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7. The Shaggy Man's Transformation

           

           "Thenperhapsyou’lldomeafavor,"continuedthewhitedonkey,muchexcited.

           "Whatisit?"sheasked.

           "PerhapsyoucangetmeaninvitationtoPrincessOzma’sbirthdaycelebration,whichwillbethegrandestroyalfunctioneverheldinFairyland.I’dlovetogo."

           "Hee-haw!Youdeservepunishment,ratherthanreward,forgivingmethisdreadfulhead,"saidtheshaggyman,sorrowfully.

           "Iwishyouwouldn’tsay’hee-haw’somuch,"Polychromebeggedhim;"itmakescoldchillsrundownmyback."

           "ButIcan’thelpit,mydear;mydonkeyheadwantstobraycontinually,"hereplied."Doesn’tyourfoxheadwanttoyelpeveryminute?"heaskedButton-Bright.

           "Don’tknow,"saidtheboy,stillstaringattheshaggyman’sears.Theseseemedtointeresthimgreatly,andthesightalsomadehimforgethisownfoxhead,whichwasacomfort.

           "Whatdoyouthink,Polly?ShallIpromisethedonkeykinganinvitationtoOzma’sparty?"askedDorothyoftheRainbow’sDaughter,whowasflittingabouttheroomlikeasunbeambecauseshecouldneverkeepstill.

           "Doasyouplease,dear,"answeredPolychrome."HemighthelptoamusetheguestsofthePrincess."

           "Then,ifyouwillgiveussomesupperandaplacetosleepto-night,andletusgetstartedonourjourneyearlyto-morrowmorning,"saidDorothytotheKing,"I’llaskOzmatoinviteyou—ifIhappentogettoOz."

           "Good!Hee-haw!Excellent!"criedKik-a-bray,muchpleased."Youshallallhavefinesuppersandgoodbeds.Whatfoodwouldyouprefer,abranmashorripeoatsintheshell?"

           "Neitherone,"repliedDorothy,promptly.

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