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The Wonderful City of Oz
Afterthisshestooduponbothfeetandcriedinaloudvoice:
"Ziz-zy,zuz-zy,zik!"
Nowthecharmbegantowork. Theskywasdarkened,andalowrumblingsoundwasheardintheair. Therewasarushingofmanywings,agreatchatteringandlaughing,andthesuncameoutofthedarkskytoshowtheWickedWitchsurroundedbyacrowdofmonkeys,eachwithapairofimmenseandpowerfulwingsonhisshoulders.
One,muchbiggerthantheothers,seemedtobetheirleader.HeflewclosetotheWitchandsaid, "Youhavecalledusforthethirdandlasttime. Whatdoyoucommand?"
"GotothestrangerswhoarewithinmylandanddestroythemallexcepttheLion,"saidtheWickedWitch. "Bringthatbeasttome,forIhaveamindtoharnesshimlikeahorse,andmakehimwork."
"Yourcommandsshallbeobeyed,"saidtheleader.Then,withagreatdealofchatteringandnoise,theWingedMonkeysflewawaytotheplacewhereDorothyandherfriendswerewalking.
SomeoftheMonkeysseizedtheTinWoodmanandcarriedhimthroughtheairuntiltheywereoveracountrythicklycoveredwithsharprocks. HeretheydroppedthepoorWoodman,whofellagreatdistancetotherocks,wherehelaysobatteredanddentedthathecouldneithermovenorgroan.
OthersoftheMonkeyscaughttheScarecrow,andwiththeirlongfingerspulledallofthestrawoutofhisclothesandhead. Theymadehishatandbootsandclothesintoasmallbundleandthrewitintothetopbranchesofatalltree.
