20. The Monkeys Have Trouble

           "Now,"saidtheWizard,"wemuststartforhome.Buthowarewegoingtocarrythatbiggoldflower-pot?Cap’nBillcan’tlugitalltheway,that’scertain."

           "No,"acknowledgedthesailor-man;"it’sprettyheavy.Icouldcarryitforalittlewhile,butI’dhavetostoptoresteveryfewminutes."

           "Couldn’tweputitonyourback?"DorothyaskedtheCowardlyLion,withagood-naturedyawn.

           "Idon’tobjecttocarryingit,ifyoucanfasteniton,"answeredtheLion.

           "Ifitfallsoff,"saidTrot,"itmightgetsmashedan’beruined."

           "I’llfixit,"promisedCap’nBill."I’llmakeaflatboardoutofoneofthesetreetrunks,an’tietheboardonthelion’sback,an’settheflower-potontheboard."Hesettoworkatoncetodothis,butasheonlyhadhisbigknifeforatoolhisprogresswasslow.

           SotheWizardtookfromhisblackbagatinysawthatshonelikesilverandsaidtoit:

           "Saw,LittleSaw,comeshowyourpower;

           MakeusaboardfortheMagicFlower."

           AndatoncetheLittleSawbegantomoveanditsawedthelogsofastthatthosewhowatcheditworkwereastonished.Itseemedtounderstand,too,justwhattheboardwastobeusedfor,forwhenitwascompleteditwasflatontopandhollowedbeneathinsuchamannerthatitexactlyfittedtheLion’sback.

           "Thatbeatswhittlin’!"exclaimedCap’nBill,admiringly."Youdon’thappentohaveTWOo’themsaws;doyou,Wizard?"

           "No,"repliedtheWizard,wipingtheMagicSawcarefullywithhissilkhandkerchiefandputtingitbackintheblackbag.