er ed a nd g ru mp y, a t f ir st , b ut b ef or e t he y h ad

j o ur neyed f ar , t he cry st al creat ur e h ad d is co vered a f in e amu sement .

T he l on g t ai ls o f t he m on keys w er e con st an tl y s ti ck in g t hr ou gh t he

b ar s o f t he ir c ag e, a nd w he n t he y d id , t he G la ss C at w ou ld s ly ly s ei ze

th e t ai ls i n he r pa ws a nd p ul l t he m. T ha t m ad e t he m on ke ys s cr ea m,

and t heir s cr eams p leas ed t he G lass C at i mm en sely . T ro t and D or ot hy

t ri ed t o s to p t hi s n au gh ty amu sement , b ut w hen t hey w er e n ot l oo ki ng

t he Ca t wou ld pu ll t he t ai ls a ga in, a nd t he c re at ur e wa s s o s ly a nd

q ui ck t ha t t he m on ke ys c ou ld s el do m e sc ap e. T he y s co ld ed t he C at

a ngr il y a nd s hook t he b ar s of t he ir c age , but t he y c oul d not ge t ou t

an d t he C at o nl y l au gh ed a t t he m.

A ft er t he pa rt y ha d l ef t t he f or es t a nd w er e on t he pl ai ns of t he





M un ch ki n C ou nt ry , i t g re w d ar k, a nd t he y w er e o bl ig ed t o m ak e c am p f or

t he n ig ht , c ho os in g a p re tt y p la ce b es id e a b ro ok . B y m ea ns of hi s

ma gi c t he Wi za rd c re at ed t hr ee t en ts , p it ch ed i n a r ow on t he gr as s

a nd ni ce ly f it te d w it h a ll t ha t w as ne ed ful f or t he c om fo rt o f hi s

c om ra de s. The m iddl e t ent wa s f or Dor ot hy a nd Tr ot , a nd ha d i n i t t wo

c os y w hi te b ed s a nd t wo c ha ir s. A no th er t en t, a ls o w it h b ed s a nd

ch ai rs , w as f or t he W iz ar d a nd C ap 'n B il l, w hi le t he t hi rd t en t w as

f o r t he H un gr y T ig er , t he C ow ar dl y L io n, t he c ag e o f M on ke ys a nd t he

G la ss C at . Ou ts id e t he t ent s t he W iz ar d m ade a f ir e a nd pl ac ed o ve r

it a m ag ic k et tl e f ro m w hi ch h e p re se nt ly dr ew a ll s or ts o f ni ce

things for their supper, smoking hot.

A ft er t he y h ad e at en a nd t al ke d t og et he r f or a w hi le u nd er t he

t wi nk li ng s ta rs , t he y a ll w en t t o b ed a nd t he p eo pl e w er e s oo n

a sl ee p. T he L ion a nd t he T ig er h ad a lm os t f al le n a sl ee p, t oo , w he n

t he y w er e r ou se d by t he s cr ea ms o f t he m on ke ys , f or t he Gl as s C at w as

pulling their tails again. Annoyed by the uproar, the Hungry Tiger

c ri ed : " St op t ha t r ac ke t! " a nd g et ti ng s ig ht o f t he G la ss C at , h e

ra is ed h is bi g p aw a nd s tr uc k a t t he c re at ur e. Th e c at wa s qu ic k

e no ug h t o d od ge t he b lo w, b ut t he c la ws o f t he H un gr y T ig er s cr ap ed

th e m on ke y' s c age a nd b en t t wo o f t he b ar s.

T he n t he T ig er l ay d ow n a ga in t o s le ep , b ut t he m on ke ys s oo n

d is co ve re d t ha t t he b en di ng o f t he b ar s w ou ld a ll ow t he m t o s qu ee ze

th ro ug h. T hey d id n ot l eave t he cag e, h ow ev er , b ut aft er w hi sp er in g

t og et her t hey l et t heir t ai ls s ti ck o ut and all r em ai ned q ui et .





P re se nt ly t he Gl as s C at s to le ne ar t he c ag e a ga in a nd ga ve a ya nk t o

o ne o f t he t ai ls . I ns ta nt ly t he m on ke ys l ea pe d t hr ou gh t he b ar s, o ne

a ft er a no th er , a nd a lt ho ug h t he y w er e s o s ma ll t he e nt ir e d oz en o f

t he m s ur round ed t he Gl as s C at a nd c lung t o he r c la ws a nd t ai l a nd e ar s

a nd m ade h er a p ri so ne r. Th en t he y f or ce d he r out of t he t ent a nd

d ow n t o t he ba nks o f t he s tr ea m. Th e mo nke ys ha d not ic ed t ha t t he se

b an ks w er e c ov er ed w it h t hi ck , s li my m ud o f a d ar k b lu e c ol or , a nd

w he n t he y ha d t ake n t he C at t o t he s tr ea m, t he y s me ar ed t hi s m ud a ll

o ve r t he g la ss b od y o f t he c at , f il li ng t he c re at ur e' s e ar s a nd e ye s

w it h i t, s o t ha t s he c ou ld n ei the r s ee nor he ar . Sh e w as n o l on ge r

tr ans pa re nt a nd s o t hi ck w as t he m ud up on h er t ha t no o ne c ou ld s ee

h er p in k b ra in s o r h er r ub y h ea rt .

I n t hi s c ondi ti on t he y l ed t he pus sy ba ck t o t he t ent a nd t he n got

inside their cage again.

B y mor ni ng t he mud ha d dr ied ha rd on t he Gl as s Ca t a nd i t wa s a du ll

b l ue col or t hr ou gh ou t. D or ot hy and T ro t w er e h or ri fi ed , b ut t he

Wi za rd s hoo k hi s he ad a nd s ai d i t s er ve d t he Gl as s Ca t r igh t f or

teasing the monkeys.

C ap 'n B il l, w it h h is s tr on g h an ds , s oo n b en t t he g ol de n w ir es o f t he

mo nk ey s' c ag e i nt o t he p ro pe r p os it io n a nd t he n h e a sk ed t he W iz ar d i f

he s ho ul d wa sh t he G la ss C at i n t he w at er o f t he br ook .





