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The Winged Monkeys
Asitwas,Ilivedindeadlyfearofthemformanyyears;soyoucanimaginehowpleasedIwaswhenIheardyourhousehadfallenontheWickedWitchoftheEast. Whenyoucametome,IwaswillingtopromiseanythingifyouwouldonlydoawaywiththeotherWitch; but,nowthatyouhavemeltedher,IamashamedtosaythatIcannotkeepmypromises."
"Ithinkyouareaverybadman,"saidDorothy.
"Oh,no,mydear;I’mreallyaverygoodman,butI’maverybadWizard,Imustadmit."
"Can’tyougivemebrains?"askedtheScarecrow.
"Youdon’tneedthem.Youarelearningsomethingeveryday. Ababyhasbrains,butitdoesn’tknowmuch. Experienceistheonlythingthatbringsknowledge,andthelongeryouareonearththemoreexperienceyouaresuretoget."
"Thatmayallbetrue,"saidtheScarecrow,"butIshallbeveryunhappyunlessyougivemebrains."
ThefalseWizardlookedathimcarefully.
"Well,"hesaidwithasigh,"I’mnotmuchofamagician,asIsaid;butifyouwillcometometomorrowmorning,Iwillstuffyourheadwithbrains. Icannottellyouhowtousethem,however;youmustfindthatoutforyourself."
"Oh,thankyou—thankyou!"criedtheScarecrow. "I’llfindawaytousethem,neverfear!"
"Buthowaboutmycourage?"askedtheLionanxiously.
