Wonderful Wizard of Oz Part Ix

The Search For The Wicked Witch

Guardian of the Emerald City said to Dorothy, No one has destroyed the wicked witch. Whoever tried to destroy her she made them slaves. Same thing can be happened to you. So be careful. Lead the road towards the West and you will reach there." The started there further journey of West to destroy the wicked witch of West. They thanked to guardian of city and bade him goodbye. They were walking over field of soft grass dotted here and there with daisies and buttercups. Dorothy still wore the pretty silk dress she had put on in the  palace, but now  to her surprise, she found  it was no longer  green, but pure  white. The ribbon around  Toto's neck had also lost its green colour and as white as Dorothy' dress. Now the road they were following  became rougher and hillier, for there were no farms nor houses in this  country of the West.  Wicked witch of West had one eye, she had a powerful telescope, and could see everywhere. So she saw Dorothy and her party coming towards her palace. She immediately blew upon a silver whistle that  hung around  her neck. At once there came running to her from all directions a pack of great wolves. They had long legs and fierce eyes and sharp teeth. She ordered them to kill Dorothy and her friends. The Leader of the Wolves  asked the witch whether she wants to make slaves, she denied so they went to kill and eat all of them. The Tin Woodman killed all the forty wolves by his axe. Now she send forty wide  crows to the strangers and peck out  their eyes and tear them to pieces, but the Scarecrow killed them all. 

When the wicked witch  looked out  again and saw all her crows lying  in a heap, she got into  a terrible rage and blew three  times upon her silver  whistle.  Soon their was buzzing  in the air and a swarm  of black bees came flying towards her.  She ordered them to go to the strangers and sting them All Dorothy's friend hide under the dry leaves and tin woodman was standing in their ways. All the bees sting tin man so harshly and broke  off all their  stings without hurting tin man . Without stings bees can not live   they all  died. Witch was now so angry when she  saw her black bees in little heaps like fine coal that she stamped  her foot and tore her hair and  gnashed her teech. She called dozen of her slaves, who were the Winkies, and gave them sharp spears, telling them to go to the strangers and destroy them. hey were not brave people, but the have to obeyed their master. The Lion gave a great roar and sprang towards them,  and the poor winkies  were so frightened and ran back as fast as they could. . In Castle they were beaten by the wicked witch. She was a powerful witch so she was determined to destroy these strangers. In her cupboard, there was a golden cap with a circle of diamonds and rubies running around it. This golden cap had a charm. Whoever  owned it  could call three times upon the winged monkeys, who would obey any order they were given.  But no person could command these strange  creatures more than three times. She had already it two times. At one time when she made winkies her slaves and second time she fought against the great Wizard of Oz. She took the golden cap from the cupboard and placed it upon  her head, stood upon her left foot and said slowly "Ep-pe, pep-pe. kak-ke!" then she stood on her right leg  and said slowly "Hil-lo, hol-lo, hel-lo" after this she stood  upon both the  feet and cried in a loud voice,

"Ziz-zy, zuz-zy, zik". Charm begin to work, the sky darkened and a low rumbling  sound was  heard in the air.  So many winged monkeys chattering and laughing started coming down to earth from sky. They asked to wicked witch, "this is last charm, tell us what do you want "?  Witch said "go to  the strangers  who are within  my land  and destroy them all except  the Lion, bring that beast to me  for I have  a mind to  harness him like a horse, and make him work,"! These winged monkeys destroy the Scarecrow and through it on the top of a long tree and tin woodman was damaged badly but they could not touch the Dorothy, as she had kiss mark on her forehead. However they caught them brought them and handed over to wicked witch who made them slaves. Lion disobeyed her command to allow her to make him a horse, but dorothy was doing her kitchen work and secretly feeding the Lion. One day the wicked witch treat Dorothy very roughly, by her trick she stole her one silver shoe, so in rage Dorothy brought a bucket full of water and dashed it over  the wicked witch  wetting her from head  to foot. The witch instantly gave a loud cry of fear and began  to shrink  and fall away. . Surprisingly the wicked witch's body  started  converting into liquid form and flowing into the ditch. She finally destroyed. Now Dorpthy, opened the cage door where put and freed him. She took the golden cap and put it on her head. Now she ordered the winkies to search her companion and repaired the. They brought the scarecrow's remaining from the tree and made him again in the form of scarecrow and found tin woodman, with the help of tin smith he was also given his original shape.  Now they started their journey back to Emerald City. Before their journey Tin Woodman  was crowned the king of the Yellow land of West. Though the winkies don't want to leave Dorothy and her friend but due to their urgency they gave them a nice fare well. 

