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3. Two Bad Ones

           

           "Beforehecandothat,"saidhe,"Iwilltransformmyselfintoalionandtearhimtopieces,orintoabearandeathimup,orintoaflyandflyawaywherehecouldnotfindme."

           "Canyoureallydosuchwonderfultransformations?"askedtheoldNome,lookingathimcuriously.

           "Ofcourse,"declaredKiki."Icantransformyouintoastickofwood,inaflash,orintoastone,andleaveyouherebytheroadside."

           "ThewickedNomeshiveredalittlewhenheheardthat,butitmadehimlongmorethanevertopossessthegreatsecret.Afterawhilehesaid:

           "I’lltellyouwhatI’lldo.IfyouwillhelpmetoconquerOzandtotransformtheOzpeople,whoaremyenemies,intosticksorstones,bytellingmeyoursecret,I’llagreetomakeYOUtheRulerofallOz,andIwillbeyourPrimeMinisterandseethatyourordersareobeyed."

           "I’llhelpdothat,"saidKiki,"butIwon’ttellyoumysecret."

           TheNomewassofuriousatthisrefusalthathejumpedupanddownwithrageandsplutteredandchokedforalongtimebeforehecouldcontrolhispassion.Buttheboywasnotatallfrightened.HelaughedatthewickedoldNome,whichmadehimmorefuriousthanever.

           "Let’sgiveuptheidea,"heproposed,whenRuggedohadquietedsomewhat."Idon’tknowtheOzpeopleyoumentionandsotheyarenotmyenemies.Ifthey’vekickedyououtofyourkingdom,that’syouraffair—notmine."

           "Wouldn’tyouliketobekingofthatsplendidfairyland?"askedRuggedo.

           "Yes,Iwould,"repliedKikiAru;"butyouwanttobekingyourself,andwewouldquarreloverit."

           "No,"saidtheNome,tryingtodeceivehim.

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