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The Cowardly Lion

           Toaddtotheirdiscomfort,theysoonheardstrangenoisesinthedepthsoftheforest,andtheLionwhisperedtothemthatitwasinthispartofthecountrythattheKalidahslived. 

           "WhataretheKalidahs?"askedthegirl. 

           "Theyaremonstrousbeastswithbodieslikebearsandheadsliketigers,"repliedtheLion, "andwithclawssolongandsharpthattheycouldtearmeintwoaseasilyasIcouldkillToto. I’mterriblyafraidoftheKalidahs." 

           "I’mnotsurprisedthatyouare,"returnedDorothy. "Theymustbedreadfulbeasts." 

           TheLionwasabouttoreplywhensuddenlytheycametoanothergulfacrosstheroad. ButthisonewassobroadanddeepthattheLionknewatoncehecouldnotleapacrossit. 

           Sotheysatdowntoconsiderwhattheyshoulddo,andafterseriousthoughttheScarecrowsaid: 

           "Hereisagreattree,standingclosetotheditch. IftheTinWoodmancanchopitdown,sothatitwillfalltotheotherside,wecanwalkacrossiteasily." 

           "Thatisafirst-rateidea,"saidtheLion. "Onewouldalmostsuspectyouhadbrainsinyourhead,insteadofstraw." 

           TheWoodmansettoworkatonce,andsosharpwashisaxethatthetreewassoonchoppednearlythrough. 

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