Chapter Ten
"Come ashort," said Wag again, looking around uneasily, for he was anxious to get out of the gnome's cave. So Peg seated herself carefully on his back and clasped her wooden arms around his neck. Then Wag ran back a few steps, gave a great jump and sailed up, up and out of the cave.
"Ten penny tea cups!" shrieked the Soldier with the Green Whiskers, falling over backwards. "What next?" For Wag with Peg on his back had leaped straight over his head.
Picking himself up, and with every whisker in his beard prickling straight on end, the Grand Army of Oz backed toward the royal stable. When he had backed half the distance he turned and ran for his life. But he need not have been afraid.
"What a funny little man, "chuckled Wag. "Why, he's no bigger than we are. He's no—!" Then suddenly Wag clutched his ears. "Oh!" he screamed, beginning to hop up and down, "I forgot all my treasures—my olden goop soons. Oh! Oh! My urple sool wocks! I've forgotten my urple sool wocks!"
"Your what?" cried Peg Amy, clutching him by the fur. "Now Wag, dear, you're all mixed up. Perhaps it's 'cause your ears are crossed. There, now, do stop wiggling your whiskers and turn out your toes!"
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