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Chapter Twenty-Two - Nimmie Amee
We may be sure that at this moment our friends were all anxious to see the
end of the adventure that had caused them so many trials and troubles.
Perhaps the Tin Woodman's heart did not beat any faster, because it was
made of red velvet and stuffed with sawdust, and the Tin Soldier's heart was
made of tin and reposed in his tin bosom without a hint of emotion.
However, there is little doubt that they both knew that a critical moment in
their lives had arrived, and that Nimmie Amee's decision was destined to
influence the future of one or the other.
As they assumed their natural sizes and the rhubarb leaves that had before
towered above their heads now barely covered their feet, they looked around
the garden and found that no person was visible save themselves. No sound
of activity came from the house, either, but they walked to the front door,
which had a little porch built before it, and there the two tinmen stood side
by side while both knocked upon the door with their tin knuckles.
As no one seemed eager to answer the summons they knocked again; and
then again. Finally they heard a stir from within and someone coughed.
"Who's there?" called a girl's voice.
"It's I!" cried the tin twins, together.
"How did you get there?" asked the voice.
They hesitated how to reply, so Woot answered for them:
"
"
"
By means of magic."
Oh," said the unseen girl. "Are you friends, or foes?"
Friends!" they all exclaimed.
Then they heard footsteps approach the door, which slowly opened and
revealed a very pretty Munchkin girl standing in the doorway.
"Nimmie Amee!" cried the tin twins.
"That's my name," replied the girl, looking at them in cold surprise. "But
who can you be?"
"
Don't you know me, Nimmie?" said the Tin Woodman. "I'm your old
sweetheart, Nick Chopper!"
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