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14. The Wizard Learns the Magic Word

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           "No;youhavefrightenedthebeasts,andtheywouldnolongerconsenttoassistusinconqueringOz.Butthosemonkeysarefoolishcreatures,andoncetheyaretransformedtoGiants,theywilldojustaswesayandobeyourcommands.Canyoutransformthemallatonce?"

           "No,Imusttakeoneatatime,"saidKiki."Butthefiftytransformationscanbemadeinanhourorso.Stayhere,Ruggedo,andIwillchangethefirstmonkey—thatoneattheleft,ontheendofthelimb—intoaGiantwithasword."

           "Whereareyougoing?"askedtheNome.

           "ImustnotspeaktheMagicWordinthepresenceofanotherperson,"declaredKiki,whowasdeterminednottoallowhistreacherouscompaniontolearnhissecret,"soIwillgowhereyoucannothearme."

           RuggedotheNomewasdisappointed,buthehopedstilltocatchtheboyunawaresandsurprisetheMagicWord.Sohemerelynoddedhislionhead,andKikigotupandwentbackintotheforestashortdistance.Herehespiedahollowtree,andbychanceitwasthesamehollowtreeinwhichtheWizardofOz,nowintheformofaFox,hadhiddenhimself.

           AsKikiranuptothetreetheFoxduckeditshead,sothatitwasoutofsightinthedarkhollowbeneaththehole,andthenKikiputhisfaceintotheholeandwhispered:"IwantthatmonkeyonthebranchatthelefttobecomeaGiantmanfiftyfeettall,dressedinauniformandwithasharpsword—Pyrzqxgl!"

           ThenheranbacktoRuggedo,buttheWizardFoxhadheardquiteplainlyeverywordthathehadsaid.

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