wonderful Wizard of Oz - Part VII

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The soldier said, " I have never seen the Wizard but I spoke to him as he sat behind his screen and gave him your message. He says he will grant you an  audience, if you to desire, but each one of you must enter his presence alone, and he wll admit  but one each day. Therefore, as you must  remain in the Palace for several days, I will have you shown to rooms  where you may  rest in comfort after your journey."

"Thank you, and that is very kind of Oz", replied the girl.

They were give separate rooms in the palace. The green girl was in their service. Every one was given nice, comfortable  lodges at the pleasant places. The night was went well. Dorothy was so tired so she ate her dinner early and went to bed with her dog. Scarecrow and Tin woodman spent their night standing and the Lion slept sound sleep. Next morning after breakfast, the green maiden came to fetch Dorothy and she dressed her in one of the prettiest-made of green brocaded satin. Dorothy put on a green apron and tied  a green ribbon  around toto' neck and the started to the throne room of the great Oz. They came to a big room where many ladies  and gentlemen  of the court , all dressed  in rich costumes. These people  had nothing to do  but talk to each other, they always came to wait outside the throne room every morning. They were never permitted  to see Oz. As Dorothy entered they looked at her curiously and one of them whispered, "are you going  to look upon the face of Oz the Terrible" . Soldier said, "at first he said he don't want to see any one, send them back, but when he came to know that Dorothy girl is wearing Silver shoes he permitted her,". Just than the bell rang and the green girl said to Dorothy, "go inside to the Throne Room alone".

She opened the little door and walked boldly  through and found herself  in a wonderful place, it was a big round room with a high  arched roof, and the walls and ceiling and floor were  covered with large emeralds set  closely together. In the centre of the roof was a great light as bright as  the sun, which made the emeralds sparkle in a wonderful manner. The big throne of green marble that stood in the middle of the room. It was shaped like a chair  and sparkled with gems, as   did everything else. In the centre of the chair  was an enormous head, without  body to support  it or any arms or legs whatever. There was no hair upon this head, it has eyes and nose and mouth  and was bigger than the head of the bigger giant. The eyes looked at Dorothy sharply and steadily. Mouth moved, which said,  "I am Oz, the great and terrible. Who are you and why do you seek me "

 Dorothy took courage and answered, "I am Dorothy, the small and Meek. I have come to you for help". The head inquired about the silver shoes Dorothy  was wearing and the mark upon her forehead. Dorothy tell him all about a good witch of the north kissed her and gave her the silver shoes. 

The voice asked her about her wish and she said "Send me back  to Kansas, where my aunt Em and uncle Henry are".

His eyes winked three times looked at Dorothy and said, "You are strong enough to kill the Wicked Witch of the East, so you are not helpless girl any more".

Dorothy related the whole story about the strong wind blow and carried her house and under the weight of the house the wicked witch was killed accidently. 

