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The Lion Becomes the King of Beasts
Almostasquicklyasitcametheheadwentbacktothebody,andthemanlaughedharshlyashesaid, "Itisn’taseasyasyouthink!"
Achorusofboisterouslaughtercamefromtheotherrocks,andDorothysawhundredsofthearmlessHammer-Headsuponthehillside,onebehindeveryrock.
TheLionbecamequiteangryatthelaughtercausedbytheScarecrow’smishap,andgivingaloudroarthatechoedlikethunder,hedashedupthehill.
Againaheadshotswiftlyout,andthegreatLionwentrollingdownthehillasifhehadbeenstruckbyacannonball.
DorothyrandownandhelpedtheScarecrowtohisfeet,andtheLioncameuptoher,feelingratherbruisedandsore,andsaid, "Itisuselesstofightpeoplewithshootingheads;noonecanwithstandthem."
"Whatcanwedo,then?"sheasked.
"CalltheWingedMonkeys,"suggestedtheTinWoodman. "Youhavestilltherighttocommandthemoncemore."
"Verywell,"sheanswered,andputtingontheGoldenCapsheutteredthemagicwords. TheMonkeyswereaspromptasever,andinafewmomentstheentirebandstoodbeforeher.
"Whatareyourcommands?"inquiredtheKingoftheMonkeys,bowinglow.
"CarryusoverthehilltothecountryoftheQuadlings,"answeredthegirl.
