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"I doubt that, Camy, I doubt it very much." The shrill nasal voices so
startled the three travelers that they swung about in astonishment.
"
Great dates and deserts!" burst out the Cowardly Lion, jumping up. And on
the whole, this exclamation was entirely suitable, for ambling toward them
were a long-legged camel and a wobbly-necked dromedary.
"At last! A steed!" cried the Knight, bounding to his feet.
"I doubt that." The dromedary stopped and looked at him coldly.
"Try me," said the camel amiably. "I'm more comfortable."
"I doubt that, too."
"The doubtful dromedary wept,
As o'er the desert sands he stept,
Association with the sphinx
Has made him doubtful, so he thinks!"
chortled the Knight with his head on one side.
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How did you know?" asked the Dromedary, opening his eyes wide.
It just occurred to me," admitted Sir Hokus, clearing his throat modestly.
I doubt that. Somebody told you," said the Doubtful Dromedary bitterly.
Pon my honor," said Sir Hokus.
I doubt it, I doubt it very much," persisted the Dromedary, wagging his
head sorrowfully.
"You seem to doubt everything!" Dorothy laughed in spite of herself, and the
Dromedary regarded her sulkily.
"He does," said the Camel. "It makes him very doubtful company. Now, I like
to be comfortable and happy, and you can't be if you're always doubting
things and people and places. Eh, my dear?"
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Where did you comfortable and doubtful parties come from?" asked the
Cowardly Lion. "Strangers here?"
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Well, yes," admitted the Camel, nibbling the branch of a tree. "There was a
terrific sandstorm, and after blowing and blowing and blowing, we found
ourselves in this little wood. The odd part of it is that you talk in our
language. Never knew a two-leg to understand a word of Camelia before."
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