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4. King Dox
Itwasapitifulattempt,becausethefoxfacewasnewandstiff,andDorothythoughthisexpressionmorestupidthanbeforethetransformation.
"Ithinkweoughttobegoingnow,"saidtheshaggyman,uneasily,forhedidn’tknowwhattheKingmighttakeintohisheadtodonext.
"Don’tleaveusyet,Ibegofyou,"pleadedKingRenard."Iintendtohaveseveraldaysoffeastingandmerry-makinginhonorofyourvisit."
"Haveitafterwe’regone,forwecan’twait,"saidDorothy,decidedly.ButseeingthisdispleasedtheKing,sheadded:"IfI’mgoingtogetOzmatoinviteyoutoherpartyI’llhavetofindherassoonasposs’ble,youknow."
InspiteofallthebeautyofFoxvilleandthegorgeousdressesofitsinhabitants,boththegirlandtheshaggymanfelttheywerenotquitesafethere,andwouldbegladtoseethelastofit.
"Butitisnowevening,"theKingremindedthem,"andyoumuststaywithusuntilmorning,anyhow.Therefore,Iinviteyoutobemyguestsatdinner,andtoattendthetheaterafterwardandsitintheroyalbox.To-morrowmorning,ifyoureallyinsistuponit,youmayresumeyourjourney."
Theyconsentedtothis,andsomeofthefox-servantsledthemtoasuiteoflovelyroomsinthebigpalace.
Button-Brightwasafraidtobeleftalone,soDorothytookhimintoherownroom.Whileamaid-foxdressedthelittlegirl’shair—whichwasabittangled—andputsomebright,freshribbonsinit,anothermaid-foxcombedthehaironpoorButton-Bright’sfaceandheadandbrusheditcarefully,tyingapinkbowtoeachofhispointedears.
