The Etext of The Marvelous Land of Oz

1: The Etext of The Marvelous Land of Oz
2: PICTURED BY
3: were, in the light of pretty compliments; but the letters continued to come
4: personations of
5: His Majesty the Scarecrow 71
6: The Transformation of Old Mombi 257
7: however much she might aspire to working magic, realized it was unlawful to
8: corn had all been cut and stacked, and Tip was carrying the pumpkins to the
9: two days.
10: to the upper end of the body, making a hole through the center to hold
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12: that came on him unawares.
13: Angrily she raised her stick to smash in the grinning pumpkin head of the
14: Tip was much surprised when he overheard this speech. Then he saw old Mombi
15: Jack Pumpkinhead stepped back a pace, at this, and said in a reproachful
16: you to spy out my secrets and to make fun of me!"
17: "But what are you going to do with him, now he is alive?" asked Tip,
18: and hung her cloak on a peg. Tip obeyed quickly, for he was afraid of her.
19: "For you," returned Mombi, briefly.
20: "What use'll I be then?" asked Tip. "There won't be any one to work for
21: "I DON'T WANT TO BE A MARBLE STATUE."
22: she makes me drink that nasty stuff in the kettle." He waited until the
23: did bring him to life."
24: Tip turned toward the road and the man followed him. Jack walked with a sort
25: "Certainly. And put you together. And carved your eyes and nose and ears and
26: "What city is that?" enquired the Pumpkinhead.
27: their ruler, -- just as the people of the Emerald City invited the Scarecrow
28: speaking slowly and looking the smiling Pumpkinhead squarely in the eye.
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30: rest upon an old sawhorse that some woodcutter had left there.
31: "Oh, this is a horse," replied the boy, carelessly.
32: "If it were alive, wouldn't it trot, and prance, and eat oats?" inquired the
33: "I'll try it!" cried the boy, jumping up. "But I wonder if I can remember
34: chopped-out mouth, and shook a few grains of the powder off its back. The
35: Tip became alarmed at this accident, as well as at the persistence of the
36: It was really comical to see the creature walk; for it moved the legs on its
37: "I mustn't make them too big," he said, as he whittled, "or our horse would
38: But those words, spoken close to the Saw-Horse, and being the first sounds
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40: out a new ear and fastened it to the horse's head.
41: "I'll fix it!" said he, at length. He went into the wood and cut a short
42: he raised his feet from the ground.
43: "How about me?" asked the Saw-Horse.
44: the Scarecrow ruled.
45: "I must certainly get to the Emerald City," he said to the boatman; "but how
46: The Saw-Horse at once began to wiggle its legs, which acted as oars and
47: Tip grasped the end of the branch that served as tail to the Saw-Horse, and
48: "Some time I will surely overtake them," he reflected; "for the road will
49: This man was short and round, with a fat face that seemed remarkably good-
50: cannot think what it is. My father knows all about it, but he is not here."
51: But what will His Majesty, the Scarecrow, do with him?" asked the Guardian
52: they at once found themselves in the main street of the magnificent Emerald
53: Jack felt no fear or embarrassment at meeting the ruler of this magnificent
54: coat and also from his neck and boot-tops. Upon his head he wore a heavy
55: "I beg your Majesty's pardon," returned the Pumpkinhead; "but I do not
56: So the Scarecrow commanded the Soldier with the Green Whiskers to search
57: will bend, but not break, you will break, but not bend."
58: "Then ask him, to begin with," resumed the Scarecrow, turning to Jellia,
59: "All right, I'll wait," replied the Pumpkinhead, in a surly tone -- although
60: "Because they are one and the same!" declared the girl, now laughing
61: "What! Have you a heart?" asked the Scarecrow, surprised.
62: discovered that he was hungry and the crackers and cheese he had provided
63: in the other, eating with an evident appetite that aroused Tip's sympathy.
64: "Oh!" he again exclaimed. "I didn't know there was a war."
65: "But war is a terrible thing," said Tip, thoughtfully.
66: They were divided into four companies, and Tip noticed that all were dressed
67: The command to march was now given, and the girls formed themselves into
68: "Surrender instantly!" answered General Jinjur, standing before him and
69: cheeks and blinking eyes.
70: shot to load it with. But if you'll wait a short time I'll try to hunt them
71: 97 The Scarecrow Plans an escape
72: His Majesty continued to throw the quoits as coolly as if no danger
73: loss of my throne, for it's a tiresome job to rule over the Emerald City.
