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4. King Dox

           Itwasapitifulattempt,becausethefoxfacewasnewandstiff,andDorothythoughthisexpressionmorestupidthanbeforethetransformation.

           "Ithinkweoughttobegoingnow,"saidtheshaggyman,uneasily,forhedidn’tknowwhattheKingmighttakeintohisheadtodonext.

           "Don’tleaveusyet,Ibegofyou,"pleadedKingRenard."Iintendtohaveseveraldaysoffeastingandmerry-makinginhonorofyourvisit."

           "Haveitafterwe’regone,forwecan’twait,"saidDorothy,decidedly.ButseeingthisdispleasedtheKing,sheadded:"IfI’mgoingtogetOzmatoinviteyoutoherpartyI’llhavetofindherassoonasposs’ble,youknow."

           InspiteofallthebeautyofFoxvilleandthegorgeousdressesofitsinhabitants,boththegirlandtheshaggymanfelttheywerenotquitesafethere,andwouldbegladtoseethelastofit.

           "Butitisnowevening,"theKingremindedthem,"andyoumuststaywithusuntilmorning,anyhow.Therefore,Iinviteyoutobemyguestsatdinner,andtoattendthetheaterafterwardandsitintheroyalbox.To-morrowmorning,ifyoureallyinsistuponit,youmayresumeyourjourney."

           Theyconsentedtothis,andsomeofthefox-servantsledthemtoasuiteoflovelyroomsinthebigpalace.

           Button-Brightwasafraidtobeleftalone,soDorothytookhimintoherownroom.Whileamaid-foxdressedthelittlegirl’shair—whichwasabittangled—andputsomebright,freshribbonsinit,anothermaid-foxcombedthehaironpoorButton-Bright’sfaceandheadandbrusheditcarefully,tyingapinkbowtoeachofhispointedears.

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