" No t j us t y et ," a ns we re d t he W iz ar d. " Th e C at d es er ve s t o b e

p un is he d, s o I t hi nk I 'l l l ea ve t ha t b lu e m ud -- wh ic h i s a s b ad a s

p ai nt -- up on h er b od y u nt il s he g et s t o t he E merald C it y. The si ll y

c re at ur e i s s o v ai n t ha t s he w il l b e g re at ly s ha me d w he n t he O z p eo pl e

s ee h er i n t hi s c on di ti on , a nd p er ha ps s he 'l l t ak e t he l es so n t o h ea rt

and l eave t he m on keys alo ne h er eaft er ."

H ow ev er , t he G la ss C at c ou ld n ot s ee o r h ea r, a nd t o a vo id c ar ry in g

he r o n t he j our ne y t he Wi za rd pi ck ed t he mu d ou t of he r e ye s a nd e ar s

a nd D or ot hy d am pe ne d h er h an dk er ch ie f a nd w as he d b ot h t he e ye s a nd

ears cl ean .

A s s oo n a s s he c ou ld s pe ak t he G la ss C at a sk ed i nd ig na nt ly : " Ar en 't

y ou g oi ng t o p un is h t ho se m on keys f or p layi ng s uch a t ri ck o n m e?"

" No ," a ns we re d t he W iz ar d. " You pl aye d a t ri ck on t he m by p ul li ng

t he ir t ai ls , s o t hi s i s o nl y t it -f or -t at , a nd I 'm g la d t he m on ke ys h ad

their revenge."

He wo ul dn 't a ll ow t he Gl as s C at t o go ne ar t he w at er , t o w as h

h er self , b ut m ad e h er f ol lo w t hem w hen t hey r es um ed t heir j ou rn ey

t o war d t he E meral d C it y.

" Th is i s o nl y p ar t o f y ou r p un is hm en t, " s ai d t he W izar d, s ev er el y.

"Oz ma wi ll la ugh at you, whe n we ge t to he r pa la ce , and s o wil l t he

Sc ar ec ro w, a nd t he T in W oo dm an , a nd T ik -T ok , a nd t he S ha gg y M an , a nd





Button-Bright, and the Patchwork Girl, and--"

" An d t he P in k K it ten, " add ed D or ot hy .

T hat s ug gest io n h ur t t he G lass C at m or e t han any th in g els e. T he

P in k K it ten alw ay s q uarr el ed w it h t he G lass C at and i ns is ted t hat

f le sh w as s up er io r t o g la ss , w hi le t he G la ss C at w ou ld j ee r a t t he

P in k K it te n, b ec au se i t h ad n o p in k b ra in s. B ut t he p in k b ra in s w er e

a ll d aub ed w it h b lu e m ud , j us t n ow , a nd i f t he P in k K it te n s ho ul d s ee

t he G lass C at i n s uch a con di ti on , i t w ou ld b e d read fu ll y h um il iati ng .

F or s ev er al h ou rs t he G la ss C at w al ke d a lo ng v er y m ee kl y, b ut t ow ar d

n oo n i t s ei ze d a n o pp or tu ni ty w he n n o o ne w as l oo ki ng a nd d ar te d a wa y

t hr ou gh t he l ong g ra ss . I t r em em be re d t ha t t he re w as a t in y l ak e o f

pure wa te r ne ar by, a nd t o this l ake t he Ca t s ped a s fa st a s it c oul d go.

T he o th er s n ev er m is se d h er u nt il t he y s to pp ed f or l un ch , a nd t he n

i t was too late to hunt for her.

" I s ' pect s he's g on e s om ew here t o clean h er sel f, " s ai d D or ot hy .

" Never m in d, " r ep li ed t he W izar d. " Perh ap s t hi s g lass creat ur e h as

b ee n p un is he d e no ug h, a nd w e m us t n ot f or ge t s he s av ed b ot h T ro t a nd

Cap'n Bill."





" Af ter f ir st l eadi ng ' em o nt o an enchant ed i sl an d, " add ed D or ot hy .

" Bu t I t hi nk, a s you do , t ha t t he G la ss Ca t i s puni she d e nough , a nd

p 'r ap s s he w on 't t ry t o p ul l t he m on ke ys ' t ai ls a ga in ."

T he G la ss C at d id n ot r ej oi n t he p ar ty o f t ra ve le rs . S he w as s ti ll

r es en tf ul , a nd t he y m ov ed t oo s lo wl y t o s ui t h er , b es id es . W he n t he y

a rr iv ed a t t he R oy al P al ac e, o ne o f t he f ir st t hi ng s t he y s aw w as t he

G la ss C at c ur le d up on a be nc h a s br igh t a nd c le an a nd t ra ns pa re nt a s

e ve r. B ut s he pr et en de d n ot t o n ot ic e t he m, a nd t he y pa ss ed he r by

without remark.

2 1 . T he C ol lege o f A th leti c A rt s

D or ot hy a nd h er f ri en ds a rr iv ed a t t he R oy al P al ac e a t a n o pp or tu ne

t im e, f or O zm a w as h ol di ng h ig h cou rt i n h er T hr on e R oo m, w here

Pr of es so r H . M . W og gl eb ug , T .E ., w as a pp ea li ng t o h er t o p un is h s om e o f

t he s tu dent s o f t he R oy al A th leti c C ol lege, o f w hi ch h e w as t he P ri ncip al .

T hi s C ol lege i s l ocat ed i n t he M un ch ki n C ou nt ry , b ut n ot f ar f ro m

t he E me ra ld C it y. T o e na bl e t he s tu de nt s t o d ev ot e t he ir e nt ir e t im e

t o ath leti c exercis es, s uch as b oat in g, f oo t- ball , and t he l ik e,

Professor Wogglebug had invented an assortment of Tablets of Learning.

