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"That is what I expected," said Glinda, pleasantly. "You have chosen wisely, I assure you." She then motioned to one of her Captains, who brought her a beautiful golden casket. From this the Sorceress drew an immense white pearl, attached to a slender chain which she placed around her neck in such a way that the pearl rested upon her bosom, directly over her heart. "Now," said she, "I will ask my first question: Why did the Wizard pay you three visits?" THAT IS WHAT I EXPECTED SAID GLINDA PLEASANTLY YOU HAVE CHOSEN WISELY I ASSURE YOU SHE THEN MOTIONED TO ONE OF HER CAPTAINS WHO BROUGHT HER A BEAUTIFUL GOLDEN CASKET FROM THIS THE SORCERESS DREW AN IMMENSE WHITE PEARL ATTACHED TO A SLENDER CHAIN WHICH SHE PLACED AROUND HER NECK IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE PEARL RESTED UPON HER BOSOM DIRECTLY OVER HER HEART NOW SHE SAID I WILL ASK MY FIRST QUESTION WHY DID THE WIZARD PAY YOU THREE VISITS
much relieved. “Suppose I tell you all that you wish to know,”. said Mombi, speaking so suddenly that she startled them all. “What will you do with me then?” “In that case,” replied Glinda, “I shall merely ask you to drink a powerful draught which will cause you to forget all the magic you have ever learned.” “Then I would become a helpless old woman!” “But you would be alive,” suggested the Pumpkinhead, consolingly. “Do try to keep silent!” said Tip, nervously. “I’ll try,” responded Jack; “but you will admit that it’s a good thing to be alive.” “Especially if one happens to be Thoroughly Educated,” added the Woggle-Bug, nodding approval. “You may make your choice,” Glinda said to old Mombi, “between death if you remain silent, and the loss of your magical powers if you tell me the truth. But I think you will prefer to live.” Mombi cast an uneasy glance at the Sorceress, and saw that she was in earnest, and not to be trifled with. So she replied, slowly: “I will answer your questions.” WILL PREFER TO TELL ME THE TRUTH OH I SEE SAID THE TIN WOODMAN MUCH RELIEVED SUPPOSE I TELL YOU ALL THAT YOU WISH TO KNOW SAID MOMBY SPEAKING SO SUDDENLY THAT SHE STARTLED THEM ALL WHAT WILL YOU DO WITH ME THEN IN THAT CASE REPLIED GLINDA I SHALL MERELY ASK YOU TO DRINK A POWERFUL DRAUGHT WHICH WILL CAUSE YOU TO FORGET ALL THE MAGIC YOU EVER LEARNED THEN I WOULD BECOME A HELPLESS OLD WOMAN BUT YOU WOULD BE ALIVE SUGGESTED THE PUMPKINHEAD CONSOLINGLY DO TRY TO KEEP SILENT SAID TIP NERVOUSLY I'LL TRY RESPONDED JACK BUT YOU WILL ADMIT THAT IT'S A GOOD THING TO BE ALIVE ESPECIALLY IF ONE HAPPENS TO BE THOROUGHLY EDUCATED ADDED THE WOGGLE BUG NODDING APPROVAL YOU MAY MAKE YOUR CHOICE GLINDA SAID TO OLD MOWMBY BETWEEN DEATH IF YOU REMAIN SILENT AND THE LOSS OF YOUR MAGICAL POWERS IF YOU TELL ME THE TRUTH BUT I THINK YOU WILL PREFER TO LIVE MAMMY CAST AN UNEASY GLANCE AT THE SORCERESS AND SAW THAT SHE WAS IN EARNEST AND NOT TO BE TRIFLED WITH SO SHE REPLIED SLOWLY I WILL ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS
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