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The Winged Monkeys

           Asitwas,Ilivedindeadlyfearofthemformanyyears;soyoucanimaginehowpleasedIwaswhenIheardyourhousehadfallenontheWickedWitchoftheEast. Whenyoucametome,IwaswillingtopromiseanythingifyouwouldonlydoawaywiththeotherWitch; but,nowthatyouhavemeltedher,IamashamedtosaythatIcannotkeepmypromises." 

           "Ithinkyouareaverybadman,"saidDorothy. 

           "Oh,no,mydear;I’mreallyaverygoodman,butI’maverybadWizard,Imustadmit." 

           "Can’tyougivemebrains?"askedtheScarecrow. 

           "Youdon’tneedthem.Youarelearningsomethingeveryday. Ababyhasbrains,butitdoesn’tknowmuch. Experienceistheonlythingthatbringsknowledge,andthelongeryouareonearththemoreexperienceyouaresuretoget." 

           "Thatmayallbetrue,"saidtheScarecrow,"butIshallbeveryunhappyunlessyougivemebrains." 

           ThefalseWizardlookedathimcarefully. 

           "Well,"hesaidwithasigh,"I’mnotmuchofamagician,asIsaid;butifyouwillcometometomorrowmorning,Iwillstuffyourheadwithbrains. Icannottellyouhowtousethem,however;youmustfindthatoutforyourself." 

           "Oh,thankyouthankyou!"criedtheScarecrow. "I’llfindawaytousethem,neverfear!" 

           "Buthowaboutmycourage?"askedtheLionanxiously. 

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