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14. Ozma Uses the Magic Belt
"Nothingseemstohappen,"saidZeb,doubtfully.
"Oh,wemustgiveOzmatimetoputontheMagicBelt,"repliedthegirl.
Shehadscarcelyspokenthewordsthenshesuddenlydisappearedfromthecave,andwithherwentthekitten.Therehadbeennosoundofanykindandnowarning.OnemomentDorothysatbesidethemwiththekitteninherlap,andamomentlaterthehorse,thepiglets,theWizardandtheboywereallthatremainedintheundergroundprison.
"Ibelievewewillsoonfollowher,"announcedtheWizard,inatoneofgreatrelief;"forIknowsomethingaboutthemagicofthefairylandthatiscalledtheLandofOz.Letusbeready,forwemaybesentforanyminute."
HeputthepigletssafelyawayinhispocketagainandthenheandZebgotintothebuggyandsatexpectantlyupontheseat.
"Willithurt?"askedtheboy,inavoicethattrembledalittle.
"Notatall,"repliedtheWizard."Itwillallhappenasquickasawink."
Andthatwasthewayitdidhappen.
Thecab-horsegaveanervousstartandZebbegantorubhiseyestomakesurehewasnotasleep.Fortheywereinthestreetsofabeautifulemerald-greencity,bathedinagratefulgreenlightthatwasespeciallypleasingtotheireyes,andsurroundedbymerryfacedpeopleingorgeousgreen-and-goldcostumesofmanyextraordinarydesigns.
Beforethemwerethejewel-studdedgatesofamagnificentpalace,andnowthegatesopenedslowlyasifinvitingthemtoenterthecourtyard,wheresplendidflowerswerebloomingandprettyfountainsshottheirsilveryspraysintotheair