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The Wonderful City of Oz
TheremainingMonkeysthrewpiecesofstoutropearoundtheLionandwoundmanycoilsabouthisbodyandheadandlegs,untilhewasunabletobiteorscratchorstruggleinanyway. ThentheyliftedhimupandflewawaywithhimtotheWitch’scastle,wherehewasplacedinasmallyardwithahighironfencearoundit,sothathecouldnotescape.
ButDorothytheydidnotharmatall.Shestood,withTotoinherarms,watchingthesadfateofhercomradesandthinkingitwouldsoonbeherturn. TheleaderoftheWingedMonkeysflewuptoher,hislong,hairyarmsstretchedoutandhisuglyfacegrinningterribly; buthesawthemarkoftheGoodWitch’skissuponherforeheadandstoppedshort,motioningtheothersnottotouchher.
"Wedarenotharmthislittlegirl,"hesaidtothem,"forsheisprotectedbythePowerofGood,andthatisgreaterthanthePowerofEvil. AllwecandoistocarryhertothecastleoftheWickedWitchandleaveherthere."
So,carefullyandgently,theyliftedDorothyintheirarmsandcarriedherswiftlythroughtheairuntiltheycametothecastle,wheretheysetherdownuponthefrontdoorstep. ThentheleadersaidtotheWitch:
"Wehaveobeyedyouasfaraswewereable. TheTinWoodmanandtheScarecrowaredestroyed,andtheLionistiedupinyouryard. Thelittlegirlwedarenotharm,northedogshecarriesinherarms. Yourpoweroverourbandisnowended,andyouwillneverseeusagain."
ThenalltheWingedMonkeys,withmuchlaughingandchatteringandnoise,flewintotheairandweresoonoutofsight.
