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8. How the Grand Gallipoot Joined The Nomes

           "

           "Goon!"growledtheGrandGallipoot.

           "OncetheNomeKingenslavedtheRoyalFamilyofEv--anothergoody-goodylotthatwedetest,"saidtheGeneral."ButOzmainterfered,althoughitwasnoneofherbusiness,andmarchedherarmyagainstus.WithherwasaKansasgirlnamedDorothy,andaYellowHen,andtheymarcheddirectlyintotheNomeKing’scavern.TheretheyliberatedourslavesfromEvandstoleKingRoquat’sMagicBelt,whichtheycarriedawaywiththem.SonowourKingismakingatunnelunderthedeadlydesert,sowecanmarchthroughittotheEmeraldCity.WhenwegettherewemeantoconqueranddestroyallthelandandrecapturetheMagicBelt."

           Againhepaused,andagaintheGrandGallipootgrowled:

           "Goon!"

           Guphtriedtothinkwhattosaynext,andahappythoughtsoonoccurredtohim.

           "Wewantyoutohelpusinthisconquest,"heannounced,"forweneedthemightyaidoftheGrowleywogsinordertomakesurethatweshallnotbedefeated.Youarethestrongestpeopleinalltheworld,andyouhategoodandhappycreaturesasmuchasweNomesdo.IamsureitwillbearealpleasuretoyoutoteardownthebeautifulEmeraldCity,andinreturnforyourvaluableassistancewewillallowyoutobringbacktoyourcountrytenthousandpeopleofOz,tobeyourslaves."

           "Twentythousand!"growledtheGrandGallipoot.

           "Allright,wepromiseyoutwentythousand,"agreedtheGeneral.

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