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 4 The Royal Book of Oz boot-top and, drawing out a small red bean, popped it into his mouth. Just before reaching top tube he had pulled a handful the of them from the bean of the stalk, but the others had fallen out when he dove into the hay. asked, stifi staring pensively at the bean pole. “Shall I?,, use the parasol again, Lady Dot?” he “Shall question. Instead she gave a loud further, nor did Dorothy answer got his clutched the Scarecrow’s arm. The Scarecrow, taken by surprise, fell over backward and had sprung and, while the company eyed astonishment, it stretched towards the bean pole, attached itself firmly’, and then shot straight up into the air, the Knight kicking and struggling on the end. In another second he was out of sight. fortable Camel, running around distractedly. Doubtful Dromedary, craning his neck upward. “Do something! Do something!” begged Dorothy. scream and the Comfortable gave a bellow of Camel, raising his head inquiringly, green branch From the Knight’s shoulders a gazed in round- him again!” “ I doubt we’ll ever see jumped At which the Scarecrow up and dashed Go gle 284 we He no tenor. “ Come back! Come back!” screamed the Corn- ed the