L.Frank Baum. The marvelous land of Oz -
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"He lives! - he lives! - he lives!"
Now you may well suppose that Tip observed all this with amazement.
At first he was so frightened and horrified that he wanted to run
away, but his legs trembled and shook so badly that he couldn't. Then it
struck him as a very funny thing for Jack to come to life, especially as
the expression on his pumpkin face was so droll and comical it excited
laughter on the instant. So, recovering from his first fear, Tip began to
laugh; and the merry peals reached old Mombi's ears and made her hobble
quickly to the hedge, where she seized Tip's collar and dragged him back
to where she had left her basket and the pumpkinheaded man.
"You naughty, sneaking, wicked boy!" she exclaimed, furiously:" I'll
teach you to spy out my secrets and to make fun of me!"
"I wasn't making fun of you," protested Tip. "I was laughing at old
Pumpkinhead! Look at him! Isn't he a picture, though?"
"I hope you are not reflecting on my personal appearance," said Jack;
and it was so funny to hear his grave voice, while his face continued to
wear its jolly smile, that Tip again burst into a peal of laughter.
Even Mombi was not without a curious interest in the man her magic
had brought to life; for, after staring at him intently, she presently
asked:
"What do you know?"
"Well, that is hard to tell," replied Jack. "For although I feel that
I know a tremendous lot, I am not yet aware how much there is in the world
to find out about. It will take me a little time to discover whether I am
very wise or very foolish."
"To be sure," said Mombi, thoughtfully.
"But what are you going to do with him, now he is alive?" asked Tip,
wondering.
"I must think it over," answered Mombi. "But we must get home at