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5. How Dorothy Became a Princess
"Thensheturnedtohercourtiers,whoweresilentlyandgravelyregardingthescene,andadded:"IpresenttomypeopleourPrincessDorothy’sbelovedUncleHenryandAuntEm,whowillhereafterbesubjectsofourkingdom.Itwillpleasemetohaveyoushowthemeverykindnessandhonorinyourpower,andtojoinmeinmakingthemhappyandcontented."
Hearingthis,allthoseassembledbowedlowandrespectfullytotheoldfarmerandhiswife,whobobbedtheirownheadsinreturn.
"Andnow,"saidOzmatothem,"Dorothywillshowyoutheroomspreparedforyou.Ihopeyouwilllikethem,andshallexpectyoutojoinmeatluncheon."
SoDorothyledherrelativesaway,andassoonastheywereoutoftheThroneRoomandaloneinthecorridor,AuntEmsqueezedDorothy’shandandsaid:
"Child,child!Howintheworlddidweevergetheresoquick?Andisitallreal?Andarewetostayhere,asshesays?Andwhatdoesitallmean,anyhow?"
Dorothylaughed.
"Whydidn’tyoutelluswhatyouweregoin’todo?"inquiredUncleHenry,reproachfully."IfI’dknownaboutit,I’d’aputonmySundayclothes."
"I’ll’splainever’thingassoonaswegettoyourrooms,"promisedDorothy."You’reingreatluck,UncleHenryandAuntEm;an’soamI!Andoh!I’msohappytohavegotyouhere,atlast!"
Ashewalkedbythelittlegirl’sside,UncleHenrystrokedhiswhiskersthoughtfully."’Pearstome,Dorothy,wewon’tmakebang-upfairies,"heremarked.
"An’mybackhairlookslikeafright!"wailedAuntEm.
"Nevermind,"returnedthelittlegirl,reassuringly
