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Why," she cried in dismay, "it's the Scarecrow, but I can't understand a
word he's saying!"
"I think he must be talking Turkey," droned the Comfortable Camel, "or
donkey! I knew a donkey once, a very uncomfortable party, I--"
"I doubt it's donkey," put in the Dromedary importantly, but no one paid any
attention to the two beasts. For Happy Toko had at last dragged himself out
of the fountain and set fifteen lanterns glowing.
"
Oh!" gasped Dorothy as the magnificent silver throne room was flooded with
light, "Where are we?"
The Scarecrow had picked himself up, and with outstretched arms came
running toward her talking a perfect Niagara of Silver Islandish.
"
Have you forgotten your Ozish so soon?" rumbled the Cowardly Lion
reproachfully as Dorothy flung her arms around the Scarecrow. The
Scarecrow, seeing the Cowardly Lion for the first time, fairly fell upon his
neck. Then he brushed his clumsy hand across his forehead.
"
"
Wasn't I talking Ozish?" he asked in a puzzled voice.
Oh, now you are!" exclaimed Dorothy. And sure enough, the Scarecrow was
talking plain Ozish again. (Which I don't mind telling you is also plain
English.)
The Knight had been watching this little reunion with hardly repressed
emotion. Advancing hastily, he dropped on one knee.
"My good sword and lance are ever at thy service, my Lord Scarecrow!" he
exclaimed feelingly.
"Who is this impulsive person?" gulped the Scarecrow, staring in
undisguised astonishment at the kneeling figure of the Sir Hokus of Pokes.
"He's my Knight Errant, and he's taken such good care of me," explained
Dorothy eagerly.
"Splendid fellow," hissed the Cowardly Lion in the Scarecrow's other painted
ear, "if he does talk odds and ends."
"Any friend of little Dorothy's is my friend," said the Scarecrow, shaking
hands with Sir Hokus warmly. "But what I want to know is how you all got
here."
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