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The Cowardly Lion

           ButifIamonyourbackitwillnotmattersomuch,forthefallwouldnothurtmeatall." 

           "Iamterriblyafraidoffalling,myself,"saidtheCowardlyLion,"butIsupposethereisnothingtodobuttryit. Sogetonmybackandwewillmaketheattempt." 

           TheScarecrowsatupontheLion’sback,andthebigbeastwalkedtotheedgeofthegulfandcroucheddown. 

           "Whydon’tyourunandjump?"askedtheScarecrow. 

           "Becausethatisn’tthewayweLionsdothesethings,"hereplied. Thengivingagreatspring,heshotthroughtheairandlandedsafelyontheotherside. Theywereallgreatlypleasedtoseehoweasilyhedidit,andaftertheScarecrowhadgotdownfromhisbacktheLionsprangacrosstheditchagain. 

           Dorothythoughtshewouldgonext; soshetookTotoinherarmsandclimbedontheLion’sback,holdingtightlytohismanewithonehand. Thenextmomentitseemedasifshewereflyingthroughtheair;andthen,beforeshehadtimetothinkaboutit,shewassafeontheotherside. TheLionwentbackathirdtimeandgottheTinWoodman, andthentheyallsatdownforafewmomentstogivethebeastachancetorest,forhisgreatleapshadmadehisbreathshort,andhepantedlikeabigdogthathasbeenrunningtoolong. 

           Theyfoundtheforestverythickonthisside,anditlookeddarkandgloomy. AftertheLionhadrestedtheystartedalongtheroadofyellowbrick,silentlywondering,eachinhisownmind,ifevertheywouldcometotheendofthewoodsandreachthebrightsunshineagain. 

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