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Upon a handsome center table stood a large silver oil can, richly engraved with scenes from the past adventures of the Tin Woodman, Dorothy, the Cowardly Lion and the Scarecrow: the lines of the engraving being traced upon the silver in yellow gold. UPON A HANDSOME CENTER TABLE STOOD A LARGE SILVER OIL CAN RICHLY ENGRAVED WITH SCENES FROM THE PAST ADVENTURES OF THE TIN WOODMAN DOROTHY THE COWARDLY LION AND THE SCARECROW THE LINES OF THE ENGRAVING BEING TRACED UPON THE SILVER IN YELLOW GOLD
w, greatly reassured. “My friend was ever inclined to be a dandy, and I suppose he is now more proud than ever of his personal appearance.” “He is, indeed,” said the man, with a polite bow. “Our mighty Emperor has lately caused himself to be nickel-plated.” “Good Gracious!” the Scarecrow exclaimed at hearing this. “If his wit bears the same polish, how sparkling it must be! But show us in—I’m sure the Emperor will receive us, even in his present state” “The Emperor’s state is always magnificent,” said the man. “But I will venture to tell him of your arrival, and will receive his commands concerning you.” So the party followed the servant into a splendid ante-room, and the Saw-Horse ambled awkwardly after them, having no knowledge that a horse might be expected to remain outside. The travelers were at first somewhat awed by their surroundings, and even the Scarecrow seemed impressed as he examined the rich hangings of silver cloth caught up into knots and fastened with tiny silver axes. THE SCARECROW GREATLY REASSURED MY FRIEND WAS EVER INCLINED TO BE A DANDY AND I SUPPOSE HE IS NOW MORE PROUD THAN EVER OF HIS PERSONAL APPEARANCE HE IS INDEED SAID THE MAN WITH A POLITE BOW OUR EMPEROR HAS LATELY CAUSED HIMSELF TO BE NICKEL PLATED GOOD GRACIOUS THE SCARECROW EXCLAIMED AT HEARING THIS IF HIS WIT BEARS THE SAME POLISH HOW SPARKLING IT MUST BE BUT SHOW US IN I'M SURE THE EMPEROR WILL RECEIVE US EVEN IN HIS PRESENT STATE THE EMPEROR'S STATE IS ALWAYS MAGNIFICENT SAID THE MAN BUT I WILL VENTURE TO TELL YOU BUT I WILL VENTURE TO TELL HIM OF YOUR ARRIVAL AND WILL RECEIVE HIS COMMANDS CONCERNING YOU SO THE PARTY FOLLOWED THE SERVANT INTO A SPLENDID ANTE ROOM AND THE SAW HORSE AMBLED AWKWARDLY AFTER THEM HAVING NO KNOWLEDGE THAT A HORSE MIGHT BE EXPECTED TO REMAIN OUTSIDE THE TRAVELLERS WERE AT FIRST SOMEWHAT AWED BY THEIR SURROUNDINGS AND EVEN THE SCARECROW SEEMED IMPRESSED AS HE EXAMINED THE RICH HANGINGS OF SILVER CLOTH CAUGHT UP INTO KNOTS AND FASTENED WITH TINY SILVER AXES
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