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"Nor I!" broke in the Saw Horse; so a pair of green spectacles was quickly fastened over the bulging knots that served it for eyes. Then the Soldier with the Green Whiskers led them through the inner gate and they at once found themselves in the main street of the magnificent Emerald City. NOR I BROKE IN THE SAW HORSE SO A PAIR OF GREEN SPECTACLES WAS QUICKLY FASTENED OVER THE BULGY KNOTS THAT SERVED IT FOR EYES THEN THE SOLDIER WITH GREEN WHISKERS LED THEM THROUGH THE INNER GATE AND THEY AT ONCE FOUND THEMSELVES IN THE MAIN STREET OF THE MAGNIFICENT EMERALD CITY
ively that little waves rippled down his whiskers, and then he said: “I must take him to His Majesty, the Scarecrow.” “But what will His Majesty, the Scarecrow, do with him?” asked the Guardian of the Gates. “That is His Majesty’s business,” returned the soldier. “I have troubles enough of my own. All outside troubles must be turned over to His Majesty. So put the spectacles on this fellow, and I’ll take him to the royal palace.” So the Guardian opened a big box of spectacles and tried to fit a pair to Jack’s great round eyes. “I haven’t a pair in stock that will really cover those eyes up,” said the little man, with a sigh; “and your head is so big that I shall be obliged to tie the spectacles on.” “But why need I wear spectacles?” asked Jack. [Illustration: image081] “It’s the fashion here,” said the Soldier, “and they will keep you from being blinded by the glitter and glare of the gorgeous Emerald City.” “Oh!” exclaimed Jack. “Tie them on, by all means. I don’t wish to be blinded.” KED AT JACK WITH MUCH CARE AND CURIOSITY FINALLY HE SHOOK HIS HEAD SO POSITIVELY THAT LITTLE WAVES RIPPLED DOWN HIS WHISKERS AND THEN HE SAID I MUST TAKE HIM TO HIS MAJESTY THE SCARECROW BUT WHAT WILL HIS MAJESTY THE SCARECROW DO WITH HIM ASKED THE GUARDIAN OF THE GATES THAT IS HIS MAJESTY'S BUSINESS RETURNED THE SOLDIER I HAVE TROUBLES ENOUGH OF MY OWN ALL OUTSIDE TROUBLES MUST BE TURNED OVER TO HIS MAJESTY SO PUT THE SPECTACLES ON THIS FELLOW AND I'LL TAKE HIM TO THE ROYAL PALACE SO THE GUARDIAN OPENED A BIG BOX OF SPECTACLES AND TRIED TO FIT A PAIR TO JACK'S GREAT ROUND EYES I HAVEN'T A PAIR AND STOCK THAT WILL REALLY COVER THOSE EYES UP SAID THE LITTLE MAN WITH A SIGH AND YOUR HEAD IS SO BIG THAT I SHALL BE OBLIGED TO TIE THE SPECTACLES ON BUT WHY NEED I WEAR SPECTACLES ASKED JACK IT'S A FASHION HERE SAID THE SOLDIER AND THEY'LL KEEP YOU FROM BEING BLINDED BY THE GLITTER AND THE GLARE OF THE GORGEOUS EMERALD CITY OH EXCLAIMED JACK TIE THEM ON BY ALL MEANS I DON'T WISH TO BE BLINDED
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