and　cannot　love。　　I　pray　you　to　give　me　a　heart　that　I　may　be　as
  other　men　are。〃
  〃Why　should　I　do　this？〃　demanded　the　Beast。
  〃Because　I　ask　it；　and　you　alone　can　grant　my　request；〃
  answered　the　Woodman。
  Oz　gave　a　low　growl　at　this；　but　said；　gruffly：　〃If　you　indeed
  desire　a　heart；　you　must　earn　it。〃
  〃How？〃　asked　the　Woodman。
  〃Help　Dorothy　to　kill　the　Wicked　Witch　of　the　West；〃　replied
  the　Beast。　　〃When　the　Witch　is　dead；　come　to　me；　and　I　will　then
  give　you　the　biggest　and　kindest　and　most　loving　heart　in　all　the
  Land　of　Oz。〃
  So　the　Tin　Woodman　was　forced　to　return　sorrowfully　to　his
  friends　and　tell　them　of　the　terrible　Beast　he　had　seen。
  They　all　wondered　greatly　at　the　many　forms　the　Great　Wizard
  could　take　upon　himself；　and　the　Lion　said：
  〃If　he　is　a　Beast　when　I　go　to　see　him；　I　shall　roar　my
  loudest；　and　so　frighten　him　that　he　will　grant　all　I　ask。　　And　if
  he　is　the　lovely　Lady；　I　shall　pretend　to　spring　upon　her；　and　so
  compel　her　to　do　my　bidding。　　And　if　he　is　the　great　Head；　he　will
  be　at　my　mercy；　for　I　will　roll　this　head　all　about　the　room　until
  he　promises　to　give　us　what　we　desire。　　So　be　of　good　cheer；　my
  friends；　for　all　will　yet　be　well。〃
  The　next　morning　the　soldier　with　the　green　whiskers　led　the
  Lion　to　the　great　Throne　Room　and　bade　him　enter　the　presence　of　Oz。
  The　Lion　at　once　passed　through　the　door；　and　glancing　around　saw；
  to　his　surprise；　that　before　the　throne　was　a　Ball　of　Fire；　so　fierce
  and　glowing　he　could　scarcely　bear　to　gaze　upon　it。　　His　first　thought
  was　that　Oz　had　by　accident　caught　on　fire　and　was　burning　up；　but　when
  he　tried　to　go　nearer；　the　heat　was　so　intense　that　it　singed　his　whiskers；
  and　he　crept　back　tremblingly　to　a　spot　nearer　the　door。
  Then　a　low；　quiet　voice　came　from　the　Ball　of　Fire；　and　these
  were　the　words　it　spoke：
  〃I　am　Oz；　the　Great　and　Terrible。　　Who　are　you；　and　why　do　you　seek　me？〃
  And　the　Lion　answered；　〃I　am　a　Cowardly　Lion；　afraid　of　everything。
  I　came　to　you　to　beg　that　you　give　me　courage；　so　that　in　reality　I　may
  become　the　King　of　Beasts；　as　men　call　me。〃
  〃Why　should　I　give　you　courage？〃　demanded　Oz。
  〃Because　of　all　Wizards　you　are　the　greatest；　and　alone　have
  power　to　grant　my　request；〃　answered　the　Lion。
  The　Ball　of　Fire　burned　fiercely　for　a　time；　and　the　voice　said；
  〃Bring　me　proof　that　the　Wicked　Witch　is　dead；　and　that　moment　I　will
  give　you　courage。　　But　as　long　as　the　Witch　lives；　you　must　remain　a　coward。〃
  The　Lion　was　angry　at　this　speech；　but　could　say　nothing　in　reply；
  and　while　he　stood　silently　gazing　at　the　Ball　of　Fire　it　became
  so　furiously　hot　that　he　turned　tail　and　rushed　from　the　room。
  He　was　glad　to　find　his　friends　waiting　for　him；　and　told　them
  of　his　terrible　interview　with　the　Wizard。
  〃What　shall　we　do　now？〃　asked　Dorothy　sadly。
  〃There　is　only　one　thing　we　can　do；〃　returned　the　Lion；　〃and
