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           Foritisthenatureoftigerstobecruelandferocious,andinrefusingtoeatharmlesslivingcreaturesIamactingasnogoodtigerhaseverbeforeacted.ThatiswhyIlefttheforestandjoinedmyfriendtheCowardlyLion."

           "ButtheLionisnotreallycowardly,"saidDorothy."Ihaveseenhimactasbravelyascanbe."

           "Allamistake,mydear,"protestedtheLiongravely."ToothersImayhaveseemedbrave,attimes,butIhaveneverbeeninanydangerthatIwasnotafraid."

           "NorI,"saidDorothy,truthfully."ButImustgoandsetfreeBillina,andthenIwillseeyouagain."

           Sheranaroundtothebackyardofthepalaceandsoonfoundthechickenhouse,beingguidedtoitbyaloudcacklingandcrowingandadistractinghubbubofsoundssuchaschickensmakewhentheyareexcited.

           Somethingseemedtobewronginthechickenhouse,andwhenDorothylookedthroughtheslatsinthedoorshesawagroupofhensandroostershuddledinonecornerandwatchingwhatappearedtobeawhirlingballoffeathers.Itboundedhereandthereaboutthechickenhouse,andatfirstDorothycouldnottellwhatitwas,whilethescreechingofthechickensnearlydeafenedher.

           Butsuddenlythebunchoffeathersstoppedwhirling,andthen,toheramazement,thegirlsawBillinacrouchingupontheprostrateformofaspeckledrooster.