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8. The Li-Mon-Eags Make Trouble

           

           "Whatdoyousay,Bru?"askedtheKing,turningtothegreatBear,whohaduntilnowsaidnothing.

           "HowdoestheMixedBeastknowthatwhathesaysistrue?"askedtheBear.

           "Why,Icanfly,youknow,havingthewingsofanEagle,"explainedtheNome."Iandmycomradeyonder,"turningtoKiki,"flewtoagroveinOz,andthereweheardthepeopletellinghowtheywillmakemanyropestosnareyoubeasts,andthentheywillsurroundthisforest,andallotherforests,andmakeyouprisoners.Sowecameheretowarnyou,forbeingbeastsourselves,althoughweliveinthesky,weareyourfriends."

           TheLeopard’slipcurledandshowedhisenormousteeth,sharpasneedles.HeturnedtotheGrayApe.

           "WhatdoYOUthink,Rango?"heasked.

           "Sendthesemixedbeastsaway,YourMajesty,"repliedtheGrayApe."Theyaremischief-makers."

           "Don’tdothat—don’tdothat!"criedtheUnicorn,nervously."Thestrangersaidhewouldtelluswhattodo.Lethimtellus,then.Arewefools,nottoheedawarning?"

           GugutheKingturnedtoRuggedo.

           "Speak,Stranger,"hecommanded.

           "Well,"saidtheNome,"it’sthisway:TheLandofOzisafinecountry.ThepeopleofOzhavemanygoodthings—houseswithsoftbeds,allsortsofnice-tastingfood,prettyclothes,lovelyjewels,andmanyotherthingsthatbeastsknownothingof.Hereinthedarkforeststhepoorbeastshavehardworktogetenoughtoeatandtofindabedtorestin.

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