How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #7
After he had eaten he would lie down on his bed of straw, and Dorothy would lie beside him and put her head on his soft, shaggy mane, while they talked of their troubles and tried to plan some way to escape. (12.69)
When Dorothy and the Lion are captured by the Wicked Witch of the West, it seems like all is lost. But the Lion refuses to let the Witch put a harness on him, and Dorothy finds a way to sneak him food. And together, every night, they comfort each other and dream of escaping—right up until the day they do.
Quote #8
They thought the Great Wizard would send for them at once, but he did not. … The waiting was tiresome and wearing, and at last they grew vexed that Oz should treat them in so poor a fashion, after sending them to undergo hardships and slavery. So the Scarecrow at last asked the green girl to take another message to Oz, saying if he did not let them in to see him at once they would call the Winged Monkeys to help them…. (15.13)
The Scarecrow and his friends are going to get what they were promised. And if that means a little intimidation, so be it! They're a determined lot, and they won't be put off. Not even by a menacing wizard.