The Oz said, " You do some thing for me than I will help you. You have silver shoes so, First go and kill wicked witch of West, than I will help you. Now you can go "

Simultaneously the Lion, Tin woodman and scare crow went to see Oz to get their wishes, they were asked the same thing go with Dorothy and help her to kill 'the wicked witch of West' and than only come back. Scarecrow  saw that there was a lovely beautiful lady was sitting on the throne, tin woodman saw his in the shape of a most terrible beast. It was as nearly as big an elephant and the green throne  seemed hardly  strong enough to hold its weight. The beast had a head  like that  of a rhinoceros with five eyes, five long arms growing out of its body and five long legs , he was just a dreadful looking monster.  Lion saw him in the shape of Ball of Fire. 

He also asked to Lion  "go and help Dorothy, bring  proof  that the  Wicked Witch of west is dead  and only than  I will give courage. " They all four gathered, discussed the issue  and took  final decision. They went to bed early and slept soundly until daylight, when they were awakened  by the crowing of a green cock that lived in the back yard of yhe palace, and the cackling of a hen that had laid a green egg.       continued ...

The Wonderful Emerald City Of Oz Part VII

The Wonderful Emerald City Of Oz 

With green spectacles they walked over a pavement. Where the  blocks were joined together  were rows of emeralds, set closely and glittering  in the brightness  of the sun. There were many people , men, women and children walking about and these were all dressed in green clothes and had greenish skins. People were making purchases and carrying the bags without any cycles, motor cycles. The Guardian of the  Gates  led them  through  the streets until they came  to a big building, exactly  in the middle of the City , which  was the Palace  of OZ, the Great Wizard. There at the main Gate a soldier was present. He opened the gate let them step inside. They came to a big room  with a green carpet and lovely green furniture set with emeralds. The soldier made them  all wipe there feet upon a green mat before entering this room, and when  they were  seated he said politely. "Please make yourselves comfortable while I go to the door of the Throne Room and tell Oz you are here." They had to wait  a long time before the soldier returned. When, at last he came back Dorothy asked. "Have you seen Oz" But the soldier did not see the great Oz, neither any one saw him.  

  

Wonderful Wizard of Oz - Part VI

The Guardian Of The Gates

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 of the truck he was very glad to find himself still alive. He was told about the his savior of field mice and their queen, and how they had generously saved him from death' the Cowardly Lion laughed and said, "I have always thought myself very big and terrible; yet such small 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." Dorothy told them to go on and on until they find the road of yellow brick again. According to her instructions all they start walking further. The road was smooth and well paved now, the country about was beautiful, they rejoiced in leaving the forest far behind and with it the many dangers they had met in its gloomy shades. The green houses were started both sides of the road. Might be farmers lived there.. They passed by several houses during the afternoon and some time people came to the doors and looked at them as if they would like to speak them but no one came near them nor spok to them because of the great Lion, of which they were much afraid. The people were all dressed in clothing of a lovely emerald green color and wore peaked hats like those of the Munchkins. Now they were on Land of Oz near the Emerald City. The country of the Munchkins was blue color and this land was green. They came to a good sized farm house, Dorothy walked boldly up to the door and nocked. A woman opened the the door and said, "what do you want and why is that great Lion is with you. Dorothy said, "we wish to pass the night with you, if you will allow us. The Lion is my friend and comrade and would not hurt you, more over he is tame, and is a great coward, too, so that he will be more afraid of you than you are of him." She allowed them to enter the house. There were besides the woman , two children and a man. The man had hurt and was lying on the coach in a corner. The woman was busy so the man enquired from them who they were and where they were going. Dorothy answered him that "they are going to City of Emerald to see the wizard of Oz." The man was not sure that the Oz would meet them, as he knew that "he never permitted to any one to see him nor till date any living person seen him. He never go out any time, He sits day after day in the great throne room of his palace, and even those who wait upon him do not see him face ti face." He further said, "You see the Oz is a great Wizard and can take on any form he wishes. So that some time he looks like a bird, and some say; he looks like an elephant or a cat, some time he appears as a beautiful fairy, and of any form that pleases him. What is his real form no one know"

The man has also inform them that he has so many brains, hearts, and courage in his stock and have the capacity to fulfill the wishes who asked for.

