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23. The Grand Banquet
JohnnyDooitwaspresent,andofcourseheprovedhecoulddowondersinthewayofeating,aswellasineverythingelsethatheundertooktodo;theTinWoodmansangalovesong,everyonejoininginthechorus;andthewoodensoldiersfromMerrylandgaveanexhibitionofalightningdrillwiththeirwoodenmuskets;theRylsandKnooksdancedtheFairyCircle;andtheRubberBearbouncedhimselfallaroundtheroom.Therewaslaughterandmerrimentoneveryside,andeverybodywashavingaroyalgoodtime.Button-Brightwassoexcitedandinterestedthathepaidlittleattentiontohisfinedinnerandagreatdealofattentiontohisqueercompanions;andperhapshewaswisetodothis,becausehecouldeatatanyothertime.
Thefeastingandmerrymakingcontinueduntillateintheevening,whentheyseparatedtomeetagainthenextmorningandtakepartinthebirthdaycelebration,towhichthisroyalbanquetwasmerelytheintroduction.
