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           Afteratimehemanagedtocontrolhisdelightandreturnedtothetable.

           "WhenareyoulikelytoseeGlinda?"heinquired.

           "Oh,p’rapsinafewdays,"saidDorothy.

           "Andyouwon’tforgettoaskher?"

           "Ofcoursenot."

           "Princess,"saidtheRabbitKing,earnestly,"youhaverelievedmeofagreatunhappiness,andIamverygrateful.ThereforeIproposetoentertainyou,sinceyouaremyguestandIamtheKing,asaslightmarkofmyappreciation.Comewithmetomyreceptionhall."

           HethensummonedBristleandsaidtohim:"Assembleallthenobilityinthegreatreceptionhall,andalsotellBlinkemthatIwanthimimmediately."

           TheKeeperoftheWicketbowedandhurriedaway,andhisMajestyturnedtoDorothyandcontinued:"We’llhavetimeforawalkinthegardensbeforethepeoplegethere."

           Thegardenswerebackofthepalaceandwerefilledwithbeautifulflowersandfragrantshrubs,withmanyshadeandfruittreesandmarble-pavedwalksrunningineverydirection.AstheyenteredthisplaceBlinkemcamerunningtotheKing,whogavehimseveralordersinalowvoice.ThenhisMajestyrejoinedDorothyandledherthroughthegardens,whichsheadmiredverymuch.

           "WhatlovelyclothesyourMajestywears!"shesaid,glancingattherichbluesatincostume,embroidered,withpearlsinwhichtheKingwasdressed.

           "Yes,"hereturned,withanairofpride,"thisisoneofmyfavoritesuits;butIhaveagoodmanythatareevenmoreelaborate.WehaveexcellenttailorsinBunnybury,andGlindasuppliesallthematerial.Bytheway,youmightasktheSorceress,whenyouseeher,topermitmetokeepmywardrobe