They gathered around the table , Dorothy ate some delicious porridge and a dish of scrambled eggs and a plate of nice white bread and enjoyed her meal. The Lion ate some of the porridge and toto ate a little of every thing and was glad to get a good supper again.

Dorothy was given a bed to sleep in, Lion guarded the door of her room so she might not be disturbed. Next morning, as soon as the sun was up , they started on their way, and soon saw a beautiful green glow in the sky just before them. As they walked on, the green glow became brighter and brighter and it seemed that at last they were nearing the end of their travels. At the evening they were at the great wall that surrounded the City. It was high and thick and of a bright green color. In front of them there was great gate, all studded with emeralds that glittered so in the sun it was looking brilliant and attractive.

There was a bell beside the gate and Dorothy pushed the button and heard a silvery tinkle sound within. The gate swung slowly open, and they all passed through and found themselves in a high arched room, the walls of which glistened with countless emeralds. Before them a little man was standing. His clothes were green, his skin was of a greenish tint. At his side was a large green box. He asked the Dorothy and her companion the purpose of their visit and to see    OZ Dorothy told him the purpose to see the OZ. The Gate man said, " It has been many years  since any one  asked me  to see OZ. He is powerful and terrible  and if you  come on  an idle  or foolish  errand  to bother the wise reflections of the  Great Wizard, he might be angry and destroy you all  in an instant."  Dorothy however satisfied him and wear the green glasses given to them by the keeper. The green man (Keeper) said that "though the Oz is a good Wizard, he rules the Emerald City wisely and  well but  to those  who are not honest , or who  approach him from  curiosity, he is most terrible and few  have ever dared  ask to see his face.   I am the guardian of the gates, and since you demand to see the Great OZ  I must take you to his palace. But first you must put on the spectacles. If you did not wear  spectacles the brightness and glory  of the Emerald City  would blind you."

Green man fitted spectacles for the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman and the Lion, and even on lettle Toto and all were locked fast. Then the  Guardian of the Gates  put on his own glasses and told them  he was ready to show them  to the palace. Taking a big  golden key  from a peg on  the wall he opened  another gate and they all followed him through  the portal into the  streets of the Emerald City.  continue in next part 

Wonderful Wizard of Oz Par VI

Suddenly they saw a Stork was flowing  over their head. He came down for rest at the water's edge. 

"Who are you and were are you going ?" asked the Stork

Dorothy introduced to him of her friends and told her about their object. When she asked them for any help she could do for them. Dorothy requested her  to save the Scarecrow from the pole struck in the middle  of the river. The big bird flew into the air and over the water till she came to where the Scarecrow  was perched upon his pole. The Stork with her great claws grabbed the Scarecrow by the arm and carried him up into air and back to the bank, here Dorothy and the Lion and the Tin woodman and toto were sitting. When the Scarecrow joined his friends again he was so happy that he hugged them all even the Lion and toto too.  They all gave many thanks to stork for his help in saving the Scarecrow. AFTER FEW CONVERSATION THE  the kind stork flew into the air and  was soon out of sight. They walked along listening  to the singing of the bright-colored birds and looking  at the lovely  flowers which now became so thick that the ground was carpeted with them.  There were big yellow and white and blue, purple blossom, besides great clusters of scarlet poppies, which were  so brilliant in color they almost dazzled  Dorothy's eyes. She breathed in the spicy scent of the flowers. Lion said, " I always did like flowers."  Soon they found themselves in the midst of a great meadow of poppies.  Now it is well known that when  there are many of these flowers  together their odour is so powerful that anyone who breaths it falls asleep , and if the sleeper is not carried away from the scent of the flowers  he sleeps on and on fore ever.. Dorothy did not know this , nor could she get away from the bright red flowers that were every where. Presently her eyes grew heavy and she felt she must sit down to rest and to sleep, but tin woodman would not let her do this. They kept walking  until Dorothy could stand no longer. Her eyes closed in spite of herself and she forgot where she was and fell among the poppies.  Scarecrow and tin woodman were worried that if she is left there she would die so they  both  make a chair of their hands for the seat and carried her out of the poppies.  Scarecrow also told to Lion to run immediately without wasting any time. Lion run as fast as he can but at the last corner he also fall down and asleep fast. In the way they saw their friend Lion , lying  fast asleep  among the poppies. The flowers  had been too strong  for the huge beast and he was totally helpless. However they scarecrow and tin woodman who were not breathing were harmless from that poisonous scent of these beautiful but dangerous flowers. They laid Dorothy and the little dog gently on the soft grass and waited for fresh breeze to waken her. 

