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3. How Ozma Granted Dorothy's Request

           Ifanyoneapproachedthemthesecurioustreeswouldbenddowntheirbranches,twinethemaroundtheintruders,andhurlthemaway.

           ButtheseunpleasantthingsexistedonlyinafewremotepartsoftheLandofOz.Isupposeeverycountryhassomedrawbacks,soeventhisalmostperfectfairylandcouldnotbequiteperfect.Oncetherehadbeenwickedwitchesintheland,too;butnowthesehadallbeendestroyed;so,asIsaid,onlypeaceandhappinessreignedinOz.

           ForsometimeOzmahadruledoverthisfaircountry,andneverwasRulermorepopularorbeloved.Sheissaidtobethemostbeautifulgirltheworldhaseverknown,andherheartandmindareaslovelyasherperson.

           DorothyGalehadseveraltimesvisitedtheEmeraldCityandexperiencedadventuresintheLandofOz,sothatsheandOzmahadnowbecomefirmfriends.ThegirlRulerhadevenmadeDorothyaPrincessofOz,andhadoftenimploredhertocometoOzma’sstatelypalaceandlivetherealways;butDorothyhadbeenloyaltoherAuntEmandUncleHenry,whohadcaredforhersinceshewasababy,andshehadrefusedtoleavethembecausesheknewtheywouldbelonelywithouther.

           However,Dorothynowrealizedthatthingsweregoingtobedifferentwithheruncleandauntfromthistimeforth,soaftergivingthematterdeepthoughtshedecidedtoaskOzmatograntheraverygreatfavor.

           Afewsecondsaftershehadmadethesecretsignalinherlittlebedchamber,theKansasgirlwasseatedinalovelyroominOzma’spalaceintheEmeraldCityofOz.

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