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"Father!" screamed the giant, making no attempt to move.
"He seems to be frightened, himself," whispered Dorothy to the Knight. "But
whatever is the matter with the Cowardly Lion?"
At that minute, the Cowardly Lion gave a great jerk and began backing with
his four feet braced. The piece of giant leg that he had hold of stretched and
stretched, and while Sir Hokus and Dorothy stared in amazement, it
snapped off and the Cowardly Lion rolled head over paws.
"Taffy!" roared the Cowardly Lion, sitting up and trying to open his jaws,
which were firmly stuck together.
"Taffy!" At this, Sir Hokus sprang nimbly on the giant's leg, ran up his chest,
and perched bravely on his peppermint collar.
"Surrender, Knave!" he demanded threateningly. Dorothy, seeing she could
do nothing to help the Cowardly Lion, followed. On her way up, she broke off
a tiny piece of his coat and found it most delicious chocolate.
"
"
Why, he's all made of candy!" she cried excitedly.
Oh, hush!" sobbed the giant, rolling his great sourball eyes. "I'd be eaten in
a minute if it were known."
"You were mighty anxious to eat us a while ago," said Dorothy, looking
longingly at the giant's coat buttons. They seemed to be large
marshmallows.
"
Go away!" screamed the giant, shaking so that Dorothy slid into his vest
pocket. "No one under forty feet is allowed in this forest!"
Dorothy climbed crossly out of the giant's pocket. "We didn't come because
we wanted to," she assured him, wiping the chocolate off her nose.
"
Odds bodikins! I cannot fight a great baby like this," sighed Sir Hokus,
dodging just in time a great, sugary tear that had rolled down the giant's
nose. "He's got to apologize for that song, though."
"Wait!" cried Dorothy suddenly. "I have an idea. If you set us down on the
edge of the forest and give us all your vest buttons for lunch, we won't tell
anyone you're made of candy. We'll let you go," she called loudly, for the
giant had begun to sob again.
"Won't you? Will you?" sniffed the foolish giant.
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