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           Hehadbeengivenoneofthehandsomestapartmentsinthemostmagnificentpalaceintheworld,andyoucannotwonderthathisgoodfortuneastonishedandawedhimuntilhegrewusedtohissurroundings.

           Thefurniturewasupholsteredinclothofgold,withtheroyalcrownembroidereduponitinscarlet.Theruguponthemarblefloorwassothickandsoftthathecouldnothearthesoundofhisownfootsteps,anduponthewallsweresplendidtapestrieswovenwithscenesfromtheLandofOz.Booksandornamentswerescatteredaboutinprofusion,andtheshaggymanthoughthehadneverseensomanyprettythingsinoneplacebefore.Inonecornerplayedatinklingfountainofperfumedwater,andinanotherwasatablebearingagoldentrayloadedwithfreshlygatheredfruit,includingseveralofthered-cheekedapplesthattheshaggymanloved.

           Atthefartherendofthischarmingroomwasanopendoorway,andhecrossedovertofindhimselfinabedroomcontainingmorecomfortsthantheshaggymanhadeverbeforeimagined.Thebedsteadwasofgoldandsetwithmanybrilliantdiamonds,andthecoverlethaddesignsofpearlsandrubiesseweduponit.Atonesideofthebedroomwasadaintydressing-roomwithclosetscontainingalargeassortmentoffreshclothing;andbeyondthiswasthebath—alargeroomhavingamarblepoolbigenoughtoswimin,withwhitemarblestepsleadingdowntothewater.Aroundtheedgeofthepoolweresetrowsoffineemeraldsaslargeasdoor-knobs,whilethewaterofthebathwasclearascrystal.

           Foratimetheshaggymangazeduponallthisluxurywithsilentamazement.