74: he "It is too late to escape. They would soon tear you to pieces."
75: face to the wall for a good five minutes. At the end of that time he faced
76: "He can't carry four!" objected Tip.
77: "I have to be as careful as you do," said Jack.
78: "WE WILL MAKE A DASH TO LIBERTY OR TO DEATH."
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80: managed to lean forward and shout in the ear of the Saw-Horse:
81: Tip was bound so tightly by the cord that he could not turn his head to look
82: was so necessary to Jack's existence was missing; so the boy seized a long
83: "If water spoils pumpkins," observed Jack, with a deep sigh, "then my days
84: "Not at all -- not at all!" replied the Scarecrow, gaily." All you need
85: "To be sure!" answered Tip, soothingly. "I am sure Jack meant no harm. And
86: "Do Winged Monkeys ever eat pumpkins?" asked Jack, with a shiver of fear.
87: thoughtful manner. "I remember it was the same way with little Dorothy. We
88: He then stretched himself upon the grass and, using the stuffed form of the
89: "Yes, indeed. They invited him to rule over
90: morning."
91: The travelers were at first somewhat awed by their surroundings, and even
92: And then he released the Scarecrow and held him at arms' length while he
93: "I hope you are enjoying good health?" continued the Woodman.
94: adventurous experiences. You will observe this engraved star upon my left
95: shocked and surprised.
96: The Tin Woodman looked around him in a puzzled way, for the Saw-Horse had
97: the kingdom during his absence. Meanwhile the Scarecrow was taken apart and
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99: step of this Journey, yet I fear we have already lost our way."
100: At that moment the flowers began whirling again, and the faces faded away
101: follow after you and so try to escape. My eyes are already so dazzled that I
102: "This is quite serious," said the Tin Woodman." If there were trees near by
103: "Not in the least," returned the Saw-Horse; "but my pride is injured to find
104: With this courteous speech it extended a card toward the Scarecrow, who
105: "Sir," said the Woggle-Bug, "I take you for a gentleman of judgment and
106: bulging in appearance; but the expression upon the Woggle-Bug's face was by
107: to comprehend my unusual -- may I say remarkable? -- appearance."
108: "But Destiny had singled me out, humble though I was, for a grander fate!
109: "Nevertheless," interrupted the Tin Woodman, "a good heart is, I believe,
110: I could escape he had caught me between his thumb and forefinger.
111: "THEE STUDENTS STOOD UP ON THEIR STOOLS."
112: have never ceased to congratulate myself for escaping while I was Highly
113: "Nowhere in particular," was the reply, "although it is my intention soon to
114: "Then, if you are sufficiently rested and refreshed, let us bend our steps
115: "I cannot forget it," retorted the Saw-Horse, "for it is quite as flimsy as
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117: from a play upon words is considered among educated people to be eminently
118: upon his face, he could not change to a frown.
119: the grassy meadow.
120: jacket, they have only to rush out and scamper home again as fast as they
121: "I will do that gladly," returned the Queen. "Are you ready?"
122: But the Queen called for them to follow her and darted off in a straight
123: sensible words.
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125: the Tin Woodman, laughing at his easy conquest of the guards.
126: curious looks upon our friends, but immediately they would turn away with a
127: jewels had been ruthlessly torn from their settings by the Army of Revolt.
128: "How is it, friend Nick?" he asked, turning to the Tin Woodman.
129: "You are very absurd creatures," said she; "but I am tired of your nonsense
130: "I think I will ask the cook to make green-turtle soup of you," continued
131: scream of terror went up from the Army that it might easily have filled the
132: So all except Jack Pumpkinhead, who was still tied fast to the Saw-Horse,
133: the window, and tell me what you see."
134: at all." Then he added, reflectively, "everything has to come to an end,
135: cheerfully; "for we shall be able to keep Jinjur out of the palace until she
136: the box carefully in his pocket.
137: it on to me. Now the girl Jinjur claims it, and I sincerely hope it will not
138: fly through the air can carry us easily. So I suggest that my friend the Tin
139: am of no use to myself or to anyone else."
140: material to use in the construction of their aerial machine.
