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           Beforeheexplainedanythingofhisadventure,hetransformedthemall—except,ofcourse,theGlassCat—intotheirnaturalshapes,andwhentheirjoypermittedthemtoquietsomewhat,hetoldhowhehadbychancesurprisedtheMagician’ssecretandbeenabletochangethetwoLi-Mon-Eagsintoshapesthatcouldnotspeak,andthereforewouldbeunabletohelpthemselves.AndthelittleWizardshowedhisastonishedfriendsthehickory-nutandthewalnuttoprovethathehadspokenthetruth.

           "But—seehere!"—exclaimedDorothy."WhathasbecomeofthoseGiantSoldierswhousedtobemonkeys?"

           "Iforgotallaboutthem!"admittedtheWizard;"butIsupposetheyarestillstandingthereintheforest."