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           "Butifyougobacktotheforestyouwillnotneedclothes,"shesaid.

           "N--o!"hefaltered;"thatmaybeso.ButI’vedressedupsolongthatI’musedtoit,andIdon’timagineI’dcaretorunaroundnakedagain.SoperhapstheGoodGlindawillletmekeepthecostumes."

           "I’llaskher,"agreedDorothy.

           Thentheyleftthegardensandwentintoafine,bigreceptionhall,whererichrugswerespreaduponthetiledfloorsandthefurniturewasexquisitelycarvedandstuddedwithjewels.TheKing’schairwasanespeciallyprettypieceoffurniture,beingintheshapeofasilverlilywithoneleafbentovertoformtheseat.Thesilverwaseverywherethicklyencrustedwithdiamondsandtheseatwasupholsteredinwhitesatin.

           "Oh,whatasplendidchair!"criedDorothy,claspingherhandsadmiringly.

           "Isn’tit?"answeredtheKing,proudly."Itismyfavoriteseat,andIthinkitespeciallybecomingtomycomplexion.WhileIthinkofit,Iwishyou’daskGlindatoletmekeepthislilychairwhenIgoaway."

           "Itwouldn’tlookverywellinaholeintheground,wouldit?"shesuggested.

           "Maybenot;butI’musedtosittinginitandI’dliketotakeitwithme,"heanswered."Butherecometheladiesandgentlemenofthecourt;sopleasesitbesidemeandbepresented."