The Queen of  The Field Mice 

The Tin woodman heard a low growl and saw a strange  beast come bounding  over the grass  towards them. It was indeed, a great  yellow wildcat and the woodman  thought it must  be chasing  something, for its ears were lying  close to its head and its mouth  was wide open, showing two rows  of ugly  teeth, while its red eyes  glowed like balls of fire. Tin woodman saw that ahead of the cat  a little gray field mouse was running, although he had no heart he knew it was  wrong for the wildcat to try to kill  such a pretty, harmless creature. So the woodman raised his axe and as the wildcat ran by  he gave it a quick blow that cut the beast's head clean off from its body and it rolled  over at his feet in two pieces. When field mouse saw this sudden action of tin woodman, she stopped and coming near to woodman and said in a squeaky little voice. "Oh thank you ever so much for saving my life."

"Don't speak of it , I beg to you,  I have no heart, so I am careful  to help of all  those  who may need a friend , even if it happens to be only a mouse." said the woodman.

The little field mouse told to woodman that she was the Queen of  all  the Field Mice.  Tin woodman bow before her in respect. 

"You have done a great deed, as well as a brave one, in saving my life," said the Queen.

 At that moment several mice  seen running up as fast as  their little legs could carry them. They bowed so low before their Queen and said, " Oh your majesty , we thought you would be killed,  How did you  manage to escape  the great wildcat ?" "This funny tin man killed the wildcat and saved my life. So hereafter  you must all serve  him, and obey his slight wish."  said the queen. They agreed and cried in a shrill chorus. When the mice asked to tin man what type of help they could do to them. Scarecrow said " Yes, you can save our friend the cowardly Lion who is asleep in the poppy bed."  Queen questioned "to help a lion, why he would  eat us  all up".  "No, he is a coward Lion and our friend, he would never hurt  any one  who are our friends, If you help us to save him I promise  that he shall treat you  all with kindness."  answered the Scarecrow. The Tin man made  a truck out of the  limbs of trees, from which he  chopped away  all the leaves and branches He fastened it together with wooden  pegs and made the four  wheels out of  short pieces of a big  tree trunk. So fast  and so  well did he work that by the time the mice began to arrive the truck was all ready for them. All more than thousand mice from all directions big mice and little mice, middle sized mice and each one brought a piece of string in his  mouth. Now Dorothy woke from her  long sleep and opened her  eyes. She was greatly astonished to find herself lying upon  the grass, with thousands of mice  standing around and looking  at her timidly. The Scarecrow told her all about. Dorothy raised her friendly hand towards the queen. The Scarecrow and Tin woodman now began to fasten  the mice to the  truck, using the strings they had brought. Though the truck was thousand times  beggar than the  any of the mice who were to  draw it,  but  when all the mice  had been harnessed they were able to pull it quite easily. After a great deal  of hard work , for the Lion was heavy, they managed  to get him up on  the truck. Then the Queen hurriedly  gave her people order to start, for she feared  if the mice stayed among the  poppies too long  they also wouild  fall asleep. With the help of Scarecrow and Tin woodman who pushed  from behind and they got better. Soon they rolled the Lion out of the poppy bed to the green field, where could  breathe the sweet fresh  air again, instead of  the poisonous  scent  of flowers.  Dorothy thanked the little mice  warmly for saving her companion. Then all mice with their queen went away.  When Lion woke up and see that he has been saved by the thousand mice. Then they moved on their furthwer journey. 