O ne o f t he se t ab le ts , e at en b y a s ch ol ar a ft er b re ak fa st , w ou ld





i ns tant ly enabl e h im t o u nd er st an d ari th meti c o r alg eb ra o r any o th er

br an ch o f m at hemati cs . A no th er t ab let eat en aft er l un ch g av e a

s t ud en t a com pl et e k no wl ed ge o f g eo gr ap hy . A no th er t ab let m ad e i t

p os si bl e f or t he e at er t o s pe ll t he m os t d if fi cu lt w or ds , a nd s ti ll

a not he r e na bl ed hi m t o w ri te a b ea ut if ul ha nd . T he re w er e t ab le ts f or

history, mechanics, home cooking and agriculture, and it mattered not

w he the r a b oy o r a gi rl w as s tup id or br ight , f or t he t abl et s t aught

them everything in the twinkling of an eye.

T hi s m et ho d, w hi ch i s p at en te d i n t he L an d o f O z b y P ro fe ss or

W og gl eb ug , s av es p ap er a nd b oo ks , a s w el l a s t he t ed io us h ou rs d ev ot ed

t o s tudy i n s ome of our l es s f avor ed s cho ol s, a nd i t a ls o a ll ows t he

s tu dent s t o d ev ot e all t heir t im e t o r acin g, b as e- ball , t en ni s and

o th er m an ly and w om an ly s po rt s, w hi ch are g reat ly i nt er fered w it h b y

s tu dy i n t ho se T em pl es o f L earn in g w here T ab lets o f L earn in g are u nk no wn .

B ut i t s o h ap pe ne d t ha t P ro fe ss or W og gl eb ug ( wh o h ad i nv en te d s o

m uch t hat h e h ad acq ui red t he h ab it ) car el es s ly i nv en ted a S qu ar e- Meal

Tablet, which was no bigger than your little finger-nail but

c on ta in ed , i n c on de ns ed f or m, t he e qu al o f a b ow l o f s ou p, a p or ti on

of f ri ed f is h, a r oa st , a s al ad a nd a de ss er t, a ll of whi ch ga ve t he

s am e n ou ri sh ment as a s qu ar e m eal.

T he P ro fe ss or w as s o p ro ud o f t he se S qu ar e- Me al T ab le ts t ha t h e

b eg an t o f ee d t he m t o t he s tu de nt s a t h is c ol le ge , i ns te ad o f o th er





f oo d, b ut t he b oy s a nd g ir ls o bj ec te d b ec au se t he y w an te d f oo d t ha t

they could enjoy the taste of. It was no fun at all to swallow a

t ab le t, w ith a g la ss of wa te r, a nd c al l i t a di nne r; s o t he y r ef us ed

t o eat t h e S qu are- Meal T abl ets . P ro fess or W og gl eb ug i ns is ted, and t he

re su lt w as t ha t t he S en io r C la ss s ei ze d t he l ea rn ed P ro fe ss or o ne d ay

a nd t hr ew h im i nt o t he r iv er -- cl ot he s a nd a ll . E ve ry on e k no ws t ha t a

w og gl eb ug can no t s wi m, and s o t he i nv en to r o f t he w on derf ul

S qu ar e- Me al T ab le ts l ay h el pl es s o n t he b ot to m o f t he r iv er f or t hr ee

d ay s b ef or e a f is he rm an c au gh t o ne o f h is l eg s o n a f is hh oo k a nd

d ra gg ed h im o ut u po n t he b an k.

T he l earn ed P ro fess or w as n at ur al ly i nd ig nant at s uch t reat ment , and

s o h e b ro ug ht t he e nt ir e S en io r C la ss t o t he E me ra ld C it y a nd a pp ea le d

t o O zm a o f O z t o pu ni sh t he m f or t he ir r eb el li on .

I d o n ot s up po se t he g ir l R ul er w as v er y s ev er e w it h t he r eb el li ou s

b oy s a nd g ir ls , b ec au se s he h ad h er se lf r ef us ed t o e at t he S qu ar e- Me al

T ab le ts i n p la ce o f f oo d, b ut w hi le s he w as l is te ni ng t o t he

i nt er es ti ng cas e i n h er T hr on e R oo m, C ap 'n B il l m an ag ed t o car ry t he

go ld en f lo wer- po t con tain in g t he M ag ic F lo wer u p t o T ro t' s r oo m

w it ho ut i t b ei ng s een b y any on e excep t J el li a J am b, O zm a' s chi ef M ai d

o f H on or , a nd J el li a p ro mi se d n ot t o t el l.

Al so t he Wiz ard wa s able to car ry the ca ge of monkeys up to one of

the top towe rs of the pa lac e, wher e he ha d a room of his own, to whi ch

n o on e c am e u nl es s i nvi te d. S o T ro t a nd D or ot hy a nd C ap 'n B il l a nd





t he W iz ar d w er e a ll de li gh te d a t t he s uc ce ss fu l e nd of t he ir

adv en tu re. T he C ow ar dl y L io n and t he H un gr y T ig er w en t t o t he m ar bl e

s ta bl es b eh in d t he R oy al P al ac e, w he re t he y l iv ed w hi le a t h om e, a nd

th ey t oo k ep t t he s ec re t, e ve n r ef us in g t o t el l t he W oo de n S aw ho rs e,

a nd H an k t he M ul e, a nd t he Y el lo w H en , a nd t he P in k K it te n w he re t he y

h a d b ee n.

Tr ot wa te re d t he M agi c Fl owe r e ve ry da y a nd a ll ow ed no o ne i n h er

r oo m t o s ee t he b eaut if ul b lo ss om s excep t h er f ri en ds , B et sy B ob bi n

a nd D or ot hy . T he w on de rf ul p la nt d id n ot s ee m t o l os e a ny o f i ts

m a gi c b y b ei ng r em ov ed f ro m i ts i sl an d, a nd T ro t w as s ur e t ha t O zm a

w ou ld p ri ze i t as o ne o f h er m os t d el ig ht fu l t reas ur es .

Up i n h is t ow er t he l it tl e W iz ar d of Oz b eg an t ra in ing hi s t we lv e

t in y m on keys , and t he l it tl e creat ur es w er e s o i nt el li gent t hat t hey

l ea rn ed e ve ry t ri ck t he W iz ar d t ri ed t o t ea ch t he m. T he W iz ar d

t reat ed t hem w it h g reat k in dn es s and g en tl en es s and g av e t hem t he f oo d

t ha t m on ke ys l ov e b es t, s o t he y pr om is ed t o do t he ir b es t on t he gr ea t

occasion of Ozma's birthday.

