L.Frank Baum. The marvelous land of Oz -
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However, the Pumpkinhead and the Saw-Horse, knowing nothing of wealth
and beauty, paid little attention to the wonderful sights they saw through
their green spectacles. They calmly followed after the green soldier and
scarcely noticed the crowds of green people who stared at them in
surprise. When a green dog ran out and barked at them the SawHorse
promptly kicked at it with its wooden leg and sent the little animal
howling into one of the houses; but nothing more serious than this
happened to interrupt their progress to the royal palace.
The Pumpkinhead wanted to ride up the green marble steps and straight
into the Scarecrow's presence; but the soldier would not permit that. So
Jack dismounted, with much difficulty, and a servant led the Saw-Horse
around to the rear while the Soldier with the Green Whiskers escorted the
Pumpkinhead into the palace, by the front entrance.
The stranger was left in a handsomely furnished waiting room while
the soldier went to announce him. It so happened that at this hour His
Majesty was at leisure and greatly bored for want of something to do, so
he ordered his visitor to be shown at once into his throne room.
Jack felt no fear or embarrassment at meeting the ruler of this
magnificent city, for he was entirely ignorant of all worldly customs. But
when he entered the room and saw for the first time His Majesty the
Scarecrow seated upon his glittering throne, he stopped short in
amazement.
I suppose every reader of this book knows what a scarecrow is; but
Jack Pumpkinhead, never having seen such a creation, was more surprised at
meeting the remarkable King of the Emerald City than by any other one