  that　is　to　go　to　the　land　of　the　Winkies；　seek　out　the　Wicked
  Witch；　and　destroy　her。〃
  〃But　suppose　we　cannot？〃　said　the　girl。
  〃Then　I　shall　never　have　courage；〃　declared　the　Lion。
  〃And　I　shall　never　have　brains；〃　added　the　Scarecrow。
  〃And　I　shall　never　have　a　heart；〃　spoke　the　Tin　of　Woodman。
  〃And　I　shall　never　see　Aunt　Em　and　Uncle　Henry；〃　said　Dorothy；
  beginning　to　cry。
  〃Be　careful！〃　cried　the　green　girl。　　〃The　tears　will　fall　on
  your　green　silk　gown　and　spot　it。〃
  So　Dorothy　dried　her　eyes　and　said；　〃I　suppose　we　must　try　it；
  but　I　am　sure　I　do　not　want　to　kill　anybody；　even　to　see　Aunt　Em　again。〃
  〃I　will　go　with　you；　but　I'm　too　much　of　a　coward　to　kill　the
  Witch；〃　said　the　Lion。
  〃I　will　go　too；〃　declared　the　Scarecrow；　〃but　I　shall　not　be
  of　much　help　to　you；　I　am　such　a　fool。〃
  〃I　haven't　the　heart　to　harm　even　a　Witch；〃　remarked　the　Tin
  Woodman；　〃but　if　you　go　I　certainly　shall　go　with　you。〃
  Therefore　it　was　decided　to　start　upon　their　journey　the　next
  morning；　and　the　Woodman　sharpened　his　axe　on　a　green　grindstone
  and　had　all　his　joints　properly　oiled。　　The　Scarecrow　stuffed
  himself　with　fresh　straw　and　Dorothy　put　new　paint　on　his　eyes
  that　he　might　see　better。　　The　green　girl；　who　was　very　kind　to
  them；　filled　Dorothy's　basket　with　good　things　to　eat；　and
  fastened　a　little　bell　around　Toto's　neck　with　a　green　ribbon。
  They　went　to　bed　quite　early　and　slept　soundly　until　daylight；
  when　they　were　awakened　by　the　crowing　of　a　green　cock　that　lived
  in　the　back　yard　of　the　Palace；　and　the　cackling　of　a　hen　that　had
  laid　a　green　egg。
  12。　　The　Search　for　the　Wicked　Witch
  The　soldier　with　the　green　whiskers　led　them　through　the
  streets　of　the　Emerald　City　until　they　reached　the　room　where　the
  Guardian　of　the　Gates　lived。　　This　officer　unlocked　their　spectacles
  to　put　them　back　in　his　great　box；　and　then　he　politely　opened　the
  gate　for　our　friends。
  〃Which　road　leads　to　the　Wicked　Witch　of　the　West？〃　asked
  Dorothy。
  〃There　is　no　road；〃　answered　the　Guardian　of　the　Gates。
  〃No　one　ever　wishes　to　go　that　way。〃
  〃How；　then；　are　we　to　find　her？〃　inquired　the　girl。
  〃That　will　be　easy；〃　replied　the　man；　〃for　when　she　knows　you
  are　in　the　country　of　the　Winkies　she　will　find　you；　and　make　you
  all　her　slaves。〃
  〃Perhaps　not；〃　said　the　Scarecrow；　〃for　we　mean　to　destroy　her。〃
  〃Oh；　that　is　different；〃　said　the　Guardian　of　the　Gates。
  〃No　one　has　ever　destroyed　her　before；　so　I　naturally　thought　she
  would　make　slaves　of　you；　as　she　has　of　the　rest。　　But　take　care；
  for　she　is　wicked　and　fierce；　and　may　not　allow　you　to　destroy　her。
  Keep　to　the　West；　where　the　sun　sets；　and　you　cannot　fail　to　find　her。〃
  They　thanked　him　and　bade　him　good…bye；　and　turned　toward　the　West；
  walking　over　fields　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
  color　and　was　as　white　as　Dorothy's　dress。
  The　Emerald　City　was　soon　left　far　behind。　　As　they　advanced
