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Tin Woodman by L The TIN WOODMAN by L. Frank Baum of Oz CHAPTER 18 - THE TIN WOODMAN TALKS TO HIMSELF The Tin Woodman had just noticed the “Well, I can’t recollect the details; you’ll cupboards and was curious to know what they have to ask Ku-Klip about it,” returned the contained, so he went to one of them and Head. “For, curious as it may seem to you, my opened the door. There were shelves inside, and memory is not good since my separation from upon one of the shelves which was about on a the rest of me. I still possess my brains and my level with his tin chin the Emperor discovered intellect is as good as ever, but my memory of a Head—it looked like a doll’s head, only it some of the events I formerly experienced is was larger, and he soon saw it was the Head of quite hazy.” some person. It was facing the Tin Woodman “How long have you been in this cup- and as the cupboard door swung back, the eyes board?” asked the Emperor. of the Head slowly opened and looked at him. “I don’t know.” The Tin Woodman was not at all surprised, for “Haven’t you a name?” in the Land of Oz one runs into magic at every “Oh, yes,” said the Head; “I used to be turn. “Dear me!” said the Tin Woodman, star- called Nick Chopper, when I was a woodman ing hard. “It seems as if I had met you, some- and cut down trees for a living.” where, before. Good morning, sir!” “Good gracious!” cried the Tin Woodman “You have the advantage of me,” replied in astonishment. “If you are Nick Chopper’s the Head. “I never saw you before in my life.” Head, then you are Me—or I’m You—or— “Still, your face is very familiar,” persisted or—What relation are we, anyhow?” the Tin Woodman. “Pardon me, but may I ask “Don’t ask me,” replied the Head. “For my if you—eh—eh—if you ever had a Body?” part, I’m not anxious to claim relationship with “Yes, at one time,” answered the Head, any common, manufactured article, like you. “but that is so long ago I can’t remember it. You may be all right in your class, but your class Did you think,” he said with a pleasant smile, isn’t my class. You’re tin.” “that I was born just as I am? That a Head The poor Emperor felt so bewildered that would be created without a Body?” for a time he could only stare at his old Head “No, of course not,” said the other. “But in silence. Then he said: “I must admit that I how came you to lose your body?” wasn’t at all bad looking before I became tin. — — Created for Lit2Go on the web at fcit.usf.edu The Tin Woodman of Oz: Chapter 18 By L. Frank Baum You’re almost handsome—for meat. If your is. And, if you will pardon my lack of interest in hair was combed, you’d be quite attractive.” it, I will say that I don’t care.” “How do you expect me to comb my hair The Tin Woodman was much puzzled by without help?” demanded the Head, indignant- these answers. His traveling companions had ly. “I used to keep it smooth and neat, when I grouped themselves at his back, and had fixed had arms, but after I was removed from the rest their eyes on the Head and listened to the con- of me, my hair got mussed, and old Ku-Klip versation with much interest, but until now, never has combed it for me.” they had not interrupted because they thought “I’ll speak to him about it,” said the Tin the Tin Woodman had the best right to talk to Woodman. “Do you remember loving a pretty his own head and renew acquaintance with it. Munchkin girl named Nimmie Amee?” But now the Tin Soldier remarked: “No,” answered the Head. “That is a fool- “I wonder if my old head happens to be in ish question. The heart in my body—when I any of these cupboards,” and he proceeded to had a body—might have loved someone, for all open all the cupboard doors. But no other head I know, but a head isn’t made to love; it’s made was to be found on any of the shelves. to think.” “Oh, well; never mind,” said Woot the “Oh; do you think, then?” Wanderer; “I can’t imagine what anyone wants “I used to think.” of a cast-off head, anyhow.” “You must have been shut up in this “I can understand the Soldier’s interest,” as- cupboard for years and years. What have you serted Polychrome, dancing around the grimy thought about, in all that time?” workshop until her draperies formed a cloud “Nothing. That’s another foolish ques- around her dainty form. “For sentimental rea- tion. A little reflection will convince you that sons a man might like to see his old head once I have had nothing to think about, except the more, just as one likes to revisit an old home.” boards on the inside of the cupboard door, and “And then to kiss it good-bye,” added the it didn’t take me long to think of everything Scarecrow. about those boards that could be thought of. “I hope that tin thing won’t try to kiss me Then, of course, I quit thinking.” good-bye!” exclaimed the Tin Woodman’s for- “And are you happy?” mer head. “And I don’t see what right you folks “Happy? What’s that?” have to disturb my peace and comfort, either.” “Don’t you know what happiness is?” in- “You belong to me,” the Tin Woodman quired the Tin Woodman. declared. “I haven’t the faintest idea whether it’s “I do not!” round or square, or black or white, or what it “You and I are one.” — — Created for Lit2Go on the web at fcit.usf.edu The Tin Woodman of Oz: Chapter 18 By L. Frank Baum “We’ve been parted,” asserted the Head. “It out from his head like two fans. Over his eyes, would be unnatural for me to have any interest which were bright and twinkling, he wore big in a man made of tin. Please close the door and spectacles. It was easy to see that the tinsmith leave me alone.” was a kind hearted man, as well as a merry and “I did not think that my old Head could agreeable one. “Oh-ho!” he cried in a joyous be so disagreeable,” said the Emperor. “I—I’m bass voice; “here are both my tin men come to quite ashamed of myself; meaning you.” visit me, and they and their friends are welcome “You ought to be glad that I’ve enough indeed. I’m very proud of you two characters, sense to know what my rights are,” retorted the I assure you, for you are so perfect that you are Head. “In this cupboard I am leading a simple proof that I’m a good workman. Sit down. Sit life, peaceful and dignified, and when a mob down, all of you—if you can find anything to of people in whom I am not interested disturb sit on—and tell me why you are here.” me, they are the disagreeable ones; not I.” So they found seats and told him all of With a sigh the Tin Woodman closed their adventures that they thought he would and latched the cupboard door and turned like to know. Ku-Klip was glad to learn that away. Nick Chopper, the Tin Woodman, was now “Well,” said the Tin Soldier, “if my old Emperor of the Winkies and a friend of Ozma head would have treated me as coldly and in of Oz, and the tinsmith was also interested in so unfriendly a manner as your old head has the Scarecrow and Polychrome. treated you, friend Chopper, I’m glad I could He turned the straw man around, examin- not find it.” ing him curiously, and patted him on all sides, “Yes; I’m rather surprised at my head, my- and then said: “You are certainly wonderful, but self,” replied the Tin Woodman, thoughtfully. I think you would be more durable and steady “I thought I had a more pleasant disposition on your legs if you were made of tin. Would when I was made of meat.” But just then old you like me to —” Ku-Klip the Tinsmith arrived, and he seemed “No, indeed!” interrupted the Scarecrow surprised to find so many visitors. Ku-Klip hastily; “I like myself better as I am.” was a stout man and a short man. He had his But to Polychrome the tinsmith said: sleeves rolled above his elbows, showing mus- “Nothing could improve you, my dear, for cular arms, and he wore a leathern apron that you are the most beautiful maiden I have ever covered all the front of him, and was so long seen. It is pure happiness just to look at you.” that Woot was surprised he didn’t step on it and “That is praise, indeed, from so skillful a trip whenever he walked. And Ku-Klip had a workman,” returned the Rainbow’s Daughter, gray beard that was almost as long as his apron, laughing and dancing in and out the room.
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