2 2 . O zm a' s B ir th day P ar ty





I t s ee ms o dd t ha t a f ai ry s ho ul d h av e a b ir th da y, f or f ai ri es , t he y

s ay, w er e b or n a t t he b egi nn in g o f t im e a nd l iv e f or ev er . Y et , o n t he

ot he r ha nd, i t wo ul d be a s ha me t o d epr ive a f ai ry , who h as s o m any

o th er g oo d t hi ng s, o f t he d el ig ht s o f a b ir th da y. S o w e n ee d n ot

w on de r t ha t t he f ai ri es k ee p t he ir b ir th da ys j us t a s o th er f ol ks d o,

and con si der t hem o ccas io ns f or f east in g and r ej oi ci ng .

O zm a, t he b ea ut if ul g ir l R ul er o f t he Fa ir yl an d o f O z, w as a r ea l

f ai ry, a nd s o s we et a nd ge nt le i n c ar ing f or h er pe opl e t ha t s he w as

g reat ly b el ov ed b y t hem all . S he l iv ed i n t he m os t m ag ni fi cent p al ace

i n t he m os t m ag ni fi ce nt c it y i n t he w or ld , bu t t ha t d id no t p re ve nt

h er f ro m b ei ng t he f ri en d o f t he m os t h um bl e p er so n i n h er d om in io ns .

Sh e w ou ld m ou nt he r Wo od en Sa wh or se , a nd r ide o ut t o a f ar m ho us e a nd

s it i n t he k it ch en t o t al k wi th t he go od w if e of t he f ar me r w hi le s he

d id h er f am il y b ak in g; o r s he w ou ld p lay w it h t he chi ld ren and g iv e

t he m r id es o n he r f am ou s wo ode n s te ed ; o r s he wo ul d s top i n a f or es t

t o s pea k t o a c har coal bur ner a nd a sk if he wa s ha ppy or de sir ed

any th in g t o m ak e h im m or e con tent ; o r s he w ou ld t each y ou ng g ir ls h ow

t o s ew a nd p la n p re tt y d re ss es , o r e nt er t he s hop s w he re t he j ew el er s

a nd c ra ft sm en w er e b us y a nd w at ch t he m a t t he ir w or k, g iv in g t o e ac h

a nd a ll a c he er in g w or d o r s un ny s mi le .

A nd t he n O zm a w ou ld s it i n h er j ew el ed t hr on e, w it h h er c ho se n

cou rt iers all abo ut h er , and l is ten p at ient ly t o any com pl ai nt b ro ug ht

t o h er b y h er s ub je ct s, s tr iv in g t o a cc or d e qu al j us ti ce t o a ll .

K no wi ng s he w as f ai r i n h er d ec is io ns , t he O z p eo pl e n ev er m ur mu re d a t





h er j ud gm en ts , b ut agr eed, i f O zm a d ecid ed again st t hem, s he w as r ig ht

an d t hey w ro ng .

W he n D or ot hy a nd T ro t a nd B et sy B ob bi n a nd O zm a w er e t og et he r, o ne

w ou ld t hi nk t he y w er e a ll a bo ut o f a n a ge , a nd t he f ai ry R ul er n o

o ld er a nd n o m or e " gr ow n u p" t ha n t he o th er t hr ee . Sh e w oul d l aug h

a nd r om p w it h t he m i n r eg ul ar g ir li sh f as hi on , ye t t he re wa s a n a ir of

q ui et d ig ni ty a bo ut O zm a, e ve n i n h er m er ri es t m oo ds , t ha t, i n a

m an ner, d is ti ng ui sh ed h er f ro m t he o th er s. T he t hr ee g ir ls l ov ed h er

d ev ot ed ly , b ut t he y w er e n ev er a bl e t o q ui te f or ge t t ha t O zm a w as t he

R oy al R ul er o f t he w ond er ful F ai ryl an d o f O z, a nd b y b ir th b el on ge d t o

a p ow er f ul r ace.

O zm a' s p al ace s to od i n t he cen ter o f a d el ig ht fu l and ext en si ve

g ard en , w here s pl en di d t rees and f lo weri ng s hr ub s and s tatu ar y and

f ou nt ai ns abo un ded. O ne cou ld w al k f or h ou rs i n t hi s f as ci nati ng p ar k

a nd s ee s om et hi ng i nt er es ti ng a t e ve ry s te p. I n o ne p la ce w as a n

aqu ar iu m, w here s tr an ge and b eaut if ul f is h s wam; at ano th er s po t all

t he bi rd s of t he a ir ga the re d da il y t o a gr ea t f ea st whi ch Oz ma 's

s er va nt s p ro vi de d f or t he m, a nd w er e s o f ea rl es s o f h ar m t ha t t he y

w ou ld a li gh t u po n o ne 's s ho ul de rs a nd e at f ro m o ne 's h an d. T he re w as

a ls o t he F ou nt ai n o f t he W at er o f O bl iv io n, b ut i t w as d an ge ro us t o

d r in k o f t hi s w at er , b ec au se i t m ad e o ne f or ge t e ve ry th in g h e h ad e ve r

be for e kn ow n, e ve n t o hi s ow n n am e, a nd t he re for e Oz ma ha d pl ac ed a

s ig n o f w ar ni ng u po n t he f ou nt ai n. B ut t here w er e als o f ou nt ai ns t hat





were delightfully perfumed, and fountains of delicious nectar, cool

and r ichl y f lavo red, w here all w er e w el co me t o r ef resh t hems el ves.

A ro un d t he p al ace g ro un ds w as a g reat w al l, t hi ck ly encru st ed w it h

g li tt er in g e me ra ld s, b ut t he g at es s to od o pe n a nd n o o ne w as f or bi dd en

e nt ra nc e. O n h ol id ay s t he p eo pl e o f t he E me ra ld C it y o ft en t oo k t he ir

c hi ld re n t o s ee t he w on de rs o f O zm a' s g ar de ns , a nd e ve n e nt er ed t he

R oy al P al ac e, i f t he y f el t s o i nc li ne d, f or t he y k ne w t ha t t he y a nd

t heir R ul er w er e f ri en ds , and t hat O zm a d el ig ht ed t o g iv e t hem p leas ur e.

