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14. The Wizard Learns the Magic Word

           

           ThemonkeywasinstantlytransformedintotheGiant,andtheGiantwassobigthatashestoodonthegroundhisheadwashigherthanthetreesoftheforest.ThemonkeysraisedagreatchatterbutdidnotseemtounderstandthattheGiantwasoneofthemselves.

           "Good!"criedtheNome."Hurry,Kiki,andtransformtheothers."

           SoKikirushedbacktothetreeandputtinghisfacetothehollow,whispered:

           "Iwantthenextmonkeytobejustlikethefirst—Pyrzqxgl!"

           AgaintheWizardFoxheardtheMagicWord,andjusthowitwaspronounced.Buthesatstillinthehollowandwaitedtohearitagain,soitwouldbeimpressedonhismindandhewouldnotforgetit.

           KikikeptrunningtotheedgeoftheforestandbacktothehollowtreeagainuntilhehadwhisperedtheMagicWordsixtimesandsixmonkeyshadbeenchangedtosixgreatGiants.ThentheWizarddecidedhewouldmakeanexperimentandusetheMagicWordhimself.So,whileKikiwasrunningbacktotheNome,theFoxstuckhisheadoutofthehollowandsaidsoftly:"Iwantthatcreaturewhoisrunningtobecomeahickory-nut—Pyrzqxgl!"

           InstantlytheLi-Mon-EagformofKikiArutheHyupdisappearedandasmallhickory-nutrolleduponthegroundamomentandthenlaystill.

           TheWizardwasdelighted,andleapedfromthehollowjustasRuggedolookedaroundtoseewhathadbecomeofKiki.TheNomesawtheFoxbutnoKiki,sohehastilyrosetohisfeet.TheWizarddidnotknowhowpowerfulthequeerbeastmightbe,soheresolvedtotakenochances.

           "Iwantthiscreaturetobecomeawalnut—Pyrzqxgl!"hesaidaloud.

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