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22. Important Arrivals

           

           TheBraidedMannowenteredtheroom,havingbeenfortunateenoughtoreceiveaninvitationtothePrincessOzma’sparty.HewasfromacavehalfwaybetweentheInvisibleValleyandtheCountryoftheGargoyles,andhishairandwhiskersweresolongthathewasobligedtoplaitthemintomanybraidsthathungtohisfeet,andeverybraidwastiedwithabowofcoloredribbon.

           "I’vebroughtPrincessOzmaaboxoffluttersforherbirthday,"saidtheBraidedMan,earnestly;"andIhopeshewilllikethem,fortheyarethefinestqualityIhaveevermade."

           "I’msureshewillbegreatlypleased,"saidDorothy,whorememberedtheBraidedManwell;andtheWizardintroducedtheguesttotherestofthecompanyandmadehimsitdowninachairandkeepquiet,for,ifallowed,hewouldtalkcontinuallyabouthisflutters.

           Thebandthenplayedawelcometoanothersetofguests,andintotheThrone-RoomsweptthehandsomeandstatelyQueenofEv.BesideherwasyoungKingEvardo,andfollowingthemcametheentireroyalfamilyoffivePrincessesandfourPrincesofEv.TheKingdomofEvlayjustacrosstheDeadlyDeserttotheNorthofOz,andonceOzmaandherpeoplehadrescuedtheQueenofEvandhertenchildrenfromtheNomeKing,whohadenslavedthem.Dorothyhadbeenpresentonthisadventure,soshegreetedtheroyalfamilycordially;andallthevisitorsweredelightedtomeetthelittleKansasgirlagain.

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