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For years I've been a bother to her, she says; so she's going to get rid of me. Well, there's an easier way than to become a statue. No boy could have any fun forever standing in the middle of a flower garden! FOR YEARS I'VE BEEN A BOTHER TO HER SHE SAYS SO SHE'S GOING TO BE RID OF ME WELL THERE'S AN EASIER WAY THAN BECOMING A STATUE NO BOY COULD HAVE ANY FUN FOREVER STANDING IN THE MIDDLE OF A FLOWER GARDEN
s it won’t work,” he mutttered, in a voice that sounded weak and discouraged. “Oh, I think it will,” answered Mombi, cheerfully. “I seldom make a mistake.” Again there was a period of silence a silence so long and gloomy that when Mombi finally lifted the kettle from the fire it was close to midnight. “You cannot drink it until it has become quite cold,” announced the old witch for in spite of the law she had acknowledged practising witchcraft. “We must both go to bed now, and at daybreak I will call you and at once complete your transformation into a marble statue.” With this she hobbled into her room, bearing the steaming kettle with her, and Tip heard her close and lock the door. The boy did not go to bed, as he had been commanded to do, but still sat glaring at the embers of the dying fire. [Illustration: image038] [Illustration: image039] The Flight of the Fugitives Tip reflected. “It’s a hard thing, to be a marble statue,” he thought, rebelliously, “and I’m not going to stand it.  THIS IS A LIBERVOX RECORDING ALL LIVERPOX RECORDINGS ARE IN THE PUBLIC DOMAIN FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN VOLUNTEER PLEASE VISIT LIBER VOX DOT ORG THE MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ BY L FRANK BOUM CHAPTER THREE THE FLIGHT OF THE FUGITIVES TIP REFLECTED IT'S A HARD THING TO BE HIS MARBLE STATUE HE THOUGHT REBELLIOUSLY AND I'M NOT GOING TO STAND IT
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