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15. The Emperor's Tin Castle
Button-Brightlookedcuriouslyatthemanwhohad"noappetiteinsidehim,"fortheTinWoodman,althoughhehadpreparedsofineafeastforhisguests,atenotamouthfulhimself,sittingpatientlyinhisplacetoseethatallbuiltsotheycouldeatwerewellandplentifullyserved.
WhatpleasedButton-Brightmostaboutthedinnerwasthetinorchestrathatplayedsweetmusicwhilethecompanyate.Theplayerswerenottin,beingjustordinaryWinkies;buttheinstrumentstheyplayeduponwerealltin—tintrumpets,tinfiddles,tindrumsandcymbalsandflutesandhornsandall.Theyplayedsonicelythe"ShiningEmperorWaltz,"composedexpresslyinhonoroftheTinWoodmanbyMr.H.M.Wogglebug,T.E.,thatPollycouldnotresistdancingtoit.Aftershehadtastedafewdewdrops,freshlygatheredforher,shedancedgracefullytothemusicwhiletheothersfinishedtheirrepast;andwhenshewhirleduntilherfleecydraperiesofrainbowhuesenvelopedherlikeacloud,theTinWoodmanwassodelightedthatheclappedhistinhandsuntilthenoiseofthemdrownedthesoundofthecymbals.
Altogetheritwasamerrymeal,althoughPolychromeatelittleandthehostnothingatall.
"I’msorrytheRainbow’sDaughtermissedhermist-cakes,"saidtheTinWoodmantoDorothy;"butbyamistakeMissPolly’smist-cakesweremislaidandnotmisseduntilnow.I’lltrytohavesomeforherbreakfast."
Theyspenttheeveningtellingstories,andthenextmorningleftthesplendidtincastleandsetoutupontheroadtotheEmeraldCity
