Out of Context

This is book 7 instead of 5 of the Oz series. These daily books are supposed to be random.

The Patchwork Girl of Oz
L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum

The Woozy never even winked.

“To be sure,” he said; “I’ll take anything I have to. But don’t make me angry, you wooden beast, or my eyes will flash fire and burn you up.”

The Sawhorse rolled its knot eyes wickedly and kicked again, but the Woozy trotted away and said to the Scarecrow:

“What a sweet disposition that creature has! I advise you to chop it up for kindling-wood and use me to ride upon. My back is flat and you can’t fall off.”

“I think the trouble is that you haven’t been properly introduced,” said the Scarecrow, regarding the Woozy with much wonder, for he had never seen such a queer animal before.

“The Sawhorse is the favorite steed of Princess Ozma, the Ruler of the Land of Oz, and he lives in a stable decorated with pearls and emeralds, at hte rear of the royal palace. He is swift as the wind, untiring, and is kind to his friends. All the people of Oz respect the Sawhorse highly, and when I visit Ozma she sometimes allows me to ride him–as I am doing today. Now you know what an important personage the Sawhorse is, and if some one–perhaps yourself–will tell me your name, your rank and station, and your history, it will give me pleasure to relate them to the Sawhorse.”