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The Wonderful City of Oz

           TheremainingMonkeysthrewpiecesofstoutropearoundtheLionandwoundmanycoilsabouthisbodyandheadandlegs,untilhewasunabletobiteorscratchorstruggleinanyway. ThentheyliftedhimupandflewawaywithhimtotheWitch’scastle,wherehewasplacedinasmallyardwithahighironfencearoundit,sothathecouldnotescape. 

           ButDorothytheydidnotharmatall.Shestood,withTotoinherarms,watchingthesadfateofhercomradesandthinkingitwouldsoonbeherturn. TheleaderoftheWingedMonkeysflewuptoher,hislong,hairyarmsstretchedoutandhisuglyfacegrinningterribly; buthesawthemarkoftheGoodWitch’skissuponherforeheadandstoppedshort,motioningtheothersnottotouchher. 

           "Wedarenotharmthislittlegirl,"hesaidtothem,"forsheisprotectedbythePowerofGood,andthatisgreaterthanthePowerofEvil. AllwecandoistocarryhertothecastleoftheWickedWitchandleaveherthere." 

           So,carefullyandgently,theyliftedDorothyintheirarmsandcarriedherswiftlythroughtheairuntiltheycametothecastle,wheretheysetherdownuponthefrontdoorstep. ThentheleadersaidtotheWitch: 

           "Wehaveobeyedyouasfaraswewereable. TheTinWoodmanandtheScarecrowaredestroyed,andtheLionistiedupinyouryard. Thelittlegirlwedarenotharm,northedogshecarriesinherarms. Yourpoweroverourbandisnowended,andyouwillneverseeusagain." 

           ThenalltheWingedMonkeys,withmuchlaughingandchatteringandnoise,flewintotheairandweresoonoutofsight. 

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