Skeezer

The old gray ape knitted on, not looking toward Ervic now, and the young Skeezer stolidly kept his seat.

Glinda of Oz 1887

"In that case," said the Scarecrow, "it appears to me we ought to go to the Skeezer country and examine it carefully."

Glinda of Oz 1887

"But what could they do then?" inquired another Skeezer.

Glinda of Oz 1887

The Skeezer had put his case with remarkable cleverness.

Glinda of Oz 1887

The spiders left their four corners, dropped to the floor and made a rush toward the young Skeezer, circling around his legs with their pinchers extended.

Glinda of Oz 1887

Finally she concluded that the best thing to do was to go to the Skeezer country and examine the lake.

Glinda of Oz 1887

At Glinda's command the boat rose until it was on a level with the glass dome that covered the Skeezer village, when the Sorceress made it slowly circle all around the Great Dome.

Glinda of Oz 1887

They were followed at a little distance by a good-looking young Skeezer.

Glinda of Oz 1887

Skeezer with embarrassment, so he fell silent and attended to eating his supper, leaving the others to do the talking.

Glinda of Oz 1887

But the Skeezer managed to save the kettle from upsetting and he got up, shook off the horned toads that were crawling over him and resumed his seat on the bench.

Glinda of Oz 1887