Wonderful Wizard of Oz - Part V

The Journey TO THE GREAT OZ

At the night when they were tired and want the night rest, they set up their camp in the jungle under a big tree. as there was no house nearby. The tree made a good , thick covering to protect them from the dew, and the Tin Woodman chopped a great pile of wood with his axe and Dorothy built a splendid fire that warmed her and made her her feel less lonely. She and Toto ate the last of their bread and now she did not know what they would do for breakfast. The Lion wanted to kill a deer but Tin woodman did not want to see any animal to be killed. Otherwise he would weep and and his jaws would rust again. Lion went to jungle and found his own supper, here Scarecrow found a tree full of nuts and filled Dorothy's basket with the nuts. When it was day light the girl bathed her face in a little rippling brook and soon after they all started towards the Emerald City. In the centre of thr road there was a great ditch that crossed the road and divided the forest as far as they could see on either side. It was very vide ditch and when they crept up to the edge and looked into it they could see it was also very deep and in the bottom there were many big, jagged rocks. The side were se steep that none of them could climb down, and for a moment it seemed that their journey must end. Suddenly the coward Lion measured the distance carefully in his mind and said "I think I could jump over it and one by one I can carry you their."

It was a good idea and at the first jump he carried the Scarecrow on his back and crossed the ditch successfully. Then Dorothy with her little dog and last was Tin woodman crossed another side. They rest for half and hour and started their onward journey. The forest was very thick and they were going on the yellow brick, silently and steadily to come out from the forest as quickly as possible. They heard strange noises in the depth of the forest, the Lion whispered to them that "it was in this part of the country that the Kalidahs lived. They are monstrous beasts with bodies like bears and heads like tigers, with so long and sharp claws that they could tear any big animal, lion, bear, tiger etc. " They were talking about Kalidahs they saw another gulf across the road, this one was so broad and deep that the Lion knew that he could not leap across it. Tin chopped a big tree standing nearby and with help of Lion placed it across the the ditch. Now they crossed this obstacle easily. As soon as they crossed the ditch, a sharp growl made them all look up and to their horror they saw running towards them two great beasts with bodies of bears and heads like tigers. "Quick they are the Kalidahs," said the Lion , beginning to tremble. They were also running very fast. "Wait a minute " said the Scarecrow, A brainless Scarecrow was thinking what was best to do, he asked the Tin woodman to chop away the end of the tree that rested on their side of the ditch. Tin woodman obeyed without wasting any time and he chopped the end of the tree, and just as the two Kalidahs were nearly across, the tree fell with a crash into the gulf. carrying the ugly, snarling brutes, with it, and both were dashed to pieces on the sharp rocks at the bottom. They were relieved and relaxed. This adventure made the travellers more anxious than ever to get out of

the forest. Dorothy was tired so she ride on the back of Lion. They came upon a broad river, floating swiftly just before them. On the other side of the water they could see the road of yellow brick running through a beautiful country, with green meadows dotted with bright flowers and all the road bordered with trees hanging full of delicious fruits. they were greatly pleased to see this delightful country before them.

