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The Rescue of the Tin Woodman
"That’swhyhewentoversoeasily,"remarkedtheLion. "Itastonishedmetoseehimwhirlaroundso. Istheotheronestuffedalso?"
"No,"saidDorothy,"he’smadeoftin."AndshehelpedtheWoodmanupagain.
"That’swhyhenearlybluntedmyclaws,"saidtheLion. "Whentheyscratchedagainstthetinitmadeacoldshiverrundownmyback. Whatisthatlittleanimalyouaresotenderof?"
"Heismydog,Toto,"answeredDorothy.
"Ishemadeoftin,orstuffed?"askedtheLion.
"Neither.He’sa—a—ameatdog,"saidthegirl.
"Oh!He’sacuriousanimalandseemsremarkablysmall,nowthatIlookathim. Noonewouldthinkofbitingsuchalittlething,exceptacowardlikeme,"continuedtheLionsadly.
"Whatmakesyouacoward?"askedDorothy,lookingatthegreatbeastinwonder,forhewasasbigasasmallhorse.
"It’samystery,"repliedtheLion."IsupposeIwasbornthatway. Alltheotheranimalsintheforestnaturallyexpectmetobebrave,fortheLioniseverywherethoughttobetheKingofBeasts. IlearnedthatifIroaredveryloudlyeverylivingthingwasfrightenedandgotoutofmyway. WheneverI’vemetamanI’vebeenawfullyscared;butIjustroaredathim,andhehasalwaysrunawayasfastashecouldgo.
