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Updated: June 8, 2025
So, single file, the little company turned in at the narrow path, the Comfortable Camel advancing with timid steps and the Doubtful Dromedary bobbing his head dubiously. For a short time, everything went well. Then Dorothy, turning to see how Sir Hokus was getting along, discovered that the Doubtful Dromedary had disappeared. "Why, where in the world?" exclaimed Dorothy.
The slaying of the dragon had thrown the whole hall into utmost confusion. Sir Hokus turned a little pale under his armor, but faced the angry mob without flinching. "Oh, my dear Karwan Bashi, this is so uncomfortable!" wheezed the camel, glancing back of him with frightened eyes. "There's a shiny dagger in my left-hand saddlesack.
His helmet had been jammed down by his fall, and he was tugging it upward with both hands. Frightened though Dorothy was, she ran to the Knight's assistance. "Have at you!" cried Sir Hokus as soon as the opening in his helmet was opposite his eyes. "Forward!" "My heart is beating a retreat," gulped the Cowardly Lion, but he bounded boldly after Sir Hokus.
"How now, what means this doubting?" called Sir Hokus from his perilous seat. "I'll pitch it when the time comes." "Mind you don't pitch out when the Camel goes!" called the Cowardly Lion, who would have his little joke. Sir Hokus, to tell the truth, was feeling tossed about and dizzy, but he was too polite to mention the fact.
"It wouldn't do to have people sliding down my family tree and scaring poor Tappy. As for me, I shall never leave Oz again!" "I hope not," growled the Cowardly Lion, tenderly examining his scratched hide. "But if you hadn't, I'd never have had such lovely adventures or found Sir Hokus and the Comfortable Camel and Doubtful Dromedary," said Dorothy. "And what a lot I have to tell Ozma!
With a despairing gesture, Sir Hokus arose, big tears splashing down his armor. "I feel that I am brave, very brave, but how am I to know until I have encountered danger? Ah, friends, behold in me a Knight who has never had a real adventure, never killed a dragon, nor championed a Lady, nor gone on a Quest!" Dropping on his knees before the little girl, Sir Hokus took her hand.
Don't take any more steps than you can help!" boomed an important voice from the middle of the street. So down the center marched the three, feeling as the Cowardly Lion put it exactly like a circus. "Stop! Names, please!" The Fix next to the center put up his knife commandingly. Sir Hokus stepped forward with a bow: "Princess Dorothy of Oz, the Cowardly Lion of Oz."
Now he came close to the monarch's side, and standing on tiptoe whispered hoarsely: "Hast any dragons here?" "Did you say wagons?" asked the King, opening his eyes with a terrible yawn. "Dragons!" hissed the Knight. "Never heard of 'em," said the King. The Cowardly Lion chuckled behind his whiskers, and Sir Hokus in great confusion stepped back. "What time is it?" demanded the King suddenly.
What's this?" growled the Cowardly Lion, looking around wildly. "We got him to lift us out of the forest," explained Dorothy. "Have you swallowed the taffy?" The lion was still dizzy from his ride and only shook his head feebly. Sir Hokus sighed and sat heavily down on a large rock.
Advancing hastily, he dropped on one knee. "My good sword and lance are ever at thy service, my Lord Scarecrow!" he exclaimed feelingly. "Who is this impulsive person?" gulped the Scarecrow, staring in undisguised astonishment at the kneeling figure of the Sir Hokus of Pokes. "He's my Knight Errant, and he's taken such good care of me," explained Dorothy eagerly.
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