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6. The Mangaboos Prove Dangerous

           

           TheMangaboossurroundedtheminsolidranks,butleftanopeningtothedoorwayofthehall;sotheanimalsslowlyretreateduntiltheyweredrivenfromtheroomandoutuponthestreet.Hereweremoreofthevegetablepeoplewiththorns,andsilentlytheyurgedthenowfrightenedcreaturesdownthestreet.Jimhadtobecarefulnottostepuponthetinypiglets,whoscamperedunderhisfeetgruntingandsquealing,whileEureka,snarlingandbitingatthethornspushedtowardher,alsotriedtoprotecttheprettylittlethingsfrominjury.SlowlybutsteadilytheheartlessMangaboosdrovethemon,untiltheyhadpassedthroughthecityandthegardensandcometothebroadplainsleadingtothemountain.

           "Whatdoesallthismean,anyhow?"askedthehorse,jumpingtoescapeathorn.

           "Why,theyaredrivingustowardtheBlackPit,intowhichtheythreatenedtocastus,"repliedthekitten."IfIwereasbigasyouare,Jim,I’dfightthesemiserableturnip-roots!"

           "Whatwouldyoudo?"enquiredJim.

           "I’dkickoutwiththoselonglegsandiron-shodhoofs."

           "Allright,"saidthehorse;"I’lldoit."

           AninstantlaterhesuddenlybackedtowardthecrowdofMangaboosandkickedouthishindlegsashardashecould.Adozenofthemsmashedtogetherandtumbledtotheground,andseeinghissuccessJimkickedagainandagain,chargingintothevegetablecrowd,knockingtheminalldirectionsandsendingtheothersscatteringtoescapehisironheels

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