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20. Princess Ozma of Oz

           Hisfacewascheeryandhiseyestwinklingwithhumor,soPollyandButton-Brightwerenotatallafraidofthewonderfulpersonagewhosefameasahumbugmagicianhadspreadthroughouttheworld.AftergreetingDorothywithmuchaffection,hestoodmodestlybehindOzma’sthroneandlistenedtothelivelyprattleoftheyoungpeople.

           Nowtheshaggymanappeared,andsostartlingwashisappearance,allcladinshaggynewraiment,thatDorothycried"Oh!"andclaspedherhandsimpulsivelyassheexaminedherfriendwithpleasedeyes.

           "He’sstillshaggy,allright,"remarkedButton-Bright;andOzmanoddedbrightlybecauseshehadmeanttheshaggymantoremainshaggywhensheprovidedhisnewclothesforhim.

           Dorothyledhimtowardthethrone,ashewasshyinsuchfinecompany,andpresentedhimgracefullytothePrincess,saying:

           "This,yourHighness,ismyfriend,theshaggyman,whoownstheLoveMagnet."

           "YouarewelcometoOz,"saidthegirlRuler,ingraciousaccents."Buttellme,sir,wheredidyougettheLoveMagnetwhichyousayyouown?"

           Theshaggymangrewredandlookeddowncast,asheansweredinalowvoice:

           "Istoleit,yourMajesty."

           "Oh,ShaggyMan!"criedDorothy."Howdreadful!AndyoutoldmetheEskimogaveyoutheLoveMagnet."

           Heshuffledfirstononefootandthenontheother,muchembarrassed.

           "Itoldyouafalsehood,Dorothy,"hesaid;"butnow,havingbathedintheTruthPond,Imusttellnothingbutthetruth."

           "Whydidyoustealit?"askedOzma,gently.

           "Becausenoonelovedme,orcaredforme,"saidtheshaggyman,"andIwantedtobelovedagreatdeal.

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