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11. They Meet the Wooden Gargoyles

           "Theyarenobiggerthanmice,andI’msuremiceareproperformetoeat."

           "Itisn’tthebigness,dear;itsthevariety,"repliedthegirl."TheseareMr.Wizard’spets,justasyouaremypet,anditwouldn’tbeanymoreproperforyoutoeatthemthanitwouldbeforJimtoeatyou."

           "Andthat’sjustwhatIshalldoifyoudon’tletthoselittleballsofporkalone,"saidJim,glaringatthekittenwithhisround,bigeyes."IfyouinjureanyoneofthemI’llchewyouupinstantly."

           Thekittenlookedatthehorsethoughtfully,asiftryingtodecidewhetherhemeantitornot.

           "Inthatcase,"shesaid,"I’llleavethemalone.Youhaven’tmanyteethleft,Jim,butthefewyouhavearesharpenoughtomakemeshudder.Sothepigletswillbeperfectlysafe,hereafter,asfarasIamconcerned."

           "Thatisright,Eureka,"remarkedtheWizard,earnestly."Letusallbeahappyfamilyandloveoneanother."

           Eurekayawnedandstretchedherself.

           "I’vealwayslovedthepiglets,"shesaid;"buttheydon’tloveme."

           "Noonecanloveapersonhe’safraidof,"assertedDorothy."Ifyoubehave,anddon’tscarethelittlepigs,I’msurethey’llgrowveryfondofyou."

           TheWizardnowputtheninetinyonesbackintohispocketandthejourneywasresumed.

           "Wemustbeprettynearthetop,now,"saidtheboy,astheyclimbedwearilyupthedark,windingstairway.

           "TheCountryoftheGurglescan’tbefarfromthetopoftheearth,"remarkedDorothy."Itisn’tverynicedownhere.I’dliketogethomeagain,I’msure.

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