The Magic of Oz

against the rock. Kiki didn't see the Tiger coming because his face was

still in the hollow, and the heavy body of the tiger bore him to the earth

just as he said "Pyrzqxgl!" for the fifth time.

So now the tiger which was crushing him changed to a rabbit, and

relieved of its weight, Kiki sprang up and, spreading his eagle's wings,

flew into the branches of a tree, where no beast could easily reach him. He

was not an instant too quick in doing this, for Gugu the King had crouched

on the rock's edge and was about to spring on the boy.

From his tree Kiki transformed Gugu into a fat Gillikin woman, and

laughed aloud to see how the woman pranced with rage, and how

astonished all the beasts were at their King's new shape.

The beasts were frightened, too, fearing they would share the fate of

Gugu, so a stampede began when Rango the Gray Ape sprang into the

forest, and Bru the Bear and Loo the Unicorn followed as quickly as they

could. The elephants backed into the forest, and all the other animals, big

and little, rushed after them, scattering through the jungles until the

clearing was far behind. The monkeys scrambled into the trees and swung

themselves from limb to limb, to avoid being trampled upon by the bigger

beasts, and they were so quick that they distanced all the rest. A panic of

fear seemed to have overtaken the forest people and they got as far away

from the terrible Magician as they possibly could.

But the transformed ones stayed in the clearing, being so astonished

and bewildered by their new shapes that they could only look at one

another in a dazed and helpless fashion, although each one was greatly

annoyed at the trick that had been played on him.

Who are you?" the Munchkin boy asked the Rabbit; and "Who are

you?" the Fox asked the Lamb; and "Who are you?" the Rabbit asked the

fat Gillikin woman.

I'm Dorothy," said the woolly Lamb.

I'm the Wizard," said the Fox.

I'm the Cowardly Lion," said the Munchkin boy.

I'm the Hungry Tiger," said the Rabbit.

I'm Gugu the King," said the fat Woman.