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19. The Wizard Performs Another Trick

           

           "It’satrialofonekitten,"repliedtheScarecrow;"butyourmannerisatrialtousall."

           "LetthePublicAccusercontinue,"calledOzmafromherthrone,"andIprayyoudonotinterrupthim."

           "Thecriminalwhonowsitsbeforethecourtlickingherpaws,"resumedtheWoggle-Bug,"haslongdesiredtounlawfullyeatthefatpiglet,whichwasnobiggerthanamouse.Andfinallyshemadeawickedplantosatisfyherdepravedappetiteforpork.Icanseeher,inmymind’seye—"

           "What’sthat?"askedtheScarecrow.

           "IsayIcanseeherinmymind’seye—"

           "Themindhasnoeye,"declaredtheScarecrow."It’sblind."

           "YourHighness,"criedtheWoggle-Bug,appealingtoOzma,"haveIamind’seye,orhaven’tI?"

           "Ifyouhave,itisinvisible,"saidthePrincess.

           "Verytrue,"returnedtheWoggle-Bug,bowing."IsayIseethecriminal,inmymind’seye,creepingstealthilyintotheroomofourOzmaandsecretingherself,whennoonewaslooking,untilthePrincesshadgoneawayandthedoorwasclosed.Thenthemurdererwasalonewithherhelplessvictim,thefatpiglet,andIseeherpounceupontheinnocentcreatureandeatitup—"

           "Areyoustillseeingwithyourmind’seye?"enquiredtheScarecrow.

           "Ofcourse;howelsecouldIseeit?Andweknowthethingistrue,becausesincethetimeofthatinterviewthereisnopiglettobefoundanywhere."

           "Isuppose,ifthecathadbeengone,insteadofthepiglet,yourmind’seyewouldseethepigleteatingthecat,"suggestedtheScarecrow.

           "Verylikely,"acknowledgedtheWoggle-Bug.

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