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6. Ozma's Birthday Presents

           "

           "I’llbegladtodoanythingforyouandforOzma,"heanswered."What’sonyourmind,Dorothy?"

           "I’mgoingtomakeagreatcake,withfrostingandcandles,andallthat,youknow."

           "Verygood,"saidtheWizard.

           "InthecenterofthiscakeI’mgoingtoleaveahollowplace,withjustaroofofthefrostingoverit,"continuedthegirl.

           "Verygood,"repeatedtheWizard,noddinghisbaldhead.

           "Inthathollowplace,"saidDorothy,"Iwanttohidealotofmonkeysaboutthreeincheshigh,andafterthecakeisplacedonthebanquettable,Iwantthemonkeystobreakthroughthefrostinganddancearoundonthetable-cloth.Then,Iwanteachmonkeytocutoutapieceofcakeandhandittoaguest."

           "Mercyme!"criedthelittleWizard,ashechuckledwithlaughter."IsthatALLyouwant,Dorothy?"

           "Almost,"saidshe."Canyouthinkofanythingmorethelittlemonkeyscando,Wizard?"

           "Notjustnow,"hereplied."Butwherewillyougetsuchtinymonkeys?"

           "That’swhereyou’retohelpme,"saidDorothy."InsomeofthosewildforestsintheGillikinCountryarelotsofmonkeys."

           "Bigones,"saidtheWizard.

           "Well,youandIwillgothere,andwe’llgetsomeofthebigmonkeys,andyouwillmakethemsmall—justthreeincheshigh—bymeansofyourmagic,andwe’llputthelittlemonkeysallinabasketandbringthemhomewithus.Thenyou’lltrainthemtodance—uphereinyourroom,wherenoonecanseethem—andonOzma’sbirthdaywe’llput’emintothecakeandthey’llknowbythattimejustwhattodo."

           TheWizardlookedatDorothywithadmiringapproval,andchuckledagain.

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