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The Rescue of the Tin Woodman

           WithoneblowofhispawhesenttheScarecrowspinningoverandovertotheedgeoftheroad,andthenhestruckattheTinWoodmanwithhissharpclaws. But,totheLion’ssurprise,hecouldmakenoimpressiononthetin,althoughtheWoodmanfelloverintheroadandlaystill. 

           LittleToto,nowthathehadanenemytoface,ranbarkingtowardtheLion,andthegreatbeasthadopenedhismouthtobitethedog, whenDorothy,fearingTotowouldbekilled,andheedlessofdanger,rushedforwardandslappedtheLionuponhisnoseashardasshecould,whileshecriedout: 

           "Don’tyoudaretobiteToto! Yououghttobeashamedofyourself,abigbeastlikeyou,tobiteapoorlittledog!" 

           "Ididn’tbitehim,"saidtheLion,asherubbedhisnosewithhispawwhereDorothyhadhitit. 

           "No,butyoutriedto,"sheretorted. "Youarenothingbutabigcoward." 

           "Iknowit,"saidtheLion,hanginghisheadinshame. "I’vealwaysknownit. ButhowcanIhelpit?" 

           "Idon’tknow,I’msure. Tothinkofyourstrikingastuffedman,likethepoorScarecrow!" 

           "Ishestuffed?"askedtheLioninsurprise,ashewatchedherpickuptheScarecrowandsethimuponhisfeet,whileshepattedhimintoshapeagain. 

           "Ofcoursehe’sstuffed,"repliedDorothy,whowasstillangry. 

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