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6. How Guph Visited the Whimsies

           

           GeneralGuphthoughttheWhimsieswouldbeagreathelptotheNomesintheconquestofOz,forunderhisleadershiptheycouldbeinducedtofightaslongsotheycouldstandup.SohetraveledtotheircountryandaskedtoseetheChief,wholivedinahousethathadapictureofhisgrotesquefalseheadpaintedoverthedoorway.

           TheChief’sfalseheadhadbluehair,aturned-upnose,andamouththatstretchedhalfacrosstheface.Biggreeneyeshadbeenpainteduponit,butinthecenterofthechinweretwosmallholesmadeinthepasteboard,sothattheChiefcouldseethroughthemwithhisowntinyeyes;forwhenthebigheadwasfasteneduponhisshoulderstheeyesinhisownnaturalheadwereonalevelwiththefalsechin.

           SaidGeneralGuphtotheChiefoftheWhimsies:

           "WeNomesaregoingtoconquertheLandofOzandcaptureourKing’sMagicBelt,whichtheOzpeoplestolefromhim.Thenwearegoingtoplunderanddestroythewholecountry.AndwewanttheWhimsiestohelpus."

           "Willtherebeanyfighting?"askedtheChief.

           "Plenty,"repliedGuph.

           ThatmusthavepleasedtheChief,forhegotupanddancedaroundtheroomthreetimes.Thenheseatedhimselfagain,adjustedhisfalsehead,andsaid:

           "WehavenoquarrelwithOzmaofOz."

           "ButyouWhimsieslovetofight,andhereisasplendidchancetodoso,"urgedGuph.

           "WaittillIsingasong,"saidtheChief.ThenhelaybackinhischairandsangafoolishsongthatdidnotseemtotheGeneraltomeananything,althoughhelistenedcarefully

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