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6. The Mangaboos Prove Dangerous
OncetheycameneartotheenclosedGardenoftheClingingVines,andwalkinghighintotheairlookeddownuponitwithmuchinterest.Theysawamassoftoughgreenvinesallmattedtogetherandwrithingandtwistingaroundlikeanestofgreatsnakes.Everythingthevinestouchedtheycrushed,andouradventurerswereindeedthankfultohaveescapedbeingcastamongthem.
WhenevertheWizardwenttosleephewouldtaketheninetinypigletsfromhispocketandletthemrunaroundonthefloorofhisroomtoamusethemselvesandgetsomeexercise;andonetimetheyfoundhisglassdoorajarandwanderedintothehallandthenintothebottompartofthegreatdome,walkingthroughtheairaseasilyasEurekacould.Theyknewthekitten,bythistime,sotheyscamperedovertowhereshelaybesideJimandcommencedtofriskandplaywithher.
Thecab-horse,whoneversleptlongatatime,satuponhishaunchesandwatchedthetinypigletsandthekittenwithmuchapproval.
"Don’tberough!"hewouldcallout,ifEurekaknockedoveroneoftheround,fatpigletswithherpaw;butthepigsneverminded,andenjoyedthesportverygreatly.
Suddenlytheylookeduptofindtheroomfilledwiththesilent,solemn-eyedMangaboos.Eachofthevegetablefolksboreabranchcoveredwithsharpthorns,whichwasthrustdefiantlytowardthehorse,thekittenandthepiglets.
"Here—stopthisfoolishness!"Jimroared,angrily;butafterbeingprickedonceortwicehegotuponhisfourlegsandkeptoutofthewayofthethorns.
