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           AndI’llaskhertoletyoukeepsomeofyourclothesandthelilychairandoneortwojugglerstoamuseyou.I’msureshewilldoit,’causeshe’ssokindshedoesn’tlikeanyonetobeunhappy."

           "Ahem!"saidtheKing,lookingratherdowncast."Idon’tliketotroubleyouwithmymisery;soyouneedn’tseeGlinda."

           "Oh,yesIwill,"shereplied."Itwon’tbeanytroubleatall."

           "But,mydear,"continuedtheKing,inanembarrassedway,"I’vebeenthinkingthesubjectovercarefully,andIfindtherearealotofpleasantthingshereinBunnyburythatIwouldmissifIwentaway.SoperhapsI’dbetterstay."

           Dorothylaughed.Thenshelookedgrave.

           "Itwon’tdoforyoutobeaKingandacry-babyatthesametime,"shesaid."You’vebeenmakingalltheotherrabbitsunhappyanddiscontentedwithyourhowlsaboutbeingsomiserable.SoIguessit’sbettertohaveanotherKing."

           "Oh,noindeed!"exclaimedtheKing,earnestly."Ifyouwon’tsayanythingtoGlindaI’llpromisetobemerryandgayallthetime,andnevercryorwailagain."

           "Honorbright?"sheasked.

           "OntheroyalwordofaKingIpromiseit!"heanswered.

           "Allright,"saidDorothy."You’dbeareg’larlunatictowanttoleaveBunnyburyforawildlifeintheforest,andI’msureanyrabbitoutsidethecitywouldbegladtotakeyourplace."

           "Forgetit,mydear;forgetallmyfoolishness,"pleadedtheKing,earnestly."HereafterI’lltrytoenjoymyselfanddomydutybymysubjects