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The Tin Woodman of Oz

CHAPTER Fifteen
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After they had proceeded some distance, the Emperor suddenly stopped short and exclaimed: "Good gracious!" The Scarecrow, who was next, first bumped into his friend and then peered around his tin body, and said in a tone of wonder: "Well, I declare!" Woot the Wanderer pushed forward to see what was the matter, and cried out in astonishment: "For goodness' sake!" Then the three stood motionless, staring hard, until Polychrome's merry laughter rang out behind them and aroused them from their stupor.
In the path before them stood a tin man who was the exact duplicate of the Tin Woodman.

He was of the same size, he was jointed in the same manner, and he was made of shining tin from top to toe.

But he stood immovable, with his tin jaws half parted and his tin eyes turned upward.

In one of his hands was held a long, gleaming sword.

Yes, there was the difference, the only thing that distinguished him from the Emperor of the Winkies.


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