him, Hereafter you will be a great man, for I have given you a lot of
bran-new brains.
The Scarecrow was both pleased and proud at the fulfillment of his
greatest wish, and having thanked Oz warmly he went back to his
friends.
Dorothy looked at him curiously. His head was quite bulged out at the
top with brains.
How do you feel? she asked.
I feel wise indeed, he answered earnestly. When I get used to my
brains I shall know everything.
Why are those needles and pins sticking out of your head? asked the
Tin Woodman.
That is proof that he is sharp, remarked the Lion.
Well, I must go to Oz and get my heart, said the Woodman. So he
walked to the Throne Room and knocked at the door.
Come in, called Oz, and the Woodman entered and said, I have come
for my heart.
Very well, answered the little man. But I shall have to cut a hole
in your breast, so I can put your heart in the right place. I hope it
won t hurt you.
Oh, no, answered the Woodman. I shall not feel it at all.
So Oz brought a pair of tinsmith s shears and cut a small, square hole
in the left side of the Tin Woodman s breast. Then, going to a chest of
drawers, he took out a pretty heart, made entirely of silk and stuffed
with sawdust.
Isn t it a beauty? he asked.
It is, indeed! replied the Woodman, who was greatly pleased. But is
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