Озма з країни Оз

           Don’tyourememberstandingonacornerofthemantel?"

           "Ofcoursenot.IamaPrinceofEv,andmynameisEvring,"thelittleoneannounced,proudly."Butmyfather,theKing,soldmymotherandallherchildrentothecruelruleroftheNomes,andafterthatIremembernothingatall."

           "Apurplekittencan’tbe’spectedtoremember,Evring,"saidDorothy."Butnowyouareyourselfagain,andI’mgoingtotrytosavesomeofyourbrothersandsisters,andperhapsyourmother,aswell.Socomewithme."

           Sheseizedthechild’shandandeagerlyhurriedhereandthere,tryingtodecidewhichobjecttochoosenext.Thethirdguesswasanotherfailure,andsowasthefourthandthefifth.

           LittleEvringcouldnotimaginewhatshewasdoing,buthetrottedalongbesideherverywillingly,forhelikedthenewcompanionhehadfound.

           Dorothy’sfurtherquestprovedunsuccessful;butafterherfirstdisappointmentwasover,thelittlegirlwasfilledwithjoyandthankfulnesstothinkthatafterallshehadbeenabletosaveonememberoftheroyalfamilyofEv,andcouldrestorethelittlePrincetohissorrowingcountry.NowshemightreturntotheterribleNomeKinginsafety,carryingwithhertheprizeshehadwoninthepersonofthefair-hairedboy.

           Sosheretracedherstepsuntilshefoundtheentrancetothepalace,andassheapproached,themassivedoorsofrockopenedoftheirownaccord,allowingbothDorothyandEvringtopasstheportalsandenterthethroneroom.