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6. The Mangaboos Prove Dangerous
JustthentheyheardthebigvoiceofJimthecab-horsecallingtothem,andgoingtothedoorwayleadingtothedometheyfoundthePrincessandathrongofherpeoplehadenteredtheHouseoftheSorcerer.
Sotheywentdowntogreetthebeautifulvegetablelady,whosaidtothem:
"Ihavebeentalkingwithmyadvisorsaboutyoumeatpeople,andwehavedecidedthatyoudonotbelongintheLandoftheMangaboosandmustnotremainhere."
"Howcanwegoaway?"askedDorothy.
"Oh,youcannotgoaway,ofcourse;soyoumustbedestroyed,"wastheanswer.
"Inwhatway?"enquiredtheWizard.
"WeshallthrowyouthreepeopleintotheGardenoftheTwiningVines,"saidthePrincess,"andtheywillsooncrushyouanddevouryourbodiestomakethemselvesgrowbigger.TheanimalsyouhavewithyouwewilldrivetothemountainsandputintotheBlackPit.Thenourcountrywillberidofallitsunwelcomevisitors."
"ButyouareinneedofaSorcerer,"saidtheWizard,"andnotoneofthosegrowingisyetripeenoughtopick.Iamgreaterthananythorn-coveredsorcererthateverygrewinyourgarden.Whydestroyme?"
"ItistrueweneedaSorcerer,"acknowledgedthePrincess,"butIaminformedthatoneofourownwillbereadytopickinafewdays,totaketheplaceofGwig,whomyoucutintwobeforeitwastimeforhimtobeplanted.Letusseeyourarts,andthesorceriesyouareabletoperform.ThenIwilldecidewhethertodestroyyouwiththeothersornot."
AtthistheWizardmadeabowtothepeopleandrepeatedhistrickofproducingtheninetinypigletsandmakingthemdisappearagain.
