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21. Dorothy Receives the Guests

           

           BythetimeDorothyandherfriendshadre-enteredherroom,theScarecrowwasthere,andhegavethegirlaheartyembraceandshookthehandsoftheotherswithhisownsquashyhands,whichwerewhiteglovesfilledwithstraw.

           Theshaggyman,Button-Bright,andPolychromestaredhardatthiscelebratedperson,whowasacknowledgedtobethemostpopularandmostbelovedmaninalltheLandofOz.

           "Why,yourfacehasbeennewlypainted!"exclaimedDorothy,whenthefirstgreetingswereover.

           "IhadittouchedupabitbytheMunchkinfarmerwhofirstmademe,"answeredtheScarecrow,pleasantly."Mycomplexionhadbecomeabitgreyandfaded,youknow,andthepainthadpeeledoffoneendofmymouth,soIcouldn’ttalkquitestraight.NowIfeellikemyselfagain,andImaysaywithoutimmodestythatmybodyisstuffedwiththeloveliestoat-strawinallOz."Hepushedagainsthischest."Hearmecrunkle?"heasked.

           "Yes,"saidDorothy;"yousoundfine."

           Button-Brightwaswonderfullyattractedbythestrawman,andsowasPolly.Theshaggymantreatedhimwithgreatrespect,becausehewassoqueerlymade.

           JelliaJambnowcametosaythatOzmawantedPrincessDorothytoreceivetheinvitedguestsintheThrone-Room,astheyarrived.TheRulerwasherselfbusyorderingthepreparationsforthemorrow’sfestivities,soshewishedherfriendtoactinherplace.

           Dorothywillinglyagreed,beingtheonlyotherPrincessintheEmeraldCity;soshewenttothegreatThrone-RoomandsatinOzma’sseat,placingPollyononesideofherandButton-Brightontheother.

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