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He carried a bunch of keys swung round his neck by a golden chain; his hands were thrust carelessly into his pockets, and he seemed to have no idea at all that the City was threatened by rebels. Speaking pleasantly to the girls, he said: "Good morning, my dears! What can I do for you?" HE CARRIED A BUNCH OF KEYS SWUNG ROUND HIS NECK BY A GOLDEN CHAIN HIS HANDS WERE THRUST CARELESSLY INTO HIS POCKETS AND HE SEEMED OF NO IDEA AT ALL THAT THE CITY WAS THREATENED BY REBELS SPEAKING PLEASANTLY TO THE GIRLS HE SAID GOOD MORNING MY DEARS WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU
 girls!” she said; “we are about to begin our great Revolt against the men of Oz! We march to conquer the Emerald City—to dethrone the Scarecrow King—to acquire thousands of gorgeous gems—to rifle the royal treasury—and to obtain power over our former oppressors!” [Illustration: image105] [Illustration: image106] “Hurrah!” said those who had listened; but Tip thought most of the Army was too much engaged in chattering to pay attention to the words of the General. The command to march was now given, and the girls formed themselves into four bands, or companies, and set off with eager strides toward the Emerald City. [Illustration: image107] The boy followed after them, carrying several baskets and wraps and packages which various members of the Army of Revolt had placed in his care. It was not long before they came to the green granite walls of the City and halted before the gateway. The Guardian of the Gate at once came out and looked at them curiously, as if a circus had come to town. NGER IMMEDIATELY MOUNTED THE STUMP OF A TREE AND ADDRESSED HER ARMY FRIENDS FELLOW CITIZENS AND GIRLS SHE SAID WE ARE ABOUT TO BEGIN OUR GREAT REVOLT AGAINST THE MEN OF OZ WE MARCH TO CONQUER THE EMERALD CITY TO DETHRONE THE SCARECROW KING TO ACQUIRE THOUSANDS OF GORGEOUS GEMS TO RIFLE THE ROYAL TREASURY AND TO OBTAIN POWER OVER OUR FORMER OPPRESSORS HURRAY SAID THOSE THAT HAD LISTENED BUT TIP THOUGHT MOST OF THE ARMY WAS TOO MUCH ENGAGED IN CHATTERING TO PAY ATTENTION TO THE WORDS OF THE GENERAL THE COMMAND TO MARCH WAS NOW GIVEN AND THE GIRLS FORMED THEMSELVES INTO FOUR BANDS OR COMPANIES AND SET OFF WITH EAGER STRIDES TOWARD THE EMERALD CITY THE BOY FOLLOWED AFTER THEM CARRYING SEVERAL BASKETS AND WRAPS AND PACKAGES WHICH VARIOUS MEMBERS OF THE ARMY OF REVOLT HAD PLACED IN HIS CARE IT WAS NOT LONG BEFORE THEY CAME TO THE GREEN GRANITE WALLS OF THE CITY AND HALTED BEFORE THE GATEWAY THE GUARDIAN OF THE GATE AT ONCE CAME OUT AND LOOKED AT THEM CURIOUSLY AS IF A CIRCUS HAD COME TO TOWN
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