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So the Pumpkinhead rode boldly forward, and Tip grasped the stub tail of the Saw Horse and followed with closed eyes. The Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman brought up the rear, and before they had gone many yards a Joyful shout from Jack announced that the way was clear before them. SO THE PUMPKINHEAD RODE BOLDLY FORWARD AND TIP GRASPED THE STUB TAIL OF THE SAW HORSE AND FOLLOWED WITH CLOSED EYES THE SCARECROW AND THE TIN WOODMAN BROUGHT UP THE REAR AND BEFORE THEY HAD GONE MANY YARDS A JOYFUL SHOUT FROM JACK ANNOUNCED THAT THE WAY WAS CLEAR BEFORE THEM
those pretty creatures,” said he, despondently. “and yet I do not know how else we can proceed upon our way” “They looked to me strangely like the faces of the Army of Revolt,” mused the Scarecrow. “But I cannot conceive how the girls could have followed us here so quickly.” “I believe it’s magic,” said Tip, positively, “and that someone is playing a trick upon us. I’ve known old Mombi do things like that before. Probably it’s nothing more than an illusion, and there are no sunflowers here at all.” “Then let us shut our eyes and walk forward,” suggested the Woodman. “Excuse me,” replied the Scarecrow. “My eyes are not painted to shut. Because you happen to have tin eyelids, you must not imagine we are all built in the same way.” “And the eyes of the Saw-Horse are knot eyes,” said Jack, leaning forward to examine them. “Nevertheless, you must ride quickly forward,” commanded Tip, “and we will follow after you and so try to escape. My eyes are already so dazzled that I can scarcely see.” WN UPON THE GROUND IT WOULD BE HEARTLESS TO SHOP DOWN THOSE PRETTY CREATURES SAID HE DESPONDENTLY YET I DO NOT KNOW HOW ELSE WE CAN PROCEED UPON OUR WAY THEY LOOK TO ME STRANGELY LIKE THE FACES OF THE ARMY OF REVOLT MUSED THE SCARECROW BUT I CANNOT CONCEIVE HOW THE GIRLS COULD HAVE FOLLOWED US HERE SO QUICKLY I BELIEVE IT'S MAGIC SAID TIP POSITIVELY AND THAT SOME ONE IS PLAYING A TRICK UPON US I'VE KNOWN AN OLD MOMBY TO DO THINGS LIKE THAT BEFORE PROBABLY IT'S NOTHING MORE THAN AN ILLUSION AND THERE ARE NO SUNFLOWERS HERE AT ALL THEN LET US SHUT OUR EYES AND WALK FORWARD SUGGESTED THE WOODMAN EXCUSE ME REPLIED THE SCARECROW MY EYES ARE NOT PAINTED TO SHUT BECAUSE YOU HAPPEN TO HAVE TIN EYELIDS YOU MUST NOT IMAGINE WE ARE ALL BUILT THE SAME WAY AND THE EYES OF THE SAW HORSE ARE NOT EYES SAID JACK LEANING FORWARD TO EXAMINE THEM NEVERTHELESS YOU MUST RIDE QUICKLY FORWARD COMMANDED TIP AND WE WILL FOLLOW AFTER YOU AND SO TRY TO ESCAPE MY EYES ARE ALREADY SO DAZZLED THAT I CAN SCARCELY SEE
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