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16. How Dorothy Visited Utensia

           

           "WhatI’dliketoknow,"saidacan-opener,inashrillvoice,"iswhythelittlegirlcametoourforestanyhowandwhysheintrudeduponCaptainDipp--whooughttobecalledDippy--andwhosheis,andwhereshecamefrom,andwheresheisgoing,andwhyandwhereforeandthereforeandwhen."

           "I’msorrytosee,SirJabber,"remarkedtheKingtothecan-opener,"thatyouhavesuchapryingdisposition.Asamatteroffact,allthethingsyoumentionarenoneofourbusiness."

           HavingsaidthistheKingrelightedhispipe,whichhadgoneout.

           "Tellme,please,whatISourbusiness?"inquiredapotato-masher,winkingatDorothysomewhatimpertinently."I’mfondoflittlegirls,myself,anditseemstomeshehasasmuchrighttowanderintheforestaswehave."

           "Whoaccusesthelittlegirl,anyway?"inquiredarolling-pin."Whathasshedone?"

           "Idon’tknow,"saidtheKing."Whathasshedone,CaptainDipp?"

           "That’sthetrouble,yourMajesty.Shehasn’tdoneanything,"repliedtheCaptain.

           "Whatdoyouwantmetodo?"askedDorothy.

           Thisquestionseemedtopuzzlethemall.Finally,achafingdish,exclaimedirritably:

           "IfnoonecanthrowanylightonthissubjectyoumustexcusemeifIgoout."

           Atthis,abigkitchenforkprickedupitsearsandsaidinatinyvoice:

           "Let’shearfromJudgeSifter."

           "That’sproper,"returnedtheKing.

           SoJudgeSifterturnedaroundslowlyseveraltimesandthensaid:

           "Wehavenothingagainstthegirlexceptthestove-hearthuponwhichshesits.ThereforeIorderherinstantlydischarged."

           "Discharged!"criedDorothy

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