The Magic of Oz

more trouble ahead of us. That Magician is dangerous, and if we go near

him he may transform us into shapes not as nice as these."

I don't see how we could be any WORSE off," growled Gugu, who

was indignant because he was forced to appear in the form of a fat woman.

Anyway," said the Cowardly Lion, "our best plan is to find the

Magician and try to get the Black Bag from him. We may manage to steal

it, or perhaps we can argue him into giving it to us."

Why not find the Goose, first?" asked Dorothy. "The Goose will be

angry at the Magician, and he may be able to help us."

That isn't a bad idea," returned the Wizard. "Come on, Friends; let's

find that Goose. We will separate and search in different directions, and

the first to find the Goose must bring him here, where we will all meet

again in an hour."