The Tin woodman though as an industrious untiring but could not make the raft before night fall. The slept  well under a tree until morning. They awakened next morning refreshed  and full of hope, Dorothy breakfasted like a princess off peaches and plums from the trees  beside the river. They suffered  many discouragements, but before them  was a lovely, sunny country that seemed to beckon  them on to the Emerald City.  Raft was ready and they start their next journey through the river.  They got along quite well at first, but when they reached the middle of the river the swift current swept the raft down stream, farther and farther far away fro the yellow brick: and the water grew so deep that the long poles would not touch the bottom.  All were loosing their courage, but Scarecrow was firm on his job, he pushed so hard on his pole that it stuck fast in the mud  at the bottom of the river. and before he could pull it out  again, or let  go, the raft was swept away and the poor Scarecrow  left clinging to the pole in the middle of the river.   No one can help him, they were very sorry to leave him behind. Scarecrow was stuck at the pole. Down the stream the raft floated, Lion said "something must be done to save us, otherwise we all will drowned."  He asked them to hold fast to the tip of his tail, he sprang into the water with tin woodman, Dorothy and her little dog. Lion began to swim  with all his  might towards the shore. After a hard exercise  they could reach the shore safely. They were all tired out. At this point they were very far away from their road of yellow brick. They start their journey along the river. It was a lovely country, with plenty of flowers and fruit trees and sunshine  to cheer them, and had they not felt so sorry for the poor Scarecrow they could have been very happy.  On their way they look back and saw the poor Scarecrow perched upon his pole in the middle of  the water, looking very lonely.  (continue in next part)

The Cowarddly Lion - Part IV

All this time Dorothy and her companions had been walking  through the thick woods. The road was still paved with yellow  brick, but these were very much covered  by dried branches and dead leaves from the trees and walking was difficult. The forest was thick and few birds were there. There were sounds and growls of dangerous animals. Dorothy's heart was beating fast.  Tin woodman reminded Dorothy that " while you bear upon your forehead the mark of the Good Witch's  kiss and that will protect you from harm. In case there will be any danger to toto (dog) we will protect him". 

Just he spoke there came from the forest a terrible roar., and the next moment a great Lion  bounded into the road. With one blow of his paw  he sent the  Scarecrow  spinning  over and  and over to the edge of the road, and then he struck  at the Tin woodman  with his sharp claws. But to the Lion's surprise he could make no impression on the tin, although the Woodman feel over  in the road and lay still. Little toto , now that he had an enemy to face, ran barking towards the Lion, and the great beast had opened his mouth to bite the dog, suddenly Dorothy 

rushed forward and slapped  the Lion upon his nose  as hard as she should, while she  cried out. "Don't you dare bite Toto ! You ought to be ashamed  of yourself , a big beast like , to bite a poor  little dog !"

"I didn't bite him," said the Lion, as he rubbed his nose with his paw where Dorothy  had hit it.

Dorothy called him a big coward and he agreed to it hanging his head in shame.  The Lion came to know that the Scarecrow was merely a stuffed and the woodman made of Tin blunted Lion's claws.  Dorothy introduce him  two of her   friends  and her dog. 

The Lion also narrated his story that why he was made coward.  "It's mystery , I was born in the Lion's family and all the animals think that being a big beast I am brave and strong. I learned that if I roared very loudly every living things was frightened and got out of my way. Whenever I have met  a man I have been awfully scared, but I just  roared at him , and he has  always run away  as fast as he could go  If the elephants and  the tigers  and bears  had ever tried  to fight  me, I should have been  run myself - I am such a  coward  : but just as soon as they  hear me  roar they all try to get away from me and  of course  I let them go."  Scarecrow said, "The king of  bewasts  should not be  a coward". 

" I know that, it is my great sorrow  and makes my life  very unhappy. But whenever there is danger  my heart begins to beat fast" said the Lion wiping  a tear from his eye with the  tip of his tail.  Tin woodman said "it means you have a heart, but I haven't and so we are going to City of Emerald  to ask the great Oz to give me heart, Scarecrow brains and the little girl, to help her to meet her aunty and uncle." Lion was so excited, he said to Dorothy, "can the great Oz give me courage, If so I will also go with you to see him and request him to give me courage. " 

"Yes the great Oz is capable to give any thing, If you are coming with us, you will be welcomed. In the way you will help us to keep  away  the other wild beasts, who must be more cowardly  than you  and allow you  to scare them  to easily. " Said the Dorothy.   So Lion also join their company and now all five of them start their onward journey. to great OZ.  continue in next part