companions。　　When　the　little　girl　saw　them　coming　she　was　afraid。
  But　the　Scarecrow　said；　〃This　is　my　battle；　so　lie　down　beside
  me　and　you　will　not　be　harmed。〃
  So　they　all　lay　upon　the　ground　except　the　Scarecrow；　and　he
  stood　up　and　stretched　out　his　arms。　　And　when　the　crows　saw　him
  they　were　frightened；　as　these　birds　always　are　by　scarecrows；　and
  did　not　dare　to　come　any　nearer。　　But　the　King　Crow　said：
  〃It　is　only　a　stuffed　man。　　I　will　peck　his　eyes　out。〃
  The　King　Crow　flew　at　the　Scarecrow；　who　caught　it　by　the　head
  and　twisted　its　neck　until　it　died。　　And　then　another　crow　flew　at
  him；　and　the　Scarecrow　twisted　its　neck　also。　　There　were　forty
  crows；　and　forty　times　the　Scarecrow　twisted　a　neck；　until　at　last
  all　were　lying　dead　beside　him。　　Then　he　called　to　his　companions
  to　rise；　and　again　they　went　upon　their　journey。
  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。
  Forthwith　there　was　heard　a　great　buzzing　in　the　air；　and　a
  swarm　of　black　bees　came　flying　toward　her。
  〃Go　to　the　strangers　and　sting　them　to　death！〃　commanded
  the　Witch；　and　the　bees　turned　and　flew　rapidly　until　they　came
  to　where　Dorothy　and　her　friends　were　walking。　　But　the　Woodman
  had　seen　them　coming；　and　the　Scarecrow　had　decided　what　to　do。
  〃Take　out　my　straw　and　scatter　it　over　the　little　girl　and　the
  dog　and　the　Lion；〃　he　said　to　the　Woodman；　〃and　the　bees　cannot
  sting　them。〃　　This　the　Woodman　did；　and　as　Dorothy　lay　close　beside
  the　Lion　and　held　Toto　in　her　arms；　the　straw　covered　them　entirely。
  The　bees　came　and　found　no　one　but　the　Woodman　to　sting；　so
  they　flew　at　him　and　broke　off　all　their　stings　against　the　tin；
  without　hurting　the　Woodman　at　all。　　And　as　bees　cannot　live　when
  their　stings　are　broken　that　was　the　end　of　the　black　bees；　and
  they　lay　scattered　thick　about　the　Woodman；　like　little　heaps　of
  fine　coal。
  Then　Dorothy　and　the　Lion　got　up；　and　the　girl　helped　the　Tin
  Woodman　put　the　straw　back　into　the　Scarecrow　again；　until　he　was
  as　good　as　ever。　　So　they　started　upon　their　journey　once　more。
  The　Wicked　Witch　was　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　teeth。　　And　then　she　called　a　dozen　of　her
  slaves；　who　were　the　Winkies；　and　gave　them　sharp　spears；　telling
  them　to　go　to　the　strangers　and　destroy　them。
  The　Winkies　were　not　a　brave　people；　but　they　had　to　do　as
  they　were　told。　　So　they　marched　away　until　they　came　near　to
  Dorothy。　　Then　the　Lion　gave　a　great　roar　and　sprang　towards　them；
  and　the　poor　Winkies　were　so　frightened　that　they　ran　back　as　fast
  as　they　could。
  When　they　returned　to　the　castle　the　Wicked　Witch　beat　them
  well　with　a　strap；　and　sent　them　back　to　their　work；　after　which
  she　sat　down　to　think　what　she　should　do　next。　　She　could　not
  understand　how　all　her　plans　to　destroy　these　strangers　had　failed；
  but　she　was　a　powerful　Witch；　as　well　as　a　wicked　one；　and　she　soon
  made　up　her　mind　how　to　act。
