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           SoDorothysatonthehearth-shelfofthebigrange,andthesubjectsofUtensiabegantogatheraroundinalargeandinquisitivethrong.TotolayatDorothy’sfeetandBillinaflewupontherange,whichhadnofireinit,andperchedthereascomfortablyasshecould.

           WhenalltheCounselorsandCourtiershadassembled--andtheseseemedtoincludemostoftheinhabitantsofthekingdom--theKingrappedontheblockfororderandsaid:

           "FriendsandFellowUtensils!OurworthyCommanderoftheSpoonBrigade,CaptainDipp,hascapturedthethreeprisonersyouseebeforeyouandbroughtthemherefor--for--Idon’tknowwhatfor.SoIaskyouradvicehowtoactinthismatter,andwhatfateIshouldmeteouttothesecaptives.JudgeSifter,standonmyright.Itisyourbusinesstosiftthisaffairtothebottom.HighPriestColender,standonmyleftandseethatnoonetestifiesfalselyinthismatter."

           Asthesetwoofficialstooktheirplaces,Dorothyasked:

           "WhyisthecolandertheHighPriest?"

           "He’stheholiestthingwehaveinthekingdom,"repliedKingKleaver.

           "Exceptme,"saidasieve."I’mthewholethingwhenitcomestoholes."

           "Whatweneed,"remarkedtheKing,rebukingly,"isawirelesssieve.ImustspeaktoMarconiaboutit.Theseold-fashionedsievestalktoomuch.Now,itisthedutyoftheKing’sCounselorstocounseltheKingatalltimesofemergency,soIbegyoutospeakoutandadvisemewhattodowiththeseprisoners."

           "Idemandthattheybekilledseveraltimes,untiltheyaredead!"shoutedapepperbox,hoppingaroundveryexcitedly.

           "Composeyourself,Mr.Paprica,"advisedtheKing.