W he n a ll t hi s i s c on si de re d, y ou w il l no t b e s ur pr is ed t ha t t he

p eo pl e t hr ou gh ou t t he L an d o f O z, a s w el l a s O zm a' s m os t i nt im at e

f ri en ds a nd h er r oy al c ou rt ie rs , w er e e ag er t o c el eb ra te h er b ir th da y,

a nd m ad e p re pa ra ti on s f or t he f es ti va l w ee ks i n a dv an ce . All the

br as s b an ds p ra ct ic ed t he ir n ic es t t un es , f or t he y w er e t o m ar ch i n

t he n um er ou s p ro ce ss io ns t o b e m ad e i n t he W in ki e C ou nt ry , t he

Gillikin Country, the Munchkin Country and the Quadling Country, as

w el l as in the Emer ald Cit y. N ot a ll t he p eo pl e c oul d g o t o

con gr at ul at e t heir R ul er , b ut all cou ld cel eb rate h er b ir th day, i n o ne

w ay o r a no th er , h ow ev er f ar d is ta nt f ro m h er p al ac e t he y m ig ht b e.

E ve ry h om e a nd b ui ld in g t hr ou gh ou t t he L an d o f O z w as t o b e d ec or at ed

wi th ba nne rs a nd bun ti ng, a nd t he re w er e t o be ga me s, a nd p la ys , a nd a

g en er al g oo d t im e f or e ve ry o ne .

I t w as O zm a' s c us tom o n he r bi rt hd ay t o gi ve a g ra nd f ea st a t t he

p al ac e, t o w hi ch a ll h er c lo se st f ri en ds w er e i nv it ed . I t w as a





q ueer ly ass or ted com pany , i nd eed, f or t here ar e m or e q uain t and u nu su al

c ha ra ct er s i n Oz t ha n i n a ll t he r es t of t he w or ld, a nd Oz ma wa s mor e

i nt er es te d i n u nu su al p eo pl e t ha n i n o rd in ar y o ne s- -j us t a s y ou a nd I a re .

O n t hi s e sp ec ia l b ir thd ay o f t he l ov el y g ir l R ul er , a l on g t ab le w as

s et i n t he r oy al B an qu et H al l o f t he p al ac e, a t w hi ch w er e p la ce -c ar ds

f or t he i nvi te d g ue st s, a nd a t one e nd of t he g re at r oom wa s a s ma ll er

t ab le, n ot s o h ig h, f or O zm a' s ani mal f ri en ds , w ho m s he n ev er f or go t,

an d a t t he ot he r e nd w as a b ig t abl e whe re a ll of t he bi rt hda y g ift s

w er e t o b e a rr an ge d.

W he n t he g ue st s a rr iv ed , t he y p la ce d t he ir g if ts o n t hi s t ab le a nd

t h en f ou nd t he ir p la ce s a t t he b an qu et t ab le . A nd , a ft er t he g ue st s

w er e a ll p la ce d, t he a ni ma ls e nt er ed i n a s ol em n p ro ce ss io n a nd w er e

p la ce d a t t he ir t ab le b y J el li a J am b. T he n, w hi le a n or che st ra hi dd en

by a b an k o f r os es a nd f er ns p la ye d a m ar ch c om po se d f or t he o cc as ion ,

th e R oy al O zm a e nt er ed t he B an qu et H al l, a tt en de d b y h er M ai ds o f

Honor , a nd t ook he r s ea t at t he he ad of t he t abl e.

S he w as g re et ed b y a c he er f ro m a ll t he a ss em bl ed c om pa ny , t he

ani mals add in g t heir r oars and g ro wl s and b ar ks and m ew in g and

cackl in g t o s well t he g lad t um ul t, and t hen all s eated t hems el ves at

their tables.

A t O zm a' s r ig ht s at t he f am ou s S ca re cr ow o f O z, w ho se s tr aw -s tu ff ed





bo dy w as n ot b ea ut if ul , b ut w ho se h ap py n at ur e a nd s hr ew d w it h ad m ad e

hi m a ge ne ra l f av or it e. O n t he l ef t o f t he R ul er w as p la ce d t he T in

W oo dm an , w ho se m et al b od y h ad b een b ri gh tl y p ol is hed f or t hi s event .

T he T in W oo dm an w as t he E mp er or o f t he W in ki e C ou nt ry a nd o ne o f t he

m os t i mp or tant p er so ns i n O z.

Next to the Scarecrow, Dorothy was seated, and next to her was

T ik -T ok , t he C lo ck wo rk M an , w ho h ad b ee n w ou nd u p a s t ig ht ly a s h is

clo ck wo rk w ou ld p er mi t, s o h e w ou ld n' t i nt er ru pt t he f es ti vi ti es b y

r un ni ng d ow n. T hen cam e A un t E m and U ncle H en ry , D or ot hy 's o wn

r e la ti on s, t wo k in dl y o ld p eo pl e w ho h ad a c oz y h om e i n t he E me ra ld

C i ty a nd w er e v er y h ap py a nd c on te nt ed t he re . T he n B et sy B ob bi n w as

s ea te d, a nd n ex t t o h er t he d ro ll a nd d el ig ht fu l S ha gg y M an , w ho w as a

favorite wherever he went.

On t he ot he r s id e of t he t abl e, op po si te t he Ti n W oo dm an wa s

pl ac ed T ro t, a nd ne xt t o he r, Ca p' n B il l. T he n w as s ea te d

B ut to n- Br ig ht a nd O jo t he L uc ky , a nd D r. P ip t a nd h is g oo d w if e

M ar galo t, and t he ast on is hi ng F ro gm an , w ho h ad com e f ro m t he Y ip

c o un tr y t o b e p re se nt a t O zm a' s b ir th da y f ea st .