  There　was；　in　her　cupboard；　a　Golden　Cap；　with　a　circle　of
  diamonds　and　rubies　running　round　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。
  Twice　already　the　Wicked　Witch　had　used　the　charm　of　the　Cap。
  Once　was　when　she　had　made　the　Winkies　her　slaves；　and　set　herself
  to　rule　over　their　country。　　The　Winged　Monkeys　had　helped　her
  do　this。　　The　second　time　was　when　she　had　fought　against　the
  Great　Oz　himself；　and　driven　him　out　of　the　land　of　the　West。
  The　Winged　Monkeys　had　also　helped　her　in　doing　this。　　Only　once
  more　could　she　use　this　Golden　Cap；　for　which　reason　she　did　not
  like　to　do　so　until　all　her　other　powers　were　exhausted。　　But　now
  that　her　fierce　wolves　and　her　wild　crows　and　her　stinging　bees　were
  gone；　and　her　slaves　had　been　scared　away　by　the　Cowardly　Lion；
  she　saw　there　was　only　one　way　left　to　destroy　Dorothy　and　her　friends。
  So　the　Wicked　Witch　took　the　Golden　Cap　from　her　cupboard　and
  placed　it　upon　her　head。　　Then　she　stood　upon　her　left　foot　and
  said　slowly：
  〃Ep…pe；　pep…pe；　kak…ke！〃
  Next　she　stood　upon　her　right　foot　and　said：
  〃Hil…lo；　hol…lo；　hel…lo！〃
  After　this　she　stood　upon　both　feet　and　cried　in　a　loud　voice：
  〃Ziz…zy；　zuz…zy；　zik！〃
  Now　the　charm　began　to　work。　　The　sky　was　darkened；　and　a　low
  rumbling　sound　was　heard　in　the　air。　　There　was　a　rushing　of　many
  wings；　a　great　chattering　and　laughing；　and　the　sun　came　out　of　the
  dark　sky　to　show　the　Wicked　Witch　surrounded　by　a　crowd　of　monkeys；
  each　with　a　pair　of　immense　and　powerful　wings　on　his　shoulders。
  One；　much　bigger　than　the　others；　seemed　to　be　their　leader。
  He　flew　close　to　the　Witch　and　said；　〃You　have　called　us　for　the
  third　and　last　time。　　What　do　you　command？〃
  〃Go　to　the　strangers　who　are　within　my　land　and　destroy　them
  all　except　the　Lion；〃　said　the　Wicked　Witch。　　〃Bring　that　beast　to
  me；　for　I　have　a　mind　to　harness　him　like　a　horse；　and　make　him　work。〃
  〃Your　commands　shall　be　obeyed；〃　said　the　leader。　　Then；　with
  a　great　deal　of　chattering　and　noise；　the　Winged　Monkeys　flew　away
  to　the　place　where　Dorothy　and　her　friends　were　walking。
  Some　of　the　Monkeys　seized　the　Tin　Woodman　and　carried　him
  through　the　air　until　they　were　over　a　country　thickly　covered
  with　sharp　rocks。　　Here　they　dropped　the　poor　Woodman；　who　fell　a
  great　distance　to　the　rocks；　where　he　lay　so　battered　and　dented
  that　he　could　neither　move　nor　groan。
  Others　of　the　Monkeys　caught　the　Scarecrow；　and　with　their
  long　fingers　pulled　all　of　the　straw　out　of　his　clothes　and　head。
  They　made　his　hat　and　boots　and　clothes　into　a　small　bundle　and
  threw　it　into　the　top　branches　of　a　tall　tree。
  The　remaining　Monkeys　threw　pieces　of　stout　rope　around
  the　Lion　and　wound　many　coils　about　his　body　and　head　and　legs；
  until　he　was　unable　to　bite　or　scratch　or　struggle　in　any　way。
  Then　they　lifted　him　up　and　flew　away　with　him　to　the　Witch's　castle；
  where　he　was　placed　in　a　small　yard　with　a　high　iron　fence　around　it；
