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           However,shewasgreatlydisappointedtofindthathervisitorsweremerelyasmallgirlinaginghamdress,acoppermanthatwouldonlygowhenwoundup,andayellowhenthatwassittingcontentedlyinLangwidere’sbestwork-basket,wheretherewasachinaeggusedfordarningstockings.(Itmaysurpriseyoutolearnthataprincesseverdoessuchacommonthingasdarnstockings.But,ifyouwillstoptothink,youwillrealizethataprincessissuretowearholesinherstockings,thesameasotherpeople;onlyitisn’tconsideredquitepolitetomentionthematter.)

           "Oh!"saidLangwidere,slightlyliftingthenoseofNo.17."Ithoughtsomeoneofimportancehadcalled."

           "Thenyouwereright,"declaredDorothy."I’magooddealof’portancemyself,andwhenBillinalaysaneggshehastheproudestcackleyoueverheard.AsforTiktok,he’sthe--"

           "Stop--Stop!"commandedthePrincess,withanangryflashofhersplendideyes."Howdareyouannoymewithyoursenselesschatter?"

           "Why,youhorridthing!"saidDorothy,whowasnotaccustomedtobeingtreatedsorudely.

           ThePrincesslookedathermoreclosely.

           "Tellme,"sheresumed,"areyouofroyalblood?"

           "Betterthanthat,ma’am,"saidDorothy."IcamefromKansas."

           "Huh!"criedthePrincess,scornfully."Youareafoolishchild,andIcannotallowyoutoannoyme.Runaway,youlittlegoose,andbothersomeoneelse."

           Dorothywassoindignantthatforamomentshecouldfindnowordstoreply.