A t t he f oo t o f t he t ab le , f ac in g O zm a, w as s ea te d t he q ue en ly

Gl in da , t he go od So rc er es s of O z, f or t hi s w as r ea ll y t he pl ac e of

h on or ne xt t o t he he ad o f t he t abl e w he re O zm a he rs el f s at . O n

Gl in da 's r igh t w as t he L it tl e W iz ar d o f O z, w ho o we d t o G li nda a ll o f

t he m ag ic al a rt s h e k ne w. Th en c am e J in ju r, a p re tt y g ir l f ar me r of





ro om w it h t he ir de li ca te f ra gr an ce . O zm a w an te d t o l oo k, t oo , t o s ee

w ha t a ll w er e s ta ri ng a t, b ut s he c on tr ol le d h er c ur io si ty b ec au se i t

w as n ot p ro pe r t ha t s he s ho ul d y et v ie w h er b ir th da y g if ts .

S o t he s we et a nd l ov el y R ul er d ev ot ed h er se lf t o h er g ue st s, s ev er al

o f w ho m, s uc h a s t he S ca re cr ow , t he T in W oo dm an , t he P at ch wo rk G ir l,

T ik -T ok , J ack P um pk in head and t he T in S ol di er , n ev er ate any th in g b ut

s a t v er y p ol it el y i n t he ir p la ce s a nd t ri ed t o e nt er ta in t ho se o f t he

gu es ts w ho d id e at .

A nd , at t he ani mal t ab le, t here w as ano th er i nt er es ti ng g ro up ,

consisting of the Cowardly Lion, the Hungry Tiger, Toto--Dorothy's

l i tt le s hagg y b lack d og -- Hank t he M ul e, t he P in k K it ten, t he W oo den

S aw ho rs e, t he Y el lo w He n, a nd t he G la ss Ca t. Al l of t he se ha d good

a pp et it es e xc ep t t he S aw ho rs e a nd t he G la ss C at , a nd e ac h w as gi ve n a

pl en ti fu l s up pl y o f t he f oo d i t l ik ed b es t.

F in al ly , w he n t he b an qu et w as n ea rl y o ve r a nd t he i ce -c re am w as t o b e

s er ve d, f ou r s er va nt s e nt er ed b ea ri ng a h ug e c ak e, a ll f ro st ed a nd

d ec or at ed w it h c an dy f low er s. A rou nd t he e dg e of t he c ak e w as a r ow o f

l ig ht ed c an dl es , a nd i n t he c en te r w er e r ai se d c an dy l et te rs t ha t

s pell ed t he w or ds :

OZMA'S

Birthday Cake





from

D or ot hy and t he W izar d

"Oh, how beautiful!" cried Ozma, greatly delighted, and Dorothy said

ea ge rly : " Now you mus t c ut t he c ake , Oz ma , a nd e ac h of us wi ll e at a

p iece w it h o ur i ce-cream ."

J el li a J am b b ro ug ht a l ar ge g ol den k ni fe w it h a j ew el ed h an dl e, and

Oz ma s tood up i n he r pl ace a nd a tt em pt ed t o cut the ca ke. But as soon

a s t he f ro st in g i n t he c en te r b ro ke u nd er t he p re ss ur e o f t he k ni fe

t he re l ea pe d f ro m t he c ak e a t in y m on ke y t hr ee i nc he s h ig h, a nd h e w as

f ol lo wed b y ano th er and ano th er , u nt il t welv e m on keys s to od o n t he

t a bl ec lo th a nd b ow ed l ow t o O zm a.

"Congratulations to our gracious Ruler!" they exclaimed in a chorus,

a nd t he n t he y b eg an a d an ce , s o d ro ll a nd a mu si ng t ha t a ll t he c om pa ny

r oared w it h l au gh ter and even O zm a j oi ned i n t he m er ri ment . B ut aft er

t he d an ce t he m on keys p er f or med s om e w on derf ul acr ob at i c f eats , and

then they ran t o the hollow of the ca ke a nd t ook out some ba nd

instruments of burnished gold--cornets, horns, drums, and the

l ik e- -and f or mi ng i nt o a p ro cess io n t he m on keys m ar ch ed u p and d ow n

th e t ab le p layi ng a j ol ly t un e w it h t he eas e o f s ki ll ed m us icians .

D or ot hy w as d el ig ht ed w it h t he s uccess o f h er " Su rp ri se C ak e, " and





aft er t he m on keys h ad f in is hed t heir p er fo rm an ce, t he b an qu et cam e t o

a n e nd .

Now was the time for Ozma to see her other presents, so Glinda the

G oo d r os e a nd , t aki ng t he gi rl Ru le r by he r ha nd, l ed h er t o t he t abl e

w here all h er g if ts w er e p laced i n m ag ni fi cent arr ay . T he M ag ic

F lo we r o f c ou rs e a tt ra ct ed h er a tt en ti on f ir st , a nd T ro t h ad t o t el l

h er t he w ho le s to ry o f t heir adv en tu res i n g et ti ng i t. T he l it tl e

gi rl di d not f or ge t t o gi ve due c re di t t o t he G las s Ca t a nd t he l it tle

W iz ar d, b ut i t w as r ea ll y C ap 'n B il l w ho h ad b ra ve ly c ar ri ed t he

g ol den f lo wer- po t away f ro m t he enchant ed I sl e.

O zm a t ha nk ed t he m a ll , a nd s ai d s he w ou ld p la ce t he M ag ic F lo we r i n

h er b ou do ir w here s he m ig ht enj oy i ts b eaut y and f ragr an ce con ti nu al ly .

B ut n ow s he d is co ve re d t he m ar ve lo us g ow n w ov en b y G li nd a a nd h er

m ai dens f ro m s tr an ds d rawn f ro m p ur e emerald s, and b ei ng a g ir l w ho

l ov ed p ret ty clo th es , O zm a' s ecs t as y at b ei ng p resent ed w it h t hi s

exq ui si te g ow n m ay w el l b e i magi ned. S he cou ld h ar dl y w ai t t o p ut i t

o n, b ut t he t ab le w as l oa de d w it h o th er p re tt y g if ts a nd t he n ig ht w as

f ar s pe nt b ef or e t he h ap py g ir l R ul er h ad e xa mi ne d a ll h er pr es en ts

an d t hank ed t ho se w ho h ad l ov in gl y d on at ed t hem.

