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20. How Dorothy Lunched With a King
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"Butifyougobacktotheforestyouwillnotneedclothes,"shesaid.
"N--o!"hefaltered;"thatmaybeso.ButI’vedressedupsolongthatI’musedtoit,andIdon’timagineI’dcaretorunaroundnakedagain.SoperhapstheGoodGlindawillletmekeepthecostumes."
"I’llaskher,"agreedDorothy.
Thentheyleftthegardensandwentintoafine,bigreceptionhall,whererichrugswerespreaduponthetiledfloorsandthefurniturewasexquisitelycarvedandstuddedwithjewels.TheKing’schairwasanespeciallyprettypieceoffurniture,beingintheshapeofasilverlilywithoneleafbentovertoformtheseat.Thesilverwaseverywherethicklyencrustedwithdiamondsandtheseatwasupholsteredinwhitesatin.
"Oh,whatasplendidchair!"criedDorothy,claspingherhandsadmiringly.
"Isn’tit?"answeredtheKing,proudly."Itismyfavoriteseat,andIthinkitespeciallybecomingtomycomplexion.WhileIthinkofit,Iwishyou’daskGlindatoletmekeepthislilychairwhenIgoaway."
"Itwouldn’tlookverywellinaholeintheground,wouldit?"shesuggested.
"Maybenot;butI’musedtosittinginitandI’dliketotakeitwithme,"heanswered."Butherecometheladiesandgentlemenofthecourt;sopleasesitbesidemeandbepresented."