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The Discovery of Oz, the Terrible
SoOzbroughtapairoftinsmith’sshearsandcutasmall,squareholeintheleftsideoftheTinWoodman’sbreast. Then,goingtoachestofdrawers,hetookoutaprettyheart,madeentirelyofsilkandstuffedwithsawdust.
"Isn’titabeauty?"heasked.
"Itis,indeed!"repliedtheWoodman,whowasgreatlypleased. "Butisitakindheart?"
"Oh,very!"answeredOz.HeputtheheartintheWoodman’sbreastandthenreplacedthesquareoftin,solderingitneatlytogetherwhereithadbeencut.
"There,"saidhe;"nowyouhaveaheartthatanymanmightbeproudof. I’msorryIhadtoputapatchonyourbreast,butitreallycouldn’tbehelped."
"Nevermindthepatch,"exclaimedthehappyWoodman. "Iamverygratefultoyou,andshallneverforgetyourkindness."
"Don’tspeakofit,"repliedOz.
ThentheTinWoodmanwentbacktohisfriends,whowishedhimeveryjoyonaccountofhisgoodfortune.
TheLionnowwalkedtotheThroneRoomandknockedatthedoor.
"Comein,"saidOz.
"Ihavecomeformycourage,"announcedtheLion,enteringtheroom.
"Verywell,"answeredthelittleman;"Iwillgetitforyou."
