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22. Important Arrivals

           I’vevisitedhishomeseveralChristmasEves."

           "Anddoyouknowhisfather?"askedthegirl.

           "Certainly,mydear.WhoelsedoyousupposebringshimhisChristmasnecktiesandstockings?"withaslywinkattheWizard.

           "Thenwheredoeshelive?We’rejustcrazytoknow,’causeButton-Bright’slost,"shesaid.

           Santalaughedandlaidhisfingerasideofhisnoseasifthinkingwhattoreply.HeleanedoverandwhisperedsomethingintheWizard’sear,atwhichtheWizardsmiledandnoddedasifheunderstood.

           NowSantaClausspiedPolychrome,andtrottedovertowhereshestood.

           "SeemstometheRainbow’sDaughterisfartherfromhomethananyofyou,"heobserved,lookingattheprettymaidenadmiringly."I’llhavetotellyourfatherwhereyouare,Polly,andsendhimtogetyou."

           "Pleasedo,dearSantaClaus,"imploredthelittlemaid,beseechingly.

           "ButjustnowwemustallhaveajollygoodtimeatOzma’sparty,"saidtheoldgentleman,turningtoputhispresentsonthetablewiththeothersalreadythere."Itisn’toftenIfindtimetoleavemycastle,asyouknow;butOzmainvitedmeandIjustcouldn’thelpcomingtocelebratethehappyoccasion."

           "I’msoglad!"exclaimedDorothy.

           "ThesearemyRyls,"pointingtothelittlespritessquattingaroundhim."Theirbusinessistopaintthecolorsoftheflowerswhentheybudandbloom;butIbroughtthemerryfellowsalongtoseeOz,andthey’velefttheirpaint-potsbehindthem.AlsoIbroughtthesecrookedKnooks,whomIlove.

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