\"Allright，\"answeredthehorse;\"I’lldomybest。ButyoumustrememberI’mold，andmydashingdaysarepastandgone。\"
AllthreegotintothebuggyandZebpickedupthereins，thoughJimneedednoguidanceofanysort。Thehorsewasstillsmartingfromthesharpclawsoftheinvisiblebears，andassoonashewasonlandandheadedtowardthemountainthethoughtthatmoreofthosefearsomecreaturesmightbenearactedasaspurandsenthimgallopingalonginawaythatmadeDorothycatchherbreath。
ThenZeb，inaspiritofmischief，utteredagrowllikethatofthebears，andJimprickeduphisearsandfairlyflew。Hisboneylegsmovedsofasttheycouldscarcelybeseen，andtheWizardclungfasttotheseatandyelled\"Whoa！\"atthetopofhisvoice。
\"I——I’m’fraidhe’s——he’srunningaway！\"gaspedDorothy。
\"IKNOWheis，\"saidZeb;\"butnobearcancatchhimifhekeepsupthatgait——andtheharnessorthebuggydon’tbreak。\"