L.Frank Baum. The marvelous land of Oz -

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Woggle-Bug, getting down on all fours so he could run the faster.
     But the Tin Woodman, having no fear of fire, averted the stampede  by
a few sensible words.
     "Look at the Field Mouse!" he shouted. "The fire does not burn her in
the least. In fact, it is no fire at all, but only a deception."
     Indeed, to watch the little Queen march calmly through the  advancing
flames restored courage to every member of the party,  and  they  followed
her without being even scorched.
     "This is surely a most extraordinary adventure," said the Woggle-Bug,
who was greatly amazed; "for it upsets all the Natural Laws that  I  heard
Professor Nowitall teach in the school-house."
     "Of course it does,"  said  the  Scarecrow,  wisely.  "All  magic  is
unnatural, and for that reason is to be feared  and  avoided.  But  I  see
before us the gates of the Emerald City, so I imagine we have now overcome
all the magical obstacles that seemed to oppose us."
     Indeed, the walls of the City were plainly visible, and the Queen  of
the Field Mice, who had guided them so faithfully, came near to  bid  them
goodbye.
     "We are very grateful to your Majesty for your kind assistance," said
the Tin Woodman, bowing before the pretty creature.
     "I am always pleased to be of service to my  friends,"  answered  the
Queen, and in a flash she had darted away upon her journey home.




    The Prisoners of the Queen


     Approaching the gateway of the Emerald City the  travelers  found  it
guarded by two girls of the Army of Revolt, who opposed their entrance  by
drawing the knitting-needles from their hair and threatening to  prod  the
first that came near.
     But the Tin Woodman was not afraid."
     At the worst they can but  scratch  my  beautiful  nickel-plate,"  he

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