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The Marvelous Land of Oz | Chapter 5: The Awakening of the Saw-horse
The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum — Chapter 5: The Awakening of the Saw-horse
The Saw-Horse opens his eyes for the first time and discovers that he has no neck, no knee-joints, and no ears. Tip, who has brought him to life, must work out how to steer a creature that cannot hear a shouted command or understand why a hole in the ground means stop.
Jack Pumpkinhead offers a few surprisingly sensible remarks from the roadside as Tip whittles, bores, and hammers his way toward a working steed. The party sets off along a yellow brick road toward the Emerald City, and the day ends beside a…
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