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19. The Wizard Performs Another Trick

           Thekittencouldnothaveeatenyourpiglet—forhereitis!"

           Hetookoffhisfunnelhatandfrombeneathitproducedatinywhitepiglet,whichheheldaloftthatallmightseeitclearly.

           Ozmawasdelightedandexclaimed,eagerly:

           "Givememypet,NickChopper!"

           Andallthepeoplecheeredandclappedtheirhands,rejoicingthattheprisonerhadescapeddeathandbeenprovedtobeinnocent.

           AsthePrincessheldthewhitepigletinherarmsandstrokeditssofthairshesaid:"LetEurekaoutofthecage,forsheisnolongeraprisoner,butourgoodfriend.Wheredidyoufindmymissingpet,NickChopper?"

           "Inaroomofthepalace,"heanswered.

           "Justice,"remarkedtheScarecrow,withasigh,"isadangerousthingtomeddlewith.Ifyouhadn’thappenedtofindthepiglet,Eurekawouldsurelyhavebeenexecuted."

           "Butjusticeprevailedatthelast,"saidOzma,"forhereismypet,andEurekaisoncemorefree."

           "Irefusetobefree,"criedthekitten,inasharpvoice,"unlesstheWizardcandohistrickwitheightpiglets.Ifhecanproducebutseven,thenthisisnotthepigletthatwaslost,butanotherone."

           "Hush,Eureka!"warnedtheWizard.

           "Don’tbefoolish,"advisedtheTinWoodman,"oryoumaybesorryforit."

           "ThepigletthatbelongedtothePrincessworeanemeraldcollar,"saidEureka,loudlyenoughforalltohear.

           "Soitdid!"exclaimedOzma."ThiscannotbetheonetheWizardgaveme."

           "Ofcoursenot;hehadnineofthem,altogether,"declaredEureka;"andImustsayitwasverystingyofhimnottoletmeeatjustafew.

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