141: Tip, with the aid of the Saw-Horse, had brought a large, upholstered sofa to
142: "It cannot be helped now" answered the Tin Woodman, throwing down the big
143: So Tip and the Saw-Horse managed, with much labor, to get the second sofa to
144: "Stop a moment!" exclaimed Jack." Are you not going to use my broom?"
145: "And don't forget the head!" exclaimed the Woggle-Bug.
146: Having heard old Mombi pronounce the magic words, and having also succeeded
147: I command you!"
148: "You're just a Thing," answered Tip, "with a Gump's head on it. And we have
149: "And yet," continued the Thing, "when I carefully
150: "I am proud, indeed, to meet with such exceptional masters," said the Gump,
151: "All right," answered the Gump, briefly.
152: I begin to understand what is required of me," remarked the Gump; "so I will
153: display you make of it."
154: He handed the pepper-box to Tip, who had no difficulty in unscrewing the
155: "But how," asked the Scarecrow, "can anyone count seventeen by twos?
156: distressed. But the others clung to the backs of the sofas and did not seem
157: Then Tip's fears were proven to be well founded; for with the first streaks
158: "Now is our chance to stop," said the boy, finding
159: ALL WERE IMMEDIATELY DUMPED OUT.
160: "It won't be when the Jackdaws come back," growled the Saw-Horse, which lay
161: rejoicing exceedingly when the big diamonds glittered in the sun's rays.
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163: with terror, and when the Gump by its exertions freed itself from the peg of
164: "I am completely ruined!" declared the Scarecrow, as he noted their
165: and twenties, and fifties. There are enough of them to stuff a dozen
166: "Thank you," returned the Scarecrow, gratefully. "I feel like a new man; and
167: "And mine," added the Scarecrow. "Your mathematics seem to me very like a
168: "I can't," said the Scarecrow.
169: "The pill has poisoned me!" he gasped; "O -- h! O-o-o-o-o! Ouch! Murder!
170: Bug. "If you have never swallowed it, the pill can not have given you a
171: that the Gump lay before them in perfect repair, and as well able to fly
172: had fitted a ring to each finger of his padded gloves, and not being content
173: the others sat down to wait patiently for the day.
174: "What shall we do?" asked the boy, turning to their guide.
175: "Yet the loss of the other two is serious, and I deserve a good scolding for
176: Pills now, for we have arrived at our destination."
177: "That is strange!" said Tip, wondering.
178: girls with knitting-needles, who have enslaved all the men, robbed the
179: "I am told he took it from Pastoria, the former King," said the Scarecrow,
180: informed that the Wonderful Wizard of Oz was nothing more than a humbug!"
181: the meantime, pray amuse yourselves in my palace and command my servants as
182: "Ah! Why, indeed!" echoed the Woggle-Bug, impressively.
183: "I am quite obstinate myself," returned the Sorceress, with a sweet smile.
184: her soldiers had marched away to the inspiring strains of music played by
185: Glinda's forces silently surrounded the city and pitched their tents of
186: my prisoner. If this is done I will not molest her farther."
187: "Now," said old Mombi to the Queen, "let your soldiers deliver up this girl
188: "Here is some foolish trickery!" said the Sorceress, her eyes flashing with
189: thought up a new deception, and had made Jinjur promise to carry it out. So
190: The Scarecrow and his comrades happened to be
191: humiliation of this Sorceress when she finds I have outwitted her." So
192: "But I have promised not to molest Jinjur," objected Glinda.
193: These words so alarmed Mombi that she quickly transformed herself from a
194: "Where to?" asked the Gump, in its calm voice.
195: it reached the edge of the desert and began racing across the deep sands.
196: yourself, and then I will carry you back to my tent."
197: "Now," said the Sorceress to Mombi, "I want you to tell us why the Wonderful
198: shrank back abashed.
199: "Do try to keep silent!" said Tip, nervously.
200: three visits?"
201: thus serving him?"
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203: "No," answered Tip, laughing in spite of his anxiety. "and I shall not be
204: golden railing above hung many folds of pink gossamer, completely concealing
205: air filled the tent, and the pink curtains of the couch trembled slightly,
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207: Woggle-Bug said, in his most positive tone:
208: eating green chocolates, confident that the walls would protect her from her
209: Ozma's first act was to oblige the Army of Revolt to return to her every
210: reception parlors. The broom tail resumed its accustomed duties in the
211: After Glinda's army had marched back home, and peace was restored to the
212: one has brains without money, they will enable him to live comfortably to