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"The palace is surrounded by the enemy," said he. "It is too late to escape. They would soon tear you to pieces." The Scarecrow sighed. "In an emergency," he announced, "it is always a good thing to pause and reflect. Please excuse me while I pause and reflect." "But we also are in danger," said the Pumpkinhead, anxiously. "If any of these girls understand cooking, my end is not far off!" THE PALACE IS SURROUNDED BY THE ENEMY SAID HE IT IS TOO LATE TO ESCAPE THEY WOULD SOON TEAR YOU TO PIECES THE SCARECROW SIGHED IN AN EMERGENCY HE ANNOUNCED IT IS ALWAYS A GOOD THING TO PAUSE AND REFLECT PLEASE EXCUSE ME WHILE I PAUSE AND REFLECT BUT WE ALSO ARE IN DANGER SAID THE PUMPKINHEAD ANXIOUSLY IF ANY OF THESE GIRLS UNDERSTAND COOKING MY END IS NOT FAR OFF
sty, looking at the Soldier, gravely. “Your Standing Army was running,” answered the fellow, honestly; “for no man could face the terrible weapons of the invaders.” “Well,” said the Scarecrow, after a moment’s thought, “I don’t mind much the loss of my throne, for it’s a tiresome job to rule over the Emerald City. And this crown is so heavy that it makes my head ache. But I hope the Conquerors have no intention of injuring me, just because I happen to be the King.” “I heard them, say” remarked Tip, with some hesitation, “that they intend to make a rag carpet of your outside and stuff their sofa-cushions with your inside.” “Then I am really in danger,” declared his Majesty, positively, “and it will be wise for me to consider a means to escape.” [Illustration: image116] “Where can you go?” asked Jack Pumpkinhead. “Why, to my friend the Tin Woodman, who rules over the Winkies, and calls himself their Emperor,” was the answer. “I am sure he will protect me.” Tip was looking out the window. IER STILL PALE WITH FEAR BUT WHERE WAS MY STANDING ARMY AT THE TIME INQUIRED HIS MAJESTY LOOKING AT THE SOLDIER GRAVELY YOUR STANDING ARMY WAS RUNNING ANSWERED THE FELLOW HONESTLY FOR NO MAN COULD FACE THE TERRIBLE WEAPONS OF THE INVADERS WELL SAID THE SCARECROW AFTER A MOMENT'S THOUGHT I DON'T MIND THE LOSS OF MY THRONE FOR IT'S A TIRESOME JOB TO RULE OVER THE EMERALD CITY AND THIS CROWN IS SO HEAVY THAT IT MAKES MY HEAD ACHE BUT I HOPE THE CONQUERORS HAVE NO INTENTION OF INJURING ME JUST BECAUSE I HAPPEN TO BE THE KING I HEARD THEM SAY REMARKED TIP WITH SOME HESITATION THAT THEY INTENDED TO MAKE A RAG CARPET OF YOUR OUTSIDE AND STUFF THEIR SOFA CUSHIONS WITH YOUR INSIDE THEN I AM REALLY IN DANGER DECLARED HIS MAJESTY POSITIVELY AND IT WILL BE WISE FOR ME TO CONSIDER A MEANS TO ESCAPE WHERE CAN YOU GO ASKED JACK PUMPKINHEAD WHY MY FRIEND THE TIN WOODMAN WHO RULES OVER THE WINKIES AND CALLS HIMSELF THEIR EMPEROR WAS THE ANSWER I AM SURE HE WILL PROTECT ME TIP WAS LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW
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