He waved a thorny hand and at once the tinkling of bells was heard, playing sweet music. Yet, look where she would, Dorothy could discover no bells at all in the great glass hall.

The Mangaboo people listened, but showed no great interest. It was one of the things Gwig usually did to prove he was a sorcerer.

Now was the Wizard’s turn, so he smiled upon the assemblage and asked:

“Will somebody kindly loan me a hat?”

No one did, because the Mangaboos did not wear hats, and Zeb had lost his, somehow, in his flight through the air.

“Ahem!” said the Wizard, “will somebody please loan me a handkerchief?”

But they had no handkerchiefs, either.