I've surrendered, and it isn't polite to capture those you've surrendered to." "Never mind that," said Dorothy.

"We will give you your liberty and set you free." "Really ?" asked the Champion in joyous tones.
"Yes," said the little girl; "your people may need you to help conquer the Horners." At this all the Hoppers looked downcast and sad.

Several more had joined the group by this time and quite a crowd of curious men, women and children surrounded the strangers.
"This war with our neighbors is a terrible thing," remarked one of the women.

"Some one is almost sure to get hurt." "Why do you say that, madam ?" inquired the Scarecrow.
"Because the horns of our enemies are sharp, and in battle they will try to stick those horns into our warriors," she replied.
"How many horns do the Horners have ?" asked Dorothy.
"Each has one horn in the center of his forehead," was the answer.
"Oh, then they're unicorns," declared the Scarecrow.
"No; they're Horners.

We never go to war with them if we can help it, on account of their dangerous horns; but this insult was so great and so unprovoked that our brave men decided to fight, in order to be revenged," said the woman.
"What weapons do you fight with ?" the Scarecrow asked.
"We have no weapons," explained the Champion.