"I'll be Tom scatted if I know," the great man replied,
frankly; "you will have to ask the Scientist of the Expedition."
No service was too humble for him to perform in the aid of the South, no adventure to perilous for him to undertake if consistent with the character of a civilian who was at heart a soldier, and who in good faith and without too much qualification assented to at least a part of the
frankly villainous dictum that all is fair in love and war.
Certainly, the best mean, to clear the way in this same wood of suspicions, is
frankly to communicate them with the party, that he suspects; for thereby he shall be sure to know more of the truth of them, than he did before; and withal shall make that party more circumspect, not to give further cause of suspicion.
He spoke with fire and conviction, mincing no words in his attack upon the slaves and their morality and tactics and
frankly alluding to his hearers as the slaves in question.
"Well, this time," said the cardinal, "it is not necessary to steal his confidence, but to present yourself
frankly and loyally as a negotiator."
There were many requests from my little correspondents for "more about the Wizard." It seems the jolly old fellow made hosts of friends in the first Oz book, in spite of the fact that he
frankly acknowledged himself "a humbug." The children had heard how he mounted into the sky in a balloon and they were all waiting for him to come down again.
He hesitated a moment; then, looking me
frankly in the eyes, said:
Frankly and freely, you see there is no anger in Ned.
"Come, monsieur," said he, "let us meet the question
frankly. Are you dissatisfied with my service, say?
I could not be eloquent, nor could I
frankly mention my doubts to the Brothers and to the Grand Master.
"I don't know" replied the Scarecrow,
frankly. "If we were at the Emerald City we could then move directly southward, and so reach our destination.
Frankly, this man as an open enemy today could bring more harm upon us than if any neutral Power you could name were to join the Triple Alliance.