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3. A Queer Village

           

           Acaptainmarchedinfrontofthecompanyoffox-soldiers,hisuniformembroideredwithgoldbraidtomakeithandsomerthantheothers.

           Almostbeforeourfriendsrealizeditthesoldiershadsurroundedthemonallsides,andthecaptainwascallingoutinaharshvoice:

           "Surrender!Youareourprisoners."

           "What’sapris’ner?"askedButton-Bright.

           "Aprisonerisacaptive,"repliedthefox-captain,struttingupanddownwithmuchdignity.

           "What’sacaptive?"askedButton-Bright.

           "You’reone,"saidthecaptain.

           Thatmadetheshaggymanlaugh

           "Goodafternoon,captain,"hesaid,bowingpolitelytoallthefoxesandverylowtotheircommander."Itrustyouareingoodhealth,andthatyourfamiliesareallwell?"

           Thefox-captainlookedattheshaggyman,andhissharpfeaturesgrewpleasantandsmiling.

           "We’reprettywell,thankyou,ShaggyMan,"saidhe;andDorothyknewthattheLoveMagnetwasworkingandthatallthefoxesnowlovedtheshaggymanbecauseofit.ButTotodidn’tknowthis,forhebeganbarkingangrilyandtriedtobitethecaptain’shairylegwhereitshowedbetweenhisredbootsandhisyellowpantaloons.

           "Stop,Toto!"criedthelittlegirl,seizingthedoginherarms."Theseareourfriends."

           "Why,soweare!"remarkedthecaptainintonesofastonishment."Ithoughtatfirstwewereenemies,butitseemsyouarefriendsinstead.YoumustcomewithmetoseeKingDox."

           "Who’she?"askedButton-Bright,withearnesteyes.

           "KingDoxofFoxville;thegreatandwisesovereignwhorulesoverourcommunity."

           "What’ssov’rin,andwhat’sc’u’nity?"inquiredButton-Bright.

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