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"You," said the Pumpkinhead, gloomily, "are liable to live for many years. My life is necessarily short. So I must take advantage of the few days that remain to me." YOU SAID THE PUMPKINHEAD GLOOMILY ARE LIABLE TO LIVE FOR MANY YEARS MY LIFE IS NECESSARILY SHORT SO I MUST TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE FEW DAYS THAT REMAIN TO ME
ill be wise for me to consider a means to escape.” [Illustration: image116] “Where can you go?” asked Jack Pumpkinhead. “Why, to my friend the Tin Woodman, who rules over the Winkies, and calls himself their Emperor,” was the answer. “I am sure he will protect me.” Tip was looking out the window. “The palace is surrounded by the enemy,” said he. “It is too late to escape. They would soon tear you to pieces.” The Scarecrow sighed. “In an emergency,” he announced, “it is always a good thing to pause and reflect. Please excuse me while I pause and reflect.” “But we also are in danger,” said the Pumpkinhead, anxiously. “If any of these girls understand cooking, my end is not far off!” “Nonsense!” exclaimed the Scarecrow. “they’re too busy to cook, even if they know how!” “But should I remain here a prisoner for any length of time,” protested Jack, “I’m liable to spoil.” “Ah! then you would not be fit to associate with,” returned the Scarecrow. “The matter is more serious than I suspected.” USHIONS WITH YOUR INSIDE THEN I AM REALLY IN DANGER DECLARED HIS MAJESTY POSITIVELY AND IT WILL BE WISE FOR ME TO CONSIDER A MEANS TO ESCAPE WHERE CAN YOU GO ASKED JACK PUMPKINHEAD WHY MY FRIEND THE TIN WOODMAN WHO RULES OVER THE WINKIES AND CALLS HIMSELF THEIR EMPEROR WAS THE ANSWER I AM SURE HE WILL PROTECT ME TIP WAS LOOKING OUT THE WINDOW THE PALACE IS SURROUNDED BY THE ENEMY SAID HE IT IS TOO LATE TO ESCAPE THEY WOULD SOON TEAR YOU TO PIECES THE SCARECROW SIGHED IN AN EMERGENCY HE ANNOUNCED IT IS ALWAYS A GOOD THING TO PAUSE AND REFLECT PLEASE EXCUSE ME WHILE I PAUSE AND REFLECT BUT WE ALSO ARE IN DANGER SAID THE PUMPKINHEAD ANXIOUSLY IF ANY OF THESE GIRLS UNDERSTAND COOKING MY END IS NOT FAR OFF NONSENSE EXCLAIMED THE SCARECROW THEY ARE TOO BUSY TO COOK EVEN IF THEY KNOW HOW BUT SHOULD I REMAIN HERE A PRISONER FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME PROTESTED JACK I AM LIABLE TO SPOIL AH THEN YOU WOULD NOT BE FIT TO ASSOCIATE WITH RETURNED THE SCARECROW THE MATTER IS MORE SERIOUS THAN I SUSPECTED
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