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A woman opened it just far enough to look out, and said, “What doyou want, child, and why is that great Lion with you?”

“We wish to pass the night with you, if you will allow us,”answered Dorothy; “and the Lion is my friend and comrade, and would not hurtyou for the world.”

“Is he tame?” asked the woman, opening the door a little wider.

“Oh, yes,” said the girl, “and he is a great coward, too. He willbe more afraid of you than you are of him.”

“Well,” said the woman, after thinking it over and taking anotherpeep at the Lion, “if that is the case you may come in, and I will give yousome supper and a place to sleep.”

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Everything is green here, while in the country of the Munchkinsblue was the favorite color. But the people do not seem to be as friendly asthe Munchkins, and I’m afraid we shall be unable to find a place to pass thenight.”

“I should like something to eat besides fruit,” said the girl,“and I’m sure Toto is nearly starved. Let us stop at the next house and talk tothe people.”

So, when they came to a good-sized farmhouse, Dorothy walkedboldly up to the door and knocked.

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They passed by several of these houses during the afternoon, andsometimes people came to the doors and looked at them as if they would like toask questions; but no one came near them nor spoke to them because of the greatLion, of which they were very much afraid. The people were all dressed inclothing of a lovely emerald-green color and wore peaked hats like those of theMunchkins.

“This must be the Land of Oz,” said Dorothy, “and we are surelygetting near to the the Emerald City.”

“Yes,” answered the Scarecrow. “

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So, the Lion being fully refreshed, and feeling quite himselfagain, they all started upon the journey, greatly enjoying the walk through thesoft, fresh grass; and it was not long before they reached the road of yellowbrick and turned again toward the Emerald City where the Great Oz dwelt.

The road was smooth and well paved, now, and the country about wasbeautiful, so that the travelers rejoiced in leaving the forest far behind, andwith it the many dangers they had met in its gloomy shades. Once more theycould see fences built beside the road; but these were painted green, and whenthey came to a small house, in which a farmer evidently lived, that also waspainted green. 

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It was some time before the Cowardly Lion awakened, for he had lain among the poppies a long while, breathing in their deadly fragrance; but when he did open his eyes and roll off the truck he was very glad to find himself still alive.

“I ran as fast as I could,” he said, sitting down and yawning, “but the flowers were too strong for me. How did you get me out?”

Then they told him of the field mice, and how they had generously saved him from death; and the Cowardly Lion laughed, and said:

“I have always thought myself very big and terrible; yet such little things as flowers came near to killing me, and such small animals as mice have saved my life. How strange it all is! But, comrades, what shall we do now?”

“We must journey on until we find the road of yellow brick again,” said Dorothy, “and then we can keep on to the Emerald City.”

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Then the mice were unharnessedfrom the truck and scampered away through the grass to their homes. The Queenof the Mice was the last to leave.

“If ever you need us again,” shesaid, “come out into the field and call, and we shall hear you and come to yourassistance. Good-bye!”

“Good-bye!” they all answered,and away the Queen ran, while Dorothy held Toto tightly lest he should runafter her and frighten her.

After this they sat down besidethe Lion until he should awaken; and the Scarecrow brought Dorothy some fruitfrom a tree near by, which she ate for her dinner.

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After a great deal of hard work,for the Lion was heavy, they managed to get him up on the truck. Then the Queenhurriedly gave her people the order to start, for she feared if the mice stayedamong the poppies too long they also would fall asleep.

At first the little creatures,many though they were, could hardly stir the /ˈhevɪli/ loaded truck; but theWoodman and the Scarecrow both pushed from behind, and they got along better.Soon they rolled the Lion out of the poppy bed to the green fields, where hecould breathe the sweet, fresh air again, instead of the poisonous scent of theflowers

Dorothy came to meet them andthanked the little mice warmly for /ˈsevɪŋ/ her companion from death. She had grownso fond of the big Lion she was glad he had been rescued.

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Dorothy nodded gravely and theQueen made a curtsy, after which she became quite friendly with the little girl

The Scarecrow and the Woodman nowbegan to fasten the mice to the truck, using the strings they had brought. Oneend of a string was tied around the neck of each mouse and the other end to thetruck. Of course the truck was a thousand times bigger than any of the mice whowere to draw it; but when all the mice had been harnessed, they were able topull it quite easily. Even the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman could sit on it,and were drawn swiftly by their queer little horses to the place where the Lionlay asleep.

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So the Woodman went at once tothe trees and began to work; and he soon made a truck out of the limbs oftrees, from which he chopped away all the leaves and branches. He fastened ittogether with wooden pegs and made the four wheels out of short pieces of a bigtree trunk. So fast and so well did he work that by the time the mice began toarrive the truck was all ready for them.

They came from all directions,and there were thousands of them: big mice and little mice and middle-sizedmice; and each one brought a piece of string in his mouth. It was about thistime that Dorothy woke from her long sleep and opened her eyes. She was greatlyastonished to find herself lying upon the grass, with thousands of micestanding around and looking at her timidly. But the Scarecrow told her abouteverything, and turning to the dignified little Mouse, he said:

“Permit me to introduce to youher Majesty, the Queen.”

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“Very well,” said the Queen, “wetrust you. But what shall we do?”

“Are there many of these micewhich call you Queen and are willing to obey you?”

“Oh, yes; there are thousands,”she replied.

“Then send for them all to comehere as soon as possible, and let each one bring a long piece of string.”

The Queen turned to the mice thatattended her and told them to go at once and get all her people. As soon asthey heard her orders they ran away in every direction as fast as possible.

“Now,” said the Scarecrow to theTin Woodman, “you must go to those trees by the riverside and make a truck thatwill carry the Lion.”