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for my own. That is why I built the boy his cage in the jungle and set
Nikobo, the great hippopotamus, to watch over him, giving her the power of
speech and the desire to seek out and protect this unfortunate child of an
unfortunate country. I am a magician and could well bring about these
things. You, whoever you are, who found and brought him back to Ozamaland
did no more than I myself intended to do and intend to do now. After
restoring Tandy to his throne, I meant to deal with his enemies, and now as
they are so neatly bound up and ready, I shall reward them well for their
pains and treachery."
"Stop! Stop! Avast there and belay!" shouted Samuel Salt as the
umbrellaphant, obeying an order from the terrible Old Man, picked up
Didjabo in his trunk and flew swiftly toward the cliff's edge. But Chunum,
again dragging Samuel down, whispered fiercely in his ear.
"It is justice, seaman, and only what we ourselves planned to do. The vines
will keep these rogues afloat for two days, then haply they will sink C4
not to die, as death comes not to the people of my country, but to lie for
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long, forgotten ages at the bottom of the sea, harmless and sodden and
unable to do any more harm to the country they have so dishonorably served
and betrayed!"
Shuddering and in a tense silence, Samuel and the Sheik watched the
umbrellaphant toss the wretched Ozamandarins one after the other into the
sea. The immense zooming monster fascinated the Captain of the Crescent
Moon. Not wings, but a balloon-like structure of its own tough skin
billowing over its back like a howdah enabled Umbo to navigate in the air.
Samuel was anxious for further talk with the Old Man of the Jungle, but as
the last Ozamandarin fell over the cliff, the umbrellaphant, with a trumpet
of defiance, headed rapidly for the open sea.
"Look! Look! It's getting away!" cried Samuel, rushing to the cliff's edge
and almost tumbling over. "Do you realize that there goes the only
umbrellaphant in captivity?"
"Well, well, and what if it is?" muttered Chunum, again pulling Samuel back
to safety. "I expect Boglodore does not find this country healthy after the
pretty story he has just told us, and come, COME, Master Seaman, what would
you do with a flying elephant aboard your ship?"
"I'd tie it to the mast and carry it back to Oz," explained Samuel, staring
gloomily after the disappearing prize. "Why, it would be the most rare and
amazing specimen ever brought back from anywhere, and now C4 now C4 I've
lost itFF20C4"
Samuel's arms dropped heavily to his sides, and turning away from the cliff,
he began walking slowly back toward Nikobo, who had at last ventured to
lift her head from the sand. Surprised enough was the hippopotamus to learn
that she had been given her power of speech by the ugly little magician on
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the umbrellaphant, and frightened lest she forget Tandy's language, she
began talking rapidly to herself.
"But you forget what all this means!" panted Chunum, catching up with the
Explorer and shaking him energetically by the shoulder. "Why, this clears
up the whole mystery. Not an AUNT, but an ELEPHant carried Tazander to
Patrippany Island. We must return quickly to the castle and release his
innocent relatives. I myself will call back Tandy's frightened subjects and
tell them of the great good fortune that has befallen, that we are rid of
nine rogues and have a brave young King to rule Ozamaland. Come, come, do
not stand here dreaming about lost elephants; there is much to be
accomplished and done."
"Goosewing my topsails, you're right!" breathed Samuel Salt, coming
completely out of his reverie. "Round up the citizens, comrade, and I'll
carry the good news to the castle."
CHAPTER 20
KING TANDY
When Samuel reached the castle, he found Ato and Roger had set a small, cozy
table in the Throne Room, and Tandy was anxiously looking out of one of the
gold-framed windows for his return. The whiffs from the covered dishes were
so appetizing the Royal Explorer of Oz was almost inclined to let his news
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Dobre pomysły nie mają przeszłości, mają tylko przyszłość. Robert Mallet
De minimis - o najmniejszych rzeczach.
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Dobro to tylko to, co szlachetne, zło to tylko to, co haniebne.
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