  so　that　he　could　not　escape。
  But　Dorothy　they　did　not　harm　at　all。　　She　stood；　with　Toto　in
  her　arms；　watching　the　sad　fate　of　her　comrades　and　thinking　it
  would　soon　be　her　turn。　　The　leader　of　the　Winged　Monkeys　flew　up
  to　her；　his　long；　hairy　arms　stretched　out　and　his　ugly　face
  grinning　terribly；　but　he　saw　the　mark　of　the　Good　Witch's　kiss
  upon　her　forehead　and　stopped　short；　motioning　the　others　not　to
  touch　her。
  〃We　dare　not　harm　this　little　girl；〃　he　said　to　them；　〃for　she
  is　protected　by　the　Power　of　Good；　and　that　is　greater　than　the
  Power　of　Evil。　　All　we　can　do　is　to　carry　her　to　the　castle　of　the
  Wicked　Witch　and　leave　her　there。〃
  So；　carefully　and　gently；　they　lifted　Dorothy　in　their
  arms　and　carried　her　swiftly　through　the　air　until　they　came
  to　the　castle；　where　they　set　her　down　upon　the　front　doorstep。
  Then　the　leader　said　to　the　Witch：
  〃We　have　obeyed　you　as　far　as　we　were　able。　　The　Tin　Woodman　and
  the　Scarecrow　are　destroyed；　and　the　Lion　is　tied　up　in　your　yard。
  The　little　girl　we　dare　not　harm；　nor　the　dog　she　carries　in　her　arms。
  Your　power　over　our　band　is　now　ended；　and　you　will　never　see　us　again。〃
  Then　all　the　Winged　Monkeys；　with　much　laughing　and　chattering
  and　noise；　flew　into　the　air　and　were　soon　out　of　sight。
  The　Wicked　Witch　was　both　surprised　and　worried　when　she　saw
  the　mark　on　Dorothy's　forehead；　for　she　knew　well　that　neither　the
  Winged　Monkeys　nor　she；　herself；　dare　hurt　the　girl　in　any　way。
  She　looked　down　at　Dorothy's　feet；　and　seeing　the　Silver　Shoes；
  began　to　tremble　with　fear；　for　she　knew　what　a　powerful　charm
  belonged　to　them。　　At　first　the　Witch　was　tempted　to　run　away　from
  Dorothy；　but　she　happened　to　look　into　the　child's　eyes　and　saw
  how　simple　the　soul　behind　them　was；　and　that　the　little　girl　did
  not　know　of　the　wonderful　power　the　Silver　Shoes　gave　her。　　So　the
  Wicked　Witch　laughed　to　herself；　and　thought；　〃I　can　still　make
  her　my　slave；　for　she　does　not　know　how　to　use　her　power。〃
  Then　she　said　to　Dorothy；　harshly　and　severely：
  〃Come　with　me；　and　see　that　you　mind　everything　I　tell　you；
  for　if　you　do　not　I　will　make　an　end　of　you；　as　I　did　of　the　Tin
  Woodman　and　the　Scarecrow。〃
  Dorothy　followed　her　through　many　of　the　beautiful　rooms　in
  her　castle　until　they　came　to　the　kitchen；　where　the　Witch　bade
  her　clean　the　pots　and　kettles　and　sweep　the　floor　and　keep　the
  fire　fed　with　wood。
  Dorothy　went　to　work　meekly；　with　her　mind　made　up　to　work　as
  hard　as　she　could；　for　she　was　glad　the　Wicked　Witch　had　decided
  not　to　kill　her。
  With　Dorothy　hard　at　work；　the　Witch　thought　she　would　go　into
  the　courtyard　and　harness　the　Cowardly　Lion　like　a　horse；　it　would
  amuse　her；　she　was　sure；　to　make　him　draw　her　chariot　whenever　she
  wished　to　go　to　drive。　　But　as　she　opened　the　gate　the　Lion　gave　a
  loud　roar　and　bounded　at　her　so　fiercely　that　the　Witch　was　afraid；
  and　ran　out　and