large/335/marvelous_land_of_oz_librivox_64kb_mp3/marvelous_land_of_oz_15_baum_64kb_26
large/335/marvelous_land_of_oz_librivox_64kb_mp3/marvelous_land_of_oz_15_baum_64kb
English
335
While the monarch and his friends listened in amazement to this impudent speech, a startling thing happened. The Tin Woodman's axe was snatched from his grasp by some person behind him, and he found himself disarmed and helpless. WHILE THE MONARCH AND HIS FRIENDS LISTENED IN AMAZEMENT TO THIS IMPUDENT SPEECH A STARTLING THING HAPPENED THE TIN WOODMAN'S AXE WAS SNATCHED FROM HIS GRASP BY SOME PERSON BEHIND HIM AND HE FOUND HIMSELF DISARMED AND HELPLESS
 that personage. “for laws were never meant to be understood, and it is foolish to make the attempt.” “Then what shall we do?” asked the Scarecrow, in dismay. “Why don’t you marry the Queen? And then you can both rule,” suggested the Woggle-Bug. Jinjur glared at the insect fiercely. “Why don’t you send her back to her mother, where she belongs?” asked Jack Pumpkinhead. Jinjur frowned. “Why don’t you shut her up in a closet until she behaves herself, and promises to be good?” enquired Tip. Jinjur’s lip curled scornfully. “Or give her a good shaking!” added the Saw-Horse. “No,” said the Tin Woodman, “we must treat the poor girl with gentleness. Let us give her all the Jewels she can carry, and send her away happy and contented.” [Illustration: image195] At this Queen Jinjur laughed aloud, and the next minute clapped her pretty hands together thrice, as if for a signal. “You are very absurd creatures,” said she; “but I am tired of your nonsense and have no time to bother with you longer.” URNING TO THE TIN WOODMAN WHY WHEN IT COMES TO LAW I HAVE NOTHING TO SAY ANSWERED THE PERSONAGE FOR LAWS WERE NEVER MEANT TO BE UNDERSTOOD AND IT IS FOOLISH TO MAKE THE ATTEMPT THEN WHAT SHALL WE DO ASKED THE SCARECROW IN DISMAY WHY DON'T YOU MARRY THE QUEEN AND THEN YOU CAN BOTH RULE SUGGESTED THE WOGGLE BUG GINGER GLARED AT THE INSECT FIERCELY WHY DON'T YOU SEND HER BACK TO HER MOTHER WHERE SHE BELONGS ASKED JACK PUMPKINHEAD GINGER FROWNED WHY DON'T YOU SHUT HER UP IN A CLOSET UNTIL SHE BEHAVES HERSELF AND PROMISES TO BE GOOD INQUIRED TIP GINGER'S LIP CURLED SCORNFULLY OR GIVE HER A GOOD SHAKING ADDED THE SAW HORSE NO SAID THE TIN WOODMAN WE MUST TREAT THE POOR GIRL WITH GENTLENESS LET US GIVE HER ALL THE JEWELS SHE CAN CARRY AND SEND HER AWAY HAPPY AND CONTENTED AT THIS QUEEN GINGER LAUGHED ALOUD AND THE NEXT MINUTE CLAPPED HER PRETTY HANDS TOGETHER THRICE AS IF FOR A SIGNAL YOU VERY ABSURD CREATURES SAID SHE BUT I AM TIRED OF YOUR NONSENSE AND HAVE NO TIME TO BOTHER WITH YOU LONGER
large/335/marvelous_land_of_oz_librivox_64kb_mp3/marvelous_land_of_oz_15_baum_64kb
file
download/librilight/large/335/marvelous_land_of_oz_librivox_64kb_mp3/marvelous_land_of_oz_15_baum_64kb.flac