7. How Aunt Em Conquered the Lion

           "Theseareyourrooms,"saidDorothy,openingadoor.

           AuntEmdrewbackatthesightofthesplendidfurnitureanddraperies.

           "Ain’tthereanyplacetowipemyfeet?"sheasked.

           "Youwillsoonchangeyourslippersfornewshoes,"repliedDorothy."Don’tbeafraid,AuntEm.Hereiswhereyouaretolive,sowalkrightinandmakeyourselfathome."

           AuntEmadvancedhesitatingly.

           "ItbeatstheTopekaHotel!"shecriedadmiringly."Butthisplaceistoograndforus,child.Can’twehavesomebackroomintheattic,that’smoreinourclass?"

           "No,"saidDorothy."You’vegottolivehere,’causeOzmasaysso.Andalltheroomsinthispalacearejustasfineasthese,andsomearebetter.Itwon’tdoanygoodtofuss,AuntEm.You’vegottobeswellandhigh-tonedintheLandofOz,whetheryouwanttoornot;soyoumayaswellmakeupyourmindtoit."

           "It’shardluck,"repliedheraunt,lookingaroundwithanawedexpression;"butfolkscangetusedtoanything,iftheytry.Eh,Henry?"

           "Why,astothat,"saidUncleHenry,slowly,"Ib’lieveintakin’what’spervidedus,an’askin’noquestions.I’vetraveledsome,Em,inmytime,andyouhain’t;an’thatmakesadifferenceatweenus."

           ThenDorothyshowedthemthroughtherooms.Thefirstwasahandsomesitting-room,withwindowsopeningupontherosegardens.ThencameseparatebedroomsforAuntEmandUncleHenry,withafinebathroombetweenthem.