Путешествие в Страну Оз

           Dorothyranuptoherwithevidentpleasure,andexclaimed:

           "O,JelliaJamb!I’msogladtoseeyouagain.Where’sOzma?"

           "Inherroom,yourHighness,"repliedthelittlemaiddemurely,forthiswasOzma’sfavoriteattendant."Shewishesyoutocometoherassoonasyouhaverestedandchangedyourdress,PrincessDorothy.Andyouandyourfriendsaretodinewithherthisevening."

           "Whenisherbirthday,Jellia?"askedthegirl.

           "Dayafterto-morrow,yourHighness."

           "Andwhere’stheScarecrow?"

           "He’sgoneintotheMunchkincountrytogetsomefreshstrawtostuffhimselfwith,inhonorofOzma’scelebration,"repliedthemaid."HereturnstotheEmeraldCityto-morrow,hesaid."

           Bythistime,Tok-tok,theTinWoodman,andtheshaggymanhadarrivedandthechariothadgonearoundtothebackofthepalace,BillinagoingwiththeLionandTigertoseeherchickensafterherabsencefromthem.ButTotostayedclosebesideDorothy.

           "Comein,please,"saidJelliaJamb;"itshallbeourpleasantdutytoescortallofyoutotheroomspreparedforyouruse."

           Theshaggymanhesitated.Dorothyhadneverknownhimtobeashamedofhisshaggylooksbefore,butnowthathewassurroundedbysomuchmagnificenceandsplendortheshaggymanfeltsadlyoutofplace.

           DorothyassuredhimthatallherfriendswerewelcomeatOzma’spalace,sohecarefullydustedhisshaggyshoeswithhisshaggyhandkerchiefandenteredthegrandhallaftertheothers