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"
Now don't you worry," advised the Cowardly Lion, sitting down resignedly.
I'm frightened myself, but that's because I'm so cowardly. Queer things
happen in Oz, but they usually turn out all right. Why, Hokus is just
growing up with the country, that's all, just growing up with the country."
"
Doubt that," sniffed the Doubtful Dromedary faintly. "He was grown up in
the beginning."
"But think of the Scarecrow's brains. You leave things to the Scarecrow."
But it was no use. Both beasts began to roar dismally.
"I don't want a plant. I want my Karwan Bashi," sobbed the Comfortable
Camel broken-heartedly.
"
Well, don't drown me," begged the Cowardly Lion, moving out of the way of
the camel's tears. "Say, what's that draft?"
What indeed? In the trees overhead, a very cyclone whistled, and before the
three had even time to catch their breath, they were blown high into the air
and the next instant were hurtling toward the Emerald City like three furry
cannonballs, faster and faster.
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