le t a co; continued the Lion sadly.

    quot; makes you a co; asked Dorot t beast in wonder, for he was as big as a small horse.

    quot;Its a mystery,quot; replied t;I suppose I   naturally expect me to be brave, for t to be ts. I learned t if I roared very loudly every living tened and got out of my  I just roared at  as s and tigers and tried to fig just as soon as try to get a them go.”

    quot;But t isnt rigs s be a co; said the Scarecrow.

    quot;I kno,quot; returned tear from ip of ail. quot;It is my great sorroo beat fast.”

    quot;Per disease,quot; said tin oodman.

    quot;It may be,quot; said the Lion.

    quot;If you ; continued tin oodman, quot;you ougo be glad, for it proves you . For my part, I ; so I cannot  disease.”

    quot;Per; said tfully, quot;if I  I s be a coward.”

    quot;; asked the Scarecrow.

    quot;I suppose so. Ive never looked to see,quot; replied the Lion.

    quot;I am going to t Oz to ask o give me some,”

    remarked t;for my uffed raw.”

    quot;And I am going to ask o give me a ,quot; said the oodman.

    quot;And I am going to ask o send toto and me back to Kansas,quot; added Dorothy.

    quot;Do you t; asked the Cow- ardly Lion.

    quot;Just as easily as ; said the Scare- crow.

    quot;Or give me a ,quot; said tin oodman.

    quot;Or send me back to Kansas,quot; said Dorothy.

    quot;t mind, Ill go ; said t;for my life is simply unbearable  a bit of courage.”

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