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13. How the General Talked to the King

           

           TheKingbecamethoughtful,andhisbrowswrinkled.

           "I’mafraid,Guph,"hesaidratheranxiously,"thattheFirstandForemostmayproveasdangeroustousastotheOzpeople.IfheandhisterriblebandcomedownfromthemountaintheymaytakethenotiontoconquertheNomes!"

           "Pah!Thatisafoolishidea,"retortedGuph,irritably,butheknewinhisheartthattheKingwasright."TheFirstandForemostisaparticularfriendofmine,andwilldousnoharm.Why,whenIwasthere,heeveninvitedmeintohishouse."

           TheGeneralneglectedtotelltheKinghowhehadbeenjerkedintothehutoftheFirstandForemostbymeansofthebrasshoop.SoRoquattheRedlookedathisGeneraladmiringlyandsaid:

           "YouareawonderfulNome,Guph.I’msorryIdidnotmakeyoumyGeneralbefore.ButwhatrewarddidtheFirstandForemostdemand?"

           "Nothingatall,"answeredGuph."EventheMagicBeltitselfcouldnotaddtohispowersofsorcery.AllthePhanfasmswishistodestroytheOzpeople,whoaregoodandhappy.Thispleasurewillamplyrepaythemforassistingus."

           "Whenwilltheycome?"askedRoquat,halffearfully.

           "Whenthetunneliscompleted,"saidtheGeneral.

           "Wearenearlyhalfwayunderthedesertnow,"announcedtheKing;"andthatisfastwork,becausethetunnelhastobedrilledthroughsolidrock.ButafterwehavepassedthedesertitwillnottakeuslongtoextendthetunneltothewallsoftheEmeraldCity."

           "Well,wheneveryouareready,weshallbejoinedbytheWhimsies,theGrowleywogsandthePhanfasms,"saidGuph;"sotheconquestofOzisassuredwithoutadoubt.

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