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26. How Ozma Refused to Fight for Her Kingdom

           "I’llgetupearlyto-morrowmorningandbeattheForbiddenFountainwhenthefiercewarriorsbreakthroughthecrustoftheearth.Iwillspeaktothempleasantlyandperhapstheywon’tbesoverybad,afterall."

           "WhydotheycallittheForbiddenFountain?"askedDorothy,thoughtfully.

           "Don’tyouknow,dear?"returnedOzma,surprised.

           "No,"saidDorothy."OfcourseI’veseenthefountaininthepalacegrounds,eversinceIfirstcametoOz;andI’vereadthesignwhichsays:’AllPersonsareForbiddentoDrinkatthisFountain.’ButIneverknewWHYtheywereforbidden.Thewaterseemsclearandsparklinganditbubblesupinagoldenbasinallthetime."

           "Thatwater,"declaredOzma,gravely,"isthemostdangerousthinginalltheLandofOz.ItistheWaterofOblivion."

           "Whatdoesthatmean?"askedDorothy.

           "WhoeverdrinksattheForbiddenFountainatonceforgetseverythinghehaseverknown,"Ozmaasserted.

           "Itwouldn’tbeabadwaytoforgetourtroubles,"suggestedUncleHenry.

           "Thatistrue;butyouwouldforgeteverythingelse,andbecomeasignorantasababy,"returnedOzma.

           "Doesitmakeonecrazy?"askedDorothy.

           "No;itonlymakesoneforget,"repliedthegirlRuler."Itissaidthatonce--long,longago--awickedKingruledOz,andmadehimselfandallhispeopleverymiserableandunhappy.SoGlinda,theGoodSorceress,placedthisfountainhere,andtheKingdrankofitswaterandforgotallhiswickedness.Hismindbecameinnocentandvacant,andwhenhelearnedthethingsoflifeagaintheywereallgoodthings.

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