23. The Fountain of Oblivion





T he m or ni ng aft er t he b ir th day f et e, as t he W izar d and D or ot hy w er e w al ki ng

i n t he g ro un ds o f t he pa la ce , O zm a c am e o ut a nd j oi ne d t he m, s ay in g:

" I wa nt t o he ar mor e of your a dve nt ur es i n t he For es t of Gug u, a nd

how yo u we re a bl e t o g et t hos e de ar l it tl e mon ke ys t o us e i n D or ot hy' s

Surprise Cake."

So the y sa t down on a ma rbl e be nc h ne ar t o the Fountai n of t he Wa ter of

O bl iv io n, and b et ween t hem D or ot hy and t he W izar d r el at ed t heir adv en tu res.

" I w as d read fu ll y f us sy w hi le I w as a w oo ll y l am b, " s ai d D or ot hy ,

" for i t d id n' t f ee l good, a bi t. An d I wa sn' t qui te s ur e, you k no w,

t ha t I 'd e ve r g et t o be a gi rl a ga in. "

" Yo u m igh t h av e b ee n a w oo ll y l am b y et , i f I h ad n' t h ap pe ne d t o h ave

discovered that Magic Transformation Word," declared the Wizard.

" Bu t w hat b ecam e o f t he w al nu t and t he h icko ry -n ut i nt o w hi ch y ou

transformed those dreadful beast magicians?" inquired Ozma.

" Wh y, I 'd alm os t f or go tt en t hem, " w as t he r ep ly ; " bu t I b el ieve t hey

a re s ti ll h er e i n m y po ck et ."

The n h e s ea rc he d i n hi s p oc ke ts a nd b roug ht out t he t wo nu ts a nd





sh ow ed t he m t o h er .

Ozma regarded them thoughtfully.

" It i sn 't r ig ht t o l eave any l iv in g creat ur es i n s uch h el pl es s

fo rm s, " s ai d s he. " I t hi nk , W izar d, y ou o ug ht t o t rans fo rm t hem i nt o

their natural shapes again."

" Bu t I d on 't k no w w ha t t he ir n at ur al s ha pe s a re ," h e o bj ec te d, " fo r

o f c ou rs e t he f or ms o f m ix ed a ni ma ls w hi ch t he y h ad a ss um ed w er e n ot

n at ur al t o t he m. A nd y ou m us t n ot f or ge t, O zm a, t ha t t he ir n at ur es

w er e c rue l a nd mi sc hi ev ou s, s o i f I b ri ng t he m ba ck t o l if e t he y m ig ht

c au se us a g re at de al of t ro ub le ."

" Nevert heless ," s ai d t he R ul er o f O z, " we m us t f ree t hem f ro m t heir

pr es en t enchant ment s. W hen y ou r es to re t hem t o t heir n at ur al f or ms w e

w il l d is co ve r w ho t he y r ea ll y a re , a nd s ur el y w e n ee d n ot f ea r a ny t wo

p eo pl e, even t ho ug h t hey p ro ve t o b e m ag icians and o ur enemi es ."

" I a m n ot s o s ur e of t ha t, " pr ot es te d t he Wi za rd , w it h a s ha ke of

hi s b al d h ea d. " The one bi t of ma gi c I r obbe d t he m of -- whi ch w as t he

W or d o f T rans fo rm at io n- -i s s o s im pl e, y et s o p ow er fu l, t hat n ei th er

G li nda nor I c an e qua l i t. I t i sn' t a ll in t he wor d, you know, i t's

th e w ay t he w or d i s p ro no un ce d. S o i f t he t wo s tr an ge m ag ic ia ns ha ve

ot he r m ag ic o f t he s am e s or t, t he y m ig ht p ro ve v er y d an ge ro us t o u s,

if we liberated them."





" I' ve an i dea! " exclaim ed D or ot hy . " I' m n o w izar d, and n o f ai ry ,

but if you do as I s ay, we ne edn't fe ar thes e pe ople at a ll."

" Wh at i s y ou r t ho ug ht , m y d ear?" ask ed O zm a.

" Well ," r ep li ed t he g ir l, " here i s t hi s F ou nt ai n o f t he W at er o f

O bl iv io n, a nd t ha t' s w ha t p ut t he n ot io n i nt o m y h ea d. W he n t he

W iz ar d s pe ak s t ha t t er 'b le w or d t ha t w il l c ha ng e ' em b ac k t o t he ir

r ea l f or ms , he c an ma ke ' em dr ea df ul t hi rs ty, t oo , a nd we 'l l p ut a c up

r ig ht h er e b y t he f ou nt ai n, s o i t' ll b e h an dy . T hen t hey' ll d ri nk t he

w at er and f or get all t he m ag ic t hey ever k new- -and every th in g els e, t oo ."

" Th at 's n ot a b ad i dea, " s ai d t he W izar d, l oo ki ng at D or ot hy app ro vi ng ly .

" It 's a v er y G OO D i de a, " d ec la re d O zm a. " Ru n f or a c up , D or ot hy ."

So D or ot hy r an t o ge t a c up , a nd wh il e s he w as go ne t he W iz ar d s ai d:

" I d on 't k no w w he th er t he r ea l f or ms o f t he se m ag ic ia ns a re t ho se o f

m en o r be as ts . I f t he y' re be as ts , t he y w oul d not dr in k f ro m a c up but

mi ght a tt ac k u s a t onc e a nd dr ink a ft er wa rd . So i t m ight be sa fe r for

u s t o ha ve t he Cow ar dl y Li on a nd t he Hun gr y T ige r he re t o pr ot ec t u s

if necessary."





c am e f ro m. H e l oo ke d a ro un d t he b ea ut if ul g ar de n w it h a p le as ed

exp ress io n, and t hen, t ur ni ng , h e b eh el d O zm a and t he W izar d and

Dorothy regarding him curiously and the two great beasts crouching

behind them.

K ik i A ru d id no t k no w w ho t he y w er e, b ut h e t ho ug ht O zm a v er y l ov el y

and D or ot hy v er y p leas an t. S o h e s mi led at t hem- -t he s am e i nn ocen t,

h ap py s mi le t hat a b ab y m ig ht h av e i nd ul ged i n, and t hat p leas ed D or ot hy ,

who s ei ze d h is ha nd a nd l ed hi m t o a s ea t be si de he r o n t he be nc h.