  the　ground　became　rougher　and　hillier；　for　there　were　no　farms　nor
  houses　in　this　country　of　the　West；　and　the　ground　was　untilled。
  In　the　afternoon　the　sun　shone　hot　in　their　faces；　for　there
  were　no　trees　to　offer　them　shade；　so　that　before　night　Dorothy
  and　Toto　and　the　Lion　were　tired；　and　lay　down　upon　the　grass　and
  fell　asleep；　with　the　Woodman　and　the　Scarecrow　keeping　watch。
  Now　the　Wicked　Witch　of　the　West　had　but　one　eye；　yet　that　was　as
  powerful　as　a　telescope；　and　could　see　everywhere。　　So；　as　she　sat　in
  the　door　of　her　castle；　she　happened　to　look　around　and　saw　Dorothy
  lying　asleep；　with　her　friends　all　about　her。　　They　were　a　long
  distance　off；　but　the　Wicked　Witch　was　angry　to　find　them　in　her
  country；　so　she　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。
  〃Go　to　those　people；〃　said　the　Witch；　〃and　tear　them　to　pieces。〃
  〃Are　you　not　going　to　make　them　your　slaves？〃　asked　the　leader
  of　the　wolves。
  〃No；〃　she　answered；　〃one　is　of　tin；　and　one　of　straw；　one　is
  a　girl　and　another　a　Lion。　　None　of　them　is　fit　to　work；　so　you
  may　tear　them　into　small　pieces。〃
  〃Very　well；〃　said　the　wolf；　and　he　dashed　away　at　full　speed；
  followed　by　the　others。
  It　was　lucky　the　Scarecrow　and　the　Woodman　were　wide　awake　and
  heard　the　wolves　coming。
  〃This　is　my　fight；〃　said　the　Woodman；　〃so　get　behind　me　and　I
  will　meet　them　as　they　come。〃
  He　seized　his　axe；　which　he　had　made　very　sharp；　and　as　the
  leader　of　the　wolves　came　on　the　Tin　Woodman　swung　his　arm　and
  chopped　the　wolf's　head　from　its　body；　so　that　it　immediately　died。
  As　soon　as　he　could　raise　his　axe　another　wolf　came　up；　and　he　also
  fell　under　the　sharp　edge　of　the　Tin　Woodman's　weapon。　　There　were
  forty　wolves；　and　forty　times　a　wolf　was　killed；　so　that　at　last
  they　all　lay　dead　in　a　heap　before　the　Woodman。
  Then　he　put　down　his　axe　and　sat　beside　the　Scarecrow；　who　said；
  〃It　was　a　good　fight；　friend。〃
  They　waited　until　Dorothy　awoke　the　next　morning。　　The　little
  girl　was　quite　frightened　when　she　saw　the　great　pile　of　shaggy
  wolves；　but　the　Tin　Woodman　told　her　all。　　She　thanked　him　for
  saving　them　and　sat　down　to　breakfast；　after　which　they　started
  again　upon　their　journey。
  Now　this　same　morning　the　Wicked　Witch　came　to　the　door　of　her
  castle　and　looked　out　with　her　one　eye　that　could　see　far　off。
  She　saw　all　her　wolves　lying　dead；　and　the　strangers　still
  traveling　through　her　country。　　This　made　her　angrier　than　before；
  and　she　blew　her　silver　whistle　twice。
  Straightway　a　great　flock　of　wild　crows　came　flying　toward　her；
  enough　to　darken　the　sky。
  And　the　Wicked　Witch　said　to　the　King　Crow；　〃Fly　at　once　to
  the　strangers；　peck　out　their　eyes　and　tear　them　to　pieces。〃
  The　wild　crows　flew　in　one　great　flock　toward　Dorothy　and　her
  companions。　　When　the　little　girl　saw　them　coming　she　was　afraid。
  But　the　Scarecrow　said；　〃This　is　my　battle；　so　lie