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3. How Ozma Granted Dorothy's Request

           Whenshallwetransportthemhere,Dorothy?"

           "Ipromisedtogoandseethemagainbeforetheywereturnedoutofthefarmhouse,"answeredDorothy;"so--perhapsnextSaturday--"

           "Butwhywaitsolong?"askedOzma."AndwhymakethejourneybacktoKansasagain?Letussurprisethem,andbringthemherewithoutanywarning."

           "I’mnotsurethattheybelieveintheLandofOz,"saidDorothy,"thoughI’vetold’em’boutitlotsoftimes."

           "They’llbelievewhentheyseeit,"declaredOzma;"andiftheyaretoldtheyaretomakeamagicaljourneytoourfairyland,itmaymakethemnervous.IthinkthebestwaywillbetousetheMagicBeltwithoutwarningthem,andwhentheyhavearrivedyoucanexplaintothemwhatevertheydonotunderstand."

           "Perhapsthat’sbest,"decidedDorothy."Thereisn’tmuchuseintheirstayingatthefarmuntiltheyareputout,’causeit’smuchnicerhere."

           "Thento-morrowmorningtheyshallcomehere,"saidPrincessOzma."IwillorderJelliaJamb,whoisthepalacehousekeeper,tohaveroomsallpreparedforthem,andafterbreakfastwewillgettheMagicBeltandbyitsaidtransportyouruncleandaunttotheEmeraldCity."

           "Thankyou,Ozma!"criedDorothy,kissingherfriendgratefully.

           "Andnow,"Ozmaproposed,"letustakeawalkinthegardensbeforewedressfordinner.Come,Dorothydear!"

           

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