" Wh y, I t ho ug ht y ou w er e a d read fu l m ag ician, " s he exclaim ed ,

" an d y ou 'r e o nl y a b oy !"

" Wh at i s a m ag ic ia n? " h e a sk ed , " an d w ha t i s a b oy ?"

"Don't you know?" inquired the girl.

K ik i s ho ok h is h ead. T hen h e l au gh ed .

" I d o n ot s ee m t o k no w a ny th in g, " h e r ep li ed .

" It 's v er y c ur io us ," r em ar ke d t he W iz ar d. " He w ea rs t he d re ss o f

t he M unc hk in s, s o h e m us t h av e l iv ed a t o ne t im e i n t he M un ch ki n

C ou nt ry . O f c our se t he b oy c an t el l us n ot hi ng o f h is h is tor y or h is

f am il y, f or h e h as f or go tt en all t hat h e ever k new. "





" He s ee ms a ni ce boy, now t ha t a ll t he w ic ke dne ss h as gone f rom

hi m," s ai d O zm a. " So w e w il l k ee p hi m he re w it h u s a nd t ea ch hi m ou r

w ay s- -t o b e t ru e a nd c on si de ra te o f o th er s. "

" Why, i n t ha t c as e, i t' s l uc ky f or hi m he dr ank t he W at er of

Oblivion," said Dorothy.

" It i s i nd eed, " agr eed t he W izar d. " Bu t t he r em ar kabl e t hi ng , t o

me , i s ho w s uc h a yo ung b oy e ve r l ea rne d t he s ec re t of t he M agi c W or d

o f T rans fo rm at io n. P er haps h is com pani on , w ho i s at p resent t hi s

w al nu t, w as t he r ea l m ag ic ia n, a lt ho ug h I s ee m t o r em em be r t ha t i t w as

t hi s b oy i n t he b ea st 's f or m w ho w hi sp er ed t he M ag ic W or d i nt o t he

h ol lo w t ree, w here I o verh eard i t ."

" We ll , w e w il l s oo n k no w w ho t he o th er i s, " s ug ge st ed O zm a. "He ma y

p ro ve t o b e ano th er M un ch ki n b oy ."

T he W iz ar d p la ce d t he w al nu t n ea r t he f ou nt ai n a nd s ai d, a s s lo wl y

and solemnly as before:

" I w ant you t o r es ume your na tur al f or m, a nd t o be v er y

thirsty--Pyrzqxgl!"

T he n t he w al nu t d is ap pe ar ed a nd R ug ge do t he N om e s to od i n i ts p la ce .

H e a ls o w as f ac in g t he f ou nt ai n, a nd he r ea ch ed f or t he c up , f il le d





i t, and w as abo ut t o d ri nk w hen D or ot hy exclaim ed :

" Wh y, i t' s t he o ld N om e K in g! "

R ug gedo s wu ng aro un d and f aced t hem, t he cup s ti ll i n h is h an d.

" Ye s," he sa id i n a n a ngr y voi ce , "i t' s the ol d Nom e Ki ng, a nd I 'm

goi ng t o conque r al l O z a nd be r eve nge d on you f or kic ki ng me out of

m y t hr on e. " H e l oo ked aro un d a m om en t, and t hen con ti nu ed : " Th er e

i sn 't a n e gg i n s ig ht , a nd I 'm s tr on ge r t ha n a ll of y ou p eo pl e p ut

t oge the r! I don' t know how I c ame he re , but I 'm goi ng t o fi ght t he

fight of my life--and I'll win!"

H is l on g w hi te h ai r a nd b ea rd w av ed i n t he b re ez e; h is e ye s f la sh ed

h at e a nd v en ge an ce , a nd s o a st on is he d a nd s ho ck ed w er e t he y b y t he

s ud de n a pp ea ra nc e o f t hi s o ld e ne my o f t he O z p eo pl e t ha t t he y c ou ld

on ly s ta re a t hi m i n s il enc e a nd s hr ink a wa y f rom hi s w il d gl ar e.

R ug ge do l aug he d. H e d ra nk t he w at er , t hr ew t he c up o n t he g ro un d

and said fiercely:

" A nd n o w- - an d n ow - -an d- - "

H is v oi ce g re w g en tl e. H e r ub be d h is f or eh ea d w it h a p uz zl ed a ir

a nd s tr ok ed h is l on g b ea rd .





" Wh at w as I g oi ng t o s ay ?" h e a sk ed , p le ad in gl y.

" Do n' t y ou r em em ber?" s ai d t he W izar d.

"No; I've forgotten."

" Wh o A RE y ou ?" ask ed D or ot hy .

H e t ri ed t o t hi nk . " I- -I 'm s ur e I d on 't k no w, " h e s ta mm er ed .

" Do n' t y ou k no w w ho W E are, eit her?" q uest io ned t he g ir l.

" I h av en 't t he s li gh test i dea, " s ai d t he N om e.

" Tell u s w ho t hi s M un ch ki n b oy i s, " s ug gest ed O zm a.

R ug ge do l ook ed a t t he b oy a nd s ho ok h is he ad .

" He 's a s tr an ge r t o m e. Y ou a re a ll s tr ange rs . I -- I' m a s tr an ge r

t o m ys el f, " h e s ai d.

T he n h e p at te d t he L io n' s h ea d a nd m ur mu re d, " Go od d og gi e! " a nd t he

Lion growled indignantly.

" Wh at s hall w e d o w it h h im ?" ask ed t he W izar d, p er pl ex ed .





" On ce be for e t he w ic ke d ol d N om e c am e h er e t o c on que r u s, a nd t he n,

a s now , h e dr an k of t he W at er o f Obl ivi on a nd b ec am e ha rml es s. But we

s ent h im ba ck t o t he N ome Ki ngdom , whe re he s oon l ea rn ed t he o ld e vi l

ways again.

" Fo r t ha t r ea so n, " s ai d O zm a, " we m us t f in d a p la ce f or h im i n t he

La nd of O z, a nd k ee p h im he re . For he re he c an le arn no evi l a nd wil l

al wa ys b e a s i nn oc en t o f g ui le a s o ur o wn p eo pl e. "




the magic of oz - l. frank baum

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