Jack Pumpkinhead of Oz

"Boy! Pumpkin! Emerald City! Because! " answered Jack who was extremely literal. "If everyone would answer me as sensibly as he does," said the griffin, "I'd talk all day. So you say you're leaving this place because -- -- "

"Because we hate it," said Peter, looking steadily at the strange speaker. So many things had happened in the last hour that Peter felt only a slight twinge of surprise at the creature's curious appearance and conversation. "Are you a griffin? " Peter asked, rubbing his forehead wearily. It looked not unlike pictures he had seen of this rare and fabulous monster -- being sandy red in color, with a huge lion's body and dragon's claws. Its head, instead of being the usual eagle head, was of rather a doggish nature with a stand-up mane and inquisitive, pointed ears.