The Magic of Oz

been transformed himself by the terrible Magician."

The Wizard transformed? Why, that's impossible," declared the Glass

Cat.

No; it isn't. I saw him with my own eyes, changed into the form of a

Fox, and the girl who was with him was changed to a woolly Lamb."

The Glass Cat was indeed surprised.

When did that happen?" it asked.

Just a little while ago in the clearing. All the animals had met there,

but they ran away when the Magician began his transformations, and I'm

thankful I escaped with my natural shape. But I'm still afraid, and I'm

going somewhere to hide."

With this the Wolf ran on, and the Glass Cat, which knew where the

big clearing was, went toward it. But now it walked more slowly, and its

pink brains rolled and tumbled around at a great rate because it was

thinking over the amazing news the Wolf had told it.

When the Glass Cat reached the clearing, it saw a Fox, a Lamb, a

Rabbit, a Munchkin boy and a fat Gillikin woman, all wandering around in

an aimless sort of way, for they were again searching for the Black Bag of

Magic Tools.

The Cat watched them a moment and then it walked slowly into the

open space. At once the Lamb ran toward it, crying:

"Oh, Wizard, here's the Glass Cat!"

"Where, Dorothy?" asked the Fox.

"Here!"

The Boy and the Woman and the Rabbit now joined the Fox and the

Lamb, and they all stood before the Glass Cat and speaking together,

almost like a chorus, asked: "Have you seen the Black Bag?"

Often," replied the Glass Cat, "but not lately."

It's lost," said the Fox, "and we must find it."

Are you the Wizard?" asked the Cat.

Yes."

And who are these others?"

I'm Dorothy," said the Lamb.