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17. The Royal Chariot Arrives

           ThefarmpeopleknewDorothy,havingseenherwhenshewasinthecountrybefore,andtheytreatedthelittlegirlwithasmuchrespectastheydidtheEmperor,becauseshewasafriendofthepowerfulPrincessOzma.

           Theyhadnotproceededfarafterleavingthisfarm-housebeforecomingtoahighbridgeoverabroadriver.Thisriver,theTinWoodmaninformedthem,wastheboundarybetweentheCountryoftheWinkiesandtheterritoryoftheEmeraldCity.Thecityitselfwasstillalongwayoff,butallarounditwasagreenmeadowasprettyasawell-keptlawn,andinthiswereneitherhousesnorfarmstospoilthebeautyofthescene.

           Fromthetopofthehighbridgetheycouldseefarawaythemagnificentspiresandsplendiddomesofthesuperbcity,sparklinglikebrilliantjewelsastheytoweredabovetheemeraldwalls.Theshaggymandrewadeepbreathofaweandamazement,forneverhadhedreamedthatsuchagrandandbeautifulplacecouldexist—eveninthefairylandofOz.

           Pollywassopleasedthathervioleteyessparkledlikeamethysts,andshedancedawayfromhercompanionsacrossthebridgeandintoagroupoffeatherytreesliningboththeroadsides.Thesetreesshestoppedtolookatwithpleasureandsurprise,fortheirleaveswereshapedlikeostrichplumes,theirfeatheredgesbeautifullycurled;andalltheplumesweretintedinthesamedaintyrainbowhuesthatappearedinPolychrome’sownprettygauzegown.

           "Fatheroughttoseethesetrees,"shemurmured;"theyarealmostaslovelyashisownrainbows.

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